What is the smallest number of hydrogen atoms which can be found in a noncyclic unsymmetrical ether that contains only C, H and a single O atom?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

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An unsymmetrical ether has the general formula R-O-R', where R and R' are different alkyl groups. The smallest such ether is methoxyethane (CH3-O-C2H5), which contains 8 hydrogen atoms.

What Is the Smallest Number of Hydrogen Atoms Which Can