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bond angle is less than the normal tetrahedral bond angle.
Reason : Lone pair-lone pair repulsion decreases bond angle.
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bond angle is less than the normal tetrahedral bond angle.
Reason : Lone pair-lone pair repulsion decreases bond angle.
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bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle $109^{\circ} 28^{\prime}$ due to repulsion between the unshared electron pairs of oxygen.
bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle $109^{\circ} 28^{\prime}$ due to repulsion between the unshared electron pairs of oxygen.
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