Introduction

At room temperature, ethers are pleasant-smelling colourless liquids. Relative to alcohols, ethers are generally less dense, are less soluble in water, and have lower boiling points. They are relatively unreactive, and as a result they are useful as solvents for fats, oils, waxes, perfumes, resins, dyes, gums, and hydrocarbons. Vapours of certain ethers are used as insecticides, miticides, and fumigants for soil.

In this lesson, you will continue to learn about hydrocarbons, and you will learn how to distinguish and communicate the differences in the chemical structure of hydrocarbon molecules.

Consider the following questions as you complete this lesson:

  • What are ethers?
  • How are these hydrocarbons written and properly illustrated?
  • What industries use simple hydrocarbons?
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