Behavior of Ethanol as Acids and Bases

Q. Assertion: The functional group present in alcohols is -OH.
Reason: It is the same group present in water, hence water and alcohol have similar properties.

1. Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
2. Assertion is true but reason is false.
3. Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
4. Both assertion and reason are false.

Q.

The reaction of ethanol with concentrated sulphuric acid gives ethane.

1. False

2. True

Q. Ethene from ethanol :

1. Oil. acid (typical acid properties)
2. Non-volatile acid
3. Oxidizing agent
4. Dehydrating agent

Q. Assertion :Alcohols have similar chemical properties. Reason: All alcohols contains similar hydroxy (-OH) functional group.

1. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
2. If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
3. If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
4. If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Q.

The reaction of ethanol with concentrated sulphuric acid gives ethane.

1. True

2. False