Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: 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. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

(D) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

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JEE Main 2021 · 16 Mar, Morning shift · Q253

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Given below are two statements : one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : The H

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H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5

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. Reason R : The lone pair - lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair - bond pair repulsion. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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