Why Ether is stored in amber coloured bottles?

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Biology Ease Staff asked 2 years ago
  • Ether is a colourless volatile liquid with a pungent odour.
  • The vapours of ether are irritating.
  • When ether is exposed to air or moisture or light, it may form ether peroxide or acetic aldehyde which is an irritant.
  • To avoid this conversion of ether into an irritating substance, it is marketed in sealed containers or amber-coloured bottles covered with black paper.