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Phenol is less acidic than...

Phenol is less acidic than

A

ethanol

B

methanol

C

`o-`nitrophenol

D

`p`-cresol.

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Nitro is electron withdrawing group.
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A2Z-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-Section D - Chapter End Test
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  2. The strongest acid among the following is

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  3. Phenol is less acidic than

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  4. B(mix)overset(conc.HI)underset(2) larr CH(3))(2)C-O-CH(3) overset("anh...

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  5. The boiling points to isomertic alcohols follow the order

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  6. Which of the following is a parimary alcohol?

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  7. Complete the following reaction

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  8. The compound that reacts faster with Lucas reagent (conc.HCl +ZnCl(2))...

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  9. The-OH group of Methyl alcohol cannot be replaced by chlorine by the t...

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  10. The calcohol which easily reacts with conc. HCI is

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  11. Because of resonance the oxygen atom of -OH group of phenol

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  12. The compound obtained by heating salicylic acid with phenol in the pre...

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  13. When phenol is allowed to react with Br(2) in (i) CS(2) solution and (...

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  14. When rectified spirit and benzene are distilled togther, the first fra...

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  15. Alcohols react with Grignard reagent to form

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  16. The boiling point of methanol is greater than that of Methyl thiol bec...

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  17. Which of the following will not form a yellow precipitate on heating w...

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  18. In Friedel-Crafts acylation, besides AICI(3), the other reactants are

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  19. Which of the following reagents will produce salicyldehyde on reaction...

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  20. In the following reaction A is

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