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Chemistry - Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Practise 19 KVPY previous year questions on Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2020. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KVPY tests.

  1. 1In the following reaction X and Y , respectively are:2020 (SB/SX)
  2. 2The following compound can readily be prepared by Williamson ether synthesis by reaction between2018 (SB/SX)
  3. 3Reaction of phenol with NaOH followed by heating with CO 2 under high pressure, and subsequent acidification gives compound X as the major p2018 (SB/SX)
  4. 4The major product formed in the following reaction is19 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  5. 5In the following reaction the major product is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  6. 6Upon reaction with followed by protonation, the compound that produces ethanol is05 Nov, 2017 (SB/SX)
  7. 7and in the following reaction sequence are2016 (SB/SX)
  8. 8The major product in the following reaction is2016 (SB/SX)
  9. 9The major product of the reaction is:2015 (SA)
  10. 10The major product of the reaction2015 (SB/SX)
  11. 11Among the compounds I-IV, the compound having the lowest boiling point is I II III IV2014 (SA)
  12. 12Calcium butanoate on heating followed by tratment with 1,2 -ethanediol in the presence of catalytic amount of acid, produces a major product2014 (SB/SX)
  13. 13The major product of the following reaction is -2012 (SB/SX)
  14. 14Phenol on treatment with dil. gives two products and Q. P is steam volatile but is not. and are, respectively-2012 (SB/SX)
  15. 15In the reaction sequence, the major products and , respectively, are-2011 (SB/SX)
  16. 16The reaction is known as2011 (SB/SX)
  17. 17Among i-iii the boiling point follows the order2011 (SB/SX)
  18. 18The order of acidity of compounds I-IV, is-2010 (SB/SX)
  19. 19Two isomeric compounds I and II are heated with The products obtained are-2010 (SB/SX)

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Alcohols Phenols and Ethers?

This chapter includes 19 questions compiled from KVPY papers spanning 2010 to 2020.

2.Are these questions only from KVPY, or from other exams too?

These are KVPY questions specifically for the Alcohols Phenols and Ethers chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Alcohols Phenols and Ethers an important chapter for KVPY Chemistry?

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has appeared in 9 of the 11 years of KVPY papers covered here, with 19 questions across 13 papers - about one per paper it appears in.