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`Th C-O` bonds of saturated aliphatic ehters are formed by the linear orbital overlap of the type:A. `sp^(3)-sp^(2)`B. `sp^(3)-sp^(3)`C. `sp^(2)-sp^(2)`D. `sp^(3)-sp` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - B In ehters the central oxygen atom (with steric number four) is `sp^(3)` hybridized. In saturated aliphatic ethers, the carbon atoms bonded to the bivalent oxygen are also `sp^(3)` hybridized. Thus `"sigma"` `C-O` bonds are formed by the end to end overlap of `sp^(3)` hybrid orbitals. |
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