BITSAT SERIES Chemistry
Alcohols Phenols And Ethers
17 previous year questions.
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1998 Chapter Questions 17 MCQs
01
PYQ 1998
hard
chemistry ID: bitsat-1
Phenol gives_______colour with neutral solution
1
viole
2
green
3
red
4
blue
02
PYQ 2006
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
In the reaction The term is :
1
acetone
2
ethanamine
3
acetaldehyde
4
dimethyl amine
03
PYQ 2007
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
The compound which gives the most stable carbonium ion on dehydration is
1
2
3
4
04
PYQ 2008
easy
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
The structure of the compound formed, when nitrobenzene is reduced by lithium aluminum hydride is
1
2
3
4
05
PYQ 2010
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
In which of the following conversions, phosphorus pentachloride is used as the reagent?
1
H₂C=CH₂ → CH₃CH₂Cl
2
CH₃CH₂OH → CH₃CH₂Cl
3
H₃C–O–CH₃ → CH₃Cl
4
CHCH → CH₂=CHCl
06
PYQ 2011
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Schotten–Baumann reaction is a reaction of phenols with:
1
benzoyl chloride and sodium hydroxide
2
acetyl chloride and sodium hydroxide
3
salicylic acid and conc. H₂SO₄
4
acetyl chloride and conc. H₂SO₄
07
PYQ 2011
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
The reaction shown is called:
1
Williamson continuous etherification process
2
Etard reaction
3
Gattermann-Koch reaction
4
Williamson synthesis
08
PYQ 2011
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Identify X in the following reaction:
1
CH₃OH
2
Ethyl alcohol
3
Methyl cyanide
4
tert-Butyl alcohol
09
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Which of the following is not the product of dehydration of ? 
1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
10
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
The ionization constant of phenol is higher than that of ethanol because:
1
Phenoxide ion is bulkier than ethoxide
2
Phenoxide ion is stronger base than ethoxide
3
Phenoxide ion is stabilized through delocalization
4
Phenoxide ion is less stable than ethoxide
11
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
The compound which gives the most stable carbocation on dehydration is:
1
2
3
4
12
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Consider the following phenols as shown in the figure. The decreasing order of acidity of the above phenols is: 
1
III > IV > II > I
2
II > I > IV > III
3
I > IV > II > III
4
III > IV > I > II
13
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Consider the following phenols : The decreasing order of acidity of the above phenols is
1
III > IV > II > I
2
II > I > IV > III
3
I > IV > II > III
4
III > IV > I > II
14
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Which of the following method gives better yield of p-nitrophenol?
1
Phenol [20^∘ C]dil. HNO₃ p-nitrophenol
2
Phenol NaNO₂ + H₂SO₄(8^∘ C) p-nitrophenol
3
Phenol NaOH → conc. HNO₃
4
None of the three
15
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Phenol reacts as shown: PhenolxrightarrowNaOH[X]CH₂=CHCH₂Cl[Y] Here [Y] is: 
1
single compound
2
mixture of two compounds
3
mixture of three compounds
4
no reaction is possible
16
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Arrange the following alcohols in increasing order of their reactivity towards reaction with HCl:
(1) CH₃CH₂OH,
(2) (CH₃)₂CHOH,
(3) (CH₃)₃COH
1
2
3
4
2<3<1
17
PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: bitsat-2
Which named reaction contains dichlorocarbene intermediate?
1
Aldol condensation
2
Cannizaro
3
Kolbe’s reaction
4
Riemen-Tiemann reaction