Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers

15 Questions | By Jagranjosh | Last updated: Apr 23, 2019 | Total Attempts: 1294

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Chemical reactions are part and parcel to chemistry. Do you think that you know about alcohols phenols and ethers? Take the quiz below and find out how much you really know about them. All the best.

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1.

Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aq. NaOH yields.
- A.
  
  O- Cresol
- B.
  
  M- Cresol
- C.
  
  2, 4- Dihydroxytoulene
- D.
  
  Benzyl alcohol
2.

The process of converting alkyl halides into alcohols involves:
- A.
  
  Addition Reaction
- B.
  
  Substitution Reaction
- C.
  
  Dehydrohalogenation Reaction
- D.
  
  Rearrangement Reaction
3.

The reaction which involves dicholrocabene as an electrophile is:
- A.
  
  Reimer-Teimann Reaction
- B.
  
  Kolbe’s Reaction
- C.
  
  Freidel–Craft’s Acylation
- D.
  
  Kolbe–Schmidt Reaction
4.

The structure of iso-butyl alcohol is:
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
5.

In the following compounds:
- A.
  
  III > IV > I > II
- B.
  
  I > IV > III > II
- C.
  
  II > I > III > IV
- D.
  
  IV >III > I > II
6.

Anisole reacts with Br₂ in ethanoic acid, predominantly give:

Discuss
- A.
  
  Only p- bromoanisole
- B.
  
  2, 4, 6- tribromo anisole
- C.
  
  Mixture of o- bromoanisole and p- bromoanisole
- D.
  
  Only o- bromoanisole
7.

Guess the compound A:
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
8.

Phenol on nitration with conc. HNO₃ form:
- A.
  
  2-nitrophenol
- B.
  
  4-nitrophenol
- C.
  
  3-nitrophenol
- D.
  
  2,4.6-nitrophenol
9.

The reaction of sodium benezene sulphonate with NaOH followed by acidification gives:
- A.
  
  Phenol
- B.
  
  Benzoic Acid
- C.
  
  Benzene
- D.
  
  1,2-dihydroxy benzene
10.

Haloform reaction does not take place with:
- A.
  
  Acetone
- B.
  
  2-chloropropane
- C.
  
  Ethanol
- D.
  
  Methanol
11.

Propene on hydroboration-oxidation produces:
- A.
  
  CH₃CH₂CH₂OH
- B.
  
  CH₃CHOHCH₂OH
- C.
  
  CH₃CH₂CHO
- D.
  
  CH₃CHOHCH₃
12.

Among the following compounds, strongest acid is:
- A.
- B.
  
  C₆H₆
- C.
  
  C₂H₆
- D.
  
  CH₃OH
13.

Among the following four compounds: (i) Phenol (ii) Methylphenol (iii) meta-nitrophenol (iv) para-nitrophenol The decreasing acidity order is:
- A.
  
  (iv) > (iii) > (i) > (ii)
- B.
  
  (iii) > (iv) > (i) > (ii)
- C.
  
  (i) > (iv) > (iii) > (ii)
- D.
  
  (ii) > (i) > (iii) > (iv)
14.

During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with conc. H₂SO₄, the initial step is:
- A.
  
  Formation of an ester
- B.
  
  Protonation of alcohol molecule
- C.
  
  Formation of carbocation
- D.
  
  Elimination of water
15.

What are the products of the following reactions?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.