Alcohols
Alcohols
Alcohols
Q.17 Assertion: The dehydration of ethyl alcohol with Al2O3 at 633 K gives
ethene.
Reason: The reaction proceeds through the formation of carbocation
intermediate.
Ans. (c)
Q.18 Assertion: Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol.
Reason: Phenoxide ion formed by ortho and para nitrophenols are more stable
than phenoxide ion formed by phenol.
Ans. (a)
Q.19 Assertion: Phenols give o- and p- nitrophenol on nitration with conc.
HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason: - OH group in phenol is o-, p- directing.
Ans. (a)
Q.20 Assertion: The bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the angle of
tetrahedral.
Reason: There is repulsion between the two bulky (- R) groups.
Ans. (d)
Q.23 Phenols do not undergo substitution of the –OH group like alcohols. Why?
Q.34 The following is not an appropriate reaction for the preparation of tert.-
butyl ethyl ether: C2H5ONa + (CH3)3C-Cl (CH3)3C-OC2H5