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Water (H₂O) has a bent or V-shaped molecular geometry. The central oxygen atom is sp³ hybridized, meaning it has four electron domains (two lone pairs and two bonding pairs with hydrogen atoms). The lone pairs repel the bonding pairs more strongly, resulting in a bond angle of approximately 104.5 degrees.

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