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C-O-C bond angle in ether is more than H...

C-O-C bond angle in ether is more than H-O-H bond angle in water although oxygen is `sp^(3)` hybridised in both the cases. Explain

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Due to bigger size of alkyl groups, there are repulsive interactions present.
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