JEE-ADVANCED SERIES Chemistry
Phenols
9 previous year questions.
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1980 Chapter Questions 9 MCQs
01
PYQ 1980
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Which of the following is soluble in water?
1
2
3
4
02
PYQ 1983
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Diethyl ether on heating with conc. HI gives two moles of
1
ethanol
2
iodoform
3
ethyl iodide
4
methyl iodide
03
PYQ 1984
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
An industrial method of preparation of methanol is
1
catalytic reduction of carbon monoxide in presence of
2
by reacting methane with steam at 900 C with nickel catalyst
3
by reducing formaldehyde with LiAlH
4
by reacting formaldehyde with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution
04
PYQ 1987
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
Hydrogen bonding is maximum in
1
ethanol
2
diethyl ether
3
ethyl chloride
4
triethyl amine
05
PYQ 1992
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The products of combustion of an aliphatic thiol (RSH) at 298 K are
1
and
2
and
3
and
4
and
06
PYQ 2001
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
I -propanol and 2-propanol can be best distinguished by
1
oxidation with alkaline followed by reaction with Fehling solution
2
oxidation with acidic dichromate followed by reaction with Fehling solution
3
oxidation by heating with copper followed by reaction with Fehling solution
4
oxidation with concentrated followed by reaction with Fehling solution
07
PYQ 2006
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
(I) 1, 2-dihydroxy benzene (II) 1, 3-dihydroxy benzene (III) 1, 4-dihydroxy benzene (IV) Hydroxy benzene The increasing order of boiling points of above mentioned alcohols is
1
I < II< III< IV
2
I < II< IV < 1 II
3
IV < I< II< III
4
IV < II < I < III
08
PYQ 2010
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
In the reaction. the intermediate(s) is/are
1
2
3
4
09
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: jee-adva
The compound that does not liberate , on treatment with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, is
1
benzoic acid
2
benzenesulphonic acid
3
salicylic acid
4
carbolic acid (phenol)
About Phenols - JEE-ADVANCED
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