NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions MCQ Question
Which of the following statements about the chemical reactions of alcohols and phenols is correct?
Tertiary alcohols dehydrate more easily than primary alcohols due to carbocation stability.
Oxidation of primary alcohols results in the formation of alkenes as the main product.
Phenols undergo electrophilic substitution mainly at the meta position due to the activating -OH group.
Dehydration of alcohols always produces ethers as the main product.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Tertiary alcohols dehydrate more easily than primary alcohols because they form more stable carbocations during the reaction, as indicated in the NCERT context. The other statements are incorrect based on the specified chemical behaviors of alcohols and phenols.
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