Chemical Properties of Phenols

IMPORTANT

Chemical Properties of Phenols: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Nitration of Phenols, Chemical Properties of Phenols, Reaction of Phenol with NaOH, Kolbe's Reaction of Phenol, Reaction of Phenol with Zinc Dust, Acidic Character of Phenols and, Halogenation of Phenols

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Phenols

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following statements are true?

(i) Phenol is a stronger acid than alcohol.

(ii) Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than the corresponding hydrocarbons.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

When sodium phenoxide is heated with carbon dioxide under pressure, sodium salicylate is obtained as major product. This on acidification given salicylic acid. This reaction is known as

EASY
IMPORTANT

Question Image


​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

HARD
IMPORTANT

Question Image

​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is –

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is

HARD
IMPORTANT

p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compoundB . The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is –

HARD
IMPORTANT

The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is –

HARD
IMPORTANT

Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Question Image

The incorrect statement about X, Y and Z is,

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Question Image

Which of the following are correct about P and Q?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

When p-nitrobenzenesulphonic acid and picric acid are treated with NaHCO3, the gases released respectively are

EASY
IMPORTANT

Which of the following will evolve CO2 on reaction with NaHCO3 ?
I Salicylic acid, II Benzoic acid, III Ascorbic acid, IV Phenol

EASY
IMPORTANT

In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion : Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason : OH group in phenol is o, p directing.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Assertion : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason : In the case of phenol, the intermediate arenium ion is more stabilized by resonance.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Assertion: Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.
Reason: Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

The acid which contains both -OH and -COOH groups is

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which the following is the least acidic?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Which of the following functional group is formed when Phenol is made to react with Chloroform in the presence of dilute Sodium hydroxide?

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Phenol i) CHCl3NaOHii) H+ Salicylaldehyde. This reaction is known as: