Choose correct option:-
a) The acidic character of alcohols is due to the polar nature
of O–H bond. An electron-releasing group (–CH3 , –C2H5) increases electron density on oxygen tending to decrease the polarity of O-H bond. This decreases the acid strength.
Acidic strength- Tertiary alcohol < Secondary alcohol < Primary alcohol
b) Alcohols have high boiling point due to hydrogen bonding. Aldehyde & ethers have high boiling points than alkanes due to polar-nature of C-O bond.
Boiling point order- n-Butane < ethoxyethane < pentanal < pentan-1-ol
c) Relative ease of dehydration of alcohols- Primary < Seconadary < Tertiary.
Greater the no. of alkyl groups, more stable is the carbocation due to positive inductive effect.
d) In phenol, presence of O-H group strongly activates the aromatic ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Chloro group is weakly deactivating due to electronegative chlorine but o & p-director.
Due to nitro group, p-nitrophenol is strongly deactivating towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
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