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A: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids. R: It is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the oxygen.

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Dimethyl ether

Solution :Due to the presence of lone PAIR of electrons on OXYGEN atom, ethers behave as base and form stable oxonium salts with MINERAL acids.
`C_(2)H_(5)-underset(* *)overset(* *)O- C_(2)H_(5) +HCl to C_(2)H_(5)- underset(H)underset(|)overset(o+)O-C_(2)H_(5)overset(Ө)Cl`


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