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Alcohols are soluble in water while alkyl halides arenot, although both are polar compounds. Explain.

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  1. Alcohols have higher boiling point than alkanes.Why ?

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  2. Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than halo-alkanes of the sa...

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  3. Alcohols are soluble in water while alkyl halides arenot, although bot...

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  4. Why alcohols are higher boiling point than hydrocarbons of correspond...

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  5. Why solubility of alcohols in water decreases with increase in molecul...

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  6. Why has phenol, higher boiling point than toluene ?

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  7. Why alcohols are weaker acids than water ?

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  8. What are Kolbe’s Reaction ? Give one example.

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  9. Write following name reactions : Riemer Tiemann reactioin.

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  10. How will you convert phenol to salicylic acid ?

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  11. Discuss the reaction and mechanism of acidic dehydration of ethyl alco...

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  12. Why is phenol stronger acid than the alcohols ? Explain in detail.

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  13. Why primary alcohols are more acidic than secondary alcohols?

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  14. Why -OH group in phenol is ortho and para directing in nature ?

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  15. Write short note on : Schotten Baumann reaction

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  16. Write esterification reaction.

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  17. What is Coupling reaction ?

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  18. How is phenol converted into picric acid ?

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  19. How is phenol converted into phenolphthalein ?

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  20. Explain Lucas test to distinguish between 1^@, 2^@ and 3^@ alcohols.

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