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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) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

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The correct option is: (a)

Explanation:

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

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