Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Exercise 1: Exercise 1

In ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{OH}$, the bond that undergo heterolytic cleavage most readily is:

Phenol is less acidic than

In the following reaction ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5{\mathrm{OC}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_5+4\mathrm{H}\stackrel{\text{ RedP }+\mathrm{HI}}{⟶}2\mathrm{X}+{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}, \mathrm{X}$ is

For the conversion of ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{OH}$ into methane, the reagent used is:

Phenol $+{\mathrm{CHCl}}_3+\mathrm{KOH}⟶$product is:

(I) $1, 2-$dihydroxy benzene
(II) $1, 3-$dihydroxy benzene
(III) $1, 4$ dihydroxy benzene
(IV) Hydroxy benzene
The increasing order of boiling points of above mentioned alcohols is

A compound with molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_{10}{\mathrm{O}}_4$ on acylation with acetic anhydride gives a compound with molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{18}{\mathrm{O}}_8$. How many hydroxyl groups are present in the compound?

According to Lewis concept of acids and bases, ethers are