Which of the following best states the difference between an alcohol and an ether?
A
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.B
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.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.D
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.