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Ethers are relatively inert. Justify.

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Ethers are relatively inerst in the sense that they have very little tendency to take part in chemical combination. This is due to the absence of any active site in their molecules and as a result, they do not participate in chemical reactions readily. For more details. consult chemical properties of ethers (section 24).
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