Assertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. Reason: It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.

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Assertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. Reason: It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.

Q. Assertion : Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. Reason : It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.

Q. Assertion : Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason : It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.