Which of the following undergoes dehydration most readily?

1. 1-phenyl-l-butanol

2. 1-phenyl-2-butanol

3. 2-phenyl-2-butanol

4. 2-phenyl-l-butanol

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The enzyme which can catalyse the conversion of glucose to ethanol is:

1. zymase

2. diastase

3. maltase

4. invertase

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Phenol on oxidation gives chloranil. The oxidant used is:

1. K2S2O8

2. KMnO4

3. KCIO3 + HCl

4. none of these

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A characteristic group test for phenolic gp. is:

1. Liebermann's nitroso reaction
2. coupling with diazonium salt

3. aqueous  FeCl3 solution test
4. all of the above

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Phenol is weakly acidic but does not react with NaHCO3 like carboxylic acids hence:-

1. phenol is weaker than carbonic acid
2. phenol is stronger than carbonic acid
3. phenol is stronger than carboxylic acid
4. none of the above

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The electrophile involved in the above reaction is:
1. dichloromethyl cation (CHCl2)
2. dichlorocarbene (:CCl2)
3. trichloromethyl anion (CCl3)
4. formyl cation (CHO)

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On boiling with concentrated hydrobromic acid phenyl ethyl ether yields:-

1. Phenol and ethyl bromide

2. Bromobenzene and ethanol

3. Phenol and ethane

4. Bromobenzene and ethane

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An organic compound A reacts with sodium metal and forms B. On heating with conc. H2SO4, A gives diethyl ether. So A and B are                                                              [AFMC 1998]

1. C3H7OH and CH3ONa

2. CH3OH and CH3ONa

3. C4H9OH and C4H9ONa

4. C2H5OH and C2H5ONa

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Identify A and predict the type of reactions


1.   and substitution reaction         

2. and elimination addition reaction

3.   and cine substitution reaction   

4.      and cine substitution reaction

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