True or false: alcohols and phenols

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   An alcohol has its OH group attached to a carbon chain.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A phenol has its OH group attached to a benzene ring.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Ethers are prepared by the Williamson synthesis.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Alcohols and phenols are the same class of compound.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation