Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers
Practice Questions
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Ethyl alcohol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 413 K . The major product
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Phenol can be distinguished from propanol by using the reagent

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$$ \text { Match the following with their } \mathrm{pKa} \text { values } $$

Acid pKa
(I) Phenol (a) 16
(II) p-Nitrophenol (b) 0.78
(III) Ethyl alcohol (c) 10
(IV) Picric acid (d) 7.1
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KCET 2025 Chemistry - Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers Question 2 English

$$ A \text { and } B \text { respectively are } $$

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8.8 g of monohydric alcohol added to ethyl magnesium iodide in ether liberates $2240 \mathrm{~cm}^3$ of ethane at STP. This monohydric alcohol when oxidised using pyridinium-chloro-chromate, forms a carbonyl compound that answers silver mirror test (Tollen's test). The monohydric alcohol is

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When a tertiary alcohol ' $A^{\prime}\left(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{O}\right)$ reacts with $20 \% \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4$ at 358 K , it gives a compound ' $B^{\prime}\left(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_8\right)$ as a major product. The IUPAC name of the compound ' $B$ ' is

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PCC is

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$$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH} \stackrel{\mathrm{PCC}}{\longrightarrow} \\\\ & \mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CHO} \end{aligned}$$

Hybridisation change involved at $$\mathrm{C}$$-$$1$$ in the above reaction.

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A better reagent to oxidise primary alcohols into aldehyde is

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KCET 2023 Chemistry - Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers Question 28 English

Y in the above reaction is

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An organic compound with molecular formula $$\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}$$ dissolves in $$\mathrm{NaOH}$$ and gives a characteristic colour with $$\mathrm{FeCl}_3$$. On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribromo derivative $$\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OBr}_3$$. The compound is

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In Kolbe's reaction the reacting substances are

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The major product obtained when ethanol is heated with excess of conc. $$\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$$ at $$443 \mathrm{~K}$$ is

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Among the following, the products formed by the reaction of anisole with $$\mathrm{HI}$$ are

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Which is most VISCOUS?

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A compound $$'A' \left(\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}\right)$$ is insoluble in $$\mathrm{NaHCO}_3$$ solution but dissolve in $$\mathrm{NaOH}$$ and give a characteristic colour with neutral $$\mathrm{FeCl}_3$$ solution. When treated with bromine water compound '$$A$$' forms the compound $$B$$ with the formula $$\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OBr}_3$$. '$$A$$' is

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The major product of the following reaction is

$$\mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow[\text { Excess }]{\mathrm{HBr}} \text { Product }$$

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Which of the following on heating gives an ether as major products?

(P) $$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{Br}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{ONa}$$

(Q) $$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{ONa}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Br}$$

(R) $$\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{ONa}$$

(S) $$\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CHCl}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{ONa}$$

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The steps involved in the conversion of propan -2-ol to propan -1-ol are in the order

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Match the following acids with their $$pKa$$ values :

Acid $$pKa$$
A. Phenol i. 16
B. $$p$$-Nitrophenol ii. 0.78
C. Ethanol iii. 10
D. Picric acid iv. 7.1

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Which of the following can be used to test the acidic nature of ethanol?

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Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the reagent
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    What is the increasing order of acidic strength among the following?

    (i) p-methoxy phenol

    (ii) $p$-methyl phenol

    (iii) $p$-nitro phenol

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The products $X$ and $Z$ in the following raction sequence are KCET 2018 Chemistry - Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers Question 11 English
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Which of the following reagent cannot be used to oxidise primary alcohols to aldehydes?
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The product formed during the following reaction are KCET 2017 Chemistry - Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers Question 6 English
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Which of the following order is true regarding the acidic nature of phenol?
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In the following sequence of reactions

$$ \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{Br} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{KCN}} A \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{-}} B \xrightarrow{\mathrm{LiAl} / \mathrm{H}_4} $$

The end product $C$ is

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