Engineering
Chemistry
VSEPR Theory
Hydrogen Bonding
Structure of Some Important Compounds
Question

Compare the structures of H2O and H2O2.

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The central O atom in water is sp3 hybridized and two O-H bonds are present. Two lone pairs of electrons are present in two sp3 hybrid orbitals. Water molecule has bent geometry with H – O – H bond angle of 104.5°. The structure of H2O2 is non planar. A single covalent bond is present between 2O atoms. Each O atom is covalently bonded to one H atom. Two O – H bonds are in different planes and the dihedral angle between the planes is 115° in the gas phase.