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Chemistry
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
Q. In water
H
−
O
−
H
bond angle is
104.
5
∘
, but in ethers
(
R
−
O
−
R
)
the
C
−
O
−
C
bond angle is about
11
0
∘
.
The reason to justify it is
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A
positive inductive effect of alkyl groups is more than that of hydrogen
24%
B
the alkyl group is polar while hydrogen is not
9%
C
distortion caused by the lone pair of oxygen atom is compensated by the bulky alkyl groups
52%
D
the hybridisation of oxygen atom is different in ethers and in water.
15%
Solution:
Bulky groups counter balance the repulsion caused by lone pairs.