Organic Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers

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Q1. Which of the following is a property of ethers? (2020)

Solution:

Ethers are generally flammable due to their hydrocarbon nature, although they have moderate boiling points.

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Q2. Which of the following statements about alcohols is incorrect? (2022)

Solution:

Not all alcohols are volatile; for example, long-chain alcohols have lower volatility.

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Q3. Which of the following is the correct method to prepare phenol? (2022)

Solution:

Phenol can be prepared by the hydrolysis of chlorobenzene using sodium hydroxide.

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Q4. Which of the following statements is true about phenols? (2023)

Solution:

Phenols are stronger acids than alcohols due to the resonance stabilization of the phenoxide ion.

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Q5. Which of the following alcohols is most soluble in water? (2022)

Solution:

2-butanol has a higher solubility in water due to its ability to form hydrogen bonds more effectively than the others.

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Q6. Which of the following is a characteristic of ethers? (2019)

Solution:

Ethers generally have lower boiling points than alcohols due to the absence of hydrogen bonding.

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Q7. What type of reaction occurs when phenol reacts with bromine? (2023)

Solution:

Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution when it reacts with bromine, resulting in brominated phenols.

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Q8. Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol? (2021)

Solution:

2-propanol (isopropanol) is a tertiary alcohol as the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that is connected to three other carbons.

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Q9. Which reagent is used to convert an alcohol into an alkyl halide? (2022)

Solution:

PCl5 is commonly used to convert alcohols into alkyl halides through a substitution reaction.

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Q10. Which of the following is an ether? (2023)

Solution:

Dimethyl ether is an ether, characterized by the presence of an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups.