Step 1: Understand what an ether is. An ether is a type of organic compound that has an oxygen atom connected to two carbon-containing groups (alkyl or aryl groups).
Step 2: Look at the given compound, C2H5OC2H5. This compound has an oxygen atom (O) in the middle.
Step 3: Identify the two groups connected to the oxygen. In C2H5OC2H5, the two groups are C2H5 (ethyl group) on both sides of the oxygen.
Step 4: Confirm that both sides of the oxygen are carbon-containing groups. Since both sides are ethyl groups, this confirms it is an ether.
Step 5: Conclude that C2H5OC2H5 is indeed an ether.
