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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Question 5

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One mole of phenol is treated with dilute HNO3 at 298 K to give a mixture of products. The mixture is separated by steam distillation. The steam volatile compound (X) is separated. The increase in percentage of oxygen in (X) with respect to phenol is 10-1% (Given molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, N : 14, O : 16)

Answer

175

Solution

Phenol + dil. HNO3 (298 K) → o-nitrophenol + p-nitrophenol.

o-Nitrophenol has intramolecular H-bonding (no association), so it is steam volatile ⇒ X = o-nitrophenol [figure] , C6H5NO3

M(X) = 72 + 5 + 14 + 48 = 139 g mol-1 ⇒ % O in X = 48139 100 = 34.53\%

Phenol C6H6O: M = 94 ⇒ % O = 1694 100 = 17.02\%

∴ Increase = 34.53 − 17.02 = 17.51% = 175.1 × 10-1% ≈ 175 × 10-1%

Answer: 175

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Amongst the following, the total number of compounds soluble in aqueous NaOH at room temperature is: [figure]

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 3
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  1. Compound y will dissolve in NaHCO3 and evolve a gas.
  2. Compound x is more acidic than compound y.
  3. Both compounds x and y will dissolve in NaOH.
  4. Both compounds x and y will burn with sooty flame.
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Consider the following two reactions A and B. [figure] Numerical value of [molar mass of x + molar mass of y] is

  1. 46
  2. 160
  3. 88
  4. 4
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A hydroxy compound (X) with molar mass 122 g mol-1 is acetylated with acetic anhydride, using a large excess of the reagent ensuring complete acetylation of all hydroxyl groups. The product obtained has a molar mass of 290 g mol-1. The number of hydroxyl groups present in compound (X) is:

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 5
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From the following, how many compounds contain at least one secondary alcohol? [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Three
  2. Two
  3. Four
  4. Five
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  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
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Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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  1. B and E Only
  2. B, C and E Only
  3. B and C Only
  4. B Only
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10

Which one of the following reactions will not lead to the desired ether formation in major proportion? (iso-Bu isobutyl, sec-Bu sec-butyl, n-Pr n-propyl, tBu tert-butyl, Et ethyl)

  1. [figure]
  2. iso-Bu O Na + sec-BuBr sec-Bu–O–iso-Bu
  3. [figure]
  4. tBu O Na + EtBr tBu-O-Et
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Given below are two statements : In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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