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Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses. Explain this fact.

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ICSE-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS -EXERCISE (PART-II Descriptive Questions) (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Explain why propanol has higher boiling point than that of the hydroca...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  8. Write the mechanism of acid dehydration of ethanol to yield ethene.

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  9. Write equations of the following reactions: (i) Friedel-Crafts react...

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  10. Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than hydrocarbons of ...

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

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  12. Explain the mechanism of acid catalysed of an alkene to form corresp...

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  13. Draw the structrue and name the product formed if the following alcoho...

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  14. Explain the mechanism of the following reaction : CH(3)-CH(2)-OH un...

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  15. Write the equations involved in the following reactions : (i) Reimer...

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  16. Write the equation involved in the following reaction : (i) Williams...

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  17. Write the mechanism of the following reaction : 2CH(3) CH(2) OH un...

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  18. Suggest a reagent for conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid.

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  19. (A)Write the mechanism of the following raction : CH(3)CH(2)OH overs...

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  20. Write the equation involved in the following reaction : (i) Reimer -...

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