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What are the approximate bond angles in the following molecule? Note: the green sphere represents a lone pair of electrons.rnrnrnrnquestion 20 options:rnrn107.3°rnrnrn90°rnrnrn109.5°rnrnrn104.5°

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The approximate bond angles in the molecule are 104.5°. This is because the central atom has two bonding pairs and two lone pairs of electrons. The lone pairs repel more strongly than the bonding pairs, compressing the bond angles to a value less than the ideal tetrahedral angle of 109.5°.

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