Alcohol, Phenol and Ether MCQ Questions & Answers in Organic Chemistry | Chemistry

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21. Which one of the following on oxidation gives a ketone?

A Primary alcohol
B Secondary alcohol
C Tertiary alcohol
D All of these
Answer :   Secondary alcohol

22. How many isomers of $${C_5}{H_{11}}OH$$   will be primary alcohols?

A 5
B 4
C 2
D 3
Answer :   4

23. Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing reactivity towards sodium metal.
$$\eqalign{ & \left( {\text{i}} \right){\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_3}C - OH \cr & \left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_2}CH - OH \cr & \left( {{\text{iii}}} \right)C{H_3}C{H_2}OH \cr} $$

A (iii) < (ii) < (i)
B (ii) < (i) < (iii)
C (i) < (ii) > (iii)
D (iii) < (i) < (ii)
Answer :   (i) < (ii) > (iii)

24. The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethanol is

A invertase
B zymase
C maltase
D diastase
Answer :   zymase

25. Arrange the following in increasing order of their acidity ?
(a) $$o-$$ cresol, (b) salicylic acid, (c) phenol

A c < a < b
B b < c < a
C a < b < a
D a < c < b
Answer :   a < c < b

26. Consider the following reaction sequence,
\[C{{H}_{3}}CH\left( OH \right)C{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow[\text{Heat}]{\text{Conc}.\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}\]       \[X\xrightarrow[{{H}_{2}}O]{\text{dil}\text{.}\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}Y\]
$$X$$ and $$Y$$ in the reaction respectively are

A $$C{H_3}CH = C{H_2},C{H_3}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_3}$$
B $$C{H_3}CH = CHC{H_3},C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}OH$$
C $$C{H_3}C{H_2}CH = C{H_2},C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}OH$$
D $$C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3},$$    $$C{H_3}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
Answer :   $$C{H_3}CH = C{H_2},C{H_3}CH\left( {OH} \right)C{H_3}$$

27. Diethyl ether when refluxed with excess of $$HI$$  gives two molecules of $$\underline {\,\,\left( {\text{i}} \right)\,\,} .$$  Ethers can be most commonly prepared by reaction of $$\underline {\,\,\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right)\,\,} $$  and $$\underline {\,\,\left( {{\text{iii}}} \right)\,\,} .$$  The method is called $$\underline {\,\,\left( {{\text{iv}}} \right)\,\,} .$$
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) respectively are

A ethyl iodide, sodium alkoxide, alkyl halide, Williamson's synthesis
B ethanol, alcohol, alkyl halide, substitution
C methyl iodide, Grignards reagent, alkyl halide, Williamson's synthesis
D ethyl iodide, phenol, ethyl iodide, esterification
Answer :   ethyl iodide, sodium alkoxide, alkyl halide, Williamson's synthesis

28. During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes by heating with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]  the initiation step is

A formation of carbocation
B elimination of water
C formation of an ester
D protonation of alcohol molecule
Answer :   protonation of alcohol molecule

29. Diols ( I - IV ) which react with \[Cr{{O}_{3}}\]  in aqueous \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]  and yield products that readily under go dercarboxylation on heating, are :
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A I and II
B II and III
C II and IV
D I and IV
Answer :   II and IV

30. Benzoquinone is prepared by reaction of phenol with

A $$N{a_2}C{r_2}{O_7},{H_2}S{O_4}$$
B $$KMn{O_4},{H_2}S{O_4}$$
C $$N{a_2}Cr{O_4},HCl$$
D $${K_2}Mn{O_4},{H_2}S{O_4}$$
Answer :   $$N{a_2}C{r_2}{O_7},{H_2}S{O_4}$$