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The compound will react most readily with  NaOH to form methanol is

• $({\mathrm{CH}}_3{)}_4{\mathrm{N}}^{+}{\mathrm{I}}^{-}$

• ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{OCH}}_3$

• $({\mathrm{CH}}_3{)}_3{\mathrm{S}}^{+}{\mathrm{I}}^{-}$

• $({\mathrm{CH}}_3{)}_3\mathrm{Cl}$

When phenol is treated with CHCl₃ and NaOH the product formed is

• benzaldehyde

• salicyaldehyde

• salicylic acid

• benzoic acid

The Kolbe's electrolysis proceeds via

• nucleophilic substitution mechanism

• electrophilic addition mechanism

• free radical mechanism

• electrophilic substitution reaction

Pure methane can be produced by

• Wurtz reaction

• Kolbe's electrolytic method

• soda lime decarboxylation

• reduction with H₂

Iodoform can be obtained on warming NaOH and iodine with

• CH₃-CH₂-CH(OH)CH₃

• (CH₃)₂CH-CO-C₂H₅

• CH₃-CO-OCH₃

• (CH₃)₃CCH₂OH

Methanol cannot be dried with anhydrous CaCl₂ because

• CaCl₂ dissolves in it

• it is not good dehydrating agent

• It forms as solid CaCl₂ · 4CH₃OH

• it reacts with CH₃OH

Ethers are isomeric with

• aldehyde

• ketones

• both aldehyde and ketones

• alcohols

In Williamson's synthesis

• an alkyl halide is treated with sodium alkoxide

• an alkyl halide is treated with sodium

• an alcohol is heated with cone. H₂SO₄  at 130$°$C

• None of the above

The Cannizaro reaction is not given by

• trimethyl acetaldehyde

• acetaldehyde

• benzaldehyde

• formaldehyde

Self condensation of acetaldehyde, in the presence of dilute alkalies gives

• an acetal

• an aldol

• mesitylene

• propionaldehyde