JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank General introduction of alcohol Phenol and Ethers

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    According to Lewis concept of acids and bases, ether is [CPMT 1994]

    A)                 Acidic   

    B)                 Basic

    C)                 Neutral

    D)                 Amphoteric

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Ether is 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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