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Write the mechanism of hydration of ethene to yield ethanol.

Important Questions on Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.12
You are given benzene, concentrated H2SO4 and NaOH. Write the equations for the preparation of phenol using these reagents.
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.13
Show how will you synthesise:
1-Phenylethanol from a suitable alkene.
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.13

Show how will you synthesise:

cyclohexylmethanol using an alkyl halide by an SN2  reaction.

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.13

Show how will you synthesise Pentan-1-ol using a suitable alkyl halide?

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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.14
Give two reactions that show the acidic nature of phenol. Compare acidity of phenol with that of ethanol.
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.15
Explain why is ortho nitrophenol more acidic than ortho methoxyphenol ?
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.16
Explain how does the –OH group attached to a carbon of benzene ring activate it towards electrophilic substitution?
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Chemistry Part 2 Textbook for Class 12>Chapter 2 - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers>Exercises>Q 11.17
Give equations of the following reaction:
Oxidation of propan-1-ol with alkaline KMnO4 solution.