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Ethers have tetrahedral geometry like...

Ethers have tetrahedral geometry like

A

`CO_2`

B

`NH_3`

C

`H_2O`

D

`BF_3`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Hint : Ethers are R-O-R and water is H-O-H, with two lone pairs on oxygen each, therefore have same geometry.
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