Quiz- Acidic strength of alcohol, phenol and carboxylic acid

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Acidic Strength Quiz

Acidic Strength Quiz

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Test your knowledge on the acidic strength of organic compounds for JEE and NEET.

1. What is the correct order of acidic strength of alcohol, phenol, and carboxylic acid?

2. Why are carboxylic acids more acidic than phenols?

3. The acidity of phenol is due to the stabilization of its conjugate base. This stabilization is caused by:

4. Which of the following is the strongest acid?

5. The presence of an electron-donating group (EDG) on a benzene ring:

6. Which of the following carboxylic acids is the strongest?

7. Which of the following compounds will react with $NaHCO_3$ to evolve $CO_2$ gas?

8. The acidity of phenols is enhanced by the presence of:

9. Which of the following is the weakest acid?

10. The acidity of alcohols is comparable to:

11. Which of the following is the most acidic compound?

12. The order of acidity of the following substituted benzoic acids is:

13. The electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the halogen atom on the acidic strength of haloacetic acids follows the order:

14. Why is ethanol less acidic than water?

15. Which of the following statements about picric acid is correct?

16. The correct order of acidic strength among the following is: $CH_3OH$, $CH_3CH_2OH$, $CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$, and $ (CH_3)_3COH$.

17. Which of the following is a stronger acid than phenol?

18. The acidic strength of a compound is directly related to the stability of its:

19. Which of the following will react with both $NaOH$ and $NaHCO_3$?

20. Which of the following is the correct order of acidic strength?

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