In solid ice, oxygen atom is surrounded

• Correct answer
  A

  tetrahedrally by 4 hydrogen atoms
• B

  octahedrally by 2 oxygen and 4 hydrogen atoms
• C

  tetrahedrally by 2 hydrogen and 2 oxygen atoms
• D

  octahedrally by 6 hydrogen atoms

Solution

X-ray studies have shown that in ice, four hydrogen atoms tetrahedrally surround each oxygen atoms.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.