IUPAC name of $C H_{3} - O - C_{2} H_{5}$ is-

Ethoxymethane

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1-methoxyethane

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Methylethyl ether

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Ethylmethyl ether

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Solution

The correct option is B 1-methoxyethane
The IUPAC name of $C H_{3} - O - C H_{2} - C H_{3}$
An ether's IUPAC name should always follow this rule,
It is always name as small Alkoxy big alkane
Small-substituent here is $C H_{3}$
Big-chain here is $C_{2} H_{5}$
therefore it is named as $1 -$ methoxyethane.

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IUPAC name of the $C H_{3} - O - C_{2} H_{5}$ is:

H_{3} C - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H_{3}

C H_{3} - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H_{3}

C H_{3} - C | H O H - C H_{2} - O - C_{2} H_{5}

The IUPAC name of the compound

$H_{3} C - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H | C_{2} H_{5} - C H_{3}$

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