Effect of Lone Pairs on Bond Angles
The central atom of a molecule initially has 4 bonding domains and 0 lone pairs. If one of the bonding domains is replaced by a lone pair, which of the following describes the effect on the hybridization and bond angles?
A
Hybridization remains sp³, bond angles decrease from 109.5°
B
Hybridization changes from sp³ to sp², bond angles decrease
C
Hybridization remains sp³, bond angles increase from 109.5°
D
Hybridization changes from sp³ to sp², bond angles increase
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