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Mark any/all that apply to CH3OCH3.
The oxygen atom has a tetrahedral electron geometry around it.
The oxygen atom has a tetrahedral molecular geometry around it.
V The oxygen atom has a linear electron geometry around it.
It is an ether.
The oxygen atom has a bent or V-shaped molecular geometry around it.
It is an ester.
Transcribed Image Text:Mark any/all that apply to CH3OCH3. The oxygen atom has a tetrahedral electron geometry around it. The oxygen atom has a tetrahedral molecular geometry around it. V The oxygen atom has a linear electron geometry around it. It is an ether. The oxygen atom has a bent or V-shaped molecular geometry around it. It is an ester.
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First find the hybridization of the central atom (which is oxygen). According to VSEPR theory, lone pair - lone pair repulsion > lone pair - bond pair repulsion > bond pair - bond pair repulsion.

So, if one or more lone pair is present in the hybrid orbitals, bond angle will change as a result of more repulsion.

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