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Question
Assertion: Bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: There is a repulsion between the two bulky (–R) groups.
Options
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
Solution
Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Explanation:
Bond angle in ethers is slightly more than the tetrahedral angle due to repulsion between two bulky alkyl group.
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