CHAPTER: ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

TOPIC: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS (Level 1)

1. CH3CH2OH can be converted to CH3CHO by:

(a) using H2/Ni (b) using alkaline KMnO4 (c) using PCC (d) using LiAlH4
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2. Assertion: In Lucas test, tertiary alcohols react immediately.

Reason: An equimolar mixture of anhy. ZnCl2 and conc. HCl is called Lucas reagent.
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3. How will you distinguish between propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol?

4. Complete the following:

(a) (CH3)2C = CH2 + dil. H2SO4 →

(b) C6H5-OH + CHCl3 + aq. NaOH →

CHAPTER: ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

TOPIC: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS (Level 3)

1. Which one of the following can be oxidized to the corresponding carbonyl

compound?
(a) o-Nitrophenol (b) Phenol (c) 2-Methylpropan-2-ol (d) propan-2-ol
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2. Assertion: Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in

the presence of Lewis acid.
Reason: Lewis acid polarizes the bromine molecule.
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3. How will you distinguish between ethanol and phenol?

4. Convert:
(a) Benzene to benzyl alcohol

(b) Cumene to phenol

 CHAPTER: ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS
TOPIC: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS (Level 2)

1. Phenol is less acidic than___________.

(a) Ethanol (b) o-Nitrophenol (c) o-Methylphenol (d) o-Methoxyphenol
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2. Assertion: Ortho and para-nitrophenols can be separated by steam distillation.

Reason: Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular H-bonding, while para
isomer associates through intramolecular H-bonding.
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3. How will you distinguish between propan-1-ol and 2-Methylpropan-2-ol?

4. What happens when:

(a) Phenol is treated with bromine water.

(b) Ethyl alcohol is treated with ethanoyl chloride in presence of pyridine.

CHAPTER: ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS

TOPIC: CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS (Level 2)

1. Phenol is less acidic than___________.

(a) Ethanol (b) o-Nitrophenol (c) o-Methylphenol (d) o-Methoxyphenol
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2. Assertion: Ortho and para-nitrophenols can be separated by steam distillation.

Reason: Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular H-bonding, while para
isomer associates through intramolecular H-bonding.
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3. How will you distinguish between propan-1-ol and 2-Methylpropan-2-ol?

4. What happens when:

(a) Phenol is treated with bromine water.

(b) Ethyl alcohol is treated with ethanoyl chloride in presence of pyridine.