Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 152
According to Lewis concept of acids and bases, ether is not an acid or a base
[CPMT 1994]
Options:
A) Acidic (pH < 7)
B) Basic
C) Neutral
D) Amphoteric
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Ether is not basic because lone pairs of electrons are present on oxygen atom, $ R-\overset{\bullet \bullet }{\mathop{\underset{\bullet \bullet }{\mathop{O}}}}-R $ .
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