Place the following in order of decreasing X-A-X bond angle, where A represents the central atom...

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Place the following in order of decreasing X-A-X bond angle,where A represents the central atom and X represents the outeratoms in each molecule. hcn h2o h3o+

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1 HCN 180 degrees Based on VSEPR Theory Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory the electron clouds on atoms around the C will repel each other As a result they will be    See Answer
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