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A : bond angle in ether is slightly greater than normal tetrahedral angle `(109.5^(@))`
R : the hydridisation of oxygen atom in ether is `sp^(3)`

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If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (1)

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If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then mark (2)

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If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false , then mark (3)

D

If both Assertion and Reason are false statements , then mark (4)

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