May the following substances with molecular formulas
a) $C_2H_6O$
b) $C_2H_4O_2$
c) $C_2H_2O_2$
d) $CH_2O$
e) $CH_4O$
be - an alcohol - an ether - an aldehyde - a cetone - an ester - a carboxylic acid?
a)
alcohol: ethanol;
ether: dimethylether
b)
alcohol: 2-hydoxyethanal;
aldehyde: 2-hydoxyethanal;
ester: methyl methanoate;
carboxylic acid: ethanoic aci
c)
aldehyde: ethanedial
d)
aldehyde: methanal
e)
alcohol: methanol