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

ethoxymethane

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methoxyethane

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methylethyl ether

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ethylmethyl ether

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Solution

The correct option is B methoxyethane
In IUPAC system, ethers are named as alkoxy alkaline. The ethernal oxygen is taken with a smaller alkyl group and forms a part of the alkoxy group while larger alkyl group is considered to be the part of alkyl.
$C H_{3} - o - C_{2} H_{5}$
Methoxyethane.

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

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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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