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State which one of the following species has the smallest bond angle.
A
CH4
H₂O
BF3
NH4
B
C
D

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Answer: option B is correct ,H2O has lowest bond angle of 104.5 degreewith hybridization of sp3,

Explanation: In H2O there are two bond pair and two lone pair on the central atom. The repulsion in a molecule follow the order lone pair-lone pair>lone pair-bond pair> bone pair-bone pair.

Due to the strong repulsion the presence of lone pair on central atom decreseas the bond angle in a molecule .

H2O ,CH4,NH4 has hybridization of sp3,

BF3 hybridization of sp2

bond angle of

CH4=109.5 degree

BF3=120 degree

NH4=109.5 degree

H2O =104.5 degree

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