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Chemical Bonding Molecular Geometry and VSEPR Theory

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Heavy water, D₂O, contains two bond pairs and two lone pairs around oxygen. Its molecular shape is:

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Correct Answer: C) Bent

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Two lone pairs on oxygen compress the two O–D bonds, giving D₂O a bent or angular molecular shape.

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