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
is
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)
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 ?
4 step solution