GK QUESTION#3271
A class of organic compounds that contain an oxygen between two alkyl groups is called:
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D. ether
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An ether has an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon groups, represented as R–O–R′. When both groups are alkyl, it is a dialkyl ether. Alcohols contain an OH group, whereas aldehydes and ketones contain carbonyl groups.