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Phenol is acidic because of the resonance stabilisation of its conjugate base, namely ……….

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Phenol is acidic because of the resonance stabilisation of its conjjugate base, namely ……….

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The compound which is not resonance stabilised

The compound which is not resonance stabilised

Statement-1: and Statement-2: Conjugate base of phenol is resonance stabilized Statement-2: Conjugate base of phenol is resonance stabilized.

Acid strength is measured by the position of equilibrium of ionization in water. In other words acid strength is the function of the stability of conjugate base of the acid. More is the stability of conjugate base of the acid, more is the acidity of acid. Arrange the given phenols in their decreasing order of acidity:

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PRADEEP-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-TEST YOUR GRIP (II. FILL IN THE BLANKS)
  1. A primary alcohol is a stronger acid thanalcohol of the sae molecular ...

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  2. The acidity of phenol is due to the ….. Of its anion.

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  3. Phenol is acidic because of the resonance stabilisation of its conjuga...

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  4. Presence of electron donating groups at o- and p-positionswhile that o...

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  5. Amongst the three isomers of the nitrophenol, the one that is least so...

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  6. Sodium metal cann be used forethers but not for alcohols.

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  7. o- and p-Nitrophenols can be separated by.

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  8. When acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol In presence of conc H(2)SO(...

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  9. Reaction of phenol within the presence of aq. NaOH is called Schottenn...

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  10. The halogen acid (HI, HBr, HCl,HF) which is most reactive towards alc...

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  11. Phenol on treatment with bromine water gives………………but with bromine in ...

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  12. The reaction of phenol with a diazonium salt in weakly alkaline medium...

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  13. In the formation of salicylic acid by Reimer Tiemann reaction, phenol ...

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  14. A mixture of phenol and phthalic anhydride when heated with conc. H(2)...

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  15. Phenol forms coloured complexes with neutral..............

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  16. Benzyl alcohol and phenol can be distinguished by using

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  17. Primary, secondary and tertiary amines can be distinguished by

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  18. A primary alcohol on oxidation gives an……………..which on further oxidati...

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  19. Tertiary alcohols when passed over heated copper undergo……………….to form...

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  20. The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethanol is

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