The common name for the compound - O- is ________.
A)3-pentanol
B)ethyl propyl ether
C)3-hexanol
D)3-ether pentane
E)ethyl propyl ketone

Question

The common name for the compound    - O-   is ________.
A)3-pentanol 
B)ethyl propyl ether 
C)3-hexanol 
D)3-ether pentane 
E)ethyl propyl ketone

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The compound consists of two parts connected by an oxygen atom (-O-): ethyl group (C2H5) and propyl group (C3H7). This makes it an ether compound. Among the given options, only B represents an ether compound (ethyl propyl ether).

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