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Give reasons for the following.
Give reasons for the following: Ethers should not be distilled to dryness.
Answer
Answer
AIBecause ethers form explosive peroxides on standing in air, which are less volatile and remain in the residue, so on distilling to dryness they may explode.
From ISC 2023 Chemistry Paper 1, question 16(iii).