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JEE Main Chemistry · Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Alcohols and Phenols in JEE Main

Alcohols and Phenols (Chemistry, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers) came 24 times in 21 of the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, across 15 distinct ideas. 13 of them came in 2024–26; it was last asked in 2026.

Questions
24
in 21 shifts
Ideas asked
15
6 asked more than once
Numerical answer
6
25% of its questions
Pattern
Asked most years
last asked 2026
Questions each year
0360’172’202’214’223’235’243’255’26

In the shifts Lumi analysed for each year.

Difficulty and format
Easy 9Medium 15Hard 0

Format

  • Single correct8 Q
  • Numerical value6 Q
  • Diagram based4 Q
  • Match the list2 Q
  • Other2 Q
  • Assertion–reason1 Q
  • Two statements1 Q
Ideas inside the topic
15 ideas
Where it sits

Part of Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, which had 34 questions in all. Alcohols and Phenols accounts for 71% of them. In Lumi's JEE taxonomy it belongs to Organic Chemistry.

Some questions sit in other chapters too: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.

Every question

All 24 Alcohols and Phenols questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

  1. 4 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q70Identify the colour of compound 'X' in the sequence of the reaction.MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  2. 4 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q70Match the LIST-I with LIST-II List-I (Compound): A. [figure: cyclohexane ring bearing OH] B. [figure: cyclohexane ring bearing NH2] C.…MediumMatch the listHas a figure
  3. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q67Consider compounds A, B and C with following structural formulae A = CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH2−OH\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-OH} B =…EasyOtherHas a figure
  4. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q73One mole of phenol is treated with dilute HNO3\mathrm{HNO_3} at 298 K to give a mixture of products. The mixture is separated by steam…MediumNumerical value
  5. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q734.7 g of phenol is heated with Zn to give product X. If this reaction goes to 60% completion then the number of moles of compound X formed…EasyNumerical value
  6. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q68Number of molecules from below which cannot give iodoform reaction is: Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Bromoacetone, 2−-Butanol,…MediumSingle correct
  7. 4 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q67Which among the following compounds give yellow solid when reacted with NaOI/NaOH ? (A) CH3−CH(OH)−C2H5\mathrm{CH_3-CH(OH)-C_2H_5} (B)…EasyOther
  8. 7 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q67Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Conversion) | List - II (Reagents, Conditions used) (A) [figure: chlorobenzene to phenol] | (I)…MediumMatch the listHas a figure
  9. 8 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q78Identify the major products A and B respectively in the following set of reactions. [figure: 1-methylcyclohexan-1-ol (ring carbon bearing…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  10. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q77For the given compounds, the correct order of increasing pKa\mathrm{pK_a} value : (A) phenol (B) 4-nitrophenol (O2N\mathrm{O_2N} and OH para…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  11. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q78Which of the following compound can give positive iodoform test when treated with aqueous KOH solution followed by potassium hypoiodite.MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  12. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q76Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted withEasySingle correct
  13. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q77Products A and B formed in the following set of reactions are B ←B2H6, H2O2, NaOH(aq)\xleftarrow{\mathrm{B_2H_6},\ \mathrm{H_2O_2,\ NaOH(aq)}}…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  14. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q75A compound 'X' when treated with phthalic anhydride in presence of concentrated H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4} yields 'Y'. 'Y' is used as an acid/base…EasySingle correct
  15. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q90[figure: 4-hydroxybutanal, OHC−CH2CH2CH2−OH\mathrm{OHC{-}CH_2CH_2CH_2{-}OH} (y mole)] →H3O+x mol of MeMgBr\xrightarrow[\mathrm{H_3O^+}]{x\ \text{mol of MeMgBr}} [figure:…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  16. 13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q76Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Order of acidic nature…MediumAssertion–reasonHas a figure
  17. 28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q75Identify the major products A and B for the below given reaction sequence. Benzene…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  18. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q75Which of the following is an example of conjugated diketone ?EasySingle correctHas a figure
  19. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q80Given below are two statements. Statement I : Phenols are weakly acidic. Statement II : Therefore they are freely soluble in NaOH solution…EasyTwo statements
  20. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q90C6H12O6→ZymaseA→ΔNaOIB+CHI3\mathrm{C_6H_{12}O_6 \xrightarrow{Zymase} A \xrightarrow[\Delta]{NaOI} B + CHI_3} The number of carbon atoms present in the product B is…EasyNumerical value
  21. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q45[figure: phenol converted to 4-bromophenol (Major Product)] The given reaction can occur in the presence of : (a) Bromine water (b)…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  22. 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1 · Q44Reaction of Grignard reagent, C2H5MgBr\mathrm{C_2H_5MgBr} with C8H8O\mathrm{C_8H_8O} followed by hydrolysis gives compound "A" which reacts…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  23. 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q50Consider the following reactions A →(ii) H3O+(i) CH3MgBr\xrightarrow[\text{(ii) } H_3O^+]{\text{(i) } CH_3MgBr} B →573 KCu\xrightarrow[573\text{ K}]{Cu}…MediumNumerical value
  24. 6 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q50A solution of phenol in chloroform when treated with aqueous NaOH gives compound P as a major product. The mass percentage of carbon in P…EasyNumerical value