which one of the following compounds has the most acidic

Which one of the following compounds has the most acidic nature ?

Alcohol, Phenol and Ether mcq option image

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Solution :
Phenol is most acidic because its conjugate base is stabilised due to resonance, while the rest three compounds are alcohols, hence, their corrosponding conjugate bases do not exhibit resonance.

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Releted Question 1

Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ the product formed is

A. \[{{H}_{3}}C\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \parallel \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-C-}}\,O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]

B. $${C_2}{H_6}$$

C. $${C_2}{H_4}$$

D. $${C_2}{H_2}$$

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The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas reagent at room temperature is

A. $${\text{butan - 1 - ol}}$$

B. $${\text{butan - 2 - ol}}$$

C. $${\text{2 - methylpropan - 1 - ol}}$$

D. $${\text{2 - methylpropan - 2 - ol}}$$

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A compound that gives a positive iodoform test is

A. 1 - pentanol

B. 2 - pentanone

C. 3 - pentanone

D. pentanal

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Releted Question 4

Diethyl ether on heating with conc. $$HI$$ gives two moles of $$H$$

A. ethanol

B. iodoform

C. ethyl iodide

D. methyl iodide

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Which one of the following compounds has the most acidic nature ?

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Organic Chemistry >> Alcohol, Phenol and Ether

Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ the product formed is

The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas reagent at room temperature is

A compound that gives a positive iodoform test is

Diethyl ether on heating with conc. $$HI$$ gives two moles of $$H$$

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Ethyl alcohol is heated with conc $${H_2}S{O_4}$$ the product formed is

The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas reagent at room temperature is

A compound that gives a positive iodoform test is

Diethyl ether on heating with conc. $$HI$$ gives two moles of $$H$$

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