Which of the following reagents is most suitable for converting cyclohexanol into cyclohexene?
| 1. | conc. HCl + ZnCl2 | 2. | conc. H3PO4 |
| 3. | HBr | 4. | conc. HCl |
Which of the following is most acidic?
1. p-cresol
2. p-chlorophenol
3. p-nitrophenol
4. p-aminophenol
Identify the compound Z in the following reaction sequence:
| 1. | \(\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-OH}\) |
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| 3. | \(\mathrm{(C_2H_5)_3C-OH}\) |
| 4. | \(\mathrm{CH_3-CH=CH_2}\) |
The alkyl halide is converted into an alcohol by
1. addition
2. substitution
3. dehydrohalogenation
4. elimination
Glycerol on warming with excess of HI:
1. 2-iodopropane
2. 1-iodopropane
3. 1,2,3-tri-iodopropane
4. none of the above
When 2-butanol is passed over heated copper at 573 K, it undergoes dehydrogenation to form:
1. 2-Butene
2. Butanone
3. Butyraldehyde
4. 1-Butene
The compound having lowest boiling point among the following is -
1. Phenol
2. o-Nitrophenol
3. m-Nitrophenol
4. p-Nitrophenol
Oxidation of 2-propanol by K2Cr2O7 and dilute H2SO4 leads to the formation of:
1. Propanal
2. Propanoic acid
3. Methanoic acid
4. Propanone
A compound X with molecular formula C3H8O can be oxidised to a compound Y with the molecular formula C3H6O2. X is most likely to be:
1. Primary alcohol
2. Secondary alcohol
3. Aldehyde
4. Ketone
Why is the ionisation constant of phenol higher than that of ethanol?
1. Phenoxide ion is bulkier than ethoxide
2. Phenoxide ion is a stronger base than ethoxide
3. Phenoxide ion is stabilised through delocalisation
4. Phenoxide ion is less stable than ethoxide