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ChemistryALCOHOL & ETHERMiscellaneous/MixedMedium2 minPYQ_2025
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Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water. However, diethyl ether is soluble in water to a very small extent.Statement II : Sodium metal can be used to dry diethyl ether and not ethyl alcohol.
In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

St-I : - St-I is correct because both given ether are soluble in water Di ethyl ether and butan-1-ol are miscible to almost same extent i.e., 7.5 and 9 gm per 100 ml water due to H -bondingSt-II : - St. II is also correct because sodium metal is not used with ethyl alcohol as gas release with ethyl a below

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:ALCOHOL & ETHERSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2025

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