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Alcohols, phenols and ethers

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the hydroboration-oxidation reaction of propene with diborane, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide, what is the product formed?

a)

Ethanol

b)

Propan-2-ol

c)

Propan-1-ol

d)

tert-Butyl alcohol

e)

2-Methylpropan-2-ol

2.

Phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol to give what?

a)

C6H5-O-CH3 + Mg(OH)Br

b)

C6H5-OH + Mg(CH3)Br

c)

C6H5 + Mg(O-CH3)Br

d)

C6H5-CH3 + Mg(OH)Br

e)

C6H6 + Mg(O-CH3)Br

3.

Ethanol is treated with I2 and Phosphorus to give a compound A. A is treated with Magnesium in ether to give B. B is treated with Methanal to give C. C is treated with water to give D. What is D?

a)

Butanal

b)

Butanol

c)

n-butyl alcohol

d)

n-propyl alcohol

e)

Propanol

4.

Among the following compounds, which ones can be dehydrated the fastest?

a)

3-Methyl-3-pentanol

b)

Pentan-1-ol

c)

Pentan-2-ol

d)

3-Methyl-1-pentanol

5.

During the dehydration of alcohols to alkenes, what is the first step?

a)

Formation of carbocation

b)

Formation of ester

c)

Protonation of carbocation

d)

Elimination of water

e)

Protonation of alcohol

6.

IUPAC name of m-cresol is what?

a)

3-methylphenol

b)

benzene-1,3-diol

c)

2-methylphenol

d)

2-methoxyphenol

7.

What is Lucas reagent?

a)

Concentrated hydrochloric acid and anhydrous zinc chloride

b)

Concentrated hydrochloric acid and hydrous zinc chloride

c)

Dilute hydrochloric acid and anhydrous zinc chloride

d)

Dilute hydrochloric acid and hydrous zinc chloride

e)

None of these

8.

What is Lucas test done to differentiate between?

a)

Alcohols and phenols

b)

Primary and secondary alcohols

c)

Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols

d)

Secondary and tertiary alcohols

e)

Alcohols and carboxylic acids

9.

When does ethanol exhibit acidic character?

a)

On reaction with Lucas test

b)

On reaction with sodium chloride

c)

On reaction with brine solution

d)

On reaction with sodium metal

e)

On reaction with acetic acid

10.

What is the IUPAC name of quinol?

a)

Benzene-1,3-diol

b)

Catechol

c)

Benzene-1,2-diol

d)

Benzene-1,4-diol

e)

Resorcinol

11.

3 moles of ethanol react with one mole of phosphorus tribromide to form 3 moles of ethyl bromide and one mole of X. What is X?

a)

Phosphorous acid

b)

Phosphoric acid

c)

Hypophosphorous acid

d)

Metaphosphoric acid

e)

Peroxymonophosphoric acid

12.

In the reaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide, what does phenol behave as?

a)

Lewis acid

b)

Bronsted base

c)

Arrhenius base

d)

Bronsted acid

e)

Lewis base

13.

Monochlorination of toluene in sunlight followed by hydrolysis with aqueous sodium hydroxide gives what?

a)

No reaction

b)

Benzyl alcohol

c)

Benzal alcohol

d)

2,4-Dihydroxytoluene

e)

m-Cresol

14.

A: Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with concentrated HNO3+H2SO4.


R: -OH group in phenol is ortho and para directing.

a)

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)

A is correct but R is wrong

d)

A is wrong but R is correct

e)

Both are wrong

15.

A: Bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.


R: There is a repulsion between the two bulky alkyl groups.

a)

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation for A

b)

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for A.

c)

A is correct but R is wrong

d)

A is wrong but R is correct

e)

Both are wrong

16.

Ethers are relatively inert compounds. True or false?

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Salicylic acid on reaction with zinc dust on heating gives what?

a)

Aspirin

b)

Salicylaldehyde

c)

Benzoic acid

d)

Benzene

e)

Phenol

18.

Which of the following compounds react with sodium hydroxide solution in water?

a)

Phenol

b)

Benzyl alcohol

c)

tert-Butyl alcohol

d)

Ethanol

19.

What is the product obtained when phenylmethyl ether is heated with hydrogen iodide?

a)

Benzene

b)

Phenol

c)

Iodobenzene

d)

Chloroethane

e)

Ethanol

20.

Phenol on treatment with diethyl sulphate in the presence of sodium hydroxide gives what?

a)

Anisole

b)

Diphenyl ether

c)

Diethyl ether

d)

Phenate

21.

Which of the following phenols has the highest pKa value?

a)

Phenol

b)

p-Cresol

c)

o-Nitrophenol

d)

o-Cresol

e)

p-Nitrophenol

22.

A compound X is treated with sodium metal to give Y and with PCl5 to give Z. Y and Z react together to give diethyl ether. What are the compounds X,Y and Z?

a)

X: Ethanol, Y: Sodium ethoxide, Z: Chloroethene

b)

X: Chloroethane, Y: Ethanol, Z: Sodium ethanoate

c)

X: Ethanol, Y: Sodium ethoxide, Z: Chloroethane

d)

X: Ethanol, Y: Sodium methanoate, Z: Chloroethane

e)

X: Ethanol, Y: Sodium methoxide, Z: Chloroethane