Question

Assertion (A) : Ethers behave as Lewis base in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason (R) : Oxygen atom in ether is having lone pair electrons.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
  explanation to A
• B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
  explanation to A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is false but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct

explanation to A
The oxygen atom present in ethers contains a lone pair of electrons which is donated to proton in presence of mineral acids. Hence ethers act as a Lewis base.