Question

An ether is an organic compound in which two hydrocarbon groups are bonded to the same atom of what?

Answer 1

oxygen

An ether is an organic compound in which two hydrocarbon groups are bonded to the same atom of oxygen. An ether is represented by the general formula ROR. The R in the formula means that the hydrocarbon group can be the same as R or it can be different. The steps for naming ethers are listed below.