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Alcohols and Phenols MCQs [Organic Chemistry]

1. : Which of the mentioned compounds should be least soluble in water?

(A) Chlorobenzene


(B) Ethanol


(C) Benzoic acid


(D) Phenol



2. : Which of the mentioned is most acidic?

(A) C3H7OH


(B) C2H5OH


(C) CH3OH


(D) H₂O



3. : Which of the mentioned reagent cannot be used to detect the phenolic group?

(A) Neutral FeCl3


(B) Br₂/H2O


(C) NaOH solution


(D) I2/NaOH



4. : An aromatic compound has a molecular formula C7H8O. How many isomers are possible for this compound?

(A) 3


(B) 5


(C) 4


(D) 6



5. : Which of the mentioned is a wood alcohol?

(A) Ethanol


(B) Methanol


(C) Propanol


(D) None of A, B, and C



6. : Which of the mentioned alcohol is produced from fermentation of sugars?

(A) Ethanol


(B) Methanol


(C) Propanol


(D) None of A, B, and C



7. : The composition of rectified spirit is

(A) 90% Ethanol


(B) 100% Ethanol


(C) 95% Ethanol


(D) None of A, B, and C



8. : Carbolic acid is ____.

(A) Salol


(B) Phenyl benzoate


(C) Phenol


(D) Phenyl acetate



9. : Which of the mentioned is trihydric phenol?

(A) Resorcinol


(B) Phloroglucinol


(C) p-Cresol


(D) Catechol



10. : Grignard reagent reacts with aldehydes and ketones to form

(A) Aldehydes


(B) Ketones


(C) Alcohols


(D) Amines



11. : There are total _________ primary alcohols that are possible for C4H9OH?

(A) 3


(B) 4


(C) 1


(D) 2



12. : What is an isomer of ethanol?

(A) Methanol


(B) Ethanal


(C) Methoxy methane


(D) Ethoxy ethane



13. : n-Propyl alcohol and iso-propyl alcohol is an example of which of the following?

(A) Position isomerism


(B) Chain isomerism


(C) Metamerism


(D) Tautomerism



14. : Reduction of aldehydes either by hydrogenation, or in the presence of metal catalyst such as Ni, Pt. or Pd gives

(A) Alcohols


(B) Carboxylic acid


(C) Amines


(D) Amides



15. : Ethyl acetate reacts with Grignard reagent to form

(A) Secondary alcohol


(B) Tertiary alcohol


(C) Primary alcohol and acid


(D) Acid



16. : In which of the mentioned group, each member gives a positive iodoform test?

(A) Methanol, ethanol, propanone


(B) Ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, methanol


(C) Propanal, 2-propanol, propanone


(D) Ethanol, ethanal, isopropyl alcohol



17. : The reaction of formaldehyde and Grignard reagent followed by acidification gives

(A) Aldehyde


(B) Primary alcohol


(C) Carboxylic acid


(D) Ketone



18. : The enzyme that converts sucrose to glucose and fructose is called

(A) Zymase


(B) Diastase


(C) Maltase


(D) Invertase



19. : The enzyme that converts starch to maltose is called

(A) Maltase


(B) Diastase


(C) Invertase


(D) Zymase



20. : Which of the mentioned alcohol is least soluble in water?

(A) Methanol


(B) n-Butyl alcohol


(C) n-Propyl alcohol


(D) Ethanol



21. : What is the order of reactivity of alcohols with sodium metal?

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22. : Phenol on heating with alc.KOH and chloroform undergoes __.

(A) Kolbe reaction


(B) Rosenmund reaction


(C) Cannizzaro reaction


(D) Reimer-Tiemann reaction



23. : Which of the mentioned will be readily attacked by an electrophile?

(A) Phenol


(B) Benzene


(C) Chlorophenol


(D) Toluene



24. : Which of the mentioned statements regarding phenols is not correct?

(A) Phenols are soluble in both aqueous NaOH and aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate


(B) Phenols are weaker acids than carboxylic acids


(C) Phenols are stronger acids than water and alcohols


(D) Phenoxide ions are more stable than the corresponding phenols



25. : Phenol on reaction with ethanoic anhydride in the presence of sodium ethanoate gives

(A) Phenyl benzoate


(B) Ethyl benzoate


(C) Phenyl methyl ether


(D) Phenyl ethanoate



26. : Each of the following when present at para position decreases the acidic strength of phenol excluding which of the following?

(A) -NH2


(B) CH3O-


(C) -Cl


(D) CH3–



27. : Which of the mentioned compounds is formed by catalytic reduction of phenol?

(A) Benzene


(B) Cyclohexane


(C) Cyclohexanol


(D) Benzyl alcohol



28. : Glycerol on dehydration produces __.

(A) Acrolein


(B) Allyl alcohol


(C) CHOH=C=CHOH


(D) CHO-CHOH-CH2OH



29. : Phenol on treatment with Con. HNO3 gives which of the following?

(A) o-Nitrophenol


(B) 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol


(C) o- and p-Nitrophenol


(D) p-Nitrophenol



30. : Treatment of phenol with cold dilute nitric acid gives

(A) Only o-nitro phenol


(B) Mixture of o- and p-nitro phenol


(C) 2,4,6-Trinitro phenol


(D) Only p-nitro phenol base



31. : Which of the mentioned is the strongest base?

(A) Ethoxide


(B) Methoxide


(C) Ter-butoxide


(D) Iso-propoxide



32. : Which of the mentioned is the strongest base

(A) CH3–


(B) OR–


(C) OH–


(D) NH2–



33. : What is the suitable reagent for dehydration of alcohol?

(A) PCl5


(B) CaCl2


(C) Al2O3


(D) NaCl



34. : Which is the best reagent for producing an alkyl chloride from an alcohol?

(A) SOCl2


(B) PCl3


(C) PCl5


(D) HCl



35. : On oxidation, which of the following gives ketone?

(A) Primary alcohol


(B) Tertiary alcohol


(C) Secondary alcohol


(D) All of A, B, and C



36. : What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation?

(A) Ketone


(B) Aldehyde


(C) Alkene


(D) Acid



37. : Alcohols can be taken from all methods excluding which of the following?

(A) Hydroboration-oxidation


(B) Oxymercuration-demercuration


(C) Fermentation of starch


(D) Reduction of carbonyl compounds with Zn-Hg/HCl



38. : Alkyl halides react with aqueous NaOH to form ______ .

(A) Alcohols


(B) Ketones


(C) Amines


(D) Aldehydes



39. : The acid-catalyzed addition of water to an alkene produces which of the following?

(A) Aldehydes


(B) Alcohols


(C) Amines


(D) Ketones



40. : What is the increasing reactivity order of CH3OH, CH3CH2OH, CH3CH2CH2OH and (CH3)2CHOH towards sodium metal?

(A) CH3OH < CH3CH2OH < CH3CH2CH2OH < (CH3)2CHOH


(B) (CH3)2CHOH < CH3CH2OH < CH3CH2CH2OH < CH3OH


(C) CH3CH2CH2OH < (CH3)2CHOH < CH3CH2OH < CH3OH


(D) (CH3)2CHOH < CH3CH2CH2OH < CH3CH2OH < CH3OH



 


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