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The labourers of a colony used to drink cheaper alcohol from unauthorised sources. This alcohol contained some methanol. One day a few labourers complained of drowsiness and pain, and loss of eyesight after consuming the liquor. Their family members took them to the hospital and the doctors tried to treat them. One of the labourers died and other complained loss of their eyesight. As a student of science, how would you analyse this serious situation ? How does drinking of cheap alcohol cause problem ?

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MODERN PUBLICATION-ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS AND ETHERS-EXERCISE
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  5. Which one of the following is most acidic ?

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  6. Which one of tho following compounds would not be easily oxidised by K...

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  7. Phenol is more acidic than ethyl alcohol because

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  8. Which of the following alcohols is most reactive with HCl in the prese...

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  9. Isopropyl alcohol is oxidised with K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4 to give :

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  10. Write the iupac name : CH3 overset (CH3) overset (|) (CH) OH

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  11. Phenol upon distiliation with zinc dust gives :

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  12. The end product in the following sequence is : Phenol overset (NaOH) r...

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  13. Which of the following reagent cannot be used to distinguish between p...

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  14. Ethers are isomeric with

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  15. Diethyl ether on treatment with excess Cl2 gives

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  16. Anisole reacts with HI at 373 K to give

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  17. Ethers can be distinguished from alcohols by the following reaction :

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  18. Express 3132 in roman numbers.

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  19. Express 3133 in roman numbers.

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  20. Express 3135 in roman numbers.

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