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At low temperature, phenol… (Class 12 Chemistry 2026, Q8)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2026, set 56/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2026: question 8

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2026, paper 56/1/1, section A, question 8, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q8 · 1 mark · MCQAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers

At low temperature, phenol reacts with dil. to yield

  1. (A)2, 4, 6-Trinitrophenol
  2. (B)o-Nitrophenol only
  3. (C)p-Nitrophenol only
  4. (D)ortho-and para-nitrophenol

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 56/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

–OH is an ortho/para director.

Hint 2

Concentrated acid would give picric acid.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The –OH group activates the ring and directs substitution to the ortho and para positions.

  2. With dilute at low temperature, phenol gives a mixture of o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol. Option (D).

    1 mark

Answer: Option (D)

Where the marks are

  • Gives the o- and p-nitrophenol mixture (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 56/1/1: every question, by section.

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