Given below are two statements : one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :Assertion A : The H$-$O$-$H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5$^\circ$.Reason R : The lone pair - lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair - bond pair repulsion.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : The H$-$O$-$H bond angle in water molecule is 104.5$^\circ$.

Reason R : The lone pair - lone pair repulsion of electrons is higher than the bond pair - bond pair repulsion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

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