Chemistry · Chemical Bonding
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: The H - O - H bond angle in a water molecule is 104.5°. 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:
- 1Both Assertion A and Reason R are true, and Reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A✓
- 2Assertion A is true but Reason R is false
- 3Both Assertion A and Reason R are true, but Reason R is not the correct explanation of Assertion A
- 4Assertion A is false but Reason R is true
Correct answer
Both Assertion A and Reason R are true, and Reason R is the correct explanation of Assertion A
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