Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Ethers are a family of organic compounds that contain oxygen and have the general formula R-O-R. This statement is true. The other given statements are false. Explanation of other statements: A) Organic halides are polar molecules with C-X bond polarity increasing in order C-Br < C-I < C-Cl < C-F. This statement is false. The polarity order is exactly the opposite: C-F > C-Cl > C-Br > C-I. B) Alkenes are hydrocarbons that contain one or more C=C bonds and therefore must have some carbons sp hybridized. This statement is false. Alkenes contain carbon-carbon double bonds, which are made up of a sigma bond and a pi bond. The carbons in the double bond are sp2 hybridized, not sp hybridized. C) Amines are organic compounds that contain nitrogen and have R-C(=O)-NH-R as their general formula. This statement is false. Amines have the general formula R-NH2 or R-NH-R'. Compounds with the R-C(=O)-NH-R formula are known as amides. E) Because alcohols contain nonpolar C-H bonds, they cannot mix with water. This statement is false. Alcohols are polar molecules due to the presence of the polar -OH group. They can mix with water and form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE