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(A) Ether behaves as bases in the presen...

(A) Ether behaves as bases in the presence of mineral acids.
(R ) Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen.

A

If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of the assertion .

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but reason 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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Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids .
`C_(2)H_(5)-underset(..) overset(..)O-C_(2)H_(5)+HCl to underset("Diethyl oxonium Chloride")(C_(2)H_(5)-underset(H)overset(oplus)(O)-C_(2)H_(5)overset(Ɵ)Cl)`
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