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Class XII (Chemistry)

Unit 5: Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers
Assertion Reason Type Questions:
In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct
answer out of the following choices
A. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

1. Assertion (A): Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc.HNO3 and H2SO4
mixture.
Reason (R) :—OH group in phenol is o–, p– directing
2. Assertion(A) : Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution
reaction.
Reason(R) : In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized
3. Assertion(A) : In case of phenol, bromination takes place even in absence of Lewis acid
whereas bromination of benzene takes place in presence of Lewis acid like FeBr3.
Reason (R) : – OH group attached to benzene ring is highly activating

4. Assertion: The bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: In alcohols, the oxygen of –OH group is attached to sp3 hybridized carbon atom.

5. Assertion :In Lucas test, 3º alcohols react immediately.

Reason :An equimolar mixture of anhyd. ZnCl2 and conc. HCl is called Lucas reagent.

6. Assertion :Addition reaction of water to but-1-ene in acidic medium yields butan-1-ol

Reason : Addition reaction of water in acidic medium proceeds through the formation of more stable
carbocations.

7. Assertion:- The relative ease of dehydration of alcohol follows the order : tertiary > secondary > primary.

Reason: - The relative stability of alcohol follows saytzeff rule.

8. Assertion: - Alcohols act as Lewis base.

Reason: - It is due to presence of shared electron pairs on oxygen which makes them proton donors.

9. Assertion: - Neopentylalcohol; on treatment with HCl gives Neopentyl chloride.

Reason: - Neopentyl is a primary alcohol.

10. Assertion: Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of comparable molecular masses
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Reason: Alcohols and ethers are isomeric in nature

11. Assertion: Lucas test can be used to distinguish between 1-propanol and 2-propanol.
Reason: Lucastest is based upon the difference in reactivity of primary, secondary andtertiary alcohols with
conc. HCl and anhyd ZnCl2
12. Assertion: Equimolar mixture of conc. HCl and andanhyd. ZnCl2 is called Lucas reagent.
Reason: Lucas reagent can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.

13. Assertion: Primary alcohols are converted to Aldehydes on reaction with

Pyridiumchlorochroamte (PCC).
Reason: PCC is a strong oxidising agent.
14. Assertion: Primary alcohols are more acidic than secondary and tertiary alcohols.
Reason: Primary alcohols contains less number of electron releasing group
15. Assertion: Alcohols have more boiling points than alkanes and ethers.
Reason: Alcohols shows intermolecular H bonding.

16 Assertion: Ortho and para-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation.

Reason: Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular hydrogen bonding while para isomer
associates through intermolecular hydrogen bonding
17. Assertion: Methoxy ethane reacts with HI to give ethanol and iodomethane.
Reason: Reaction of ether with HI follows SN2 mechanism
18. Assertion (A): Phenol is weak acid in comparison with acetic acid.
Reason (R): Anion of both acids having same no of resonating structures

19. Assertion : p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.

Reason : Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to
resonance.
20. Assertion: Ethers behave as bases in the presence of mineral acids.
Reason: Due to the presence of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen.
21. Assertion: The boiling point of alcohol is higher than those of hydrocarbons of comparable
molecular mass.
Reason: Alcohol show intramolecular hydrogen banding.

22. Assertion: In Lucas test tertiary alcohols react immediately.

Reason: An equimolar mixture of anhydrous ZnCl2 and conc. HCl is called Lucas reagent.

23. Assertion: Ethanol is weaker acid than phenol.

Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH.

24 Assertion: Bond angle in ethers is slightly higher than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: There is repulsion between two bulky groups.

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25 Assertion: Phenol is less reactive than benzene towards electrophilic reactions.
Reason: The +R effect of OH group increases the electron density of benzene nucleus.

26 Assertion: Nucleophilic substitution reactions are not common in phenol.

Reason: -OH group is strong electron donating group and increases electron density on the ring.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

27 Assertion: The presence of electron withdrawing groups such as nitro group, enhances the acidic
strength of phenol. This effect is more pronounced when such a group is present at ortho and para
positions.
Reason: There is effective delocalisation of negative charge in phenoxide ion.
28 Assertion: The –OH group attached to the benzene ring activates it towards electrophilic
substitution. Also, it directs the incoming group to ortho and para positions in the ring.
Reason: ortho and para positions become electron rich due to the resonance effect caused by – OH
group.
29 Assertion: Phenols not undergo Nucleophilic substitution reaction easily
Reason : Phenols undergo elecrophilic substitution reaction easily at ortho and para positions

30 Assertion: IUPAC name of the compound is 2-Ethoxy-2-methylethane.

Reason: In IUPAC nomenclature, ether is regarded as hydrocarbon derivative in which a

hydrogen atom is replaced by -OR or -OAr group [where R = alkyl group and Ar = aryl
group] .
31 Assertion: Bond angle in ethers is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: There is a repulsion between the two bulky (-R) groups.
32 Assertion: Boiling points of alcohols are greater than ethers of same molar mass.
Reason: Ethers can form intermolecular hydrogen-bonding with each other

33. Assertion: The bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: In alcohols, the oxygen of –OH group is attached to sp3 hybridized carbon atom.

34. .Assertion: Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.

Reason: Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanolwith aqueous NaOH.

35. Assertion: The bond angle in alcohols is slightly less than the tetrahedral angle.
Reason: In alcohols, the oxygen of –OH group is attached to sp3 hybridized carbon atom.

36 Assertion (A): Phenol undergoes Kolbe’s reaction but ethanol does not.
Reason (R): Phenol is more acidic than ethanol.

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37 Assertion (A) : Phenols have higher boiling points than aryl halides of comparable molecular
mass.
Reason (R): Phenol molecules are associated by intermolecular H-bonding resulting in higher
value of boiling point.

38 Assertion (A): Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in the
presence of lewis acid.
Reason (R): Lewis acid polarises bromine molecule.

ANSWER KEYS
QNo Ans QNo Ans QNo Ans
1. d 16. A 31 D
2. c 17. A 32 A
3. a 18. C 33 A
4. b 19. a 34 C
5. b 20. a 35 A
6. b 21. C 36 B
7. a 22. B 37 A
8. c 23. C 38 d
9. d 24. A
10. b 25. D
11. a 26. A
12. c 27. A
13. c 28 A
14. a 29 B
15. a 30 D

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The questions submitted by the PGTs (Chemistry) of KVs of Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi,
Silchar and Tinsukia Regions.
Vetted by: Tinsukia Region

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