Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: P Block Elements

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List I

(Conversion)

List II

(Reagent)

(A) Conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde (I) Zinc dust
(B) Conversion of phenol to benzene (II) \(Na_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\)
(C) Conversion of phenol to benzoquinone (III) \(NaOH\) and \(CO_2/H^+\)
(D) Conversion of phenol to o-hydroxybenzoic acid (IV) \(CHCl_3 + \text{ aq. }NaOH\)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(II).

A. Conversion of phenol to salicylaldehyde - (IV) \(CHCl_3 + \text{ aq. }NaOH\):

B. Conversion of phenol to benzene - (I) Zinc dust:

C. Conversion of phenol to benzoquinone - (II) \(Na_2Cr_2O_7/H_2SO_4\)

D. Conversion of phenol to o-hydroxybenzoic acid - (III)\(NaOH\) and \(CO_2/H^+\)