What shape does a water molecule have?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Bent, with a bond angle of about
- Step 1: Oxygen has two bonding and two lone pairs. Step 2. The lone pairs push the bonds together to about . Answer: bent. Why not the others: these shapes need other electron arrangements.
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