Statement-1: C-O-C bond angle in diethyl ether is less than $10 9^{\circ} 2 8^{'}$ .
Statement-2: Repulsion between two lone pairs is larger than that between two bond pairs.

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Statement-1: C-O-C bond angle in diethyl ether is less than 10 9 ∘ 2 8 ′ . Statement-2: Repulsion between two lone pairs is larger than that between two bond pairs.

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Statement-1 is incorrect; the C-O-C angle in diethyl ether is GREATER than 10 9 ∘ 2 8 ′ due to steric repulsion. Statement-2 is correct, as lone pair-lone pair repulsion is greater than bond pair-bond pair repulsion.

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