NEET UG 2017 · Chemistry · Question 83
NEET 2017 Chemistry, question 83
Question 83 of the NEET 2017 paper (code A) is a Chemistry question from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers. Its idea, Cleavage of Ethers by HI, was asked 3 times, in 2017, 2020 and 2023, across NEET 2017–2026. The CBSE official answer key gives option 3.
Updated 2026-10-08
Q83 · Chemistry
The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces.
- 1ethyl chlorides
- 2iodobenzene
- 3phenolOfficial answer
- 4benzene
Official answer: option 3 · CBSE official answer key
Same idea
Cleavage of Ethers by HI, in other papers
NEET asked this idea 3 times, in 2017, 2020 and 2023. The other 2 questions below.
- 2023 Q87Consider the following reaction : (benzyl phenyl ether) Identify products A…One-line MCQ · Medium
- 2020 Q135Anisole on cleavage with HI gives :One-line MCQ · Easy
Cleavage of Ethers by HI: every question and how it was framed
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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers in ten years of NEET
15 questions from 2017–2026, asked in 7 of 10 papers, about 1.4 a paper. Alcohols and Phenols alone had 15.