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Although the O-atoms in water and diethyl ether are `sp^(3)`-hybridised, the H-O-H and Et-O-Et bond angles are different- why?

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Because of steric hindrance between two relatively bulkier `-C_(2)H_(5)` groups, the Et=O-Et bond angle is greater than H-O-H bond angle.
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