Question

An alcohol and an ether have the same molecular formula, C2H6O. These two compounds have

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Different functional groups and different physical and chemical properties

Explanation:

A functional group is an atom or group of atoms within a molecule that determines the chemical and physical properties of the compounds it appears in.

The functional group of an alcohol is the -OH group while that of an ether is an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups, R-O-R'.

Based on the above;

Option A is wrong because they have different functional groups, hence different properties

Option B is wrong because they don't have same functional group even though their properties are different

Option C is wrong because they have different properties even though they have different functional groups

Option D is correct because they have different functional groups and different properties.