Question:

What is the correct bond angle in dimethyl ether?

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • $120 ^{\circ}$
  • $109 ^{\circ}$
  • $180^{\circ}$
  • $110^{\circ}$
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

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