Alcohol’s , Phenols & Ethers

(MCQ’s)
(77) Lucas test is used for _______ . (b) in phenoxide ion, the negative charge on an oxygen
atom becomes delocalised
(a) aldehydes (b) alkyl halides
(c) stability of phenoxide ion is higher than that of
(c) alcohols (d) carboxylic acids alkoxide ion
(d) All of the above
(78) Give the correct order of acidic strength of
the following alcohols. (89) Which are A, B and C in the following Kolbe
(a) 2-methyl propan-2-ol > propan-1-ol > propan-2-ol
Schimtt reaction respectively?
(b) Propan-1-ol > propan-2-ol > 2-methyl propan-2-ol
(c)2-methyl propan-2-ol > propan-2-ol > propan-1-ol (a) Salicylic acid, benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol
(d) Propan-1-ol > 2-methyl propan-2-ol > propan-2-ol (b) o-cresol, benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol
(c) Benzoic acid, zinc benzoate and benzene
(79) Which type of alcohol is obtained on (d) Sodium salicylate, sodium benzobenzene
reduction of aldehyde? benzyl alcohol
(a) 1° (b) 2°
(c) 3° (d) All of these (90) A : Methanol and ethanol are water soluble.
R : Intermolecular H-bond is between water and
(80) Which of the following is correct for Lucas alcohol molecule.
test? (a) A and R both are correct & R is a correct
(a) Alcohol is heated with dilute HCl and anhydrous explanation of A.
ZnCl2. (b) A and R both are correct but they are not
(b) If an oily drop appears in short time it must be 2° related with each other.
alcohol. (c) A is correct and R is incorrect.
(c) Reaction with tertiary alcohol is difficult. (d) A is incorrect and R is correct.
(d) Mixture become milky in about 5 minutes then,
2° alcohol.
(91) What is B in 3R-OH + PX3 → 3R-X + B?
(81) Which general formula is that of alcohol? (a) Meta phosphoric acid (b) Phosphorous acid
(a) R1 - O - R2 (b) Ar-OH (c) Pyro phosphorous acid (d) Phosphoric acid
(c) R-OH (d) Ar1 - O - Ar2
(92) Rank the following compounds in order of
(82) Common formula of Alcohol & ether is _______ . increasing melting point (lowest → highest).
(a) CnH2n+2O (b) CnH2nO (1) o-Nitrophenol (2) m-Nitrophenol
(c) CnH2n+1O (d) CnH2n-2O (3) p-Nitrophenol
(a) (1) > (2) > (3) (b) (3) > (2) > (1)
(83) Ether on exposer to air, one explosive (c) (2) > (3) > (1) (d) (3) > (1) > (2)
compound is formed, which is these?
(a) Peroxide (b) T.N.T. (93) Which of the following compound is an acidic
(c) Superoxide (d) Trioxide compound which does not having carboxylic
group?
(84) Which of the following is used as a solvent in (a) Ascorbic acid (b) Vinegar
oxidation of alcohol by pyridinium (c) Oxalic acid (d) Picric acid
chlorochromate?
(a) Chloro methane (b) Trichloro ethane (94) Aqueous solution of phenol ________ .
(c) Trichloro methane (d) Dichloro methane (a) turns red litmus blue and pH is < 7.00
(b) turns blue litmus red and pH < 7.00
(85) Which one of the following on oxidation gives (c) has no effect on litmus and pH = 0.00
a ketone? (d) on adding drop of phenolphthalein turns to red
(a) Primary alcohol (b) Secondary alcohol and pH ≈ 12.00
(c) Tertiary alcohol (d) All of the above
(95) How many isomers of C5H11OH will be
(86) How much ethanol is present in azetropic primary Alcohols?
mixture? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
(a) 5% (b) 95%
(c) 15% (d) 100% (96) Which of the following statements is not
suitable for dehydration of alcohol?
(87) What is obtained on oxidation of 2° alcohol (a) Alcohol is converted into oxonium ion through
with chromic acid? protonation by H+ of acid.
(a) Aldehyde (b) Carboxylic acid (b) Carbocation is formed by the loss of a water
(c) Ketone (d) Ester molecule from oxonium ion.
(c) Alkene is formed by adding a proton to
(88) Phenol is more acidic than alcohol, because__. carbocation.
(a) in alkoxide, the negative charge is localized on an (d) The order of ease of dehydration of alcohol is
oxygen atom becomes delocalised 3° > 2° >1°.
 Alcohol’s , Phenols & Ethers
(MCQ’s)
metal in anhydrous condition? (Atomic weight of
(97) Alcohols are isomeric with _____ . Na = 23g/mole)
(a) acids (b) ethers (a) 11.2 litre (b) 22.4 litre (c) 36.6 litre (d) 44.8 litre
(c) esters (d) aldehydes
(98) How many alcohols and ethers are possible (107) Which of the following substances has
with general formula C4H10O? maximum solubility in water?
(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (a) 1-Propanol (b) Ethanol (c) Glucose (d) Glycerol

(99) Which of the following product is obtained (108) Lucas reagent is a _____ .
on performing Riemer-Tiemann reaction on (a) Concentrated HCl + Anhydrous ZnCl 2
phenol? (b) Concentrated HNO3 + Anhydrous ZnCl2
(a) Salicylic acid (b) Phenyl acetate (c) Concentrated HCl + Hydrated ZnCl2
(c) Salicylaldehyde (d) 1, 4 Benzoquinone (d) Concentrated HNO3 + Hydrated ZnCl2
(100) Putting T for true statement and F for false (109) Sodium phenoxide on reaction with methyl
statement, select correct choice? iodide produces compound X, which on Friedel-
(i) Phenol is more acidic than alcohol. Craft's acylation produces compounds Y and Z.
(ii) o-nitro phenol has less melting point than that Mention compounds X,Y and Z.
of p-nitro phenol. (a) X = Methyl Benzene, Y = o-methoxy toluene,
(iii) Phenol is neutralized by sodium bicarbonate. Z = p-methoxy toluene
(iv) In aromatic ring of phenol, neucleophilic (b) X = Methyl Benzene, Y = o-chloro anisole,
substitution reaction takes place. Z = p-chloro anisole
(a) TTFF (b) FTTF(c) TTFT (d) TFTF (c) X = Anisole, Y = 1 (2-methoxy phenyl) ethan-
1one, Z = 1 (4-methoxy phenyl) ethan-1-one
(101) Which type of alcohol is obtained on (d) X = Anisole, Y = o-nitro anisole, Z = p-nitro
reduction of ketone? anisole
(a) 1° (b) 2° (c) 3° (d) All of these
(110) In the azeotropic mixture of ethanol and
(102) Which of the following alcohols will respond water, what will be the proportion of ethanol and
to Lucas test slowest? water?
(a) Secondary butyl alcohol (b) 3º-butanol (a) 95% Ethanol + 5% water
(c) Neopentyl alcohol (d) None of the above (b) 5% Ethanol + 95% water
(c) 90% Ethanol + 10% water
(103) The alkane is not obtained from _______ . (d) 10% Ethanol + 90% water
(a) Hydroxylation of ethylene
HI / Red P (111) To convert pent-3-ene-2-ol into pent-3-ene-
(b) C2H5OH → 2-one the proper reagent is _______ .
150°C
Zn / Hg−HCl (a) Acidic permanganate
(c) Butanone → (b) Acidic dichromate
150°C
(d) on electrolysis of the solution of sodium (c) Chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acid
propionate (d) Pyridinium chlorochromate (pcc)

(104) When ethyl alcohol reacts with acetic acid,
the products formed are
(a) Sodium ethoxide + hydrogen
(b) Ethyl acetate + water
(c) Ethyl acetate + soap
(d) Ethyl alcohol + water
(105) Choose correct statement.
(a) Hydroboration reactions follows the
Markovnikov's rule.
(b) Using Grignard reagent methanal gives 2°
alcohol, while other aldehydes gives 1° alcohol.
(c) Sucrose is hydrolysed to glucose and fructose
by enzyme zymase.
(d) Azeotropic mixture of alcohol contains 95%
ethanol and 5% water.
(112) Pick up the correct order of acidity of the
following. (I) Phenol (II) P- Cresol (III) m-
Nitrophenol (Iv) P Nitrophenol
(a) IV >III >I > II (b) II > IV > I > III
(c) I > II > IV > III (d) III > II > I > IV
(113) Which substance is not dihydric?
(a) Ethylene glycol (b) Quinol
(c) p-cresol (d) Catechol
(114) Which property of ethane, 1,2-diol is not
correct?
(a) Its boiling point is higher than ethanol.
(b) It is a monomer for a terylene polymer.
(c) It is insoluble in water.
(d) It is a colourless and syrupy liquid.

(106) How many litres of H2 gas will be produced (115) Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is
at STP when ethanol is reacted with 23 g of Na strongest in ________ .