Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Propan-2-ol undergoes acidic dehydration relatively at a lower temperature than propan-1-ol.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols toward reactions involving cleavage of C-O bond?

A. 1 >2 >3
B. 3 >2 >1
C. 1 >3 >2
D. 3 >1 >2
Answer» C. 1 >3 >2
3.

Aspirin is produced from the reaction between salicylic acid and which compound?

A. Acetyl chloride
B. Acetic anhydride
C. Phenyl acetate
D. Benzoyl chloride
Answer» C. Phenyl acetate
4.

What is the catalyst used in the acetylation of alcohols?

A. Palladium
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Pyridine
D. Aluminium chloride
Answer» D. Aluminium chloride
5.

Identify the products of the following reaction:
Methyl alcohol + Ethyl magnesium bromide = ?

A. CH<sub>4</sub> and CH<sub>3</sub>OMgBr
B. CH<sub>4</sub> and CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OMgBr
C. C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> and CH<sub>3</sub>OMgBr
D. C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> and CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OMgBr
Answer» D. C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> and CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OMgBr
6.

Which of the following alcohols is the most reactive towards esterification reaction?

A. CH<sub>3</sub>OH
B. CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH
C. (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>CHOH
D. (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>COH
Answer» B. CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>OH
7.

What is the role of concentrated H2SO4 in the reaction between alcohol and carboxylic acid?

A. Deprotonating agent
B. Dehydrating agent
C. Reducing agent
D. Nucleophile
Answer» C. Reducing agent
8.

Which of the following phenols is the most acidic?

A. o-Cresol
B. m-Cresol
C. o-Nitrophenol
D. m-Nitrophenol
Answer» D. m-Nitrophenol
9.

Which of the following compounds is the best proton acceptor?

A. Ethanol
B. Phenol
C. p-Cresol
D. p-Nitrophenol
Answer» B. Phenol
10.

Phenols are stronger acids than alcohols.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Water is a ______ than alcohol.

A. better proton acceptor
B. stronger base
C. weaker acid
D. better proton donor
Answer» E.
12.

What is the correct relation between acidic strength of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols?

A. 1 &gt;2 &gt;3
B. 1 &lt;2 &lt;3
C. 1 =2 =3
D. 1 &gt;3 &gt;2
Answer» B. 1 &lt;2 &lt;3
13.

Alcohols and phenols are ________

A. Lewis acids
B. Lewis bases
C. Bronsted acids
D. Bronsted bases
Answer» D. Bronsted bases
14.

When the bond between O and H of the hydroxyl group is broken, alcohols react as _________

A. nucleophiles
B. electrophile
C. protonated molecules
D. electron seeking compounds
Answer» B. electrophile