What is the approximate bond angle in a water (H₂O) molecule?

180°
120°
109.5°
104.5°

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Oxygen in water has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs. According to VSEPR theory, lone pair-lone pair repulsion reduces the ideal tetrahedral angle (109.5°) to approximately 104.5°.

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