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Is Diethyl Ether (C4H10O) polar or nonpolar?
Diethyl Ether (C4H10O) is polar because the two C–O bonds meet at an angle and leave an oxygen-centered dipole.
Diethyl Ether · bent at O; tetrahedral at C
The molecule in space
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Why C4H10O is polar
Diethyl ether has oxygen between two ethyl groups. Oxygen has two lone pairs, making the C–O–C unit bent; the two bond dipoles reinforce rather than cancel completely.
What to notice
An ether has C–O–C but no O–H bond. Diethyl ether is polar, yet it cannot donate a hydrogen bond as an alcohol can.
Common questions about Diethyl Ether (C4H10O)
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What does the Lewis structure of Diethyl Ether (C4H10O) show?
The connectivity is CH3CH2–O–CH2CH3. Oxygen has two single bonds and two lone pairs.
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What is the molecular geometry of Diethyl Ether (C4H10O)?
Diethyl Ether (C4H10O) has a bent at O; tetrahedral at C molecular geometry. The 3D model shows representative bond angles of 111.6° and 109° and 109.8°. These angles come from the displayed model coordinates.
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What is the molar mass of Diethyl Ether (C4H10O)?
C4H10O has an approximate molar mass of 74.12 g/mol, calculated from its formula using abridged standard atomic weights. Natural isotope variation can change the last digits.