List of top Chemistry Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers asked in CUET (UG)

Which of the following on reaction with NaOI will give yellow precipitates?
(A) Phenylethanone
(B) Sec-Butyl alcohol
(C) Phenylethanal
(D) Methyl n-propylketone
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Match List-I with List-II:

List-I Compound		List-II Product in Basic Medium (in NaOH + Heat)
A	Ethanal	(I)	Benzoic acid + Phenyl methanol
B	Methanal	(II)	3-Hydroxybutanal + But-2-enal
C	Benzenecarbaldehyde	(III)	4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one + 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one
D	Acetone	(IV)	Formic acid + Methanol

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What is the measurement of C-O-C bond angle in methoxymethane?

Which among the following compounds is most soluble in water?

Which important compound is prepared by using cumene?

Which of the following is a polyhydric alcohol?

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Match List - I with List- II.

List - I	List - II
(A) Phenols	(I) Lucas Test
(B) Ethers	(II) Reimer Tiemann reaction
(C) Alcohols	(III) Williamson's Synthesis
(D) 2, 4,6 - trinitrophenols	(IV) Picric acid

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Among the following statements. choose the correct statements. 
A. Boiling point of alcohols increases with increase in the number of carbon atoms. 
B. In alcohols, boiling points increases with increase of branching in carbon chain. 
C. Boiling points of alcohols are lesser in comparison to haloalkanes of comparable molecular mass. 
D. Boiling points of alcohols are higher in comparison to hydrocarbons of comparable molecular mass. 
E. The high boiling points of alcohols are mainly due to the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding. 
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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength: 
A. \(Propan- 1- ol\)
B. \(3- nitrophenol\)
C. \(3, 5- dinitrophenol\)
D. \(Phenol\)
E. \(4 - Methylphenol\)
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