Water is not a linear molecule because of the location of oxygen's electron orbits. The bonding electrons are angled and this results in the shape of the molecule.
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Bent, like water.
Oxygen has 6 electrons in its outer shell but attains 8 when it bonds with the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. This makes 4 pairs of two. Theelectron geometry is therefore a tetrahedral (4 apices). Because the two hydrogens are attached to two of these apices they form a V shape.
There would be no life because without the geometry of the water molecule, there would be no water. No water, no life.
Water! That is... if you consider water a household item...This is due to its two lone pairs. More info can be found at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_geometryOf course, one lone pair in a molecule with steric number of 3 works as well. (See VSEPR Model for more info)
A water molecule is considered to be V(or bent) shape.