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Organic Chemistry

ether formula

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Profile image of Vasantha Kumari
12 Years ago

Ether is an organic compound with an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl groups or aryl groups. Ethers are unable form hydrogen bonds with each other and hence their boiling point is low.

Ether molecule is slightly polar as there exists an electronegative difference between oxygen and carbon atoms.

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12 Years ago

Ether is an organic compound with an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl groups or aryl groups. Ethers are unable form hydrogen bonds with each other and hence their boiling point is low.

Ether molecule is slightly polar as there exists an electronegative difference between oxygen and carbon atoms.

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Vasantha Sivaraj,

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Profile image of Aarti Gupta
12 Years ago
Ethers are the organic compound having formula ROR where R is the alkyl group which may be same or different(R=R or R#R).For ex.CH3OCH3,CH3OC2H5,C2H5OC2H5 etc.
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Profile image of Indu
12 Years ago
(C2H5)2O
Profile image of Ayush Sinha
12 Years ago
ROR R=aliphatic alkyl group
Profile image of Vimlendra Singh
12 Years ago
ROR type organic compounds are known as eather.where R= alkaly group