Alcohols Phenols and Ethers NEET PYQs (1994–2026)

Solved Alcohols Phenols and Ethers PYQs

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1. NEET 2026EasyDistinguishing Tests for Alcohols
   Q1

   The functional group that can be identified through phthalein dye test is:

   • AAldehyde
   • BPhenolic
   • CCarboxylic acid
   • DAlcohol

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   Correct answer: (B)

   Phthalein dye test is for phenols (phenolphthalein formation).
2. NEET 2019EasyReactions of Alcohols
   Q2

   The major products $C$ and $D$ formed in the following reactions respectively are
   $$H_{3}C-{CH}_2-{CH}_2-O-C{\left({CH}_3\right)}_3\to C+D$$(Odisha NEET 2019)

   • A$H_{3}C-{CH}_2-{CH}_2-I$ and $I-C{\left({CH}_3\right)}_3$
   • B$H_{3}C-{CH}_2-{CH}_2-OH$ and $I-C{\left({CH}_3\right)}_3$
   • C$H_{3}C-{CH}_2-{CH}_2-I$ and $HO-C{\left({CH}_3\right)}_3$
   • D$H_{3}C-{CH}_2-{CH}_2-OH$ and $HO-C{\left({CH}_3\right)}_3$

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   Correct answer: (A)

   Ethers are readily attacked by HI to give an alkyl halide and alcohol. But when heated with excess of HI , the product alcohol first formed reacts further with HI to form the corresponding alkyl iodide.
   $$R-O-R^{\prime }+\underset{\text{ (excess) }}{2HI}\to RI+R^{\prime }I+H_{2}O$$
3. NEET 2014ModerateNamed Reactions
   Q3

   Which of the following will not be soluble in sodium hydrogen carbonate? (2014)

   • A2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
   • BBenzoic acid
   • Co-Nitrophenol
   • DBenzenesulphonic acid

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   Correct answer: (C)

   The reaction is as follows:
   Acid $+{NaHCO}_3$--------Sodium salt of acid $+H_2{CO}_3$
   
   Among all the given compounds, o-nitrophenol is weaker acid ${HCO}_3{}^{-}$, Hence, it does not react with ${NaHCO}_3$.

Topic-wise question count

Where NEET has asked from Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, most frequent first.

• Reactions of Alcohols12
• Reactions of Phenols10
• Distinguishing Tests for Alcohols10
• Preparation of Alcohols7
• Ethers and Their Reactions7
• Dehydration and Elimination5
• Named Reactions4
• Acidity and Basicity4
• Oxidation and Reduction3
• Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions1

Year-wise Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions in NEET

Number of questions from this chapter in each year's paper(s).