Chapter 27
A Complete Resource Book in Chemistry for JEE Main · 139 exercises
Problem 131
Ethyl ester \(\stackrel{\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{MgBr} \text { (excess) }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{P}\) The product ' \(\mathrm{P}\) ' will be
4 step solution
Problem 132
Identify the product ' \(\mathrm{P}\) ' in the given reaction \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I} \quad \frac{\mathrm{O}^{-} \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3}}{\text { Anhy. }\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\right)}\) (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OC}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\).
4 step solution
Problem 133
1-propanol and 2 -propanol can be best distinguished by (a) oxidation with \(\mathrm{KMnO}_{4}\) followed by reaction with Fehling solution (b) oxidation with acidic dichromate followed by reaction with Fehling solution (c) oxidation by heating with copper followed by reaction with Fehling solution (d) oxidation with concentrated \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) followed by reaction
4 step solution
Problem 136
An organic compound \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}\) does not give a precipitate with 2,4 -dinitrophenylhydrazine and does not react with metallic sodium. It could be (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CHO}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CO}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
7 step solution
Problem 137
The compound which gives the most stable carbonium ion on dehydration is (a) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CHCH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (b) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{COH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHOHCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\)
6 step solution
Problem 142
Which of the following reactions will yield propan-2-ol? \(1 \mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) \(\stackrel{\mathrm{H}^{\prime}}{\longrightarrow}\) \(2 \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CHO}-\frac{\text { (i) } \mathrm{CH}_{\mathrm{s}} \mathrm{Mgl}}{\text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}}\) \(3 \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{O} \frac{\text { (i) } \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Mgl}}{\text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}}\) \(4 \mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{\text { Neutral } \mathrm{KMnO}_{4}}{\longrightarrow}\) (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 1 (d) 2 and 4
5 step solution
Problem 146
Identify the correct order of boiling points of the following compounds: \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (I) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHO}\) (II) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH}\) (III) (a) \(\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{II}>\mathrm{III}\) (b) III > I > II (c) \(\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{III}>\mathrm{II}\) (d) \(\mathrm{III}>\mathrm{II}>\mathrm{I}\)
4 step solution
Problem 151
Consider the following species: 1\. \(\mathrm{RCHCH}_{3}\) 2\. \(\mathrm{RCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2}^{+} \quad\) 3. \(\mathrm{RCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}_{2}^{+}\) In the dehydration of primary alcohols, the correct sequence of formation of the species involved is (a) \(1,2,3\) (b) \(1,3,2\) (c) \(3,2,1\) (d) \(2,1,3\)
4 step solution
Problem 152
Consider the following alcohols 1\. 1-phenyl-1-propanol 2\. 3-phenyl-1-propanol 3\. 1-phenyl-2-propanol The correct sequence of the increasing order of reactivity of these alcohols in their reaction with \(\mathrm{HBr}\) is (a) \(1,3,2\) (b) \(2,3,1\) (c) \(2,1,3\) (d) \(1,2,3\)
3 step solution
Problem 154
In the reaction, \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH})-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\), the reagent used would include (a) \(\mathrm{Hg}^{2+} / \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) (b) Na in liquid \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\), followed by \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(1 \mathrm{~mol}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} / \mathrm{Pt}\), followed by \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} / \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (d) \(2 \mathrm{~mol}\) of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} / \mathrm{Pt}\), followed by aq. \(\mathrm{NaOH}\)
4 step solution
Problem 156
Match the following: List I 1\. absolute alcohol 2\. denatured alcohol 3\. \(80 \%\) proof alcoholic liquor 4\. rubbing alcohol List II (i) alcohol made undrinkable by the addition of toxic materials or poisons. (ii) alcoholic liquor containing \(40 \%\) ethanol by volume (iii) anhydrous alcohol (iv) isopropyl alcohol The correct matching is:
4 step solution
Problem 157
Under different conditions, nitration of phenol yields 1\. o-nitrophenol 2\. p-nitrophenol 3\. \(2,4,6\)-trinitrophenol The correct sequence of decreasing order of acidic nature of these phenols is (a) \(3,2,1\) (b) \(1,2,3\) (c) \(2,1,3\) (d) \(3,1,2\)
5 step solution
Problem 158
Which of the following reactions will yield 2-propanol? (1) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \stackrel{\mathrm{H}^{\prime}}{\longrightarrow}\) (2) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO} \stackrel{\text { (i) } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{MgI}, \text { (ii) } \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}}{\longrightarrow}\) (3) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{O} \quad\) (i) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Mgl}\), (ii) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (4) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{\text { Neutral } \mathrm{KMnO}_{4}}{\longrightarrow}\) (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
6 step solution
Problem 163
Identify the correct statements. (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\) on cleavage with \(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) gives equimolar mixture of ethyl chloride and methyl chloride (b) \(\mathrm{ClCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) is more reactive than \(\mathrm{BrCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) to prepare ether using Williamson's synthesis (c) Anisole can be prepared by the reaction of 1 \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{ONa}\) on chlorobenzene (d) Sodium metal can be used to dry diethyl ether, benzene and ethyl alcohol.
4 step solution
Problem 166
Select wrong statements: (a) Phenols turn blue litmus to red. (b) Reactivity of methanol with sodium metal is more than that of isopropyl alcohol (c) Methanol gives iodoform test. (d) Phenol reacts with \(\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}\) and liberates \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) gas
4 step solution
Problem 167
Which of the following ethers cannot be synthesized by directly williamson's ether synthesis?
4 step solution
Problem 169
Luca's test of alcohols involves following reaction: \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{HCl} \frac{\text { anhydrous }}{\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}} \underset{\text { white turbidity }}{\mathrm{RCl}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}}\) Select the correct statement(s) for the Luca's test. (a) Lesser the acidic character of alcohol, greater is its reactivity towards Luca's reagent. (b) ROH behaves as a base. (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\) gives Luca's test most quickly. (d) Reactivity of \(1^{\circ}, 2^{\circ}, 3^{\circ}\) alcohol, lies in the following sequence (for Luca's reaction \(3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}\) ).
3 step solution
Problem 170
Which of the following is/are correct? (a) Phenol gives paraquinol with \(\mathrm{S}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{8}^{-2} / \mathrm{OH}^{-}\)as a major product. (b) Phenol can give electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions in absence of lewis acid. (c) Salicylic acid can give white/yellow solution with \(\mathrm{Br}_{2} / \mathrm{CS}_{2}\) (d) Ipso substitution is possible in phenol derivative if it contains \(-\mathrm{COOH}\) or \(-\mathrm{SO}_{3} \mathrm{H}\) group at ortho or para position with respect to OH group.
4 step solution
Problem 173
Carbonyl compounds on reduction with selective reducing agents give alcohols. The structure of alcohol formed depends upon the nature of reducing agents. \(\operatorname{LiAlH}_{4}\), \(\mathrm{NaBH}_{,}\), sodium alcohol, \(\mathrm{Mg}(\mathrm{Hg}) \mathrm{H}, \mathrm{O}\) etc can be used. When \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CHO}\) is reduced with \(\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}\), the product formed is (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CHO}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}^{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}^{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}^{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)
5 step solution
Problem 175
Phenols undergo aromatic electrohiilic substitution, since OH groups is a strong activating substituent. A phenolic derivative \(X\) upon nitration gives two isomeric mononitro derivatives. Possible structure of \(\mathrm{X}\) is
4 step solution
Problem 186
How many moles of methyl magnesium iodide in ether will react with a molecule of ethylchloroformate to form a \(3^{\circ}\) alcohol?
3 step solution
Problem 191
A compound with molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}_{5}\) is converted by the action of acetyl chloride to a compound with molecular mass 334 . The number of OH groups in the compound is
4 step solution
Problem 193
Out of the following the number of compounds which can be used to remove water from alcohol is \(\mathrm{CaO}, \mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{Mg}, \mathrm{CaCl}_{2},\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{O}\right)_{2} \mathrm{Mg}\), conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}, \mathrm{PCl}_{5}\)
4 step solution
Problem 194
\(5.2 \mathrm{~g}\) of polyhydric alcohol was treated with an excess of methyl magnesium bromide to produce \(3.36\) litre of \(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\) at STP. Calculate number of \(\mathrm{OH}\) groups present in polyhydric alcohol (molar mass of alcohol \(=104 \mathrm{~g}\) \(\left.\mathrm{mol}^{-1}\right)\)
5 step solution
Problem 198
An ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula. This is due to (a) dipolar character of ethers (b) alcohols having resonance structures (c) intermolecular hydrogen bonding in ethers (d) inter molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
5 step solution
Problem 199
During dehydration of alcohols to alkenes, by heating with concentrated \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) the initiation step is (a) formation of an ester (b) elimination of water (c) protonation of alcohol molecule (d) formation of a carbocation
4 step solution
Problem 200
Which one of the following undergoes reaction with \(50 \%\) sodium hydroxide solution to give the corresponding alcohol and acid? (a) phenol (b) benzaldehyde (c) butanal (d) benzoic acid
4 step solution
Problem 202
The IUPAC name of (a) 3, 3-dimethyl-1-hydroxycyclohexane (b) 1,1 -dimethyl-3-hydroxycyclohexane (c) 3,3 -dimethyl-1-cyclohexanol (d) 1, 1 -dimethyl-3-cyclohexanol
4 step solution
Problem 203
The best reagent to convert pent-3-en-2-ol into pent3-en-2-one is (a) acidic permanganate (b) acidic dichromate (c) chromic anhydride in glacial acetic acid (d) pyridinium chlorochromate
5 step solution
Problem 204
Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes, except ethene, leads to the formation of (a) primary alcohol (b) secondary or tertiary alcohol (c) mixture of primary and secondary alcohols (d) mixture of secondary and tertiary alcohols
3 step solution
Problem 209
Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives (a) \(2,4,6\)-trinitrobenzene (b) o-nitrophenol (c) p-nitrophenol (d) Nitrobenzene
4 step solution
Problem 210
Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting with (a) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\right)_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{4} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{HCHO}\)
3 step solution
Problem 211
The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is: (a) salicylaldehyde (b) salicylic acid (c) phthalic acid (d) benzoic acid
2 step solution
Problem 212
From amongst the following alcohols the one that would react fastest with conc. HCl and anhydrous \(\mathrm{ZnCl}_{2}\), is (a) 2-Butanol (b) 2 -Methylpropan \(-2\)-ol (c) 2-Methylpropanol (d) 1 -Butanol
4 step solution
Problem 213
Which of the following reagents may be used to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid? (a) Tollen's reagent (b) Molisch reagent (c) Neutral \(\mathrm{FeCl}_{3}\) (d) Aqueous \(\mathrm{NaOH}\)
4 step solution
Problem 214
Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of \(\mathrm{KBr}\) and \(\mathrm{KBrO}_{3} .\) The major product obtained in the above reaction is (a) 3-Bromophenol (b) 4-Bromophenol (c) \(2,4,6\)-Tribromophenol (d) 2-Bromophenol
3 step solution
Problem 215
Iodoform can be prepared from all except (a) 3 - methyl \(-2\)-butanone (b) Isopropyl alcohol (c) Ethyl methyl ketone (d) Isobutyl alcohol
4 step solution
Problem 216
Ortho \(-\) Nitrophenol is less soluble in water than pand \(\mathrm{m}-\) Nitrophenols because (a) Melting point of o- Nitrophenol is lower than those of \(\mathrm{m}\) - and \(\mathrm{p}\) - isomers (b) o- Nitrophenol is more volatile in steam than those of \(\mathrm{m}\) - and \(\mathrm{p}\) - isomers (c) o- Nitrophenol shows Intramolecular H-bonding (d) o- Nitrophenol shows Intermolecular H-bonding
4 step solution
Problem 217
An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism (a) secondary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}^{2}}\) (b) tertiary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}^{2}}\) (c) Secondary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N} 1}\) (d) tertiary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}^{1}}\)
4 step solution