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Assertion : Ethers behave sas bases in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason : It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureAIIMSAIIMS 2002
Options:
  • A If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
  • C If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
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The correct answer is: If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.

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