(a) Predict the hybridization of the oxygen atom in water, H2O. Draw a picture of its threedimensional structure, and explain why its bond angle is 104.5°.
(b) The electrostatic potential maps for ammonia and water are shown here. The structure of ammonia is shown within its EPM. Note how the lone pair creates a region of high electron potential (red), and the hydrogens are in regions of low electron potential (blue). Show how your three-dimensional structure of water corresponds with its EPM.

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H20 NH3