Which alcohol is most acidic?

1. Methanol                               

2. Ethanol

3. Isopropyl alcohol                     

4. t-butyl alcohol

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An alcohol on oxidation is found to give CH3COOH and CH3CH2COOH. The alcohol is:

1. CH3CH2CH2OH

2. (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3

3. CH3(CH2)2CHOH

4. CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

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Propene, CH3-CH=CH2 can be converted into 1-propanol by oxidation. Indicate which set of reagents amongst the following is ideal to affect the above conversion?                         

1. KMnO4 (alkaline)

2. Osmium tetroxide (OsO4/CH2Cl2)

3. B2H6 and alk H2O2

4. O3/Zn

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A compound X with molecular formula C3H8O can be oxidised to a compound Y with the molecular formula C3H6O2. X is most likely to be:

1. primary alcohol                     

2. secondary alcohol

3. aldehyde                               

4. ketone

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Which of the following is not alcohol?

1. CH2=CHCH2OH                         

2. CH2OHCH2OH

3. C6H5CH2OH                               

4. C6H5OH

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Rectified spirit contains:

1. 75.0 % alcohol                           2. 85.5% alcohol

3. 95.6 % alcohol                           4. 100.0% alcohol

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Isopropyl alcohol and n-propyl alcohol are:

1. position isomers                                2. chain isomers

3. functional isomers                              4. none of these

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Fenton's reagent is:

1. H2O + FeSO4                     

2. H2O2 + FeSO4

3. H2O2 + ZnSO4                   

4. NaOH + FeSO4

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Resorcinol and conc. H2SO4 in presence of phthalic anhydride produce a compound which is:

1. a dye                             2. an antiseptic

3. an indicator                    4. a detergent

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Ethylene oxide when treated with Grignard reagent yields                 

1. secondary alcohol                     2. tertiary alcohol

3. cyclopropyl alcohol                   4. primary alcohol

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