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Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Which of the following is not correctly matched with its uses ?

  1. Methanol : As a solvent for paints , varnishes etc.

  2. Ethanol : For denaturing spirit, in manufacture of formaldehyde.

  3. Ethers : To provide inert medium for chemical reactions , as anaesthetic.

  4. All are correctly matched.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Uses of Methanol are:
1. As a fuel. Methanol burns in air to give carbon dioxide and water.
$2CH _3OH + 3O _2 \rightarrow 2CO _2 + 4H _2O$
2. As a useful fuel for stunt and racing cars as it is less inflammable and can be mixed with water.
3. It is also used as a solvent.
4. Manufacturing other chemicals such as formaldehyde.
5. Being a polar liquid at room temperature, it is used as antifreeze and a denaturant for ethanol.
Uses of Ethanol
1. The alcohol that we drink is simply ethanol.
2. It is also used as a fuel. It burns in air to give carbon dioxide and water and can be used in combination with gasoline (petrol).
$CH _3CH _2OH + 3O _2 \rightarrow 2CO _2 + 3H _2O$

3. A mixture of petrol and ethanol is defined as gasohol with 10-20% ethanol.
4. Ethanol is one of the main ingredients in cosmetics and beauty products.
5. It is used as a food additive. Ethanol helps in evenly distributing food color. It also helps in enhancing the flavor of food extracts.
6. Ethanol is an effective agent that can kill microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Many hand sanitizers use this chemical compound.

Uses of Ether:
Ethers are liquid at room temperature and are typically colorless, with a sweet smell. The most common type of ether is diethyl ether, which is extremely flammable and was one of the first anesthetics used in surgery. Due to its anesthetic effects, ether is also used as an illicit drug to induce sedation and euphoria.

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Write the balanced equation for the following :-
Bromoethane and an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.

  1. $C _2H _5Br+NaOH\rightarrow C _2H _6$
  2. $C _2H _5Br+NaOH\rightarrow C _2H _5OH$
  3. $C _2H _5Br+NaOH\rightarrow C _2H _4O$
  4. $C _2H _5Br+NaOH\rightarrow C _2H _2O$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Reaction:
$C _2H _5Br+NaOH\rightarrow C _2H _5OH$

Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Balanced chemical equations for the following:
Monochloro ethane is hydrolysed with aqueous KOH :

  1. $CH _3CH _2Cl + KOH \rightarrow C _2H _5OH + HCl + K _2O$
  2. $CH _3CH _2Cl + KOH \rightarrow C _2H _3OH + KCl + H _2O$
  3. $CH _3CH _2Cl + KOH \rightarrow C _2H _3Cl + KOH + H _2$
  4. $CH _3CH _2Cl + KOH \rightarrow C _2H _5OH + KCl + H _2O$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Reaction:
$CH _3CH _2Cl + KOH \rightarrow  C _2H _5OH + KCl + H _2O$

when alkyl halide is hydrolysed by aq. KOH then corresponding alcohol is formed.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Ethyl alcohol is manufactured by the fermentation of :

  1. molasses

  2. starch

  3. both A and B

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Commercial manufacturing occurs by fermentatiomn of molasses though natural fermentation in yeasts occurs by conversion of starch to ethanol.

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Alcoholic beverages contain:

  1. Glycerol

  2. Ethyl alcohol

  3. Methyl alcohol

  4. Isopropyl alcohol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Alcoholic beverages contain ethyl alcohol (ethanol). Alcohol by volume(ABV) is a standard measure of how much alcohol ethyl alcohol is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Which of the following is an application of ethyl alcohol?

  1. as an antiseptic

  2. as an antipyretic

  3. as an antiallergic

  4. as a coagulating agent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ethanol is used in medical wipes and in most common antibacterial hand sanitizer gels at a concentration of about 62% v/v as an antiseptic. Ethanol kills organisms by denaturing their proteins and dissolving their lipids and is effective against most bacteria and fungi, and many viruses, but is ineffective against bacterial spores.

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.................. of molasses takes place in the presence of enzymes.

  1. Fermentation

  2. Reduction

  3. Polymerization

  4. Oxidation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ethanol can be prepared by the fermentation of molasses. This is a biochemical process in which enzymes react to degrade biomass. Reduction, polymerization and oxidation reactions doesn't necessarily need

Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Which of the following alcohol is used for making acetaldehyde?

  1. Ethanol

  2. Methanol

  3. Propanol

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ethanol is used to prepare acetaldehyde.

$CH _{3}CH _{2}OH + [O] \xrightarrow{KMnO _{4}} CH _{3}CHO + H _{2}O$
So. ethanol on oxidation with potassium permanganate forms acetaldehyde as a product.

Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds uses of alcohols commercially important alcohols - ethanol some commercially important alcohols commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol

Ethanol burns to produce carbon dioxide and water and can be used as :

  1. gas

  2. fuel

  3. antioxidant

  4. free radical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ethanol burns to produce carbon dioxide and water and can be used as a fuel on its own or in mixtures with petrol (gasoline). "Gasohol" is a petrol/ethanol mixture containing approximately $10\%$-$20\%$ ethanol.

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Glucose or fructose is converted into $C _2H _5OH$ in the presence of: 

  1. invertase

  2. diastase

  3. maltase

  4. zymase
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Alcoholic fermentation converts one mole of sucrose into two moles of ethyl alchohol, also known as ethanol and two moles of carbon dioxide, producing two moles of ATP in the process. The overall chemical reaction for fermentation of alcohol is as follow:

 $C _6H _{12}O _6+ Zymase\rightarrow 2 C _2H _5OH + 22CO _2$