A compound with two OR groups attached to the same carbon is known as ______.
A) an acetal
B) a hemiacetal
C) a hydrate
D) a vicinal hydrate
E) none of these

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An acetal is a compound that has two OR groups attached to the same carbon. This is in contrast to a hemiacetal, which has only one OR group and one OH group attached to the same carbon. A hydrate is a compound that has water molecules attached to it, and a vicinal hydrate has two hydroxyl groups attached to adjacent carbons. None of these options fit the description of a compound with two OR groups attached to the same carbon, so the correct answer is A) an acetal.

A Compound with Two OR Groups Attached to the Same