Identify the major products (A) and (B) respectively in the following reactions of phenol:

[A] [B]
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the major product. X on treatment with (CH3CO)2O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces:

1. 2.
3. 4.
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A. Phenol
B. p-Cresol
C. m-Nitrophenol
D. p-Nitrophenol

The correct order of acidic strength of the above compounds is:

1. D > C > A > B 2. B > D > A > C
3. A > B > D > C 4. C > B > A > D
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The major product obtained on interaction of phenol with sodium hydroxide and carbon dioxide is:

1. Benzoic acid

2. Salicylaldehyde

3. Salicylic acid

4. Phthalic acid

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The structure of the compound that gives a tribromo derivative on treatment with bromine water is:

1.  2.   
 3. 4.
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When phenol reacts with nitric acid, it produces two different products A and B. Which method can be used to separate products A and B?
1. Steam distillation 
2. Fractional distillation
3. Chromatography
4. Filtration

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The product of the given reaction is: 
  
1. t-Butylether 
2. 2-Methylpropene 
3. 2-Methylpent-1-ene 
4. 2,2,3,3-Tetramethylbutane 
 
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In the given reaction, identify the intermediate [A]:
1. 2.
3. 4.
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In the given reaction, P and Q can be separated by steam distillation if A is treated with conc. HNO3, it gives product R. Find out the total number of oxygen atoms in R:



1. Six (6)
2. Five (5)
3. Three (3)
4. Seven (7)
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The correct match of the product given in Column-II with the reaction in Column-I is:
 
Column-I Column-II
(a)  (i)  
(b) (ii)
(c)   (iii)
 
(d)
 
(iv)

1. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
2. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
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