The water molecule has a "bent" geometry even if there are only single bonds between the O and th H's. Which of the following is TRUE about this? The lone nonbonding pair on the oxygen "pushes" the O-H bonding electrons. Oxygen always requires a bent geometry around it. O The H atoms push the bonding electrons The two nonbonding electron pairs on the oxygen "push" the O-H bonding electrons.

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The water molecule has a "bent" geometry even if there are only single bonds between the O and the
H's.
Which of the following is TRUE about this?
The lone nonbonding pair on the oxygen "pushes" the O-H bonding electrons.
Oxygen always requires a bent geometry around it.
O The H atoms push the bonding electrons
O The two nonbonding electron pairs on the oxygen "push" the O-H bonding electrons.
Transcribed Image Text:The water molecule has a "bent" geometry even if there are only single bonds between the O and the H's. Which of the following is TRUE about this? The lone nonbonding pair on the oxygen "pushes" the O-H bonding electrons. Oxygen always requires a bent geometry around it. O The H atoms push the bonding electrons O The two nonbonding electron pairs on the oxygen "push" the O-H bonding electrons.
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