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Describe the mechanism of the formation of diethyl ether from ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.

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  • The reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid in the presence of conc. sulphuric acid is called

    A
    neutralisation
    B
    saponification
    C
    dehydration
    D
    esterification
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    2. Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of co...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    19. Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

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

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