worksheet- Alcohol,phenol and ethers

1. What is the IUPAC name of CH₃CH₂OH?

2. Define alcohols, phenols, and ethers with one example each.

3. Write the structure of 1-phenylethanol.

4. How is ethanol industrially prepared by the fermentation process?

5. What is the difference between a primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol?

6. Name the reagents used to convert phenol to phenyl ether.

7. Explain why phenol is more acidic than ethanol.

8. What is Williamson synthesis, and what types of compounds does it produce?

9. Write the structure of anisole and give its common use.

10. Why do ethers have lower boiling points than alcohols of comparable molecular weight?

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