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Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 47
Nitration is an example of aromatic electrophilic substitution and its rate depends upon the group already present in the benzene ring. Out of benzene and phenol, which one is more easily nitrated and why?
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 48
In Kolbe’s reaction, instead of phenol, phenoxide ion is treated with carbon dioxide. Why?
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 49
Dipole moment of phenol is smaller than that of methanol. Why?
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 50
Ethers can be prepared by Williamson synthesis in which an alkyl halide is reacted with sodium alkoxide. Di-tert-butyl ether can’t be prepared by this method. Explain.
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 52
Explain why low molecular mass alcohols are soluble in water.
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 53
Explain why p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 54
Explain why alcohols and ethers of comparable molecular mass have different boiling points?
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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12>Chapter 11 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Short Answer Type>Q 55
The carbon-oxygen bond in phenol is slightly stronger than that in methanol. Why?