Question

multiple - choice question
water has a bent v shape because
electron charges attract each other
electron charges repel each other
electron charges are neutral
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Explanation:

In a water molecule (\(H_2O\)), the central oxygen atom has two bonding pairs (with hydrogen atoms) and two lone pairs of electrons. According to the VSEPR (Valence - Shell Electron - Pair Repulsion) theory, electron pairs (both bonding and non - bonding) repel each other. The repulsion between these electron pairs causes the molecule to adopt a bent (V - shape) geometry. Electron charges (electron pairs) do not attract each other (as like charges repel), and electrons are negatively charged (not neutral).

Answer:

electron charges repel each other