NCERT/Class 12/Chemistry/Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Class 12 · Chemistry

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Q1.Reduction of aldehydes with LiAlH4 gives:

  • ASecondary alcohols
  • BPrimary alcohols
  • CTertiary alcohols
  • DCarboxylic acids

Q2.What happens when primary alcohols are oxidized with acidified K2Cr2O7?

  • AAlkenes are formed
  • BAldehydes are formed (which can be further oxidized to carboxylic acids)
  • CKetones are formed
  • DEthers are formed

Q3.In the nitration of phenol using dilute HNO3 (without H2SO4), what are the major products?

  • AOnly para-nitrophenol
  • BOnly ortho-nitrophenol
  • CA mixture of ortho-nitrophenol and para-nitrophenol
  • D2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid)

Q4.What is the product of the Fries rearrangement when phenyl acetate (C6H5OOCCH3) is treated with AlCl3?

  • AAcetic acid and benzene
  • Bortho- and para-hydroxyacetophenone
  • CAcetophenone only
  • DBenzoic acid

Q5.In the hydroboration-oxidation of an alkene, the overall addition is:

  • AMarkovnikov addition with syn selectivity
  • BAnti-Markovnikov addition with syn selectivity
  • CAnti-Markovnikov addition with anti selectivity
  • DMarkovnikov addition with anti selectivity

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Concepts Covered

Acidity of Alcohols and PhenolsClassification of Alcohols, Phenols and EthersElectrophilic Substitution in PhenolsHydroboration-OxidationNomenclaturePhysical Properties and Hydrogen BondingPreparation of AlcoholsPreparation of EthersPreparation of PhenolsReactions of AlcoholsReactions of EthersReactions of PhenolsWilliamson Synthesis

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