Combine your understanding of bond angles to explain why water (H₂O) has a bent shape rather than a linear one.

• A. The presence of two lone pairs on the oxygen atom decreases the bond angle, resulting in a bent shape.
• B. The bond angle is 180 degrees, which naturally forms a bent shape.
• C. The oxygen atom is too large to allow a linear shape.
• D. The hydrogen atoms repel each other, causing a bent shape.

Answer: (A)