Consider the following molecules : (I) H2O (II) H2S (III) H2Se (IV) H2Te Arrange these molecules in increasing order of bond angle.
I<II<III<IV
IV<III<II<I
I<II<IV<III
II<IV<III<I
A
I<II<III<IV
B
II<IV<III<I
C
IV<III<II<I
D
I<II<IV<III
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The increasing order of bond angle is IV<III<II<I or H2Te<H2Se<H2S<H2O. This is the same order in which, the electronegativity and the size of the central metal atom increases.
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