Assertion (A): The H-O-H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5°.\ Reason (R): The lone pair-lone pa

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Assertion (A): The H-O-H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5°.\ Reason (R): The lone pair-lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair-bond pair repulsion.

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lp-lp > bp-bp repulsion pushes bonds closer, reducing angle from 109.5° to 104.5°.