JEE Main Chemistry question

The bond angle between H–O–H in ice is closest to:

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

In ice, each water molecule is locked into a tetrahedral hydrogen-bonded network (2 covalent O–H bonds + 2 hydrogen bonds arranged tetrahedrally around O), which pushes the H–O–H angle

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Question ID VK-133639