Chemical Properties of Phenols

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Chemical Properties of Phenols: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Acidic Character of Phenols, Directive Nature of -OH group of Phenols, Chemical Properties of Phenols, Reaction of Phenols with Active Metals, Reaction of Phenol with NaOH, and Esterification Reaction of Phenols.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Phenols

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Which of the following statements are true?

(i) Phenol is a stronger acid than alcohol.

(ii) Alcohols are comparatively more soluble in water than the corresponding hydrocarbons.

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When sodium phenoxide is heated with carbon dioxide under pressure, sodium salicylate is obtained as major product. This on acidification given salicylic acid. This reaction is known as

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​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

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​The electrophile involved in the above reaction is

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The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is

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Choose the one, which posses highest acidic strength

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Among the following phenols, the strongest is

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The incorrect statement about X, Y and Z is,

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Which of the following are correct about P and Q?

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When p-nitrobenzenesulphonic acid and picric acid are treated with NaHCO3, the gases released respectively are

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Which of the following will evolve CO2 on reaction with NaHCO3 ?
I Salicylic acid, II Benzoic acid, III Ascorbic acid, IV Phenol

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In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion : Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason : OH group in phenol is o, p directing.

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Assertion : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason : In the case of phenol, the intermediate arenium ion is more stabilized by resonance.

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Assertion: Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.
Reason: Phenoxide ion is resonance stabilized.

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When phenol is treated with bromine water, the white precipitate formed is ___

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The major product of the following reaction sequence is:

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Acetoxy benzoic acid is commonly known as

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Why is the ionization constant of phenol higher than that of ethanol?

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Phenol on sulphonation at 100C gives

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Phenol is more acidic than that of ethanol because: