35. The geometry of electron pairs around the central atom of a water molecule is A) bent. B) pyramidal. C) tetrahedral. D) linear.
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Oxygen has 6 valence electrons, and it shares 1 electron with each hydrogen atom to form 2 single bonds. This leaves 4 electrons (2 lone pairs) on the oxygen atom. Now, we can determine the geometry of the electron pairs. There are 2 bonding pairs (from the O-H Show more…
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