Question

Hybridisation of '$O$' atom in ether is:

• A. $ sp^{3} $
• B. $ sp^{2} $
• C. $ sp $
• D. $ dsp^{2} $

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Central oxygen atom in ether $R-O-R$. molecule, is $s p^{3}$ hybridised. The two half filled $sp^{3}$ hybrid orbitals form two $\sigma$-bonds and the remaining two $sp^{3}$ hybrid orbitals contain lone pair of electrons.
The molecule is bent due to lone pair lone pair repulsion and bond angle is $110^{\circ}$.