Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Preparation and Properties of Alcohols starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the mechanism of nucleophilic substitution in the preparation of alcohols from alkyl halides.
Describe the process of fermentation for the preparation of ethanol.
Explain the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols with examples.
Explain why alcohols are soluble in water.
Explain why tertiary alcohols react faster with Lucas reagent than primary alcohols.
Explain why the boiling point of ethanol is higher than that of dimethyl ether, although both have the same molecular formula.
Name the type of alcohol formed when propene reacts with water in the presence of acid as a catalyst.
A student adds excess sodium metal to an unknown alcohol and observes rapid effervescence. Which property of alcohols does this test demonstrate, and what gas is evolved?
Which of the following alcohols is most acidic?
(1) Methanol
(2) Ethanol
(3) 2-Propanol
(4) tert-Butanol
Which of the following alcohols is tertiary?
(1) 1-Propanol
(2) 2-Propanol
(3) 2-Methyl-2-propanol
(4) Ethanol
Which of the following alcohols will give a positive iodoform test?
(1) Methanol
(2) Ethanol
(3) 1-Propanol
(4) 2-Propanol
Which of the following is a distinguishing test for alcohols?
(1) Tollen's test
(2) Lucas test
(3) Fehling's test
(4) Iodoform test
Alcohols can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the number of ________ attached to the carbon bearing the -OH group.
Alcohols can be prepared by the hydrolysis of ________.
Fill in the blank: The oxidation of a primary alcohol first produces an ________, which can be further oxidized to a carboxylic acid.
Fill in the blank: The reaction of an alcohol with concentrated H2SO4 at 170°C produces an ________.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Alcohols can act as both acids and bases.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Alcohols can be dehydrated to form ethers.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Alcohols can be prepared by the reduction of esters.
State whether the following statement is true or false: Alcohols have higher boiling points than alkanes of similar molecular mass.
