NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 11: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 11 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers deals with Alcohols and phenols that are formed when a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon, aliphatic and aromatic respectively, is replaced by –OH group. The important topics in Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers chapter include:

  1. Alcohols Phenols and Ethers: An Introduction and Classification
  2. Classification of Alcohols Phenols and Ethers 
  3. Nomenclature of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
  4. Ester Hydrolysis
  5. Reimer Tiemann Reaction
  6. Ortho Effect
  7. Dehydration of Alcohols

Expected no.of questions: 2 to 3 questions of total 6 marks

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 11

The NCERT Solutions for class 12 Chemistry chapter 11 are as given below. 


Class 12 Chemistry Chapter 11 Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers – Important Topics

Alcohol: Compound where one or more hydroxyl group [OH] is directly attached to the carbon atom of an aliphatic system.

  • Classified into Mohohydric alcohols, Dihydric alcohols and Triydric alcohols depending on the number of hydroxyl groups.
  • Also classified into Primary alcohol, Secondary alcohol and Tertiary alcohol based on carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group.

Phenols: Compound where one or more hydroxyl group [OH] is directly attached to the carbon atom of an aromatic system.

  • Classified into Mohohydric phenols, Dihydric phenols and Triydric phenols depending on the number of hydroxyl groups.

Ethers: Compound formed when a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon is substituted by an alkoxy or aryloxy group (R-O/Ar-O).

  • Classified into Symmetric and Unsymmetric ethers.

Ester Formation

(CH3CO)2O + C6H5OH + NaOH → CH3COONa + CH3COOC6H5 + H2O

[Phenyl Acetate]

C6H5COCl+C6H5OH+NaOH → C6H5COOC6H5+NaCl+H2O 

[Phenyl Benzoate]

Commonly used alcohols: Methanol, Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Ethylene Glycol.


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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.

    (i) A first order reaction is 20% complete in 10 minutes. Calculate the time taken when 80% of the reaction will be completed.

    [Given : log 5 = 0.7, log 4 = 0.6]

    (ii) For a chemical reaction \( \mathrm{R \rightarrow P} \), variation in \( \ln[\mathrm{R}] \) vs. time (t) graph is given below :

    (I) Predict the order of the reaction.

    (II) Write the slope of the curve.




      • 2.
        For the first order thermal decomposition reaction, following data was obtained :

        \(C_2H_5Cl(g) \rightarrow C_2H_4(g) + HCl(g)\)

        Calculate rate constant.
        [Given : log 3 = 0.48]


          • 3.
            Which of the following curve represents the first order reaction?

              • A
              • B
              • C
              • D

            • 4.
              The chelating ligand used for the treatment of lead poisoning is :

                • Ethane-1,2-diamine
                • Oxalate ion
                • Dimethylglyoxime
                • EDTA

              • 5.

                Conductivity of \( 2.5 \times 10^{-4} \) M methanoic acid solution is \( 5.25 \times 10^{-5} \) S cm\(^{-1}\).

                (a) Calculate its molar conductivity.

                (b) Calculate its degree of dissociation.

                [Given : \( \lambda^{\circ}_{(\mathrm{H^+})} = 349.5 \) S cm\(^2\) mol\(^{-1}\) and \( \lambda^{\circ}_{(\mathrm{HCOO^-})} = 50.5 \) S cm\(^2\) mol\(^{-1}\)]


                  • 6.
                    From the given data of \(E^{\circ}\) values, answer the following questions :
                    (I) Why \(E^{\circ}_{M^{2+}/M}\) show irregular trend in the above values ?
                    (II) Why is \(E^{\circ}_{Cu^{2+}/Cu}\) value exceptionally positive ?
                    (III) Why \(E^{\circ}_{Mn^{2+}/Mn}\) value is highly negative ?

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