Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Class 12 · Chemistry

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Sample Questions

Q1.What is the product when tert-butanol is treated with concentrated H2SO4 at high temperature?

  • ADi-tert-butyl ether
  • B2-Methylpropene (isobutylene)
  • C1-Butene
  • Dtert-Butyl hydrogen sulfate

Q2.The preparation of diethyl ether involves heating ethanol at 413 K with H2SO4. What type of reaction is this?

  • ANucleophilic addition
  • BIntermolecular dehydration
  • CIntramolecular dehydration
  • DOxidation

Q3.Reimer-Tiemann reaction involves treatment of phenol with CHCl3 and NaOH to give:

  • ABenzene
  • BSalicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde)
  • CCatechol
  • DBenzaldehyde

Q4.What happens when phenol reacts with concentrated HNO3 and H2SO4?

  • APhenol is oxidized to CO2 and H2O
  • B2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid) is formed
  • Cortho-nitrophenol only is formed
  • Dpara-nitrophenol only is formed

Q5.The IUPAC name of C2H5OC2H5 is:

  • ADiethyl ether
  • BEthoxyethane
  • CEthyl oxide
  • D1,1-Dimethoxyethane

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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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