The formation of oxonium salt when ether reacts with strong mineral acids is called :

deprotonation

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electronation

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dehydration

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protonation

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Solution

The correct option is A protonation
Solution:- (D) protonation
The first step when ether reacts with strong mineral acid is protonation. Protonation of the ether allows for loss of $R O H$ as a leaving group, which is a vastly weaker base than $R O -$ .

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