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The given molecule is .

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Step 1.
The structure of  is,
 
Methanol: Definition, Formula, Structure and Uses | Biology Dictionary
       
 
 
 
 
From the above figure, we can understand that in the there are 2 interior atoms, 1 carbon atom and 1 oxygen atom.
 
And interior oxygen has 4 electron groups, that is 2 bonding pairs and 2  lone pairs.
 
According to VSEPR theory, the molecule that has four electron groups, that is two bonding pairs and two lone pairs has bent molecular geometry.
 
Therefore, the interior oxygen has bent molecular geometry.

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