linear
trigonal planar
tetrahedral
bent
2007-03-19 11:51:04 · 4 answers · asked by ALI L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Bent
the connectivity is H-O-H so you would think it is linear, right?
Well it turns out that oxygen has two lone pairs on it so according to VSEPR you would expect those lone pairs to cause the hydrogens to bend down because the electrons of the lone pair repel the electrons in the hydrogen atoms.
So it would be bent.
2007-03-19 11:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by bourgoise_10o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shape of water molecules?
H2O (gas / vapor) = Non-linear bent
H2O (liquid) = Tetrahedral
H2O (solid) = Hexagonal
2007-03-19 19:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by ♫ayayay♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The four electron pairs are (almost) tetrahedral, but the H-O-H shape is bent. There are two lone pairs.
2007-03-19 18:55:50 · answer #3 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is trigonal planar
in fact one angle is 120 degrees the other 2 30 degrees
2007-03-19 19:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by mikrodimitris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋