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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERREACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERSEasy2 minPYQ_2008
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Assertion : Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. Reason : It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.

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A
Solution:

Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS and ETHERS
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