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2141 What is the IUPAC name of anisole, C₆H₅OCH₃? Chemistry
Classification and nomenclature
Easy
2142 What is the common name of benzene-1,3-diol? Chemistry
Classification and nomenclature
Medium
2143 Why is the C–O bond in phenol shorter than the C–O bond in methanol? Chemistry
Classification and nomenclature
Medium
2144 Why is the C–O–C bond angle in dimethyl ether slightly larger than the tetrahedral angle? Chemistry
Classification and nomenclature
Hard
2145 What is the main product of acid-catalysed hydration of propene? Chemistry
Preparation of alcohols and phenols
Easy
2146 Which pair of products is formed in the cumene process? Chemistry
Preparation of alcohols and phenols
Easy
2147 Which method converts propene into propan-1-ol? Chemistry
Preparation of alcohols and phenols
Medium
2148 Which carbonyl compound gives a primary alcohol other than methanol when treated with CH₃MgBr followed by hyd… Chemistry
Preparation of alcohols and phenols
Medium
2149 A student wants 2-methylpropan-2-ol using a Grignard reagent. Which combination is suitable? Chemistry
Preparation of alcohols and phenols
Hard
2150 Why does ethanol have a much higher boiling point than methoxymethane, although both are C₂H₆O? Chemistry
Properties of alcohols
Easy
2151 Which alcohol gives turbidity immediately with Lucas reagent at room temperature? Chemistry
Properties of alcohols
Easy
2152 What product is obtained when propan-2-ol vapour is passed over heated copper at 573 K? Chemistry
Properties of alcohols
Medium
2153 Which reagent oxidises a primary alcohol to an aldehyde without further oxidation to a carboxylic acid? Chemistry
Properties of alcohols
Medium
2154 Arrange methanol, propan-2-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol in decreasing order of acidity. Chemistry
Properties of alcohols
Hard
2155 What is formed when phenol is treated with bromine water? Chemistry
Properties of phenols
Easy
2156 Which product is obtained in the Reimer–Tiemann reaction of phenol? Chemistry
Properties of phenols
Easy
2157 Why is phenol more acidic than ethanol? Chemistry
Properties of phenols
Medium
2158 Which compound is the most acidic? Chemistry
Properties of phenols
Medium
2159 Why can o-nitrophenol be separated from p-nitrophenol by steam distillation? Chemistry
Properties of phenols
Hard
2160 What is the reaction of an alkyl halide with a sodium alkoxide to form an ether called? Chemistry
Ethers
Easy