Ethers are special kinds of chemicals that can be made from alcohols. This happens through a process called dehydration. Let me explain how it works in a simple way:

1. Dehydration Reaction: First, you heat two alcohol molecules together, using something called an acid catalyst, which is usually sulfuric acid. This process gets rid of water and creates ethers.

2. How It Works: In this process, a part of the alcohol, known as the hydroxyl group ($-OH$), gets changed. It gets removed as water. This makes it possible for a part called an alkyl group to join with another alcohol.

Chemical Properties:

• Ethers don’t mix well with water because they are mostly non-polar. This means they aren’t good at dissolving polar substances, like salt.
• Ethers also have lower boiling points compared to alcohols. This is because they don’t have hydrogen bonds, which are pretty strong connections found in alcohols.

By keeping it simple, we can better understand what ethers are and how they are made!