List of top Chemistry Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Match List-I with List-II:

Which of the following on reaction with NaOI will give yellow precipitates?
(A) Phenylethanone
(B) Sec-Butyl alcohol
(C) Phenylethanal
(D) Methyl n-propylketone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Which important compound is prepared by using cumene?

Which among the following compounds is most soluble in water?

Which of the following is a polyhydric alcohol?

Consider the following sequence of reactions:

Select the option with correct A & B respectively.

Highest enol content will be shown by:

Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the above reactions, identify product B and product C.

Which among the following has highest boiling point?

Two statements are given below: Statement I: The boiling points of alcohols increase with increase of branching in carbon chain.
Statement II: The solubility of alcohol decreases with increase in size of alkyl group.

List-I contains various reaction sequences and List-II contains different phenolic compounds. Match each entry in List-I with the appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

List I		List II
(P)		(1)
(Q)		(2)
(R)		(3)
(S)		(4)
		(5)

List-I contains various reaction sequences and List-II contains the possible products. Match each entry in List-I with the appropriate entry in List-II and choose the correct option.

List I		List II
(P)		(1)
(Q)		(2)
(R)		(3)
(S)		(4)
		(5)

In the following reaction sequence, the major product P is formed.

Glycerol reacts completely with excess P in the presence of an acid catalyst to form Q. Reaction of Q with excess NaOH followed by the treatment with CaCl₂ yields Ca-soap R, quantitatively. Starting with one mole of Q, the amount of R produced in gram is ______.
[Given, atomic weight: H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, Na = 23, Cl = 35, Ca = 40]

Reaction of iso-propylbenzene with O₂ followed by the treatment with H₃O⁺ forms phenol and a by-product P. Reaction of P with 3 equivalents of Cl₂ gives compound Q. Treatment of Q with Ca(OH)₂ produces compound R and calcium salt S.
The correct statement(s) regarding P, Q, R and S is(are)

What is the reactivity of alkyl alcohols towards haloacids?

When a tertiary alcohol ($C_4​H_{10}​O$) reacts with 20% $H_3​PO_4$​ at 358 K, it gives a compound ($C_4​H_8​$) as the major product. The IUPAC name of this compound is:

PCC is: