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Give reasons of the following: The C-O-H bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.

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R G PUBLICATION-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -EXERCISE
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  2. How will you Convert: Anisole to 4-methoxy acetophenone.

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  3. How will you Convert: Carbon monoxide to methanol.

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  4. Write short notes on: Grignard reagent.

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  5. Write short notes on: Reimer-Tiemann reaction

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  6. Write short notes on: Kolbe's reactoin

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  7. Write short notes on: Williamson's synthesis

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  8. Write short notes on: Unsymmetrical ether.

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  10. Give reasons of the following: (CH3)3 C-O-CH3 on reaction with HI give...

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  11. Explain Why ortho-nitro phenol is more acidic that ortho methoxy pheno...

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  12. Boiling point of glycol is high. why?

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  13. How are the following conversions carried out: Ethanol to 2-propanol.

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  14. How are the following conversions carried out: Phenol to Acetophenone

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  15. Explain Why ortho-nitro phenol is more acidic that ortho methoxy pheno...

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  16. Ethers posses a dipole moment even if the alkyl radicals in the molecu...

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  17. Alcohols react both as nucleophiles as well as electrophiles. Write on...

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  19. An organic compound A (C3H6O) is resistant to oxidation but forms comp...

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