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What do you mean by Unsymmetrical ether?
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersNEET
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  • A An unsymmetrical ether is an ether in which both the alkyl or aryl groups attached to the oxygen atom are identical.
  • B An unsymmetrical ether is an ether that has a chiral center in its structure.
  • C An unsymmetrical ether is an ether that exhibits geometric isomerism due to the presence of multiple double bonds.
  • D An unsymmetrical ether is an ether where two groups on the two sides of an oxygen atom differ (i.e., have an unequal number of carbon atoms).
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The correct answer is: An unsymmetrical ether is an ether where two groups on the two sides of an oxygen atom differ (i.e., have an unequal number of carbon atoms).
Correct Option is : (D)
An unsymmetrical ether is an ether where two groups on the two sides of an oxygen atom differ (i.e., have an unequal number of carbon atoms).

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