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In ice, oxygen atom is surrounded

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In ice, oxygen atom is surrounded

(a) tetrahedrally by 4 hydrogen atoms

(b) octahedrally by 2 oxygen and 4 hydrogen atoms

(c) tetrahedrally by 2 hydrogen and 2 oxygen atoms

(d) octahedrally by 6 hydrogen atoms.

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Correct option (a) tetrahedrally by 4 hydrogen atoms    

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X-ray studies have shown that in ice, four hydrogen atoms tetrahedrally surround each oxygen atom.

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