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"Ethers with small alkyl groups are also soluble in water because the oxygen atoms forms the hydrogen bonds with water. However ethers do not form as many hydrogen bonds with water as do the alcohols. Thus, ehters are more soluble than are alkanes but not as aoluble as alcohol."

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