Alcohol, Phenol and Ethers

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Which one is primary alcohol

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Butaon-1-ol

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Buten-2-ol

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2,3-dimethylhexane-4-ol

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Propan-2-ol

Ethyl alcohol is industrially prepared from ethylene by

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Permanganate oxidation

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Absorbing in H2SO4 followed by

hydrolysis

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Fermentation

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Catalytic reduction

Which of the following cannot be produced by acidic dehydration of

alcohols?
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Aldehydes

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Alkyl hydrogen sulphate

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Ethers

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Alkene

Dehydration of glycerol gives

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Acrolein

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Propene

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Propane

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Benzene

Maximum number of active hydrogens are present in

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Methanol

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Methane

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Acetic acid

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Glycerol

Salol is prepared from

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Salicylic acid and phenol

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Salicylic acid and methyl alcohol

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Both

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Phenol is heated with CCl4 and alkaline KOH when salicylic acid is
produced. The reaction is known as
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Sommelet reaction

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Friedel-Craft reaction

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Rosenmund's reaction

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Reimer-Tiemann's reaction

Ethanol containing one methanol is called

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Power alcohol

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Rectified spirit

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Methylated spirit

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Absolute spirit

Mild oxidation of glycerol with H2O2/FeSO4 gives

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Glyceraldehyde

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Dohyroxy acetone

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Glycerose

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None

Hydrolytic conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose is known

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Insertion

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Inhibition

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Induction

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Inversion

Alcohols of low molecular weight are

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Insoluble in water

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Soluble in water

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Soluble in water on heating

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Insoluble in all solvents

Alcohols react with Grignard's reagent to form

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Alkynes

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Alkanes

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Alkenes

Alcohol fermentation is brought about by the action of

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Invertase

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O2

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Yeast

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CO2

Primary and secondary alcohols on action of red hot copper give

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Only ketones

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Only aldehydes

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Aldehydes and ketones respectively

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Ketones and aldehydes respectively

Ethyl alcohol on oxidation with K2Cr2O7 gives

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Acetic acid

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Acetaldehyde

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Formic acid

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Formaldehyde

The strongest acid among the following aromatic compound is

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O-nitrophenol

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P-nitrophenol

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P-chlorophenol

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M-nitrophenol

Which of the following groups will increase the acidity of phenol?

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-NO2

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-CN

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-X(halogen)

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All

Which is used as an antifreeze?

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Methanol

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Water

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Ethyl alcohol

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Glycol

Which one of the following compounds gives characteristic deep

colour with FeCl3 solution?
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Ethanol

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Phenol

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Acetone

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Acetic acid

C2H5OH can be differentiated from CH3OH by

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Reaction with HCl

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Iodoform test

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Solubility in water

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Reaction with NH3

Scientific study of fermentation was first made by

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Biot

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Pasteur

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Buchner

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Liebig

Phenol is more readily soluble in

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Dil.HCl

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NaOH sol

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Both NaOH and HCl

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Sodium bicarbonate solution

On heating glycerol with conc.H2SO4, a compound with unpleasant

odour is obtained. The compound is
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Glycerol sulphate

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Methyl alcohol

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Formic acid

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Prop-2-enal

Grignard reagent on reaction with ketone forms

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Carboxylic acid

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Tertiary alcohol

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Primary alcohol

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Secondary alcohol

Sodium phenoxide reacts with CO2 at 400 K and 4.7 atm pressure to
give
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Benzoic acid

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Sodium salicylate

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Salicyl aldehyde

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Catechol

The order of reactivity of halogen acids for reaction with C2H5OH is

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HBr>HCl>HI

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HI>HBr>HCl

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HCl>HBr>HI

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HBr>HI>HCl

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Phenol is more acidic than ethanol

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Phenol is more acidic than CH3COOH

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Phenol is more acidic than carbonic

acid

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Phenol is less acidic than ethyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol on oxidation gives

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Acetaldehyde

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Acetone

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Ether

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Ethylene

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Alcohol with less number of carbon

atoms is more soluble in water than
alcohol with more number of carbon
atoms

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Alcohol produces H2 by reaction with

sodium metal

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Ethyl alcohol is heavier than water

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Ethyl alcohol evaporates more quickly

Which of the following process is employed to convert alkyl halide

into alcohol?
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Dehydrohalogenation

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Substitution

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Molecular rearrangement

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Addition

The boiling point of glycerol is more than propanal beacuse of

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Hybridisation

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H-bonding

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Resonance

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All these factors

Zn powder + Ph-OH---------->X. In this reaction the product X will be

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Anisole

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Phenyl acetate

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Benzene

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Benzaldehyde

An organic compound 'X' on treatment with acidified K2Cr2O7 gives a

compound 'Y' which reacts with I2 and sodium carbonate to form
triodomethane. The compound 'X' is
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CH3COCH3

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CH3CHO

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CH3CH(OH)CH3

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CH3OH

1-Phenylathanol can be prepared by reaction of benzaldehyde with

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Mrthyl iodide and magnesium

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C2H5I and Mg

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Methyl bromide and AlBr3

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Methyl bromide

The reaction of aromatic acyl chloride and phenol in the presence of a

base NaOH or pyridine is called
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Kolbe's reaction

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Sandmeyer's reaction

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Schotten Baumann reaction

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Perkin's reaction

Which of the following compound is known as oil of winter green?

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Phenyl acetate

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Methyl salicylate

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Phenyl salicylate

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Phenyl benzoate

Ethylene reacts with 1% cold alkaline KMnO4 to give

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Oxalic acid

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Acetone

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Ethylene glycol

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Formaldehyde

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Phenol gives _________ colour with neutral FeCl3 solution.

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Which of the following will not give iodoform test?

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Ethanal

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Benzyl alcohol

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Isopropyl alcohol

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Ethanol

Which of the following is the most suitable method for removing the
traces of water from ethanol?
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Reacting with Mg

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Distilling it

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Reacting with Na metal

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Passing dry HCl through it

Na reacts with phenol to produce

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CO gas

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Benzene

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H2 gas

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CO2 gas

2,4,6-trinitrophenol is known as

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Propanone is the product obtained by dehydrogenation of

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Propanethoil

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1-propanol

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2-propanol

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Isobutyl alcohol

When ethylene glycol is heated with acidified potassium

permanganate, the main organic compound obtained is
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Formic acid

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Oxalic acid

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Glyoxal

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Ethanol

Which of the following compound is obtained on passing ethanol

vapours on heated Al2O3?
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Ethylether

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Acetone

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Ethanol

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Ethane

Which of the following is correct?

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Sucrose on reaction with NaCl gives

invert sugar

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Reaction of vegetable oil with H2SO4

gives glycerine

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Reduction of any aldehyde gives

secondary alcohol

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Alcoholic iodine with NaOH gives

iodoform

A compound of formula C4H10O reacts with sodium and undergoes

oxidation to give a carbonyl compound wich does not reduce Tollen's
reagent, the original compound is
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Diethyl ether

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N-butyl alcohol

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Sec-butyl alcohol

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Isobutyl alcohol

A compound is soluble in conc.H2SO4, it does not decolourise

bromine in carbon tetrachloride but is oxidized by chromic anhydride
in aqueous sulphuric acid within two seconds, turning orange solution

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Primary alcohol

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Tertiary alcohol

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Alkene

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Ether

3 moles of ethanol react with one mole of phosphorus tribromide to

form 3 moles of bromoethane and one mole of X. Which of the
following is X?
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H3PO2

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HPO3

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H3PO3

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H3PO4

An organic compound A reacts with methyl magnesium iodide to form

an addition product which on hydrolysis forms the compound B.
Compound B gives blue colour salt in Victor Meyer's test. The
compound A and B are respectively
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Acetaldehyde, ethyl alcohol

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Acetone, isopropyl alcohol

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Acetaldehyde, tertiary butyl alcohol

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Acetaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol

Organic acid without a carboxylic acid group is

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Ascorbic acid

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Picric acid

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Oxalic acid

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Vinegar

During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with

conc.H2SO4, the initial step is
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Protonation of alcohol molecule

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Elimination of water

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Formation of carbocation

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Formation of an ester

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Which is more acidic?

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P-nitrophenol

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Phenol

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M-cresol

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O-cresol

The only alcohol that can be prepared by indirect hydration of alkene

is
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Isobutyl alcohol

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Propyl alcohol

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Ethyl alcohol

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Methyl alcohol

When alcohol reacts with conc.H2SO4 intermediate compound formed

is
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Carbonium ion

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Alkoxy ion

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Alkyl hydrogen sulphate

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None of these

Carbolic acid is

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Williamson's synthesis is used to prepare

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When phenol is distilled with zinc dust, it is reduced to

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Benzaldehyde

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Hexanol

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Toluene

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Benzene

Which one is used as a fuel for internal combustion engines in many

european countries?
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CH3COOH

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C2H2

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CH3OH

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C2H5OH

Which one of the following immediately reacts with conc.HCl in the

presence of ZnCl2?
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Ether

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Secondary alcohol

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Tertiary alcohol

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Primary alcohol

The reaction of sodium with ethanol gives

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H2

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H2O

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CH3OH

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NaH

Which of the following is an isomer of ethanol?

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CH3OH

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CH3OCH3

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C2H5OC2H5

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C2H5OH

Industrial alcohol may be denatured by the addition of

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Any of these

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Pyridine

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Acetone

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Methyl alcohol

Rectified spirit contains alcohol about

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85%

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95%

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80%

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90%

Ethanol can be converted into ethanoic acid by

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Hydration

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Fermentation

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Hydrogenation

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Oxidation

Which compound is more soluble in water?

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N-hexanol

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C2H5OH

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C6H5OH

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CH3OCH3

Which compound shows H-bonding?

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C2H6

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C2H5OH

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C2H5Cl

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CH3-O-CH3

Which of the following is produced when an aqueous solution of

butan-2-ol is refluxed with dil acidified KMnO4?
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Butanone

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Butanoic acid

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Butanol

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Butane

Which of the following will not react with sodium metal to release
hydrogen?

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C6H5OH

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C6H5CH2OH

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CH3CH2OH

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CH3CH2CH3

Which one of the following correctly describe the acid properties of

phenol?
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Stronger than carboxylic acid

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Stronger than HCl

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An acid stronger than carbonic acid

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Weaker than carboxylic acid

Which of the following is weakly acidic in nature?

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Alcohol

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Phenol

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Amide

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Aldehyde

Dow's process is used for preparation of

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Oxidation of 2-propanol gives

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Ethyl alcohol may be identified by

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Ring test

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Iodoform test

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Bazeyer's test

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Tollen's test

Glucose in presence of zymase is converted into

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The malt-sugar in presence of yeast or invertase gives

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Oxidation of methyl alcohol gives

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Methyl alcohol possesses

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Burning taste

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Poisonous

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Causing blindness

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All these

Which of the following is known as wood spirit?

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Propyl alcohol

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Ethyl alcohol

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Butyl alcohol

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Methyl alcohol

Which of the following is used as anesthetics?

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Alcohol

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Diethyl ether

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Phenol

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Dimethyl ether

Nitration of phenol gives

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O-nitrophenol

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P-nitrophenol

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M-nitrophenol

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Both o and p-nitrophenol

Alcohol reacts with halogen acid to produce

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When phenol is reduced in Zn dust, we get

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Cyclohexane

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Benzyne

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Benzene

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Cyclohexene

According to lewis concept, ethers behave as

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Acid

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Base

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Acid as well as a base

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None

Methyl alcohol is not used

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For denaturing of ethyl alcohol

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As an anti-freezing agent

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As a solvent

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As a substitute for petrol

Which compound is called universal solvent?

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H2O

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C2H5OH

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CH3-O-CH3

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CH3OH

Which enzyme is not involved in fermentation of starch?

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Zymase

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Urease

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Invertase

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Diastase

Ethanol can be converted into ethanoic acid by

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Fermentation

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Hydration

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Hydrogenation

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Oxidation

Which compound will not dissolve in water?

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C2H5OH

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CH3CH2CH2OH

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CH3OH

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C6H6

Which compound is more soluble in water?

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CH3OCH3

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C2H5OH

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Benzene

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Hexane

Which compound does not show hydrogen bonding with water?

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C6H5OH

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CH3OH

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C2H5OH

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CH3-O-CH3

Which compound shows hydrogen bonding?

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CH3-O-CH3

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C2H6

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C2H5Cl

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C2H5OH

Diethyl ether is obtained by Williamson's synthesis using

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Ethanol + Na + C2H5Br

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Methanol + Mg + CH3Br

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Methanol + Na + CH3Br

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Ethanol + Mg + C2H5Br

IUPAC name of diethyl ether is

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Methanol and ethanol can be distinguished by

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Lucas test

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Dichromate/H2SO4 oxidation test

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Flame test

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Iodoform test

The test used for the detection of ethanol in the mouth of a drunk
driver is that the drunk driver is asked to blow air into a solution of
K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4. The colour changes, if the driver is drunk
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From orange to green

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From pink to green

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From pink to colourless

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From orange to colourless

When sodium metal reacts with alcohols

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Hydrogen gas is evolved

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Alcohol is reduced

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Sodium hydroxide is obtained

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Alcohol is polymerized

The boiling points of alcohols are higher than corresponding alkanes.

This is because
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Alkanes are dipolar compounds

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Alcohols are sweet in taste

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Alcohols are soluble in water

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Of H-bonding in between molecules of

alcohol

Which is not the common name of an isomeric alcohol with formula

C4H10O
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1-butanol

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Ter-butyl alcohol

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Sec-butyl alcohol

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Isobutyl alcohol

Alcohols, phenol and ethers may be considered as derivatives of

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Benzene

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Hydrocarbons

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Water

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Carboxylic acids

Formula of secondary alcohol is

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R-OH

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R3COH

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R2CHOH

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R-CH2OH

Methyl alcohol on oxidation with acidified K2Cr2O7 gives

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CH3CHO

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CH3COCH3

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CH3COOH

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HCOOH

An alcohol produced in the manufacture od soap is

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Ethylene glycol

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Ethanol

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Butanol

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Glycerol

Haloform reaction is used to prepare

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CHCl3

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CCl4

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Halogens

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Halides

Ethylidene chloride (CH2CCl2) on hydrolysis with NaOH gives

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Action of nitrous acid on ethyl amine gives

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C2H6

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C2H5OH

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NH3

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Nitromethane

Iodoform can not be prepared from

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CH3COCH3

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CH3OH

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CH3CHO

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C2H5OH

When glycerol is heated with KHSO4, the compound formed is

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Gluconic acid

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Dihydroxy acetone

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Glyceraldehyde

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Acrolein

Which one of the following is not a phenol?

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M-cresol

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O-cresol

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Benzyl alcohol

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P-cresol

Which of the following does not give effervescence with Na2CO3?

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Picric acid

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Benzoic acid

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Benzene sulphonic acid

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Phenol

Which one of the following is more acidic?

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H2O

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CH3CH2CH2OH

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C2H5OH

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CH3OH

Phenol can be distinguished from ethyl alcohol by all reagent except

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FeCl3

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Na

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Br2/H2O

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NaOH

Which one of the following is not soluble in H2SO4?

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C4H10

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H2O

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Ether

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C2H5OH

Bond angle in ether is

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Ether have boiling point higher than alkanes but lower than alcohol
because
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Ethers possess H-bonds and are polar

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Neither they have H-bonds nor are

polar

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Ethers do not possess H-bonds and

are non polar

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Ethers are polar but do not have Hbonds

Water gas in presence of excess of H2 at 450C, 200 atm pressure

and in the presence of ZnO + Cr2O3 catalyst gives
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Methanal

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Carbonic acid

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Methanol

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Ethanol

Alcohol of 50 "proof" is
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100% pure

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70% pure

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50% pure

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80% pure

Which one of the following undergoes dehydration with ease?

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CH3-OH

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C2H5OH

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Ter.butyl alcohol

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Isopropyl alcohol

Which of the following is more reactive towards sodium metal?

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Primary alcohol

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Tertiary alcohol

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Ether

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Secondary alcohol

Which one of the following is more soluble in water?

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Butanol

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Heptanol

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Methanol

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Hexanol

Which of the following undergoes estrification with ease?

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Ter.butyl alcohol

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C2H5OH

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Isopropyl alcohol

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Ter.pentyl alcohol

The reagent used to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary

alcohols is
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Nessseler's reagent

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Baeyer's reagent

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Tollen's reagent

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Lucas reagent

Which one of the following compounds does not liberate CO2 in

reaction with Na2CO3?
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H2SO4

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Phenol

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HNO3(dil)

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HCl (dil)

The most acidic among the following is

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Methanol

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Ether

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Acetylene

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Phenol

The alcohol which resists oxidation is

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Methanol

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Ethanol

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Isopropyl alcohol

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Ter.butyl alcohol

The least reactive compound among the following is

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H-CO-H

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CH3-O-CH3

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CH3COOH

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CH3OH

Detol is a very effective antiseptic. It is a derivate of

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Ether

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Alcohol

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Ketone

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Phenol

The compound which does not form iodoform

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Acetone

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Methyl alcohol

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Ethyl alcohol

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Acetaldehyde

In estrification, which bond of alcohol undergoes cleavage?

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C-H

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C-O

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O-H

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C-C

Which of the following does not undergo dehydration reaction?

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Propanol

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Ethanol

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Butanol

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Methanol

Methylated spirit is ethyl alcohol to which _____% methanol has been

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