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    1.

    Which of the following correctly explains why the bond angle in H2OH_2O is smaller than the bond angle in CH4CH_4?

    A

    Oxygen is more electronegative than carbon.

    B

    Water has a higher boiling point than methane.

    C

    Water has two lone pairs of electrons that cause greater repulsion between electron pairs.

    D

    Methane has stronger bonds than water.

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    2.

    Geometry of ammonia molecule and the hybridisation of nitrogen involved in it are

    A

    sp3s{p^3} hyridisation and tetrahedral geometry

    B

    sp3s{p^3} hyridisation and distorted tetrahedral geometry

    C

    sp2s{p^2} hyridisation and triangular geometry

    D

    None of the above

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