Q.

Which of the following statement about ethers is incorrect?

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a

Ethers are flammable

b

Ethers form peroxides by free radical oxidation

c

Ethers are widely used as extraction solvents

d

An ethereal oxygen can act as acid position.

answer is D.

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Although widely used as extraction solvents ethers are highly  flammable and readily form peroxides by free radical oxidation An ether oxygen contains lone pair and can hence act as Lewis base.
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