Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers

ETHERS : 9. In ethers, the C - O - C bond angle is

1. The general molecular formula of ether is : a) 110 0 b) 105 0 c) 120 0 d) 107 0
a) CnH2nO b) CnH2n+2O
c) CnH2n+1OH d) CnH2nOCnH2n 10. Corresponding to alkanes ethers are their
a) alkyl derivative
2. Ethers are b) Dialkyl derivative
a) alkyl derivatives or anhydride of alcohols c) Alkoxy derivative
b) compound derived from water by d) Trialkyl derivative
replacing both the hydrogen atoms of
water by alkyl group 11. A mixed and aromatic ether is
c) alkoxy alkane a) Methoxy butane
d) all the above b) Anisole
c) p-Nitrophenol
3. Ether are inert towards d) Ethoxy phenol
a) inorganic reagents
b) dilute acids 12. Which of the following is simple ether?
c) dilute bases a) CH3 - O - C2H5
d) all of these b) C2H5 - O - CH(CH3)2
c) C2H5 - O - C2H5
4. An example of a compound with the d) CH3 - O - CH2CH2CH3
functional group - O - is :
a) acetic acid b) methyl alcohol 13. The classification of ethers is carried out
c) diethyl ether d) acetone on the basis of
a) their reactivity
5. Ethoxyethane does not react with b) their solubility
a) Hl b) conc. H2SO4 c) their alkyl groups attached to oxygen
c) PCl4 d) Na d) their inertness
CH3
6. Ether is represented as
R R 14. IUPAC name of H3C - O - CH is
a) C=O b) C=O
R’ H CH3
R P a) 2 - methoxy propane
c) O d) C=O b) methyl isopropyl ether
R’ R’O c) methoxy propane
d) both (a) and (c)
7. The hybrid state of central oxygen atom in
ether is 15. The IUPAC name of HOCH2 CH2OC2H5 is :
a) sp2 b) sp3 c) sp d) sp3d a) Hydroxy diethyl ether
b) 2-Ethoxy ethanol
8. Diethyl ether is anhydride of c) ethoxy ethan-2-ol
a) C2H5OH b) C2H5COOH d) 2-Ethoxy propanol
c) C2H5CHO d) CH3COOH

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16. The IUPAC name of C2H5OC3H7 is 24. The number of isomers obtained from the
a) Ethoxy propane formula C3H8O is
b) Ethoxyethane a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
c) Propoxyethane
d) Methoxy propane 25. When methyl iodide is heated with sodium
methoxide, it forms :
17. The compound which is isomeric with a) diethylether b) methyl alcohol
dimethyl ether is c) dimethyl ether d) methyl ethyl ether
a) CH3OH b) C2H5OH
c) CH3COCH3 d) CH3CH2CHO 26. By the action of CH3I on sodium ethoxide
we get
18. C2H5OH and CH3OCH3 are a) CH3COOCH3 b) CH3COC3H5
a) position isomers c) CH3OC2H5 d) Ethyl acetate
b) functional isomers
c) metamers 27. Which of the following statement is correct?
d) chain isomers a) C2H5Br reacts with alc. KOH to form
C2H5OH
19. The compound which is not isomeric with b) C 2H 5Br when treated with metallic
diethyl ether is sodium give ethane
a) Methyl n-propyl ether c) C 2 H 5 Br when treated with sodium
b) Butanone ethoxide form diethyl ether
c) Butan-1-ol d) C2H5Br with AgCN forms ethyl cyanide
d) 2-Methyl-2-propanol
28. Which of the following method is used for
20. Which of the following are isomers of the preparation of ethers?
C4H10O? a) Kolbe’s synthesis
a) Diethyl ether b) Wurtz synthesis
b) n-butyl alcohol c) Hofmann’s synthesis
c) Methyl isopropyl ether d) Williamson’s reaction
d) All of these
29. Dehydration of methanol with conc. H2SO4
21. From the formule, C4H9OH, the number of at 1400C gives
isomers of ethers obtained are as follows : a) dimethyl ether
a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1 b) ethane
c) methanol
22. Which of the following is a metamer of d) methyl hydrogen sulphate
Methyl isopropyl ether?
a) Butan-2-ol 30. In the reaction :
b) 2-methylbutan-1-ol CH3CH2OH+X HBF  CH3CH2OCH3+ N2,
 4

c) Diethyl ether d) Butan-1-ol X is :

a) CH3NH2 b) (CH3)2 NH
23. The IUPAC name of tertiary butyl ethyl c) CH2N2 d) CH2OH
ether is
a) 2-Ethyl propane
b) 2-Ethoxy-2-methyl propane
c) Ethoxy-2-methyl propane
d) 2-Methoxy-2-methyl propane

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c) Continuous etherification process
31. In the reaction :
d) both (b) and (c)
Br
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38. Diethyl ether medium is used in carrying
alc
CH3CHCH3  A HBr
 B CH
  ONa
 C ,
 3
out Wurtz Reaction because ether is
KOH Peroxide
C is : a) highly volatile
a) Diethyl ether b) insoluble in water
b) l-methoxypropane c) chemically inert
c) Isopropyl alcohol d) immiscible with water
d) propylene glycol
39. Ethyl methyl ether is
32. Ether reacts with dil HCl or H2SO4 under a) Solid b) Gas
pressure to give c) Liquid d) Colloid
a) nitroso b) oxonium sale
c) alcohol d) hydrazone salt 40. Ethers have
a) Pungent odour b) Pleasant odour
33. Compound A can be converted into B. c) Fishy odour d) Vinegar odour
Further compound A combines with
sodium metal but not B. What are A and B? 41. When ethyl alcohol and conc. H2SO4 are
a) CH3-O-CH3 and CH3-OH heated at 1700C, it forms
b) C2H5-OH and C2H5-O-C2H5 a) ethylene b) acetylene
c) CH3-I and CH3-O-CH3 c) diethyl ether
d) Both b and c d) ethyl hydrogen sulphate

34. Which of the following method is used to 42. When diethyl ether is treated with hot HI it
prepare ethers? forms :
a) R-ONa + R - X  a) ethyl iodide b) acetyl iodide
b) R-OH + CH2N2  c) propyl iodide d) ethyl alcohol
c) R-OH + H2SO4 conc. 
d) All of these 43. What is obtained when ethyl methyl ether
is treated with hydroiodic acid?
35. Williamson’s synthesis is useful for a) CH3 - O - C2H5I
preparing b) CH3I - O C2H5
a) simple ether c) C2H5I + CH3OH
b) mixed ether d) CH3I + C2H5OH
c) symmetrical and unsymmetrical ether
d) alkanes 44. A reaction between excess of C2H5OH and
H2SO4 at 1400C, gives
36. Diazomethane with alcohol in presence of a) C2H5HSO4 b) C2H5 - O - C2H5
catalyst forms c) CH3OH d) C2H4
a) Ethers b) simple ethers
c) Mixed ethers d) Methyl ethers 45. A reaction between ethyl alcohol and conc.
sulphuric acid at 373 K gives
37. In the preparation of ethers, separation is a) diethyl ether
not needed, when the following method is b) methyl alcohol
used : c) ethene
a) Diazomethane method d) ethyl hydrogen sulphate
b) Williamson’s synthesis
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46. Diethyl ether can be decomposed by 53. The compound which cannot react with
heating with sodium metal but dissolves in H2SO4
a) KMnO4 b) water a) CH3-I b) CH3 - OH
c) NaOH d) HI c) CH3 - COOH d) CH3-O-CH3

47. An organic compound X reacts with excess 54. In the reaction of ethers, the fission of the
of HI to give Y. Further Y can combine with following bond takes place :
sodium metal to form ethane, then what are a) - O - O - b) - C - C -
X and Y? c) - C - H - d) - C - O -
a) CH3-O-CH3 and CH3-OH
b) C2H5-O-C2H5 and C2H5-I 55. C-O-C angle would be maximum in
c) CH3-O-CH3 and C2H5-I a) CH3 - O - CH3
d) CH3-O-CH3 and CH3-I b) CH3 - O - C2H5
c) C2H5 - O - C2H5
48. Ethers d) (CH3)2CH - O - CH(CH3)2
a) Do not react with active metals
b) Do not behave as oxidizing or reducing 56. Diethyl ether is used as an
agents a) antibiotic b) antiseptic
c) Do not react with strong bases c) anaesthetic d) analgesic
d) All the above
57. Diethyl ether is used as
49. The products when diethyl ethers is heated a) Refrigerants
with cold HI are b) anaesthetic
a) Ethyl iodide and water c) industrial solvent
b) Ethyl alcohol and ethyl iodide d) all of above
c) Ethane and water
d) Ethyl alcohol and water 58. Which one of the following cannot be
considered as use of ether?
50. Ethoxy ethane is hydrolysed by using a) Inert solvent
a) KOH(aq.) b) H2O b) Solvent of oils, fats and resins
c) NaHCO3 c) Anaesthetic
d) dil. H2SO4 under pressure d) Antipyretic

51. When a mixture of ethyl alcohol and conc. 59. Accordig to Lewis concept of acid and
H2SO4 are heated at 413 K gives diethyl basis, ethers are :
ether. This reaction is a) acidic b) basic
a) dehydration c) neutral d) amphoteric
b) desulphonation
c) intermolecular dehydration 60. Which of the following does not have
d) intramolecular dehydration carbonyl group?
a) Ethanoic acid b) Methanoic acid
52. A simple ether of molecular weight 46 on c) Aldehyde d) Ether
hydrolysis with dil. HCl gives
a) 2 molecules of methyl alcohol 61. The C-O bond in ether is
b) one molecule of ethanol a) sp2-sp2 overlap b) sp3-p overlap
c) 1 molecule of ethanol and 1 molecule c) sp3-sp3 overlap d) sp2-sp2 overlap
of methanol
d) 2 molecules of ethyl alcohol
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62. Functional isomers of diethyl ether is/are

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

63. Methyl ethers are prepared by treating

primary alcohol with diazomethane in the
presence of
a) Fluoroboric acid
b) pyridine
c) BF3
d) a and c

64. On reacting 2-methoxypropane with conc.

HI at 273 K the products are
a) methyl iodide and isopropyl alcohol
b) 2-iodopropane and methyl alcohol
c) isopropyl alcohol and methyl alcohol
d) methyl iodide and isopropyl iodide

65. Acetals are

a) Ketones b) Diethers
c) Aldehydes d) Hydroxy aldehydes

66. Which of the following alcohols gives the

best yield of dialkyl ether on being heated
with a trace of sulphuric acid?
a) 2-Pentanol
b) 2-Methyl-2-butanol
c) 2-Propanol
d) 1-Pentanol