NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

1 Medium

1 of 1

Analyzing +4 | -1

A compound

X

with molecular formula

{\mathrm{C}_3}{\mathrm{H}_8}\mathrm{O}

can be oxidised to a compound

Y

with the molecular formula

{\mathrm{C}_3}{\mathrm{H}_6}{\mathrm{O}_2}

X

is most likely to be:

View answer and explanation

Correct option: A

Primary alcohol

Option A (Primary alcohol) is correct because primary alcohols can be oxidized to carboxylic acids, while secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones, and aldehydes/ketones cannot be further oxidized to carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms.

More Questions from ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

Practice All Chapter MCQs →

Ethers are made free from peroxide linkage on distilling impure sample with: The product 'B' in the following reaction is

{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_3}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{OH}}\xrightarrow{{{\text{PCC}}}}{\text{A}}\xrightarrow[{\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\text{ }}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O/}}{{\text{H}}^ + }}]{{\left( {\text{i}} \right){\text{ HCN}}}}{\text{B}}

Fenton’s reagent is: Assertion:- Isopropyl benzene reacts with

\mathrm{O}_2

and acid gives phenol.

Reason:- Initially isopropyl benzene converts into 2-phenyl propan-2-ol. When an ether is treated with

{\mathrm{P}_2}{\mathrm{S}_5}

we get: Physical properties of: