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In Cl 2 O, the bond angle is 112° due to the repulsions between the bulky large size Cl atoms and oxygen atom. In H 2 O, the bond angle is 104° due to lone pair-lone pair repulsions.

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476. Oxygen is sp³ hybridised in both H₂O and Cl₂O, but in H₂O, the bond angle is 104° while in Cl₂O, the bond angle is 112°. Account for this difference in the value of bond angle.

In Cl₂O, the bond angle is 112° due to the repulsions between the bulky large size Cl atoms and oxygen atom. In H₂O, the bond angle is 104° due to lone pair-lone pair repulsions.

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