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Chemistry

Alcohols Phenols And Ethers

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Chapter Questions
38 MCQs

01
PYQ 1980
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
When phenol is treated with and NaOH, the product formed is :-
1
Benzaldehyde
2
Salicylaldehyde
3
Salicylic acid
4
Benzoic acid
02
PYQ 1988
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which one is formed when sodium phenoxide is heated with ethyl iodide?
1
Phenetole
2
Ethyl phenyl alcohol
3
Phenol
4
None of the above
03
PYQ 1989
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Propene, can be converted into 1-propanol by oxidation. Indicate which set of reagents amongst the following is ideal to affect the above conversion?
1
(alkaline)
2
Osmium tetroxide
3
and
4
04
PYQ 1992
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Methanol is industrially prepared by
1
oxidation of by steam at
2
reduction of HCHO using
3
reaction of HCHO with a solution of NaOH
4
reduction of CO using and
05
PYQ 1992
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
HBr reacts fastest with
1
2-methyl propan-1-ol
2
2-methyl propan-2-ol
3
propan-2-ol
4
propan-1-ol
06
PYQ 1992
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
How many isomers of will be primary alcohols?
1
5
2
4
3
2
4
3
07
PYQ 1992
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
When phenol is treated with excess of bromine water, it gives
1
m-bromophenol
2
o- and p-bromophenols
3
2,4-dlbromophenol
4
2,4,6-tribromophenol
08
PYQ 1992
easy
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Increasing order of acidic strength among p-methoxy phenol (I), p-methyl phenol (II) and p-nitrophenol (III) is
1
III, I, II
2
II, I, III
3
III, II, I
4
I, II, III
09
PYQ 1993
easy
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Ethanol and dimethyl ether form a pair of functional isomers. The boiling point of ethanol is higher than that of dimethyl ether due to the presence of
1
H-bonding in ethanol
2
H-bonding in dimethyl ether
3
group in ethanol
4
group in dimethyl ether
10
PYQ 1995
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Phenol, p-Methylphenol, m-Nitrophenol and p-Nitrophenol follows order of increasing acidic strength
1
Phenol, p-Methylphenol, p-Nitrophenol, m-Nitrophenol
2
p-Methylphenol, Phenol, m-Nitrophenol, p-Nitrophenol
3
p-Methylphenol, m-Nitrophenol, Phenol, p-Nitrophenol
4
m-Nitrophenol, p-Nitrophenol, Phenol and p-Methylphenol
11
PYQ 1999
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Ethyl chloride is converted into diethyl ether by
1
Wurtz synthesis
2
Grignard reaction
3
Perkin- reaction
4
Williamson- synthesis
12
PYQ 2000
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which reagent converts to :
1

2

3

4

13
PYQ 2000
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which of the following statement is correct for the stability of ions of ethyl alcohol and phenol:
1

Delocalisation of -electrons in phenoxide ion

2
Delocalisation of electrons in ethoxide ion
3
Inductive effect of ethyl and phenyl group
4

Localisation of -electrons in phenoxide ion

14
PYQ 2001
easy
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
In X- H ----- Y, X and Y both are electronegative elements
1

Electro density on X will increase and on H will decrease

2

In both electron density will increase

3

In both electron density will decrease

4

On X electron density will decrease and on H increases

15
PYQ 2002
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol can be chemically distinguished by which reagent :-
1
2
reduction
3
oxidation with potassium dichromate
4
ozonolysis
16
PYQ 2003
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which of the following orders of acid strength is correct:
1
RCOOH > ROH > HOH > HC ≡ CH
2
RCOOH > HOH > ROH > HC ≡ CH
3
RCOOH > HOH > HC ≡ CH > ROH
4
RCOOH > HC ≡ CH > HOH > ROH
17
PYQ 2006
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
The major organic product in the reaction, CH3 – O – CH(CH3)2 + HI Product is:
1
CH3OH + (CH3)2CHI
2
ICH2OCH(CH3)2
3
CH3OC(CH3)2
4
CH3I + (CH3)2CHOH
18
PYQ 2006
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Ethylene oxide when treated with Grignard reagent yields :
1
secondary alcohol
2
tertiary alcohol
3
cyclopropyl alcohol
4
primary alcohol
19
PYQ 2012
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
In the following sequence of reactions, , the end product C is
1
Acetone
2
Methane
3
Acetaldehyde
4
Ethyl alcohol
20
PYQ 2013
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl alcohol on treatement with hot concentrated HI ?
1
2
3
4
21
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Among the following sets of reactants which one produces anisole ?
1
2
; neutral
3
4
22
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which of the following will not be soluble in sodium hydrogen carbonate?
1
2,4,6-trinitrophenol
2
Benzoic acid
3
o-nitrophenol
4
Benzenesulphonic acid
23
PYQ 2014
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Among the following sets of reactants which one produces anisole?
1
2
3
4
24
PYQ 2015
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Reaction of phenol with chloroform in presence of dilute sodium hydroxide finally introduces which one of the following functional group ?
1
2
3
4
25
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
The reaction can be classified as:
The reaction can be classified
1
Alcohol formation reaction
2
Dehydration reaction
3
Williamson alcohol synthesis reaction
4
Williamson ether synthesis reaction
26
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which one is the most acidic compound?
1
Which one is the most acidic compound?
2
Which one is the most acidic compound?
3
Which one is the most acidic compound?
4
Which one is the most acidic compound?
27
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Consider the reactions :
Consider the reactions, Identify A,X,Y and Z
Identify A,X,Y and Z.
1
A-Methoxymethane, X-Ethanoic acid, Y-Acetate ion, Z-hydrazine
2
A-Methoxymethane, X-Ethanol, Y-Ethanoic acid, Z-Semicarbazide
3
A-Ethanal, X-Ethanol, Y-But-2-enal, Z-Semicarbazone
4
A-Ethanol, X-Acetaldehyde, Y-Butanone, Z-Hydrazone
28
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Which one is the most acidic compound ?
1
2
3
4
29
PYQ 2018
easy
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
In the reaction ..... the electrophile involved is
1
dichlorocarbene
2
dichloromethyl cation
3
dichloromethyl anion
4
formyl cation
30
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with PCl5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether. A, B and C are in the order
1
C2H5OH, C2H6 , C2H5Cl
2
C2H5Cl, C2H6 , C2H5OH
3
C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa
4
C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl
31
PYQ 2020
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Anisole on cleavage with HI gives :
1
2
3
4
32
PYQ 2021
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-

The intermediate compound ‘X’ in the following chemical reaction is

1

2

3

4

33
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Statement I: The acidic strength of monosubstituted nitrophenol is higher than phenol because of electron withdrawing nitro group.
Statement II: o-nitrophenol, m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol will have same acidic strength as they have one nitro group attached to the phenolic ring.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
34
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Identify product (A) in the following reaction:
Chemical reaction
1
2
3
4
35
PYQ 2023
easy
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Identify the final product [D] obtained in the following sequence of reactions.
final product [D]
1

final product [D]

2

final product [D]

3

final product [D]

4

36
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Consider the following compounds/species: 
compounds/species
The number of compounds/species which obey Huckel’s rule is ______.
1
6
2
2
3
5
4
4
37
PYQ 2023
hard
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Consider the following reaction:
Identify the product A and B.
Identify the product A and B.
1

2

Identify the product A and B.

3

Identify the product A and B.

4

Identify the product A and B.

38
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: neet-ug-
Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction: 
Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction:
1

Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction:

2

3

Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction

4

Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction

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