Question

Use of ether..

Answer 1

Ether is the general name for a class of organic chemical compounds characterized by molecules that contain an ether functional groups—an oxygen atom directly bound to two hydrocarbon (alkyl or aryl) groups. A typical example is diethyl ether, commonly known as "ether" (ethoxyethane, CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3)

Uses of Ethers

1. Dimethyl ether is used as refrigerant and as a solvent at low temperature.

2. Diethyl Ether is used as an anaesthesia in surgery