In the reaction shown,the electrophile involved is:

Which of the following is most acidic?

$A$ compound $A$ $(C_{7}H_{8}O)$ is insoluble in $NaHCO_{3}$ solution but dissolves in $NaOH$ and gives a characteristic colour with neutral $FeCl_{3}$ solution. When treated with bromine water,compound $A$ forms the compound $B$ with the formula $C_{7}H_{5}OBr_{3}$. $A$ is:

How can phenol and cyclohexanol be distinguished?

The major product of the following reaction is:

The sequence of reactions is: $Phenol$ $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{Zn \, dust} X$ $\xrightarrow[\text{Anhydrous } AlCl_3]{CH_3Cl} Y$ $\xrightarrow[\Delta]{KMnO_4} Z$. The final product $Z$ is: