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What is rubbing alcohol? Why is it preferred to ethanol?

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Rubbing alcohol contains about 70% 2-propanol it is preferred to ethanol since it has less drying effect on the skin. It is used as a cooling and soothing agent for bed ridden patients and athletes. It is also widely used for cleasing surgeons' hands andd instruments and also ans an antiseptic for skin before giving injections.
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PRADEEP-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR BOARD EXAMINATIONS.
  1. What is rubbing alcohol? Why is it preferred to ethanol?

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  2. Give the IUPAC name of

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  3. How will you convert propene to propan -1-ol ?

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  4. Haloalkanes can easily be prepared from alcohols while aryl halides ca...

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  5. Write the mechanism of the following reaction. CH(3)CH(2)OH overset(...

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  6. What is the difference between (i) hydrogenation and (ii) hydrogenolys...

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  7. Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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  8. Give the equations of reaction for the preparation of phenol form cume...

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  9. How will you prepare benzene from phenol ?

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  10. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling point :...

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  11. Which sulphate has the highest solubility in water ?

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  12. Comment upon the acidity of 1^(@),2^(@) and 3^(@) alcohols.

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  13. Explain why is ortho-nitrophenol more acidic than ortho-methoxyphenol ...

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  14. Out of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol, which is more volatile ? Expla...

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  15. Give equations for the following reactions: (i) Br(2)//H(2)O and Br(...

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  16. suggest a reagent for the conversion of ehanol to ethanal.

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  17. How are following alcohols prepared by the reaction of a suitable grig...

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  18. A compound (A) reacts with thionylchloride to give a compound (B). (B)...

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  19. Draw the structrue and name the product formed if the following alcoho...

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  20. Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towar...

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  21. Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.

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