AIIMS 2002
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2002
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
AIIMS 2002 · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Assertion : Ethers behave sas bases in the presence of mineral...
Assertion : Ethers behave sas bases in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason : It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.
Options
- AIf both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but assertion is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
- CIf the assertion is true but the reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with mineral acids.
