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Why is that tertiary alcohols show greater reactivity towards hydrogen halides than secondary and primary alcohols ?

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NCERT BANGLISH-HYDROXY DERIVATIVES-SELF EVALUATION((C) Answer not exceeding sixty words :)
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  4. How do primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols differ in terms of the...

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  5. How will you convert C(2)H(5)OH" to "C(2)H(5)OC(2)H(5)?

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  6. How do primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols differ in terms of the...

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  7. Give chemical tests to distinguish between propan-2-ol and 2-methylpro...

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  8. Explain ‘esterification’ reaction with an example.

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  9. Why is glycol more viscous than ethanol ?

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  10. What happens when ethylene reacts with alkaline KMnO4 solution ?

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  11. Explain oxidation reactions of ethylene glycol.

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  12. How is terylene prepared from glycol ?

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  13. Write the conversion of ethylene glycol to 1,4-dioxan ?

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  14. How is glycerol obtained commercially ? State its two uses.

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  15. How does glycerol react with (i) PCl(5) (ii) KHSO(4).

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  16. Give a brief account of the following reaction. (i) esterification, (i...

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  17. Explain Kolbe’s reaction.

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  18. Account for the following : (i) Phenol has a smaller dipole moment t...

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  19. Explain why phenol does not undergo substitution of the -OH group lik...

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  20. Complete the following reaction giving names of products.

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