Ether molecules are polar,but do not form hydrogen bonds with other ether molecules because
A)the molecules are generally too large.
B)there is no hydrogen atom bonded to the oxygen.
C)there are too many hydrogen atoms on the molecules to bond with just one oxygen atom.
D)only binary compounds form hydrogen bonds.
E)ether molecules are so reactive that they never have an opportunity to form hydrogen bonds.

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Hydrogen bonding occurs between molecules with a hydrogen atom bonded to an electronegative atom such as nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine. Ether molecules contain an oxygen atom but do not have a hydrogen atom bonded to it, so they cannot form hydrogen bonds with other ether molecules.

Ether Molecules Are Polar,but Do Not Form Hydrogen Bonds with Other