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Class- XII Chemistry

Chapter-10
Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers

1. Give the IUPAC Name of following compound? [2009, 1M]

2. Write the structure of the molecule of compound whose IUPAC name is 1-phenylpropan-2-0L?
[2009, 1M]
3. Draw the structure of 3-methyl butanol? [2010, 1M]
4. Draw the structural formula of 2-methyl propan-2-0L molecule? [2012, 1M]
5. Name the alcohol that is used to make the following ester? [2014, 1M]

6. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound? [2015, 1M]

7. Write the IUPAC name of following compound? [2017, 1M]

8. Write the IUPAC Name of following compound? [2017, 1M]

9. How would you obtain-

a. Picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol) from phenol
b. 2-methyl propene from 2-methyl propanol [2011, 2M]
10. How would you obtain the following- [2011, 3M]
a. Benzoquinone from phenol
b. 2 methyl propan-2-0l from methyl magnesium bromide
c. propan-2-0l from propene
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11. Explain the mechanism of the following Reaction? [2013, 2M]

12. How will you convert- [2013, 2M]

a. propene to prapan-2-0L
13. a. Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their acid strength?
p-cresol, p-nitrophenol, phenol [2017, 2M]
b. Write the mechanism (using curved arrow notation) of the following reaction.

CH2 = CH2 CH3CH2OH

14. Write the equations involved in following reactions-
a. Reimer-Tiemann Reaction
b. Williamson synthesis [2014, 2M]
15. Illustrate the following reactions giving chemical equation of each? [2012, 2M]
a. Kolbey’s Reaction
16. Classify the following as 1°, 2° & 3° alcohols? [2009, 3M]

17. How would you convert the following- [2011, 3M]

a. phenol to benzoquinone
b. propanone to 2-methyl propan-2-0L
c. propene to propan-2-0L
18. Explain the mechanism of following reaction? [2011, 3M]

19. Name the following compound according IUPAC system- [2011, 3M]

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20. Draw the structure and the product formed if the following alcohols are oxidized. Assume that an
excess of oxidizing agent is used? [2012, 3M]
a. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
b. 2-Butenol
c. 2-methyl-1-propanol
21. Explain the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration of an alkene to form corresponding alcohol?
[2012, 3M]
22. Give reason of following- [2015, 3M]
a. phenol is more acidic than methanol
b. The –C-O-H bond angle in alcohol is slightly less than tetrahedral angle (109°28’)
c. (CH3)3-C-OCH3on reaction with HI gives (CH3)3 – C – I and CH3OH as the main product not CH3I and
(CH3)3 – COH?
23. a. Draw the structures of major monohalo products in each of the following reaction? [2014, 5M]

c. Which halogen compound in each of the following pair will react faster in SN2 Reaction.

24. Write the final product in each of the following reaction:- [2010, 3M]

 Ethers
25. Write the IUPAC name of following? [2015, 1M]

26. Write the IUPAC name of following compound? [2017, 1M]

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27. How are the following conversion carried out?

a. Benzyl chloride to benzyl alcohol
b. methyl magnesium bromide to 2-methyl propan-2-0L? [2010, 2M]
28. How is 1 propoxy propane synthesized from paropan-1-0L? [2010, 2M]
29. Complete following reaction- [2011, 2M]

[2019, 5M]

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