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Give one chemical test to distinguish between diethyl ether and n-Butyl alcohol.

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To distinguish between diethyl ether and n-butyl alcohol, we can perform a chemical test using sodium metal. Here’s a step-by-step solution: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Compounds**: - Diethyl ether has the structure: CH3CH2OCH2CH3. - n-Butyl alcohol has the structure: CH3CH2CH2CH2OH. ...
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ICSE-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -EXERCISE (PART-II Descriptive Questions) (VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Complete and balance the following chemical equation: C(2)H(5)OC(2)H...

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  2. Write the name of the product when tert.butyl methyl ether is heated w...

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  3. Give one chemical test to distinguish between diethyl ether and n-But...

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  4. Name two cyclic ethers.

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  5. How ether fire is extinguished ?

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  6. Why ether fire cannot be extinguished with water?

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  7. Why ethers possess a net dipole moment even if they are symmetrical i...

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  8. Why sodium metal cannot be used for drying alcohol?

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  9. How do you account for the miscibility of ethoxyethane with water?

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  10. Why is sulfuric acid not used during the reaction of alcohols in the ...

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  11. Phenyl methyl ether reacts with HI to give phenol and methyl iodide a...

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  12. How would you convert ethanol to ethene?

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  13. Draw the structure of 2, 6-dimethylphenol.

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  14. Write the chemical equation for the preparation of phenol from benzen...

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  15. Explain the following with an example for each : (i) Kolbe's reacti...

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  16. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound: CH(3)-O-CH(2)-under...

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  17. Of the two alcohols, (a) CH(2)=CH-CH(2)OH and (b) CH(2)=CH-CH(2)-CH(2)...

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

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  19. What happens when ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH?

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  20. Ethanol is soluble in water. Why?

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