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

Methyl alcohol is treated with conc HI and red P. The main product obtained is ?

  1. $CH _3OH$
  2. $CH _4$
  3. $CH _2I _2$
  4. $PH _3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
$HI$/Red P is one of the strongest reducing agents. So, it reduces all functional groups to yield alkanes. Hence, methanol gives methane.
$CH _{3}OH \, \overset{HI/Red\, P}\rightarrow \,CH _{4}$
Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol some commercially important alcohols uses of alcohols

Which of the following is wood alcohol?

  1. $\displaystyle CH _{3}OH$
  2. $\displaystyle C _{2}H _{5}OH$

  3. 1-Butanol

  4. 2-Methyl -1-propanol
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha, methyl hydrate, or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH₃OH.


Methanol acquired the name wood alcohol because it was once produced chiefly by the destructive distillation of wood

Hence, the correct option is $\text{A}$

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

$(CO+H _{2})+H _{2}\overset {673k,300atm,/Cr _{2}O _{3}-ZnO} {\rightarrow}$ 
The above shown reaction may by used for manufacture of:

  1. $HCHO$
  2. $CH _{3}COOH$
  3. $HCOOH$
  4. $CH _{3}OH$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Methanol is prepared on an industrial scale from a mixture of CO and H2. The mixture is subjected to 200atm pressure and passed over ZnO and Cr2O3 catalyst at 400 to 450 degrees celsius.

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

Hydrolysis of an ester gives acid A and alcohol B. The acid reduces Fehlings solution. Oxidation of alcohol B gives acid A. The ester is:

  1. Mehthyl formate

  2. Ethyl formate

  3. Methyl acetate

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

A
A:- HCOOH
B:- $CH _{3}OH$
Therefore the ester is $HCOOCH _{3}$

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

Methanol is now prepared from:

  1. water gas

  2. sugar through fermentation

  3. wood
  4. both $A$ and $B$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
On an industrial scale, methanol is predominantly produced from natural gas by reforming the gas with steam and then converting and distilling the resulting synthesized gas mixture to create pure methanol. The result is a clear, liquid, organic chemical that is water-soluble and readily biodegradable.
Some methanol can be produced during fermentation, but this is not derived from the ethanol or by carbohydrate oxidation. It is produced in small amounts, either by non-enzymatic reactions or through the reduction of formaldehyde.
Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol some commercially important alcohols uses of alcohols

Which among the following reactions does not give methyl alcohol?

  1. The reaction of ethylene with ${H} _{2}{SO} _{4}$ at ${80}^{o}C$

  2. The reaction of water gas with hydrogen at high temperature

  3. Alkaline hydrolysis of methyl bromide
  4. Both $A$ and $B$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The reaction of ethylene with ${H} _{2}{SO} _{4}$ at ${80}^{o}C$ gives ethyl hydrogensulphate.
$CH _2=CH _2+H _2SO _4 \rightarrow CH _3CH _2OSO _2OH$
Water gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) at high temperature gives methanol.
$CO + 2H _2 \rightarrow CH _3OH$.
Alkaline hydrolysis of methyl bromide gives methanol 
$CH _3Br + H _2O \rightarrow CH _3OH + HBr$

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

Methanol can be prepared when :

  1. iodomethane is heated with moist silver oxide

  2. iodomethane react with sodium in the presence of ether

  3. both A and B

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Moist Silver oxide 
$Ag _2O + H _2O \rightarrow 2AgOH$
$CH _3-I + AgOH \rightarrow CH _3-OH + AgI$
Therefore, methanol can be prepared when iodomethane is heated with moist silver oxide. 
Multiple choice chemistry chemical reactions of organic compounds commercially important alcohols - methanol methanol some commercially important alcohols uses of alcohols

There are two samples $A$ and $B$. $A$ is Methanol and $B$ is Ethanol. Both are heated both at the same rate in closed container separately. Which one is correct about the above test?

  1. At $60^0$C, container $A$ and $B$ both have liquids in them
  2. At $80^0$C, container $A$ and $B$ both have vapours in them
  3. At $70^0$C, container $B$ has liquid and $A$ has vapours

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Methanol has a boiling point of $64.7^0$C whereas ethanol has a boiling point of $78.24^0$C. So, all the statements are correct.