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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following reagents readily react with ethyl methyl ether?
Options
A NaOH
B Conc HI
Correct Answer
C KMnO4
D H2O
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethers are generally unreactive towards bases (NaOH), mild oxidizing agents (KMnO4), and water. They react with concentrated hydroiodic acid (HI) to cleave the C-O bond and form alkyl iodides.

Hint

Which acid cleaves ethers?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1328 of 1999
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