Which of the following statement is true with respect to H₂O, NH₃ and CH₄ ? A. The central atoms of all the molecules are sp³ hybridized. B. The H–O–H, H–N–H and H–C–H angles in the above molecules are 104.5°, 107.5° and 109.5°, respectively. C. The increasing order of dipole moment is CH₄ t NH₃ t H₂O. D. Both H₂O and NH₃ are Lewis acids and CH₄ is a Lewis base. E. A solution of NH₃ in H₂O is basic. In this solution NH₃ and H₂O act as Lowry-Bronsted acid and base respectively. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: JEE Main 2025 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2025 · 24 Jan, Morning shift · Q65

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Which of the following statement is true with respect to

\mathrm{H_2O}

\mathrm{NH_3}

and

\mathrm{CH_4}

? A. The central atoms of all the molecules are

sp^3

hybridized. B. The H–O–H, H–N–H and H–C–H angles in the above molecules are

104.5^\circ

107.5^\circ

and

109.5^\circ

, respectively. C. The increasing order of dipole moment is

\mathrm{CH_4 t NH_3 t H_2O}

. D. Both

\mathrm{H_2O}

and

\mathrm{NH_3}

are Lewis acids and

\mathrm{CH_4}

is a Lewis base. E. A solution of

\mathrm{NH_3}

\mathrm{H_2O}

is basic. In this solution

\mathrm{NH_3}

and

\mathrm{H_2O}

act as Lowry-Bronsted acid and base respectively. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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