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

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the corrrect explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false and R is True

Answer

A

Explanation

Ethers behaves as bases in the presence of mineral acids like HCl due to presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.
`underset("Diethyl ether")(C_(2)H_(5)-underset(••)overset(••)(O)-C_(2))H_(5)+HCl tounderset("Diethyl oxonium chloride")(C_(2)H_(5)-underset(H)overset(+)(O)-C_(2)H_(5)overset(-)(C)l)`