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Water (H₂O) molecular shape is:

ALinear
BBent (angular)
CTetrahedral
DTrigonal pyramidal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bent (angular)
H₂O has 2 bonding pairs and 2 lone pairs on O. Electron geometry is tetrahedral molecular shape (considering only atom positions) is bent/angular with bond angle ~104.5°.
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