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Q.

Hybridisation of oxygen in diethylether is

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a

sp2

b

sp3 d

c

sp

d

sp3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

In diethyl ether oxygen undergoes sp3 hybridisation forming four sp3 hybrid orbitals.

Diethyl ether's molecular structure is C2H5-O-C2H5.
Here, the oxygen atom in the center is sp3 has two lone pairs of electrons hybridized.

Hence, the correct option is option (C) sp3.

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