Question
Which of the following ethers is gaseous at room temperature ?
MHT CET
Chemistry
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
2026
MHT CET 2026 (18 April Shift 2)
MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. 1 - Methoxypropane
- B. 1 - Ethoxypropane
- C. Methoxyethane
- D. Ethoxyethane
Answer
C. Methoxyethane
Step-by-step solution
Dimethyl ether and ethyl methyl ether (methoxyethane) are gases at room temperature. Other lower homologues of ethers, such as diethyl ether (ethoxyethane), 1-methoxypropane, and 1-ethoxypropane, are colourless, highly volatile liquids at room temperature. Therefore, methoxyethane is gaseous at room temperature. Answer: Methoxyethane
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