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ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Diethyl ether is soluble in

Answer: (C)

Solution

Cold concentrated sulfuric acid protonates the ether oxygen's lone pair, forming a soluble oxonium salt, which is why ether dissolves in concentrated

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