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o- and p- nitrophenols are stronger acids than phenol. Explain.

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DINESH PUBLICATION-ALCOHOLS AND PHENOLS-QUESTION FROM BOARD EXAMINATION
  1. How will you convert phenol to benzoquinone ?

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  2. Name the reagents which can be used for the following conversions : ...

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  3. o- and p- nitrophenols are stronger acids than phenol. Explain.

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  4. Write structure of phenyl isopentyl ether. Give its IUPAC name.

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  5. Give chemical tests to distinguish between (i) Isopropyl alcohol and...

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  6. Give possible explanation for the following. (a) Ortho-nitrophenol i...

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  7. (a) Give the mechanism of the following reaction : 2CH(3)CH(2)OH und...

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  8. How would you obtain 2-Methylpropan-2-ol from Methyl magnesium bromide...

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  9. Explain the following with an example: i. Kolbe's reaction ii. R...

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  10. Give the IUPAC names of : (i) CH(3)O-CH(2)-CH(2)-OCH(3) (ii) CH(3)-u...

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  11. Draw the structure and the name of the product when the following alco...

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  12. Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of ...

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  13. An alkoxide ion is a stronger base than hydroxide ion. Justify.

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  14. Write the mechanism for the preparation of ethanol from ethane.

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  15. How will you convert methanol into ethanoic acid ?

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  16. CH(3)CH(2)OH underset(443 K)overset(Conc. H(2)SO(4))(rarr) X+H(2)O C...

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  17. How will you convert phenol to 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol ?

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  18. Arrange the following compounds in increasing of order of their acidic...

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  19. How will you distinguish between benzyl alcohol and phenol ?

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  20. Explain esterification reaction.

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