JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 16th March Morning Shift - No. 2)

Given below are two statements : one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : The H$$-$$O$$-$$H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5$$^\circ$$.

Reason R : The lone pair - lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair - bond pair repulsion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

Explanation

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 16th March Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure Question 142 English Explanation

due to lp - lp repulsion bond angle decrease.

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