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Ether is a volatile liquid that is colorless and highly flammable. It has a sweet smell and is commonly used as a solvent and anesthetic.

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Is ether mixture or pure substance?

Neither, its a pure substance


Is the evaporation of ether a chemical change?

No. Evaporation of ether or any other substance is a physical change as the identity of the substance remains the same.


What is the name of the substance in which protons and neutrons are built?

ether


Is ether a basic compound?

Ether is indeed a pure substance rather than a mixture. The boiling point of ether is 94.28 degrees Fahrenheit or 34.6 degrees Celsius.


Is ether a polar substance?

Polar. the C-O bond are polar


What color is Ether?

Ether is not a physical object or substance, so it does not have a color. It is a hypothetical medium through which electromagnetic waves are thought to propagate.


What does the ether do?

The "ether" is a hypothetical substance, postulated in the past to explain the propagation of electromagnetic waves such as light. The word is hardly used nowadays. Empty space takes over this role, but it doesn't have all the properties that were expected of the ether in the past.


When ether is exposed to air for some time which explosive substance is produced?

When ether is exposed to air for some time, it can form explosive peroxides. These peroxides are highly sensitive and can detonate with shock, heat, or friction. It is important to properly store and handle ether to prevent the formation of these explosive substances.


Would petroleum ether dissolve in vegetable oil?

Petroleum ether is a nonpolar solvent, while vegetable oil is a nonpolar substance. Since like dissolves like, petroleum ether should be able to dissolve in vegetable oil to some extent.


Is it ether or aether?

The modern spelling is 'ether'. The classical spelling from antiquity is 'aether'. A substance such as ethyl ethyl ether is CH3CH2 - O - CH2CH3


Who was the first person to discover ether?

Ether is a compound which is created by the condensation of alcohols. It was first discovered in 1275, by Raymundus Lullis, and was put into use as a medical anesthetic in 1842 by Crawford Williamson Long. Aether (pronounced like ether) is a non-existing substance, which early physicists believed filled the universe.


What is an Ether wave?

That may be an old term for an electromagnetic wave. The "ether" is the hypothetical substance through which electromagnetic waves travel; according to modern theory, the "ether" doesn't exist, at least, not with all the properties originally proposed. Empty space itself can be said to be the "ether", but the term is considered obsolete.