EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    In which of the following compounds the angle between two covalent bonds is highest?

    A)  \[C{{H}_{4}}\]                  

    B)  \[N{{H}_{3}}\]

    C)  \[{{H}_{2}}O\]                 

    D)  \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     \[\text{C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}\text{,N}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\]and \[{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\text{O}\]all the three molecules shows \[\text{s}{{\text{p}}^{3}}-\]hybridisation. In these molecules \[\text{C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{4}}}\]has bond angle \[\text{10}{{\text{9}}^{\text{o}}}\] 28 and have tetrahedral structure. But \[\text{N}{{\text{H}}_{3}}\]and \[{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\text{O}\]has one and two lone pair of electrons respectively. Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons \[\text{N}{{\text{H}}_{3}}\]and \[{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\text{O}\]their bond angle is decreased as \[\text{10}{{\text{7}}^{\text{o}}}\] and \[\text{10}{{\text{4}}^{\text{o}}}\] respectively and have pyramidal and V shape respectively. Hence, the angle is maximum in\[\text{C}{{\text{H}}_{4}}.\]


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