What is the correct bond angle in dimethyl ether?

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What is the correct bond angle in dimethyl ether? (A) 120 ° (B) 109 ° (C) 180° (D) 110°

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The oxygen atom in ethers is sp3 hybridized. Two of the hybrid orbitals overlap with hybrid orbitals of two carbon atoms to form sigma bonds and the bond angle is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5460dcc176e144937fb92db07a2a9852-.png" />

Q. What is the correct bond angle in dimethyl ether?

$12 0^{\circ}$

$10 9^{\circ}$

$18 0^{\circ}$

$11 0^{\circ}$

The oxygen atom in ethers is $s p^{3}$ hybridized. Two of the hybrid orbitals overlap with hybrid orbitals of two carbon atoms to form sigma bonds and the bond angle is

Q. What is the correct bond angle in dimethyl ether?

120∘

109∘

180∘

110∘

The oxygen atom in ethers is sp3 hybridized. Two of the hybrid orbitals overlap with hybrid orbitals of two carbon atoms to form sigma bonds and the bond angle is

$12 0^{\circ}$

$10 9^{\circ}$

$18 0^{\circ}$

$11 0^{\circ}$

The oxygen atom in ethers is $s p^{3}$ hybridized. Two of the hybrid orbitals overlap with hybrid orbitals of two carbon atoms to form sigma bonds and the bond angle is