Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the water molecule? A)There are two lone pairs and two bonding pairs on the central atom. B)The molecule is polar. C)The hybridization of oxygen is sp³. D)The hybridization of hydrogen is sp. E)The molecular geometry is bent.

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The hybridization of hydrogen in a water molecule is not sp; hydrogen atoms have s orbital involvement in bonding and do not undergo hybridization in this context. They simply use their 1s orbital to form bonds with oxygen.

Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding the Water