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COMEDK · Chemistry · 26. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Choose the incorrect statement.

  1. A Reaction of alcohols with anhydrides is carried out in the presence of small amounts of Conc. H\(_2\)SO\(_4\) to remove the water formed
  2. B Relative ease of dehydration of alcohols on heating with a protic acid is Primary > Secondary > Tertiary
  3. C p– Nitrophenol is more acidic than p– Cresol
  4. D Cyclic C\(_4\)H\(_7\)OH exists as four structural isomers
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(B) Relative ease of dehydration of alcohols on heating with a protic acid is Primary > Secondary > Tertiary

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The relative ease of dehydration of alcohols on heating with a protic acid follows the order: Tertiary \(>\) Secondary \(>\) Primary. This is because the dehydration mechanism involves the formation of a carbocation intermediate, and the stability of carbocations follows the…
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