Alcohols and Phenols

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  1. 1
    The alcohol which is more acidic in nature
  2. 2
    Conjugation between unshared electron pair on oxygen and aromatic ring in phenoxide ion results in
  3. 3
    The reaction of phenol in which ring is involved except
  4. 4

    Phenol and ethanol can be distinguished by all except

  5. 5

    The reaction of carbolic acid with caustic soda is used to produce colorless product. The molecular formula of the product is

  6. 6

    Phenol can be distinguished from alcohol by:

  7. 7

    Phenol on treatment with dil. HNO3 at low temperature gives

  8. 8

    Which one can be used as test for phenol

  9. 9
    Picric acid can be prepared from phenol by
  10. 10

    Excess alcohol at low temperature in presence of Conc. H2SO4 produces

  11. 11
    In cleavage esterification reaction, which one of the following bonds of alcohol undergoes cleavage
  12. 12
    The one of the functional group isomer of alkoxy alkane reacts with alkanoic acid to produce
  13. 13
    Raspberry flavoured compound is produced by a condensation process. The process may be
  14. 14
    The number of moles of diol which are required to produce one mole of hydrogen gas.
  15. 15
    When ethanol reacts with sodium metal then
  16. 16

    Alkanol + [O] K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 → A and B. The correct products are:

  17. 17

    There are four alcohols P, Q, R and S with 3, 2, 1 and zero α-hydrogens. Which will not respond to Na2Cr2O7/H2SO4

  18. 18
    When an alcohol reacts with PX5, the order of reactivity of alcohol is
  19. 19

    Alcohols react with Na metal to produce:

  20. 20
    During preparation of ester, the bridge oxygen is from
  21. 21
    Esterification takes place when an alcohol reacts with
  22. 22

    K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 generates:

  23. 23

    Which inorganic reagent may be used to distinguish between phenol and methanol:

  24. 24
    An organic compound X is prepared by the oxidation of ethanol. This X reacts with ethanol to produce an ester, what is X likely to be:
  25. 25
    When alcohols react with Na metal, the alkoxide ion thus formed is a strong
  26. 26
    Which of the following reacts with aqueous alkaline iodine:
  27. 27
    Tertiary alcohols with acidified dichromate gives
  28. 28
    Primary alcohols upon oxidation with acidified dichromate gives
  29. 29

    During hydration of alkenes to form alcohols, alkenes are first dissolved in:

  30. 30
    Among alkenes which one produces t-butyl alcohol on acidic hydration
  31. 31
    Identify a tertiary alcohol
  32. 32
    Isobutyl alcohol and isopentyl alcohol are
  33. 33
    3 alkyl groups which is hydroxyl group is attached to carbon which is further attached to
  34. 34
    The carbon to which functional group in alcohols is attached is
  35. 35

    Absolute alcohol is;

  36. 36
    Which of the following can be used for denaturation of alcohol
  37. 37
    Carbolic acid is
  38. 38
    Organic acid without carboxylic acid group
  39. 39
    Phenol is less acidic than
  40. 40
    HCHO reacts with CH₃-Mg-I to give
  41. 41
    Order of esterification of alcohol is
  42. 42

    Correct order of boiling point for compounds: (I) CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CH2-OH

    (II) CH₃-CH₂-CH2-OH

    (III)CH3-CH2-OH

  43. 43
    Ethyl chloride converted into diethyl ether in
  44. 44

    Ether is obtained by reaction of ethyl alcohol and H2SO4 at:

  45. 45
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Ethanol-water is a/an _mixture.

  46. 46
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Hydrogen passed through phenol at 150 in the presence of _ catalyst gives cyclohexanol.

  47. 47
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    Which bond will break when electrophile attacks an alcohol?

  48. 48
    UHS MDCAT 2008

    The products of the fermentation of a sugar are ethanol and:

  49. 49
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Phenol can be distinguished from alcohol by adding:

  50. 50
    UHS MDCAT 2009

    Phenol reacts with concentrated H2SO4 to give:

  51. 51
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    Dissociation constant of phenol is:

  52. 52
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    Ethanol reacts with Ammonia to produce ethyl amine, the catalyst is:

  53. 53
    UHS MDCAT 2010

    When a hydrogen atom is removed from benzene, the group left behind is called:

  54. 54
    UHS MDCAT 2011

    Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

  55. 55
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    When CH3-CH2-OH is oxidized in the presence of K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4, the product formed is:

  56. 56
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Iodoform test will not be positive with:

  57. 57
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Primary alcohols usually give us aldehydes when oxidized in the presence of Na2Cr3O7, what will the product be, when the secondary alcohols are oxidized in the same conditions?

  58. 58
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    The following structure is of a:

    H

    |

    R - C - OH

    |

    R

  59. 59
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    Ethanol can be converted in to ethanoic acid by:

  60. 60
    UHS MDCAT 2012

    The dehydration of ethyl alcohol with concentrated H2SO4 at 140°C gives:

  61. 61
    UHS MDCAT 2013

    Aqueous phenol decolorizes bromine water to form a white precipitate. What is the structure of the white precipitate formed?

  62. 62
    UHS MDCAT 2013

    In the following reaction, what product(s) may be formed?

    C2H5OH + PCl5 → ?

  63. 63
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Which one of the following groups is indicated when HCl is formed by reaction ofethanol with phosphorus pentachloride:

  64. 64
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    The formula of 2, 4, 6-tribromo phenol is:

  65. 65
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Which one of the following alcohol is indicated by formation of yellow crystals in theIodoform test?

  66. 66
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    A primary alcohol, C₃H₈O (A), and a secondary alcohol, C₃H₈O(B), can be distinguished by:

  67. 67
    UHS MDCAT 2014

    Ethylene glycols are used as:

  68. 68
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    To produce absolute alcohol (100%) from rectified spirit (95.6% alcohol), the remaining 4.4% water must be removed by a drying agent such as

  69. 69
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    How will you distinguish between methanol and ethanol?

  70. 70
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Which one of the following is NOT able to denature the ethanol?

  71. 71
    UHS MDCAT 2015

    Which one of the following was used as one of the earliest antiseptic and disinfectants?

  72. 72
    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following is an appropriate name for the compound given below?

  73. 73
    UHS MDCAT 2016

    Which one of the following is the proper classification of the following is the proper classification of formula given below?


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  74. 74
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    The phenoxide ion is more stable than ethoxide ion as:

  75. 75
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Ethanol reacts with HCN to form cyanohydrin. This is an example of:

  76. 76
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Choose the correct type for this reaction from the following:

    C2H5-SO3H + H2O C2H5-OH + H2SO4

  77. 77
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    CH3—CH2—OH + PCl5 CH3—CH2—Cl + POCl3 + HClFormation of HCl is the test for the presence of _ in a compound.

  78. 78
    UHS MDCAT 2017

    Alcohol reacts slowly with Na metal compared to water because it has low concentration of H+ ion which suggests that it is:

  79. 79
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Dehydration of methyl alcohol with concentrated sulphuric acid gives:

  80. 80
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    What do you call the process when sodium periodate is reacted to 1,2-diols?

  81. 81
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    2-propanoate on oxidation gives:

  82. 82
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    Sodium phenoxide on treating with hydrochloric acids yields:

  83. 83
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    The acidity of Phenol is due to its _:

  84. 84
    UHS MDCAT 2017 (Reconduct)

    At 25˚C with phenol 2-4-Dinitrophenol is formed by the reaction of:

  85. 85
    UHS MDCAT 2022

    Benzene is formed when Na reacts with which of the following?

  86. 86
    UHS MDCAT 2022

    30 grams of 2-propanol were mixed with excess acidified K2Cr2O7 and boiled under reflux for 20 minutes. The organic product was then collected by distillation. The yield of product was 75.0%. What is the mass of product produced?

  87. 87
    UHS MDCAT 2023

    Dehydration of alcohol gives which of the following product in the presence of H2SO4 at 140?

  88. 88
    UHS MDCAT 2023

    If phenol is treated with 3 moles of conc. HNO3 in the presence of H2SO4 .

    What will be the product?

  89. 89
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Methanol is produced by reduction of:

  90. 90
    PMDC MDCAT 2025

    Which of the following best explains why phenol reacts with aqueous NaOH, but alcohols do not?

  91. 91
    PMC Practice Test 1 2021 PMC Practice Test 1 2022

    Which of the following is most soluble in water?

  92. 92

    Which of the following does not give iodoform test?

  93. 93

    Indicate the enzyme which catalyses the following reaction (NH2​)2​CO+H2O⟶2NH3​+CO2

  94. 94

    Enzyme used for conversion of starch to glucose and glucose to ethanol are

  95. 95

    The ease of dehydration of alcohols to produce alkenes is in the order of:

  96. 96
    Balochistan MDCAT 2024

    Which of the following compound is not an alcohol:

  97. 97
    Balochistan MDCAT 2024

    The procedure for the preparation of ethers in which an alcohol is first allowed to react with metallic sodium is called:

  98. 98
    Balochistan MDCAT 2024

    The concentration of rectified spirit is:

  99. 99
    KPK MDCAT 2024

    Oxidation of secondary alcohol gives

  100. 100
    KPK MDCAT 2024

    The reaction of alcohol with sodium produces:

  101. 101
    FMDC MDCAT 2024

    The anion derived by deprotonation of an alcohol acts

  102. 102
    FMDC MDCAT 2024

    Which product is formed by the reaction of phenol with concentrated nitric acid?

  103. 103
    FMDC MDCAT 2024

    Which type of substituent will increase the acidic strength of phenols?

  104. 104
    FMDC MDCAT 2024

    The melting and boiling point of alcohols are high as compared to corresponding alkanes due to

  105. 105
    UHS MDCAT 2024

    Which of the following is correct regarding phenol?

  106. 106
    UHS MDCAT 2024

    Which of the following alcohol can give a lodoform reaction?

  107. 107
    Sindh MDCAT 2024

    Hydroquinone is a phenol; it contains two OH groups at:

  108. 108
    Sindh MDCAT 2024

    When chlorobenzene reacts with sodium hydroxide at 350°C and 150 atmospheric pressure, it gives rise to the formation of:

  109. 109
    Sindh MDCAT 2024

    It is used to distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol:

  110. 110
    Sindh MDCAT 2024

    The IUPAC name of isopropyl alcohol is:

  111. 111
    Sindh MDCAT 2024

    The decomposition of H2O2 is inhibited by:

  112. 112
    Balochistan MDCAT 2022

    Which of the following is Lucas reagent?

  113. 113
    Balochistan MDCAT 2022

    Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution. This characteristic is due to which of the following?

  114. 114
    FMDC MDCAT 2022

    Carboxylic acid react with alcohol to form

  115. 115
    FMDC MDCAT 2022

    Select the correct order of the relative strength of phenol, alcohol, water, and carboxylic acid

  116. 116
    FMDC MDCAT 2022

    Both alcohol and phenol contain

  117. 117
    FMDC MDCAT 2022

    Phenols are very reactive towards

  118. 118

    What type of reaction occurs when phenol reacts with HNO₃?

  119. 119

    Which compound has the lowest acidity?

  120. 120
    UHS MDCAT 2022

    Which of the most suitable reagent for the conversion of R-CH2OH RCHO?

  121. 121
    Sindh MDCAT 2022

    Benzyl alcohol C6H5CH2OH is a:

  122. 122
    Sindh MDCAT 2022

    Secondary alcohols have:

  123. 123
    Sindh MDCAT 2022

    Phenol when subjected to nitration product is:

  124. 124

    Oxidation of a primary alcohol with PCC (Pyridiniumchlorochromate) gives a/an:

  125. 125
    UHS MDCAT 2022 Balochistan MDCAT 2023

    What is the common name of 1,2,3-propanetriol?

  126. 126
    Balochistan MDCAT 2023

    What is the reactivity state of Phenols?

  127. 127
    UHS MDCAT 2010 Balochistan MDCAT 2023

    Methanol is prepared from carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The catalyst used for this reaction is:

  128. 128

    Lucas test is based on?

  129. 129

    Oxidation of Secondary alcohol gives which of the following products?

  130. 130

    The correct sequence according to acidity of alcohols is.

  131. 131

    X is a compound that do not react with Na metal but produces carboxylic acid when heated under reflux with acidified potassium dichromate?

  132. 132
    Sindh MDCAT 2023 (Retake) Sindh MCAT NTS 2018

    Which one of the following does NOT give an iodoform test?

  133. 133

    When phenol reacts with excess of bromine in aqueous solution it results in the formation of:

  134. 134

    Ethyl alcohol in the presence of H2SO4 at 170°C produces

  135. 135

    What are vinyl alcohol and acetaldehyde?

  136. 136
    UHS MDCAT 2023

    Complete oxidation of alcohol gives which of the following?

  137. 137

    Dehydration of alcohol gives which of the following products in the presence of H₂SO₄ at 1400?

  138. 138

    If phenol is treated with 3 moles of conc. HNO₃ in the presence of H₂SO₄, what will be the product?

  139. 139
    FMDC MDCAT 2023

    The relative acidic strength of phenol, water, alcohol &carboxylic acid is:

  140. 140
    FMDC MDCAT 2023

    When O-H bond breaks in alcohol, the order of reactivity is

  141. 141
    Sindh MDCAT 2023

    Oxidation of secondary propyl alcohol gives:

  142. 142
    Sindh MDCAT 2023

    Which of the following will give an iodoform reaction on treatment with Na₂CO₃ and I₂?

  143. 143
    Sindh MDCAT 2023

    Which of the following Is formed when excess of ethyl alcohol is treated with concentrated H2SO4 at low temperature?

  144. 144
    Sindh MDCAT 2023

    Which of the following reactions can be used for the conversion of ethyl alcohol into acetaldehyde?

  145. 145

    Alcohols are prepared by the:

  146. 146

    Alcohols are hydroxy derivatives of:

  147. 147

    Which of the following is the weakest acid:

  148. 148

    Which is most acidic?

  149. 149

    Oxidation of a secondary alcohol with K₂Cr₂O₇/H₂SO₄ givesa/an:

  150. 150

    Tertiary alcohols produce_with acidified KMnO4

  151. 151

    What is correct order for acidity of water, phenol and ethanol

  152. 152

    Phenol reacts with aqueous bromine and decolorizes aqueous bromine forming the white precipitates of:

  153. 153

    In esterification reaction, which one of the following bonds of alcohol undergo cleavage:

  154. 154

    During the preparation of an ester, the "bridge" oxygen isfrom the:

  155. 155

    Esterification takes place when an alcohol reacts with a(n):

  156. 156

    When alcohols react with Na metal, the alkoxide ion thus formed is a strong:

  157. 157

    Primary alcohols upon oxidation with acified dichromate gives:

  158. 158

    Dehydration of alcohols with conc. H2SO4 at 180•C gives:

  159. 159

    Alcohol in which hydroxyl is attached to carbon which is further attached to two alkyl groups is:

  160. 160

    The carbon to which functional group in alcohols is attached is:

  161. 161

    Absolute alcohol is:

  162. 162

    Formaldehyde reacts with which one of the following to give primary alcohols?

  163. 163

    Which of the following reactions is given by both alcohol and phenol?

  164. 164
    ETEA MDCAT 2018

    The non-carbonyl compound out of the following is:

  165. 165
    ETEA MDCAT 2018

    The most reactive compound out of the following is:

  166. 166

    What is formed upon dehydration of diols?

  167. 167

    The catalyst used for the dehydration of alcohols is

  168. 168

    The formation of picric acid by phenols is called _.

  169. 169

    Which of the following is used as disinfectant?

  170. 170

    In which of the following reactions does the C-O bond of alcohol not break?

  171. 171

    In Cannizzaro's reaction, Benzyl alcohol is obtained from?

  172. 172

    Ethanol is prepared on a large scale by?

  173. 173

    Which of the following is an example of "tertiary alcohols"?

  174. 174

    Which of following has "higher boiling"and "melting point"?

  175. 175

    What is the color of iodoform precipitates?

  176. 176

    Phenol is stronger acid than?

  177. 177

    Which of the following catalysts is used in the industrial preparation of methanol?

  178. 178

    The solubility of alcohols is due to?

  179. 179

    Which of the following compounds are added to ethanol to make it unfit for drinking?

  180. 180

    Which of the following is applicable for phenols?

  181. 181

    Methanol is also called as?

  182. 182

    Which of the following alcohols does not convert into carboxylic acid when it reacts with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4?

  183. 183

    Which of the following compound shows more hydrogen bonding?

  184. 184

    Phenol is also called _.

  185. 185
    PMC Practice Test 4 2021

    Which of the following is a strong acid?

  186. 186

    The strength of an acid depends on?

  187. 187

    The strongest acid among the following is?

  188. 188

    Ethanol reacts with which of the following reagent to form ethyl chloride?

  189. 189

    1-Propanol reacts with HCl in the presence of ZnCl₂ _?

  190. 190
    ETEA MDCAT 2018

    This is used as a substrate during the formation of alcohol:

  191. 191

    Which of the following is an insecticide?

  192. 192

    Which of the following forms primary alcohol?

  193. 193

    Which one of the following shows that iodoform test for a compound is positive?

  194. 194

    When an electrophilic reagent attacks on alcohol, _.

  195. 195

    NaBH4 causes reduction of aldehyde and ketones into _?

  196. 196

    Dehydration of alcohols at low temperature and high acid concentration results in?

  197. 197

    What is the other name of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol?

  198. 198
    PMC Practice Test 5 2021

    Which of the following esters give a Jasmine Flavour?

  199. 199
    PMC Practice Test 4 2021

    Glycerol can also be termed as?

  200. 200
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Which one of the following compounds is known as tertiary alcohol?

  201. 201
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Why is it necessary to distill aldehyde formed from oxidation of primary alcohol through acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution or acidified sodium dichromate (VI) solution?

  202. 202
    UHS MDCAT 2018 FMDC MDCAT 2016

    Select one which is alcohol.

  203. 203
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Alcohol in which carbon atom bonded to OH group is further attached with three alkyl group is:

  204. 204
    PMC Practice Test 3 2021

    The alcohols which are resistant to oxidation reactions are:

  205. 205
    PMC Practice Test 3 2021

    Why is phenol more acidic than Alcohol?

  206. 206

    The biochemical process used in the synthesis of alcohol in the presence of yeast is called _.

  207. 207

    In the Lucas test, tertiary alcohols form an oily layer of alkyl halide _.

  208. 208
    PMC Practice Test 1 2021 PMC Practice Test 1 2022

    Which of following is an example of electrophilic attack on alcohols?

  209. 209
    PMC Practice Test 1 2021 PMC Practice Test 1 2022

    Which of the following is not a derivative of benzene?

  210. 210

    Phenol reacts with calcium carbonate and evolve _?

  211. 211
    PMC Practice Test 1 2021 PMC Practice Test 1 2022

    How are carboxylic acids formed from alcohol?

  212. 212
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Which of the following reactions is used for the production of alcohols on industrial scale?

  213. 213
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Treatment of ethene with cold sulphuric acid, followed by reaction with boiling water, yields:

  214. 214
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    In the following reaction sequence, product D will be:

  215. 215

    The alkenes can be formed by alcohols in the presence of

  216. 216

    The classification of monohydric alcohols is due to

  217. 217

    Which of the following alcohol does not get oxidized when it reacts with K₂Cr₂O₇/H₂SO₄?

  218. 218

    Phenol is a(n) _ solid?

  219. 219

    Which of the following is more soluble in water?

  220. 220

    Rectified spirits have a percentage of alcohol.

  221. 221

    The compound 'leaf alcohol' is partly responsible for the smell of new - mown grass CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH2OHLeaf alcoholWhich two compounds will be formed when 'leaf alcohol' is oxidized using hot, concentrated manganate (VII) ions?

  222. 222

    The product formed by acid catalysed hydration of 2 - phenyl propene is:

  223. 223

    By fermentation process of starch and by the catalytic enzyme, _ is produced.

  224. 224
    NUMS MDCAT 2019

    Which of the following is not a physical property of ethers?

  225. 225

    Phenol reacts with CH3COCl to give:

  226. 226

    Dehydration of ethanol at 140 oC in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 gives:

  227. 227
    Sindh MCAT NTS 2017

    The diagram below represents the process of:

  228. 228
    Sindh MCAT NTS 2014 DUHS and JSMU

    Ethanol, when reacted with PCI5 , gave A, POCl3, and HCI. A reacts with AgNO2 to form B and AgCl. A and B are respectively:

  229. 229
    Sindh MCAT NTS 2011 DUHS and JSMU

    Which of the following is TRUE regarding Methyl Alcohol?

  230. 230

    The test used to distinguish among primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols is:

  231. 231
    UHS MDCAT 2018

    Which of the following compounds is solid at room temperature?

  232. 232
    UHS MDCAT 2019

    Which of the following compounds will give a secondary alcohol after reaction with NaBH4?

  233. 233

    Dehydration of alcohols with conc. H2SO4 at 180°C gives:

  234. 234

    Which of the following is incorrect