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Alcohols are the compounds that have one or more hydroxyl groups bonded to aliphatic carbon atoms…
Alcohols are the compounds that have one or more hydroxyl groups bonded to aliphatic carbon atoms while phenols are the compounds which have one or more -OH groups bonded to aromatic ring. Ethers are the compounds that have R-O-R as the functional group. They may be aliphatic as well as aromatic.
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Write the chemical equation for the preparation of diethyl ether by Williamson’s synthesis.
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Explain why alcohols and ethers of comparable molecular mass have different boiling points.
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Write the chemical reaction for the conversion of phenol to aniline.
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Name the product obtained when ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. $\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ at $443\text{ K}$.
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Arrange water, ethanol and phenol in the increasing order of acidic nature. Give a reason for your answer.
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From ISC 2025 Improvement Chemistry Paper 1, question 19.