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The bond angles in H3O are less than____________ and greater than_______.

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Answer:

104.5 and 109.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Bond angle is the angle formed between three atoms which has at least two bonds present between them. The number of lone pairs in a covalent bond is a determinant of the bond angle as the lone pairs which are negatively charged repulses the bond pairs thereby creating a distortion and angle.

Studies have however shown that the bond angles in H3O are lesser than 109.5 and greater than 103.5. This provides a bond range of H3O.

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