JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following shows minimum bond angle?

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

Answer: (D)

Solution

Going down Group 16 from O to Te, the electronegativity of the central atom decreases, so the bonding electron pairs are held less tightly and move further from the central atom, reducing bond-pair–bond-pair repulsion while the central

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