JEE-MAIN SERIES
Chemistry

Phenols

15 previous year questions.

Volume: 15 Ques
Yield: Medium

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Chapter Questions
15 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
An ether (A), , when heated with excess of hot concentrated produced two alkyl halides which when treated with yielded compounds (B) and (C). Oxidation of (B) and (C) gave a propanone and an ethanoic acid respectively. The IUPAC name of the ether (A) is :
1
2-ethoxypropane
2
ethoxypropane
3
methoxybutane
4
2-methoxybutane
02
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Arrange the following compounds in the order of decreasing acidity
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2
3
4
03
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In the Victor-Meyer's test, the colour given by , and alcohols are respectively :
1
Red, colourless, blue
2
Red, blue, colourless
3
Colourless, red, blue
4
Red, blue, violet
04
PYQ 2014
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which one of the following substituents at para-position is most effective in stabilizing the phenoxide ion ?
05
PYQ 2014
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which one of the following compounds will not be soluble in sodium bicarbonate?
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2, 4, 6 - Trinitrophenol
2
Benzoic acid
3
O - Nitrophenol
4
Benzene sulphonic acid
06
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which is the most suitable reagent for the following transformation ?
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alkaline
2
3
Tollen's reagent
4
07
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which one of the following phenols does not give colour when condensed with phthalic anhydride in presence of conc. H SO ?
1
Phenol
2
Catechol (1,2-dihydroxybenzene)
3
Resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene)
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p-Cresol (4-methylphenol)
08
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Fig,

Consider the above reaction sequence, the product ‘C’ is

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2

3

4

09
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to methyl group as a major product?
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2

3

4

10
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The major product (P) in the reaction
 





is

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2
3

4
11
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The correct structure of product ‘A’ formed in the following reaction, 

(Ph is – C6H5) is

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2

3

4

12
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

A compound ‘X’ is acidic and it is soluble in NaOH solution, but insoluble in NaHCO3 solution. Compound ‘X’ also gives violet colour with neutral FeCl3 solution. The compound ‘X’ is :

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2

3

4

13
PYQ 2024
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive
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Lucas test
2
Carbylamine test
3
Phthalein test
4
Tollen's test
14
PYQ 2026
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
(X) (i) , 623 K, 300 atm; (ii) dil. HCl A + B. The organic product (A) and (B) can be separated by :
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Steam distillation
2
Fractional distillation
3
Distillation under reduced pressure
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Azeotropic distillation
15
PYQ 2026
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
Correct order of acidic strength: (I) Phenol, (II) p-Cresol, (III) m-Nitrophenol, (IV) p-Nitrophenol
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2
3
4

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