Unsymmetrical ethers on hydrolysis gives:

single product

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double product

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depends on reaction condition

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single product only with heavy water

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Solution

The correct option is B double product
Hydrolysis of ether gives alcohol as a product.
For unsymmetrical ether, the product will be two different alcohols.
Therefore, we have double products $R O H$ and $R^{'} O H$ respectively.

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