Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers  MCQs

MCQs of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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91.
The hybridisation of C and O in phenol is _____ and _____ respectively.
(a) sp3 and sp2
(b) sp2 and sp3
(c) sp and sp3
(d) sp3 and sp
Answer:

Option (b)

92.
Aqueous solution of phenol _____ .
(a) turns red litmus blue and pH is < 7.00
(b) turns blue litmus red and pH < 7.00
(c) has no effect on litmus and pH = 0.00
(d) on adding drop of phenolphthalin turns to red and pH ≈ 12.00
Answer:

Option (b)

93.
Phenol is more acidic in comparison to aliphatic alcohol, because _____ .
(a) phenol is more soluble in polar solvent
(b) phenoxide ion is stable due to resonance
(c) there is no resonance in phenoxide ion
(d) alcohol can never give H-atom
Answer:

Option (b)

94.
C6H5Cl 633 K, 300 barNaOH(aq) 6-8% X, where X = _____ .
(a) Phenol
(b) Benzene
(c) Sodium phenoxide
(d) Sodium cyclohexane
Answer:

Option (c)

95.
Salicylaldehyde is obtained when phenol is heated with CHCl3 and aqueous NaOH. This reaction is known by which name ?
(a) Carbylamine reaction
(b) Hoffmann's reaction
(c) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(d) Kolbe-schmit reaction
Answer:

Option (c)

96.
Which of the following product is obtained on performing Riemer-Tiemann reaction on phenol ?
(a) Salicylic acid
(b) Phenyl acetate
(c) Salicylaldehyde
(d) 1, 4 Benzoquinone
Answer:

Option (c)

97.
Salicyldehyde can be prepared by _____ .
(a) Fitting reaction
(b) Reimer - Tiemann reaction
(c) Fries rearrangement reaction
(d) Kolbe - Schmitt reaction
Answer:

Option (b)

98.
The correct order of solubility of isomeric alcohols in water is _____ .
(a) n > i > s > t
(b) t > s > i > n
(c) n > s > t > i
(d) t > i > s > n
Answer:

Option (b)

99.
C2H6OX O C2H4OY O C2H4O2.X "X" = _____ .
(a) Primary alcohol
(b) Secondary alcohol
(c) Tertiary alcohol
(d) Aldehyde
Answer:

Option (a)

100.
Rank the following compounds in order of increasing melting point (lowest → highest).

(1) o-Nitrophenol (2) m-Nitrophenol

(3) p-Nitrophenol

(a) (1) > (2) > (3)
(b) (3) > (2) > (1)
(c) (2) > (3) > (1)
(d) (3) > (1) > (2)
Answer:

Option (b)

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