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How many\[\alpha -\]hydrogens are present in diethyl ether?

A)  10                                         

B)  6

C)   4                                           

D)  2

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

                 The carbon adjacent to the functional group is called a-carbon and the hydrogens attached to it, are referred as \[\text{ }\!\!\alpha\!\!\text{ -}\]hydrogens. The formula of diethyl ether is \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] Here\[O\]is the functional group. Thus, Thus, it contains 4\[\alpha -H\]atoms.