Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 184
Question: An organic compound dissolved in dry benzene evolved hydrogen on treatment with sodium. It is
[NCERT 1981; SCRA 1990]
Options:
A) A ketone
B) An aldehyde
C) A tertiary amine
D) An alcohol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ Alcohol+\underset{\text{(dry)}}{\mathop{Benzene}}\to Soluble $ (Alcohol) $ R-OH+Na\to R-ONa+H_2 $