C-O-C angle in ether molecule is approximately,

Question

C-O-C angle in ether molecule is approximately, (A)  text111 texto (B)  text90 texto (C)  text180 texto (D) 109 texto 8'

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In ether, sp3 -hybridized oxygen molecule shows a little larger angle 109 texto 28 text' due to steric effect of alkyl groups on two sides of it, which predominates over lone pair effect. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-fasqzzs9v7bf.png" />

Q. $C - O - C$ angle in ether molecule is approximately,

$111^{o}$

$90^{o}$

$180^{o}$

$10 9^{o} 8^{^{'}}$

In ether, $s p^{3}$ -hybridized oxygen molecule shows a little larger angle $10 9^{o} 28 ’$ due to steric effect of alkyl groups on two sides of it, which predominates over lone pair effect.

Q. C−O−C angle in ether molecule is approximately,

111o

90o

180o

109o8′