The bond angle and hybridization in ether (CH_3OCH_3) is:

JEE Main Chemistry question

The bond angle and hybridization in ether () is:

(A)
(B)
(C)Correct
(D)None of these

Answer: (C)

Solution

Oxygen in dimethyl ether is hybridized with 2 bond pairs and 2 lone pairs, which would nominally suggest a bond angle smaller than the tetrahedral (as in water). However, the two bulky methyl groups

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