Which of the following best states the difference between an alcohol and an ether?



In an alcohol, a carbon atom is double bonded to an oxygen atom; in an ether, a carbon atom is triple bonded to another carbon atom.

In an ether, a carbon atom is double bonded to an oxygen atom; in an alcohol, a carbon atom is triple bonded to another carbon atom.

In an alcohol, a carbon atom is single bonded to a hydroxide group (OH–); in an ether, an oxygen atom is single bonded to two carbon atoms.

In an ether, a carbon atom is single bonded to a hydroxide group (OH–); in an alcohol, an oxygen atom is single bonded to two carbon atoms.

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I'd say it would be

C. in an alcohol, a carbon atom is single bonded to a hydroxide group (OH_); in an ether, an oxygen atom is single bonded to two carbon atoms.