BUMHS MDCAT 2025 Chemistry#Alcohols and Phenols#Phenol Reactions1Choose the best answerReaction of Phenol with Acetyl chloride will yield: (BUMHS MDCAT 2025)AAlcoholBEsterCCarboxylic acidDEther Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Alcohols and PhenolsOxidizing and Reducing Agents2Choose the best answerWhich reagent is a reducing agent rather than an oxidizing agent?AAcidified K₂Cr₂O₇BKMnO₄CNaBH₄DAcidified K₂Cr₂O₇/H₂SO₄ Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Alcohols and PhenolsGrignard Reaction with Formate Esters3Choose the best answerEthyl formate reacts with excess CH₃MgI followed by hydrolysis to produce:APropan-1-olBEthanalCPropanalDPropan-2-ol Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Alcohols and PhenolsAcidic Character of Phenol4Choose the best answerWhich statement is correct?APhenol is less acidic than ethanol.BPhenol is more acidic than ethanol.CPhenol is more acidic than carboxylic acids.DPhenol is always more acidic than carbonic acid. Like 0 Discuss 0Share
UHS MDCAT 2025 Chemistryuhs mdcat chemistry 2025#Alcohols#Alcohols and Phenols5Choose the best answerWhich of the following best explains why phenol reacts with aqueous NaOH, but alcohols do not?APhenol has a lower boiling point than alcohol.BAlcohols contain a strong O–H bond that cannot be broken by weak bases.CPhenol form hydrogen bonding that facilitates ionization.DPhenol is weakly acidic due to resonance stabilization of phenoxide ion. Like 0 Discuss 0Share