JEE Main Chemistry question
Which one of the following molecules has the smallest bond angle?
Answer: (D)
Solution
Bond angle decreases as the central atom's electronegativity decreases and its size increases (less -character retained in the bonding orbitals, bonding pairs farther apart and less repulsive, letting lone pairs
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