What is the difference between alcohol and ether?
An alcohol has an O–H group, so it hydrogen-bonds and has a higher boiling point; an ether (C–O–C) has no O–H, so it boils lower and is a common inert solvent.
An alcohol has an O–H group, so it hydrogen-bonds and has a higher boiling point; an ether (C–O–C) has no O–H, so it boils lower and is a common inert solvent. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.
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