NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructurePractice
The C - O - H bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle whereas the C - O - C bond angle in ether is slightly greater because
Options
- Aof repulsion between the two bulky R groups
- BO atom in both alcohols and ethers is s p 3 -hybridised
- Clone pair-lone pair repulsion is greater than bond pair-bond pair repulsion
- DNone of these
Correct answer
A. of repulsion between the two bulky R groups
Step-by-step solution
The C - O - H bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle whereas the C - O - C bond angle in ether is slightly greater because of repulsion between the two bulky R groups.