The shape of the molecule H₂O is because the Group of answer choices none of the answers listed are correct L-shaped; O atom has two bonds and two lone pairs trigonal planar; O atom has three electron sets linear; the O atom has two bonds bent; O atom has four electron sets

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The shape of the molecule H₂O is
because the
Group of answer choices
none of the answers listed are correct
L-shaped; O atom has two bonds and two
lone pairs
trigonal planar; O atom has three electron
sets
linear; the O atom has two bonds
bent; O atom has four electron sets
Transcribed Image Text:The shape of the molecule H₂O is because the Group of answer choices none of the answers listed are correct L-shaped; O atom has two bonds and two lone pairs trigonal planar; O atom has three electron sets linear; the O atom has two bonds bent; O atom has four electron sets
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