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The following compound is: alcohol ether aldehyde ketone ester

The following compound is: alcohol ether aldehyde ketone ester

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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### Identification of Chemical Compounds **The following compound is:** ![Chemical Structure](image-url) #### Structure Description The diagram displays a molecular structure featuring an oxygen atom connecting two carbon-containing groups, a simple representation of an ether. #### Multiple Choice Options: - ○ Alcohol - ○ Ether - ○ Aldehyde - ○ Ketone - ● Ester The selected option, highlighted in red, is "ester." **Explanation:** In reality, the structure depicts an ether due to the presence of an oxygen atom linking two alkyl or aryl groups without any carbonyl group, which is a characteristic of ethers, not esters.
Transcribed Image Text:### Identification of Chemical Compounds **The following compound is:** ![Chemical Structure](image-url) #### Structure Description The diagram displays a molecular structure featuring an oxygen atom connecting two carbon-containing groups, a simple representation of an ether. #### Multiple Choice Options: - ○ Alcohol - ○ Ether - ○ Aldehyde - ○ Ketone - ● Ester The selected option, highlighted in red, is "ester." **Explanation:** In reality, the structure depicts an ether due to the presence of an oxygen atom linking two alkyl or aryl groups without any carbonyl group, which is a characteristic of ethers, not esters.
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The given compound is ether. Ethers can be thought of as organic derivatives of water (H-O-H) in which the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by organic fragments (R-O-R).

The general structure of ether is----

R-O-R

In an symmetrical ether, both the alkyl groups (R) are the same----

CH3-O-CH3

In an unsymmetrical ether, the two alkyl groups (R) are different----

CH3-O-C2H5

 

 

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