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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGVSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond EnergyEasy2 minPYQ_2016
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Assertion :
bond angle is less than the normal tetrahedral bond angle. Reason : Lone pair-lone pair repulsion decreases bond angle.

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Answer:
A
Solution:

The
bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle due to repulsion between the unshared electron pairs of oxygen.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:VSEPR, Bond Angle, Bond Length, Bond Energy
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