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WBJEE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\)ion has the following shape

  1. A Tetrahedral
  2. B Pyramidal
  3. C Triangular planar
  4. D "T" shaped
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(B) Pyramidal

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\(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}\) total valence \(e^{-1}\) count \(\begin{array}{l} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{H}+\mathrm{H}+\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{e}^{-1}=8 \\ 2,6 \quad 1 \quad 1 \quad 1 \end{array}\) using Lever rule \(2|8| 4 \leadsto\) sp \(^{3}\) hybrid \((0)\) \(\frac{8}{x}\)