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655 previous year questions from Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (NEET UG Chemistry) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has 655 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Chemistry bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NEET (158), MHT CET Medical (31) and JIPMER (31), spanning 2004 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

2026: 31
2019: 2
2018: 4
2017: 4
2016: 1
2015: 1
2014: 1
2012: 1
2011: 1
2010: 2
2009: 2
2008: 5

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions with solutions

An organic compound A on reaction with thionyl chloride, gives compound B. Compound B, reacts with sodium in dry ether as solvent, gives 2,3-dimethyl butane. Identify compound A.

MHT CET Medical 2026 Solution View → 11

Which of following reagents convert propene to 1-propanol?

MHT CET Medical 2026 Solution View → 12

Identify the product when propan-2-ol heated with Cu at 573 K.

MHT CET Medical 2026 Solution View → 13

An organic compound 'A' on oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate forms an aldehyde having the molecular formula C_2H_4O . What is compound 'A'?

MHT CET Medical 2026 Solution View → 14

Vapours of alcohol are passed over hot copper to give ketone. Ketone reacts with ethylene glycol to give a cyclic ketal. Cyclic ketal by treating with aq. HCl forms acetone.

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When phenol is treated with CHCl_3 and NaOH followed by acidification, salicylaldehyde is obtained. Which of the following species is involved in the above mentioned reaction as

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Iso-propyl chloride +A Δ 2-ethoxy propane +NaCl . The compound (A) is

JIPMER 2017 Solution View → 39

Aqueous 10 \% NaHCO_3 solution is used as a reagent for identifying ' A '. Which of the following compounds yield ' A ' on hydrolysis?

JIPMER 2017 Solution View → 40

What is the general trend in the acid strength of alcohols when electron-releasing groups are attached to the alkyl chain?

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Which of the following is a potential side reaction in the Williamson ether synthesis when using secondary or tertiary alkyl halides?

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Which factor plays a crucial role in determining whether an alcohol undergoes substitution or elimination during dehydration?

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Why are alkoxides capable of promoting elimination reactions in addition to substitution reactions in the Williamson ether synthesis?

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Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions with solutions

Identify the product formed when ethyl alcohol reacts with H_2SO_4 at 443 K.

Identify the product obtained when phenol reacts with bromine in presence of CS_2

Which is the Lucas reagent among following?

Identify the type of the following reaction?

Identify the compounds formed when anisole is heated with concentrated HI.

Identify the product of Kolbe's reaction from following.

Identify the product formed when the mixture of Phenol and Hydrogen is passed over nickel catalyst at 433 K.

Which of the following compounds is found in Indian gooseberry?

Butan-2-ol is heated with red phosphorous and bromine. Find the number of optical isomers of the product formed.

An organic compound A on reaction with thionyl chloride, gives compound B. Compound B, reacts with sodium in dry ether as solvent, gives 2,3-dimethyl butane. Identify compound A.

Which of following reagents convert propene to 1-propanol?

Identify the product when propan-2-ol heated with Cu at 573 K.

An organic compound 'A' on oxidation with pyridinium chlorochromate forms an aldehyde having the molecular formula C_2H_4O . What is compound 'A'?

What is the product formed on the reduction of carboxylic acids using lithium aluminum hydride?

Which of the following compounds, when treated with acetic anhydride, forms aspirin?

Identify the substrate 'S' in the following reaction.

What is the common name of benzene-1,2,3-triol?:

Vapours of alcohol are passed over hot copper to give ketone. Ketone reacts with ethylene glycol to give a cyclic ketal. Cyclic ketal by treating with aq. HCl forms acetone.

Which of the following reagents is used to distinguish ethers from hydrocarbons?

Identify Lucas reagent from following.

Which of the following reagent is used to convert alkene to alcohol through hydration ?

Identify the reagent used in Reimer-Tiemann reaction,

Identify A, B and C in following reaction when phenol is treated with chloroform in presence of NaOH?

Identify the amount of Dihydrogen formed when 46\ g Na (molar mass = 23\ g mol^ -1 ) reacts with excess ethanol.

Name the following reaction.

Identify the name of CH_3CH_2OH according to carbinol system.

Which of the following reactions is used to prepare salicylaldehyde from phenol ?

In the given reaction, the product "Z" is - CH_3-CH(OH)-CH_3 Cu / 573 K . oxidation Z

Which of the following reagents is used for converting alcohol to alkyl chloride?

Phenols react with neutral ferric chloride, then which coloration is NOT produced?

What is the trivial name of Ethane 1,2-di-ol?

The main product obtained from phenol with PCl_5 is

array r CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2 X CH_3 CH_2-CH_2-CH_2 OH array What is suitable reagent (X) ?

What is the product ' P ' is the above reaction?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of step involved in the mechanism of Cannizzaro reaction?

Identify the major product that is obtained on treatment of CH_3 CH_2 CH(F) CH_3 with CH_3 O^ - / CH_3 OH is

When phenol is treated with CHCl_3 and NaOH followed by acidification, salicylaldehyde is obtained. Which of the following species is involved in the above mentioned reaction as

Iso-propyl chloride +A Δ 2-ethoxy propane +NaCl . The compound (A) is

Aqueous 10 \% NaHCO_3 solution is used as a reagent for identifying ' A '. Which of the following compounds yield ' A ' on hydrolysis?

Phenol [ (ii) CO_2 / 140^ ∘ C] (i) NaOH A H^ + / H_2 O B Ac_2 O C In the above reaction, end product ‘C’ is

The product (P) is

Ethers like ROR can be cleaved by concentrated HI but not by HCl because

The product P of the given reaction is

Which of the following compounds is soluble in benzene but almost insoluble in water?

On warming with silver powder, chloroform is converted into

The compound which forms acetaldehyde when heated with dilute NaOH , is

Primary alcohols can be obtained from the reaction of R Mg X with

Ethyl alcohol reacts with thionyl chloride to give

Which of the following can give a Grignard reagent when reacted with magnesium in dry ether ?

Which is used in alcoholic beverages ?

A fruity smell is produced by the reaction of \(C_2 H_5 OH\) with

Hydrolysis of phenyl isocyanide forms

Reaction of ethyl formate with excess of \(CH_3 MgI\) followed by hydrolysis gives

Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to

The product of following reaction is \(2 CH_3 MgBr+CH_2 O \)

Which one of the following compounds is most acidic?

In Williamson's synthesis, ethoxyethane is prepared by :

HCHO reacts with CH_3 MgI to give :

Phenol reacts with chloroform in presence of

Which of the following compound gives iodoform test?

NaOH / H^ + reacts with

The compound which reacts faster with Lucas reagent is

Which rule dictates the regioselectivity of the addition reaction of unsymmetrical alkenes in acid-catalysed hydration?

What electrophile reacts with the phenoxide ion to form ortho hydroxybenzoic acid?

Which of the following alcohols is most likely to undergo dehydrogenation to form an alkene?

What is the product of the reaction between acetone and a Grignard reagent?

What is the final step in the synthesis of phenol from benzene sulphonic acid?

Which type of alcohol is most reactive as a nucleophile in nucleophilic substitution reactions?

Which type of alkyl group is suitable for the preparation of ethers via bimolecular dehydration?

What is the order of reactivity of hydrogen halides in the cleavage of ethers?

Which positions in the benzene ring are favoured for electrophilic substitution due to the presence of the -OH group?

How does the presence of an aromatic ring affect the properties of phenols?

What is the primary purpose of a protic acid in alcohol dehydration reactions?

In the order of ease of dehydration, which type of alcohol is the easiest to dehydrate?

What is the first step in the reaction of Grignard reagents with aldehydes and ketones?

Why are ethers less soluble in water compared to alcohols of similar molecular masses?