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o-and p-nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol.

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ICSE-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -EXERCISE (PART-II Descriptive Questions) (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Give reason for the higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to m...

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  2. Explain the following observations: Phenol is more acidic than ethan...

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  3. Explain the following observations: o-and p-nitrophenols are more ac...

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  4. Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of co...

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  5. Describe the mechanism of the formation of diethyl ether from ethanol...

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  6. Give chemical tests to distinguish between compounds of the following...

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  7. Give chemical tests to distinguish between compounds of the following...

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  8. Which is a stronger acid-phenol or cresol ? Explain.

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  9. (a) Give mechanism of preparation of ethoxy ethane from ethanol. (b...

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  10. Explain the following giving one example for each : (i) Reimer-Tiem...

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  11. Explain the following giving one example for each : (i) Reimer-Tiem...

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  12. How would you obtain (i). Picric acid (2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol) from...

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  13. How would you obtain : 2-Methylpropane from 2-methylpropanol ?

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  14. How would you obtain : 2-Methylpropan-2-ol from methylmagnesium bro...

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  15. How would you obtain : Propan-2-ol from propane

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  16. Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of the hydroca...

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  17. Explain why is ortho nitrophenol more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol ...

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  18. Preparation of ethers by acid dehydration of secondary or tertiary alc...

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  19. Account for the following: The boiling point of ethanol is higher th...

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  20. Ethers have lower boiling points that their correseponding isomeric al...

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