Chemical Reactions Of Alcohols Phenols And Ethers
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Assertion (A): Synthesis of ethyl phenyl ether may be achieved by Williamson synthesis.
Reason (R): Reaction of bromobenzene with sodium ethoxide yields ethyl phenyl ether.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g) | (I) Cu |
| (B) CO(g) + 3H2(g) → CH4(g) + H2O(g) | (II) Cu/ZnO – Cr2O3 |
| (C) CO(g) + H2(g) → HCHO(g) | (III) FexOy + K2O + Al2O3 |
| (D) CO(g) + 2H2(g) → CH3OH(g) | (IV) Ni |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Consider the following reactions.
The number of ionisable protons present in the product B is
In the following reaction,
the % yield for reaction I is 60% and that of reaction II is 50%. The overall yield of the complete reaction is _______%. [Nearest integer].

The above reaction has been studied at 800 °C. The related data is given in the table below.
The order of the reaction with respect to NO is ___.
Na2O, KO2, NO2, N2O, ClO2, NO, SO2, Cl2O
(Given : R = 8.314 JK-1mol-1).
(Given molar mass : CaF2 = 78 g mol–1).





| List I -Type of Hydride | List II-Example | ||
| A | Electron deficient hydride | I | MgH2 |
| B | Electron rich hydride | II | HF |
| C | Electron precise hydride | III | B2H6 |
| D | Saline hydride | IV | CH4 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the product formed (A and E)




A. Chlorophyll - Co
B. Water hardness - EDTA
C. Photography - [Ag(CN)2]-
D. Wilkinson catalyst - [(Ph3P)3 RhCl]
E. Chelating ligand-D- Penicillamine
Given: Ksp Cu(OH)2 = 1 × 10-20
Take = 0.059V
The reduction potential at pH = 14 for the above couple is (-)x x 10-2 V.
The value of x is_____.

A in the above reaction is:





below Choose the correct option:
| Number of intermediates | Number of Activated complexes | Rate determining step |
| 2 | 3 | II |
| Number of intermediates | Number of Activated complexes | Rate determining step |
| 2 | 3 | III |
| Number of intermediates | Number of Activated complexes | Rate determining step |
| 3 | 2 | II |
| Number of intermediates | Number of Activated complexes | Rate determining step |
| 2 | 3 | I |










Statement-I: Morphine is a narcotic analgesis. It helps in relieving pain without producing sleep.
Statement-II: Morphine and its derivatives are obtained from opium poppy.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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In the above reaction. Left hand side and right hand side rings are named as 'A' and 'B' respectively. They undergo ring expansion. The correct statement for this process is:
| List I | List II | ||
| A | Nitrogen oxides in air | I | Eutrophication |
| B | Nitrogen oxides in air | II | Eutrophication |
| C | Carbon dioxide | III | Global warming |
| D | Phosphate fertilisers in water | IV | Acid rain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Cubic, tetragonal, orthorhombic, hexagonal, rhombohedral, monoclinic, triclinic.
Heat of combustion of H2(g) = -241.8 kJ mol-1
Heat of combustion of C(s) = -393.5 kJ mol-1
Heat of combustion of C2H5OH(1) = -1234.7 kJ mol-1
The heat of formation of C2H5OH(1) is (-) ____ kJ mol-1 (Nearest integer)
NO − 3 3 − + 4H+ + 3e- → NO(g) +2H2O E0 = 0.97V
E0 = -1.19V
E0 = -0.04V
E0 = 0.80V
E0 = 1.40V
The number of metal(s) which will be oxidized by Oin aqueous solution is______.
(a) 1-Phenylbutan-2-one
(b) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol
(c) 3-Methylbutan-2-ol
(d) 1-Phenylethanol
(e) 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one
(f) 1-Phenylpropan-2-ol

is reached with regents is List-I to from products in List-II.
| List-I (Reagent) | List-II (Products) | ||
| A | ![]() | I | ![]() |
| B | HBF4 | II | ![]() |
| C | Cu, HCI | III | ![]() |
| D | CuCN/ KCN | IV | ![]() |
| List-I | List-II | ||
| A | Saccharin | I | High potency sweetener |
| B | Aspartame | II | First artificial sweetening agent |
| C | Alitame | III | Stable at cooking temperature |
| D | Sucralose | IV | Unstable at cooking temperature |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
CH3 (CH2)4 CH3 major product












The two products formed in above reaction are
List I Element detected | List II Reagent used/ Product formed | ||
| A | Nitrogen | I | Na2[Fe(CN)5 NO] |
| B | Sulphur | II | AgNO3 |
| C | Phosphorous | III | Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 |
| D | Halogen | IV | (NH4)2 MoO4 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:





| List-I-Complex | List-II-CFSE | ||
| A | [Cu(NH3)6]2+ | I | -0.6 |
| B | [Ti(H2O)6]3+ | II | -2.0 |
| C | [Fe(CN)6]3− | III | -1.2 |
| D | [NiF6]4- | IV | -0.4 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Products The two products formed in above reaction are

A is




| List I -complex | List II-CFSE | ||
| A | [Cu(NH3)6]2+ | I | -6.0 |
| B | [Ti(H2O)6]3+ | II | -2.0 |
| C | [Fe(CN)6]3- | III | -1.2 |
| D | [NiF6]4- | IV | -0.4 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A. Compound 'B' is aromatic
B. The completion of above reaction is very slow
C. 'A' shows tautomerism
D. The bond lengths C-C in compound B are found to be same
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

The two products formed in above reaction are
| List I-Examples | List II-Type | ||
| A | 2-Chloro-1, 3-butadiene | I | Nylon 2-nylon 6 |
| B | Nylon 2-nylon 6 | II | Synthetic Rubber |
| C | Polyacrylonitrile | III | Polyester |
| D | Dacron | IV | Addition Polymer |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Assertion A: Butan -1- ol has higher boiling point than ethoxyethane.
Reason R: Extensive hydrogen bonding leads to stronger association of molecules.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| Column-A | Column-B |
| Nylon 6 | Natural Rubber |
| Vulcanized Rubber | Cross Linked |
| cis-1,4-polyisoprene | Caprolactam |
| Polychloroprene | Neoprene. |
Choose the correct answer from option given below





takes places through the mechanism given below :
NO + Br2 ⇔ NOBr2 (fast)
NOBr2 + NO → 2NOBr (slow)
The overall order of the reaction is_____.











