Alcohols: Preparation & Properties

The correct order of acidic strength of the following molecules is:

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Mechanism of Dehydration, Methanol & Ethanol

The increasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards acid-catalyzed dehydration is:

a. b.
c. d.
  • (b) < (c) < (a) < (d)
  • (b) < (a) < (c) < (d)
  • (a) < (c) < (d) < (b)
  • (c) < (a) < (b) < (d)
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Electrophilic Substitution Reactions, Uses of Phenols
Given below are two statements:
I: The product of the reaction of phenol with bromine depends on the nature of the solvent.
II: The reaction of phenol with bromine in CHCl3 gives a monosubstituted bromo derivative whereas the reaction of phenol with bromine water yields a trisubstituted bromo derivative of phenol.
  • I is correct and II is incorrect
  • I is incorrect and II is correct
  • Both I and II are correct
  • Both I and II are incorrect
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Alcohols: Preparation & Properties
Given below are two statements:
Statement I:  In Lucas test, primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols are distinguished on the basis of their reactivity with conc.  $HCl + ZnCl_2$ , known as Lucas Reagent. 
Statement II: Primary alcohols are most reactive and immediately produce turbidity at room temperature on reaction with Lucas Reagent. 

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  • I is incorrect but II is correct
  • Both I and II correct
  • Both I and II are incorrect
  • I is correct but II is incorrect
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Phenols: Preparation & Properties
Given below are two statements:
I: The acidic strength of monosubstituted nitrophenol is higher than phenol because of electron withdrawing nitro group.
II: o-Nitrophenol, m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol will have same acidic strength as they have one nitro group attached to the phenolic ring.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  • I is incorrect but II is correct.
  • Both I and II are correct.
  • Both I and II are incorrect.
  • I is correct but II is incorrect.
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Alcohols: Preparation & Properties
The major product formed in the following conversion is:
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Alcohols: Preparation & Properties
Consider the following reactions:
${R-COOH\xrightarrow[(ii)~H_2O/HCl]{(i)~X}R-CH_2OH }$

$\small{R-CH=CH_2\xrightarrow[(ii)~H_2O/ NaOH/ H_2O_2]{(i)~X}R-CH_2-CH_2-OH}$

Identify ‘X’ in above reactions:

  • $B_2H_6$
  • $LiAlH_4$
  • $NaBH_4$
  • $H_2/Pd$
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Alcohols: Preparation & Properties
Reagents that can be used to convert alcohols to carboxylic acids are:
(A) CrO– H2SO4
(B) K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4
(C) KMnO4 + KOH/H3O+
(D) Cu, 573 K
(E) CrO3+ (CH3CO)2O
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
  • (B), (C) and (D) only
  • (B), (D) and (E) only
  • (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (A), (B) and (E) only
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Ethers: Preparation & Properties, Uses
Consider the following reaction: 

Identify products A and B:
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Mechanism of Dehydration, Methanol & Ethanol
Which amongst the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions?
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