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Molecular Geometry and Orbital Hybridization (5B) Practice Test
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A lab measures volatility of two small molecules used as anesthetic adjuncts: ethanol (CH$_3$CH$_2$OH) and dimethyl ether (CH$_3$OCH$_3$). Both contain an oxygen atom with two lone pairs. Based on VSEPR theory, what is the expected molecular geometry around the oxygen atom in each compound?
A lab measures volatility of two small molecules used as anesthetic adjuncts: ethanol (CH$_3$CH$_2$OH) and dimethyl ether (CH$_3$OCH$_3$). Both contain an oxygen atom with two lone pairs. Based on VSEPR theory, what is the expected molecular geometry around the oxygen atom in each compound?