Which of the following combinations of peaks appears in the ¹H NMR spectrum of diethyl ether, CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃? A) a triplet and a doublet B) a quartet and a sextet C) two singlets D) a triplet and a quartet

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Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) has two types of protons: those in the methylene groups (-CH2-) adjacent to the oxygen, and those in the methyl groups (-CH3) at the ends. The methylene protons are split into a quartet by the three equivalent protons on the adjacent methyl group, and the methyl protons are split into a triplet by the two equivalent protons on the adjacent methylene group.

Which of the Following Combinations of Peaks Appears in the 1H

Which of the Following Combinations of Peaks Appears in the ¹H