An ether on hydrolysis with dil H 2 SO 4 gives two products which are successive members of a homologous series. The ethers may be:

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An ether on hydrolysis with dil H 2 SO 4 gives two products which are successive members of a homologous series. The ethers may be: (A) Dimethyl ether (B) Diethyl ether (C) Methyl propyl ether (D) Ethyl methyl ether

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The hydrolysis gives alcohols which are successive members of a homologous series, hence the alkyl radicals in these two alcohols must differ by one - CH 2 - group i.e, CH 3- and CH 3 CH 2-

Q. An ether on hydrolysis with dil $H_{2} S O_{4}$ gives two products which are successive members of a homologous series. The ethers may be:

Dimethyl ether

Diethyl ether

Methyl propyl ether

Ethyl methyl ether

The hydrolysis gives alcohols which are successive members of a homologous series, hence the alkyl radicals in these two alcohols must differ by one $- C H_{2}$ - group i.e, $C H_{3} -$ and $C H_{3} C H_{2} -$

Q. An ether on hydrolysis with dil H2​SO4​ gives two products which are successive members of a homologous series. The ethers may be: