Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Which of the following compounds can be used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?

• Methyl alcohol

• Glycol

• Nitrophenol

• Nitrophenol

The reaction of phenol with chloroform in the presence of dilute sodium hydroxide finally introduces, which one of the following functional group? 

• -CH₂Cl

• -COOH

• -CHCl₂

• -CHCl₂

Which of the following is not the product of dehydration of 

Given are cyclohexanol (I), acetic acid (II), 2,4,6-trinitropenol (III) and phenol (IV). In these, the order of decreasing acidic character will be

• III > II> IV> I

• II > III> I > IV

• II > III> IV> I 

• II > III> IV> I 

Which one of the following compounds has the most acidic nature? 

Which one is most reactive towards electrophilic reagent?

Among the following four compounds

A) Phenol 
B) Methyl Phenol
C) meta - nitrophenol
D) para-nitrophenol

the acidity order is

• D > C > A > B

• C > D > A> B

• A > D > C > B

• A > D > C > B

Which one of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic attack? 

The reaction: 


Which of the following compounds will be formed ?

The order of decreasing reactivity towards an electrophilic reagent, for the following:

i) Benzene
ii) Toluene
iii) Chlorobenzene
iv) Phenol

would be:

• (i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)

• (ii) > (iv) > (i) > (iii)

• (iv) > (iii) > (ii) >(i)

• (iv) > (iii) > (ii) >(i)