Structure of Water and Methanol 0.96A 1.4A 0.96A H 1045 H 108.9 H water water water H methyl alcohol methyl alcohol methyl alcohol Copyright2010 Pearson Prentice Hall,Inc. Oxygen is sp3 hybridized and tetrahedral. ·TheH-O-H angle in water is104.5°. ·TheC-O-H angle in methyl alcohol is108.9°. Chapter 10Chapter 10 2 Structure of Water and Methanol • Oxygen is sp3 hybridized and tetrahedral. • The H—O—H angle in water is 104.5°. • The C—O—H angle in methyl alcohol is 108.9°