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Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water, but diethyl ether is soluble in water to a small extent.

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Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water but diethyl ehter is soluble in water to small extent. Discuss.

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ICSE-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -EXERCISE (PART-II Descriptive Questions) (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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  9. How will you convert : (a) Propene to Propan-1-ol ? (b) Ethanal to...

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  10. Conversion of Phenol into salicylic acid

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  11. How are the follwing conversinos carried out? (i) Benzyl chloride ...

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  13. How are the following conversions carried out? (i)Propene to propan-...

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  14. How are the following conversions carried out ? Phenol to salicylde...

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  17. (a) Give the mechanism for the formation of ethanol from ethene. (b...

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