What are the $/_H-C-O$ bond angles in $"dimethyl ether"$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-14T18:18:35

To a first approx. $/_H-C-O=109.5""^@$ .

Each carbon atom is dimethyl ether is $sp^3$ -hybridized, with bond angles approaching the ideal tetrahedral bond angle. Thus $/_H-C-O=109.5""^@$ .

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