JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2025 - 7th April Morning Shift - No. 11)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water. However, diethyl ether is soluble in water to a very small extent.

Statement II : Sodium metal can be used to dry diethyl ether and not ethyl alcohol.

In the light of given statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below

Statement I is false but Statement II are true
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Both Statement I and Statement II are False

Explanation

St-I - St-I is correct because both given ether are soluble in water $\rightarrow$ Di ethyl ether and butan-1-ol are miscible to almost same extent i.e., 7.5 and 9 gm per 100 ml water due to H -bonding

St-II : - St. II is also correct because sodium metal is not used with ethyl alcohol as $\mathrm{H}_2$ gas release with ethyl a below

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