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Diethyl ether acts as a...

Diethyl ether acts as a

A

Lewis acid

B

Lewis base

C

Reducing agent

D

Oxidising agent

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B
Due to presence of lone pair electron on O-atom.
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BANSAL-ALCOHOL, ETHERS & PHENOL, OXIDATION & REDUCTION -Exercise 1
  1. Mixed ether will not be formed in the reaction-

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  2. In which case ether is formed-

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  3. Diethyl ether acts as a

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  4. Ethers like alcohols do not form strong.. . Bonding. Hence they are mo...

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  5. The compound obtained by the reaction of diethyl ether with chlorine i...

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  6. Diethyl ether absorbs oxygen to form-

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  7. Ethers in contact with air for a long time form peroxides. The presenc...

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  8. Diethyl Ether reacts with chlorine in the dark to form-

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  9. Ether does not form oxonium salt on reaction with-

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  10. The ordinary alkyl ethers are cleaved by-

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  11. The decomposition of ethers by KI or HBr is called-

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  12. Ether is not formed in this reaction-

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  13. Unsymmetrical ethers are best prepared by-

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  14. Which of the followig is used as an additive by fire departments under...

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  15. In the Williamson's synthesis for diethyl ether, which species workds ...

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  16. The structure of the compounds formed by the the reaction of diethyl e...

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  17. Ether bottles should not be kept open in air because-

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  18. Isopropyl alcohol vapour is passed over alumina heated at about at abo...

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  19. Which of the following is not expected to give ether on reaction with ...

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  20. Consider the following reactions CH(3)CH=CH(2)overset(1.(CH(3)COOH)(...

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