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1.

Phenol on treatment with CO_(2) in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the majorproduct. X on treatment with (CH_(3)CO)_(2)O in the presence of catalytic amount of H_(2)SO_(4) produces

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2.

Phenol on treatment with CO_(2) in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH_(3)CO)_(2)O in the presence of catalytic amount of H_(2)SO_(4) produces-

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ANSWER :C
3.

Phenol on treatment with bromine water gives_____but with bromine in CS_(2), it mainly gives_____.

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SOLUTION :2,4,6-tribromophenol, p-bromophenol.
4.

Phenol on standing in air develop a red colour, due to formation of

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cyclohexane
phenoquinone
resorcinol
quinol

Answer :B
5.

Phenol on treatment with Br_(2) in ________gives a mixture of o - and p - bromophenol.

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SOLUTION :CARBON DISULPHIDE
6.

Phenol on treatment with Br_2 in CS_2 at low temperature gives two isomeric monobromo phenols 'X' and 'Y'. But phenol on treatment with bromine water giver a white precipitate 'Z'. Identify the products 'X','Y' and 'Z'.

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7.

Phenol on heating with zinc powder give which of the following product ?

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Toluene
Benzene
Nitrobenzene
Anisole

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8.

Phenol on reduction with H_(2) in presence of Nicatalyst will give…..

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benzene
toluene
CYCLOHEXANOL
cyclohaxane

Solution :cyclohexanol
9.

Phenol on reaction with H_2SO_4 at high temperature gives mainly

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o - PHENOL sulfonic ACID
para - phenol sulfonic acid
meta - phenol sulfonic acid
NONE of these

Answer :B
10.

Phenol on heating with bromine and chloroform will give.

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m-bromophenol
ORTHO and Parabromo PHENOL
P-bromophenol
2,4,6 Tribromophenol

Solution :Ortho and Parabromo phenol
11.

Phenol on oxidation by chromic acid gives

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ANSWER :A
12.

Phenol on heating with alcoholic KOH Chloroform represent which reaction ?

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Reimer-Tiemann
Kolbe-Schmitt
Gatermann
cannizaro

Solution :Reimer-Tiemann
13.

Phenol on heating with aq. KOH and chloroform undergoes

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Kolbe REACTION
Rosenmund reaction
Reimer Tiemann reaction
Cannizzaro reaction

Answer :C
14.

Phenol on distillation with zinc dust gives

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`C_(6)H_(6)`
`C_(6)H_(12)`
`C_(6)H_(5)OC_(6)H_(5)`
`C_(6)H_(5)-C_(6)H_(5)`

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15.

Phenol is usually manufactured from cumene. Write the structure of cumene.

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16.

Phenol on bromination with liquid bromine gives

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<P>2, 4, 5-tribromophenol
p-bromophenol
o-bromophenol
a MIXTURE of p- and o-bromophenol

Answer :A::B::D
17.

Phenol on distillation with zinc dust gives ___________.

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`C_6H_6`
`C_6H_(12)`
`C_6H_5OC_6H_5`
`C_6H_5-C_6H_5`

ANSWER :A
18.

Phenol is used in the manufacture of __________

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ANTISEPTICS
cyclohaxanol
BAKELITE
all of these

ANSWER :D
19.

Phenol is used as

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an antiseptic
a DISINFECTANT
Antipyritic
a STYPTIC

SOLUTION :0.2 % PHENOL solution is antiseptic but 1% phenol solution is disinfectant
20.

Phenol is treated with C Cl_(4) in presence of NaOH. What happens ?

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Solution :Like in the REIMER Tiemann reaction, ORTHO substitution occurs. Orthohydroxybenzoic acid, CALLED salicylic acid is formed.
21.

Phenol is treated with bromine water and shaken well. The white precipitate of which of the is formed

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m-bromophenol
2-4 dibromophenol
2, 4, 6-tribromophenol
a MIXTURE of o- and p-bromophenols

Answer :C
22.

Phenol is treated with bromine water and shaken well. The white precipitate formed during the process is

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m-bromophenol
2,4-dibromophenol
2,4,6-tribromophenol
A MIXTURE of 0- and p-bromophenols

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23.

Phenol is treated with Br_2//H_2O and shaken well. The white precipitate formed during the process is ………………. .

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m-bromo PHENOL
2. 4- dibromophenol
2, 4,6 - tribromo phenol
1,2- DIBROMO BENZENE

SOLUTION :2, 4,6 - tribromo phenol
24.

Phenol is subjected to Kolbe.s reaction. What will be the product ?

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SOLUTION :SALICYLIC ACID
25.

Phenol is sparingly soluble in _____.

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ANSWER :WATER
26.

Phenol is treated which bromine water and shaken well. The white precipitate formed during the process is

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2,4 dibromophenol
a mixture of o-and p-bromo phenol
m-bromophenol
2,4,6 tribromo phenol

Solution :
Phenol is activated TOWARDS ELECTROPHILIC substitution, so much that only when shaken `Br_(2)//H_(2)O` it gets trisubstituted PRODUCT.
27.

Phenol is required to be converted to benzene. Which reagent should be used ?

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SOLUTION :ZN METAL
28.

Phenol is prepared by which of the following reaction ?

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29.

Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as

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KOLBE's REACTION
Reimer-Tiemann reaction
STEPHEN reaction
Etard reaction

ANSWER :B
30.

Phenol is prepared commercially from

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ETHYLBENZENE
ISOPROPYLBENZENE
N- Propylbenzene
Toluene

Answer :B
31.

Phenol is ortho and para directing due to electron donating OH group, electron density increases at,

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ORTHO position
para position
meta position
both 'a' and 'b'

Answer :D
32.

Phenol is NOT used in the manufacture of __________.

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phenolic resins
DYES and HERBICIDES
petrol substitutes
explosivesand wood preservatives

Answer :C
33.

Phenol is less acidic than ________.

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ETHANOL
o-nitrophenol
o-methyl PHENOL
m-chlorophenol

ANSWER :B
34.

Phenol is more acidic than ethanol due to

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Inductive effect
RESONANCE effect
Hybridisation
H-bonding

Solution :Phenol is more acidic than ethanol because PHENOXIDE ion is resonance stabilised whereas `C_(2)H_(5)O^(-)` is not .
35.

Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.

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Solution :This is explained on the BASIS of resonance.

`underset((("No resonance"),("stabilisation")))(C_(2)H_(5)OH)hArr underset((("Less"),("STABLE")))(C_(2)H_(5)O^(-))+Na^(+)(2)`
As a RESULT of it, the equilibrium (1) will shift more towards R.H.S. Hence, phenol is more ACIDIC than ethyl alcohol.
36.

Phenol is more acidic than

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SOLUTION :PHENOL is ACIDIC in NATURE.
37.

Phenol is less acidic than a methanol.

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SOLUTION :PHENOL is ACIDIC in NATURE.
38.

Phenol is less acidic than:

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ACETIC acid
p- nitrophenol
Both (1) and (2)
NONE of these

Answer :C
39.

Phenol is less acidic than_____.

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ethanol
o-nitrophenol
o-methylphenol
o-methoxyphenol

Solution :Electron-withdrawing group such as `-NO_(2)` increase the ACID STRENGTH while electron-donating groups such as `CH_(3),OCH_(3)`, etc. decrease the acid strength w.r.t. phenol. Therefore, phenol is a weaker aciid than o-nitrophenol, i.e., option (b) correct
40.

Phenol is heated with chloroform and NaOH at 340 K. what is the main product formed? Also give the name of the rection involved.

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SOLUTION :2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (SALICYLALDEHYDE), Reimer-Tiemann REACTION.
41.

Phenol is heated with conc. H_2SO_4 at high temperature gives,

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o-phenol sulphonic acid
p-phenol sulphonic acid
m-phenol sulphonic acid
all of these

Answer :B
42.

Phenol is heated with CHCl_3andalcoholic KOH when salicylaldehyde is produced. The reaction is Known as:

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ROSENMUND reaction
REIMER -Tiemann reaction
Friedel - CRAFTS reaction
Sommelet reaction

Answer :B
43.

Phenol is heated with an aqueous solution of Bromine. The major product obtained in the reaction is

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2- Bromophenol
3- Bromophenol
4- Bromophenol
2,4,6 -Tribromophenol

ANSWER :D
44.

Phenol is heated with a solution of mixture of KBr and KBrO_(3). The major product obtained in the above reaction is

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2-bromophenol<BR>Tollen's bromophenol
4-bromophenol
2,4,6-tribromophenol

Solution :`KBr_(aq.)+ KBrO_(3(aq.)) to Br_(2(aq.))`
45.

Phenol is distilled with Zn dust gives (A) followed by friedel-crafts alkylation with propyl chloride to give a compound B, B on oxidation gives (C). Identify A,B and C.

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46.

Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Fridel Crafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl_(3) to give a compound (B).(B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is

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47.

Phenol is heated with a mixture of KBr and KBrO_(3). The major product obtained in the above reaction is:

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2-Bromophenol
3-Bromophenol
4-Bromophenol
2,4,6-Tribromphenol

Answer :D
48.

Phenol is distilled with a zinc dust followed by Friedel-Craft's alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AICI_(3) to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidized in the presence of air to form a compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is ….

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ANSWER :D
49.

Phenol is converted to benzene on heating with ……………………. .

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SOLUTION :ZINC DUST
50.

Phenol is converted to 2,4,6-trinitrophenol using

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Dilute `HNO_(3)`
Conc. `HNO_(3)`
`NaNO_(2), 25^(@)C`
`NaNO_(2), 5^(@)C`

Answer :B