Chapter 24

Chemistry in 30 days · 17 exercises

Problem 1

The ether \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OCH}_{2} \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) on heating with concentrated HI produces (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{I}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OHand} \mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{I}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)

5 step solution

Problem 2

One mole of diethyl ether on heating with conc, HI gives (a) I mole of \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{I}\) and 1 mole of \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\) (b) 2 moles of iodoethane (c) 2 moles of ethanol (d) lodoethane and ethanol but not in a \(1: 1\) mole ratio

4 step solution

Problem 3

Which statement is true ? (a) The boiling points of diethyl ether and ethyl alcohol are equal (b) Diethyl ether has dipole moment (c) Diediyl ether is highly soluble in water (d) Wiethyl ether is a Lewis acid

4 step solution

Problem 5

Ethyl bromide on heating with dry silver oxide gives (a) butane (b) ethene (c) ethoxyethane (d) ethanol

4 step solution

Problem 6

The \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{O}\) - C bond angle in the ether molecule is (a) \(180^{\circ}\) (b) \(150^{\circ}\) (c) \(90^{\circ}\) (d) \(110^{\circ}\)

4 step solution

Problem 7

The major product obtained on the monobromination (with \(\mathrm{Br}_{2} / \mathrm{FeBr}_{3}\) ) of the following compound isCOc1cccc(C)c1 (a) Cc1cccc(O)c1Br (b) COc1ccc(Br)c(C)c1 (c) COc1cc(C)cc(Br)c1 (d) COc1cc(C)ccc1Br

6 step solution

Problem 8

Distillation of diethyl ether to dryness may cause explosion. The reason is that (a) It is very volatile (b) It is very unstable (c) It polymerizes on heating to form an explosive compound (d) It may contain ether hydroperoxide formed by autooxidation which decomposes very rapidly on heating

4 step solution

Problem 9

Reaction between sodium cthoxide and bromoethane gives (a) methyl ethyl ether (b) Dimethyl ether (c) Diethyl ether (d) propane

4 step solution

Problem 10

The number of ethers pussitile with the molecular formula \(C_{4} H_{10} O\) is (a) Che (b) Iwo (c) Three (d) Four

4 step solution

Problem 13

Which one of these is formed on heating sodium phenoxide with ethyl iodide ? (a) Phenetole (b) Ethyl phenyl alcolol (c) Phenone (d) None of these

5 step solution

Problem 14

Anisole with conc. \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) and conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) gives (a) Phenol (b) Nitrobenzene (c) \(o\) and \(p\)-Nitroanisole (d) \(o\)-Nitroanisole

4 step solution

Problem 16

Product \(\mathrm{C}\) in the reaction \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Br} \underset{\text { aqueous }}{\mathrm{NaOH}} \mathrm{A} \stackrel{\mathrm{Na}}{\mathrm{A}}-\mathrm{B} \stackrel{\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{l}}{\mathrm{C}}-\mathrm{C}\) (a) Propane (b) Ethyl iodide (c) Ethane (d) Ethyl methyl ether

3 step solution

Problem 18

The major organic product in the reaction, \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2}+\mathrm{HI} \rightarrow\) Product, is (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}+\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{CHI}\) (d) none of these (c) \(\mathrm{ICH}_{2} \mathrm{OCH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2}\)

4 step solution

Problem 19

-Phenylethanol may be prepared by the reaction of phenylmagnesium bromide with (a) \(\mathrm{HCHO}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COCH}_{3}\) (d) OC1CC1

4 step solution

Problem 21

The ether that undergoes electrophilic substitution reactions is (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OCH}_{3}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OCH}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\)

3 step solution

Problem 22

An organic compound of molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{O}\) does not react with sodium. With excess of \(\mathrm{HI}\), it gives only one type of alkyl halide. The compound is (a) Ethoxyethane (b) 2 -Methoxypropane (c) 1-Methoxypropane (d) 1-Butanol

3 step solution

Problem 26

Which alkyl halide would be preferred for the synthesis of the following ether by Williamson's Synthesis ? CCOC(C)(C)C(a) n-propyl chloride (b) iso-propyl chloride (c) ethyl chloride (b) methyl chluide

4 step solution

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