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If it is methoxy methane (known as dimethyl ether) .It has a Bent structure because oxygen to it has a lone pair of electrons. which cause repulsions and change in shape from linear to bent.If it is methoxy ethane same phenomenon happens.
it is valid to all ether groups.
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