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Organic Chemistry Questions and Answers – Physical Properties of Ethers | Organic Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Which of the following is distinguish test for ether?
[A] Lucas test
[B] FeCl3 test
[C] Molisch test
[D] Zeisel test
Answer: Zeisel test
(2) Which of the following statement is not true about ethers?
[A] The lower ethers are highly volatile and flammable
[B] Lower ethers also act as anaesthetics
[C] Ethers are not organic solvents
[D] Simple ethers (such as diethyl ether) are tasteless
Answer: Ethers are not organic solvents

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(3) Why ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula?
[A] dipolar character of ethers
[B] alcohols having resonance structures
[C] inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers
[D] inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
Answer: inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
(4) Why the boiling point of ethyl alcohol is much higher than that of dimethyl ether though both have the same molecular weight?
[A] Ether is insoluble in water
[B] Methyl groups are attached to oxygen in ether
[C] Dipole moment of ethyl alcohol is less
[D] Ethyl alcohol shows hydrogen bonding
Answer: Ethyl alcohol shows hydrogen bonding
(5) Which of the following has lower boiling point than dimethyl ether?
[A] Pentane
[B] Propane
[C] Tetrahydrofuran
[D] n-butanol
Answer: Propane
(6) Which of the following statements about ethers is incorrect?
[A] Ethers are flammable
[B] Ethers form peroxides by free radical oxidation
[C] Ethers are widely used as extraction solvents
[D] An ether oxygen can only be found within an acyclic carbon chain
Answer: An ether oxygen can only be found within an acyclic carbon chain
(7) Which of the following product is formed, when ether is exposed to air?
[A] Oxide
[B] Alkanes
[C] Alkenes
[D] Peroxide of diethyl ether
Answer: Peroxide of diethyl ether
(8) An organic compound A reacts with sodium metal and forms B. On heating with conc. H2SO4, A gives diethyl ether. What are A and B?
[A] C2H5OH and C2H5ONa
[B] C3H7OH and CH3ONa
[C] CH3OH and CH3ONa
[D] C4H9OH and C4H9ONa
Answer: C4H9OH and C4H9ONa
(9) What is the smell of the diethyl ether?
[A] Vinegar
[B] Sweet smell
[C] Rotten egg
[D] Fish like smell
Answer: Sweet smell
(10) Which of the following Is the correct reason for cyclic ether are miscible in water?
[A] Planer structure
[B] Larger size
[C] Molecular weight
[D] Hydrogen bonding
Answer: Hydrogen bonding

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