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The number of signals in the H NMR spectrum of dimethyl ether, , is

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C1
  4. D6

Answer: C

Both groups are attached to the same oxygen and are equivalent by symmetry. All six hydrogens are therefore chemically equivalent and give one signal.
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