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What are the bond angles of the organic compound? Can geometry of geometries be named (tetrahedral, bent)?

H H
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H - C - C - O - H
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H H

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Solution identifies the bond angles, identifies the shape of the compound and provides two-dimensional and three-dimensional illustrations of the compound (attached).

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