The H—O—H bond angles in are approximately

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Problem

The H—O—H bond angles in

\text{H}_3\text{O}^+

are approximately

107^\circ

. The orbitals used by oxygen in these bonds are best described as : (1)

p

-orbitals (2)

sp

-hybrid orbitals (3)

sp^2

-hybrid orbital (4)

sp^3

-hybrid orbital