Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 257
Question: Read the following statements carefully : A secondary alcohol on oxidation gives a ketone Ethanol reacts with conc. $ H_2SO_4 $ at $ 180^{o}C $ to yield ethylene Methanol reacts with iodine and sodium hydroxide to give a yellow precipitate of iodoform Hydrogen gas is liberated when sodium is added to alcohol. Select the correct statements from the above set:
Options:
A) A, B
B) C, D
C) A, B, D
D) A, C, D
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
A $ CH_3-\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}}-CH_3\xrightarrow{Oxidation}CH_3-\underset{O}{\mathop{\underset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-CH_3 $ B $ CH_3-CH_2-OH\underset{180^{o}C}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Conc.H_2SO_4}}}CH_2=CH_2+H_2O $ D $ 2CH_3CH_2OH+2Na\to 2CH_3-CH_2-ONa+H_2 $
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