Hydroxy Compounds and Ethers Additional Practice Test

12th Standard Chemistry — Hydroxy Compounds and Ethers: Additional Online Practice Test

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Which of the following organic compounds is classified as a trihydric alcohol?

A.Ethane-1,2-diol B.Ethanol C.Propane-1,2,3-triol D.Hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol

What is the IUPAC name for neopentyl alcohol?

A.2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol B.2-methylbutan-1-ol C.2,2-dimethylbutan-1-ol D.3,3-dimethylpropan-1-ol

Identify the major product formed when formaldehyde reacts with ethyl magnesium bromide followed by acid hydrolysis.

A.Ethanol B.Propan-1-ol C.Propan-2-ol D.Butan-1-ol

Which alcohol is obtained as the major product through the hydroboration-oxidation of propene?

A.Propan-2-ol B.Propan-1-ol C.Ethane-1,2-diol D.Isopropyl alcohol

In Victor Meyer's test, which of the following alcohols does not produce any coloration after treatment with KOH?

A.Ethanol B.Propan-2-ol C.2-methylpropan-2-ol D.Benzyl alcohol

Which alcohol reacts immediately with Lucas reagent to produce turbidity at room temperature?

A.Methanol B.Ethanol C.Propan-2-ol D.2-methylpropan-2-ol

According to Saytzeff's rule, the intramolecular dehydration of butan-2-ol using concentrated sulphuric acid at 443 K yields which major product?

A.But-1-ene B.But-2-ene C.Butane D.Cyclobutane

Alcohols generally have higher boiling points than corresponding alkanes or ethers of similar molecular mass due to:

A.Van der Waals forces B.Ionic bonding C.Intermolecular hydrogen bonding D.Coordinate covalent bonding

Which of the following compounds exhibits the greatest acidic strength?

A.Ethanol B.Phenol C.p-nitrophenol D.p-cresol

Q10

What product is formed when benzene diazonium chloride is heated with water?

A.Benzene B.Chlorobenzene C.Phenol D.Nitrobenzene

Q11

In Kolbe's reaction, phenol reacts with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide followed by acidification to produce:

A.Salicylaldehyde B.Salicylic acid C.Benzoic acid D.Phthalic acid

Q12

What is the IUPAC name for tertiary butyl methyl ether?

A.1-methoxy-2-methylpropane B.2-methoxy-2-methylpropane C.2-methoxybutane D.2-ethoxypropane

Q13

Williamson ether synthesis involves the reaction between an alkoxide ion and an alkyl halide. What is the mechanism of this reaction?

A.SN1 B.SN2 C.Electrophilic substitution D.Electrophilic addition

Q14

When methoxyethane is heated with one equivalent of HI, the products formed are:

A.Methanol and Ethyl iodide B.Iodomethane and Ethanol C.Iodomethane and Ethyl iodide D.Methanol and Ethanol

Q15

Which of the following ethers is commonly used as a general anesthetic agent in surgery?

A.Dimethyl ether B.Methoxybenzene C.Diethyl ether D.Diphenyl ether

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