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  4. In water H - O - H bond angle is 104.5°, but in ethers (R-O-R) the C-O-C bond angle is about 110° . The reason to justify it is

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Q. In water $H - O - H$ bond angle is $104.5^{\circ}$, but in ethers $(R-O-R)$ the $C-O-C$ bond angle is about $110^{\circ} .$ The reason to justify it is

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Solution:

Bulky groups counter balance the repulsion caused by lone pairs.