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(Solved): "Van der Waals strain involving alkyl groups causes the bond angle at the oxygen to be larger i ...
"Van der Waals strain involving alkyl groups causes the bond angle at the oxygen to be larger in ethers than in alcohols." Describe the nature of Van der Waals strain and why this type of strain is called Van der Waals strain. (6 pts)
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Answer is given below ::Van der Waals strain is a type of steric strain that occurs when there is a repulsive interaction between two atoms o