Carboxylic Acids

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No Questions Help 1 Correct order of acidity of carboxylic acids, alcohol, phenol, aldehydes, ketone, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, amides, amines, ethers and esters,acid chlorides is ___________________________________ Fill In the Blank 2 Which carboxylic acid gives Tollen's test positive? ( ) Formic acid ( ) Acetic acid ( ) Both formic and acetic acid ( ) None of these Single Answer 3 Maleic acid is ___________________________________ Fill In the Blank 4 Malic acid is ___________________________________ Fill In the Blank 5 Correct order of acid strength of a)HCOOH, b)(CH3)3CCOOH, c)CH3CCOOH, d)FCH2COOH, e)ClCH2COOH, f)BrCH2COOH is (in descending Fill In the Blank

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Multiple Choice Questions on Carboxylic acids, preparation and properties

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1Correct order of acidity of carboxylic acids, alcohol, phenol, aldehydes, ketone, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, amides, amines, ethers and esters,acid chlorides is

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2Which carboxylic acid gives Tollen's test positive?( )Formic acid

( )Acetic acid

( )Both formic and acetic acid

( )None of these

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3Maleic acid is

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4Malic acid is

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5Correct order of acid strength of a)HCOOH, b)(CH3)3CCOOH, c)CH3CCOOH, d)FCH2COOH, e)ClCH2COOH, f)BrCH2COOH is (in descending order)

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6Which of the following statement is incorrect?( )Larger the Ka or lower the pKa value of the acid, stronger will be the acid

( )Electron releasing groups at p-position of aromatic acid increase the acidity

( )Formic acid is stronger than acetic acid

( )Benzoic acid is stroner than acetic acid

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7Match the correct IUPAC names of the following:

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8Number of carbon atoms in nonadecylic acid is

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9Number of carbon atoms in montanic acid is

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10Number of carbon atoms in lauric acid is

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11Number of carbon atoms in psyllic acid is

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12Which one of the following is the weakest acid?( )CCl3COOH

( )CH3COOH

( )ClCH2COOH

( )CHCl2COOH

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13CH3COONa and CH3-COCl react to give( )Acetic acid

( )Aceteic anhydride

( )Acetone

( )Sodium formate

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14Which one of the following is weaker than benzoic acid?( )P-methyl benzoic acid

( )P-chloro benzoic acid

( )P-sulphonyl benzoic acid

( )P-nitro benzoic acid

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15Which one of the following has maximum acid strength?( )M-nitro benzoic acid

( )O-nitro benzoic acid

( )P-nitro benzoic acid

( )P-nitro phenol

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16Which one of the following does not have a carboxylic acid group?( )Ethanoic acid

( )Aspirin

( )Benzoic acid

( )Picric acid

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17The main product obtained when acetic acid reacts with PCl5 is( )CH3COCl

( )CH3Cl

( )CCl3CHO

( )CH3OH

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18Acetamide on hydrolysis gives

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19Acetic acid is produced by the oxidation of acetaldyhyde (50-70g) in presence of manganous acetate. The later is used( )None of these

( )As catalyst

( )To increase the yield of acetic acid

( )To prevent the formation of peracetic acid

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20Carboxylic acids have boiling point higher than alcohols because( )Have higher molecular weights

( )None of these

( )They possess extensive H-bonds

( )Alcohols are non polar

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21Acetic anhydride on reaction with ammonia produces

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22Esterification of carboxylic acids completes in ____ steps.( )3

( )2

( )1

( )4

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23Chlorination of carboxylic acid in presence of phosphorous produces

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24Which of the following has highest melting point?( )Ethanol

( )Propionic acid

( )Acetic acid

( )Formic acid

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25Which one of the following is not a fatty acid?( )Butyric acid

( )Phthalic acid

( )Propionic acid

( )Palmitic acid

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26Urea is( )As ester

( )An amino acid

( )An amide

( )A carboxylic acid

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27Which one of the following is the strongest acid?( )O-hydroxy benzoic acid

( )Parahydroxy benzoic acid

( )Benzoic acid

( )M-hydroxy benzoic acid

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28Carboxylic acid on reaction with LiAlH4 in presence of ether produces

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29Ester on hydrolysis produce

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30Acetic acid is prepared on large scale from( )Acetylene

( )Phenol

( )Acetyl chloride

( )Acetone

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31Which one of the following acids is the strongest?( )Acetic acid

( )Formic acid

( )Chloroacetic acid

( )Dichloroacetic acid

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32Carboxylic acids can be prepared by various methods. Which of the following mrthods is not suitable for making carboxylic acid?( )Oxidation of primary alcohols

( )Carbonation of grignard reagent

( )Hydrolysis of nitriles

( )Hydrolysis of p-amines

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33Oxidic acid is( )An aromatic dicarboxylic acid

( )An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid

( )An aromatic mono carboxylic acid

( )An aliphatic mono carboxylic acid

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34Monocarboxylic acids exist as dimmer because of( )Cohesive forces

( )Van der waal forces

( )Dipole-dipole attraction

( )Hydrogen bonding

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35Ethanoic acid reacts with PCl5 to give ethanoyl chloride, HCl and a third compound. What is the compound( )H3PO3

( )COCl2

( )POCl3

( )SO2

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36SOCl2 changes acetic acid to ethanoyl chloride and the third product is( )POCl3

( )COCl2

( )SO2

( )H3PO3

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37Which of the following posseses odour like pineapple?( )Amylacetate

( )Amylbutyrate

( )Ethylbutyrate

( )Benzylacetate

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38In esterification process, H2SO4 acts as

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39Essential amino acids are those amino acids which( )Beta-amino acids

( )Alpha-amino acids

( )Body can not synthesize

( )Body can synthesize

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40Aspartic acid is( )Neutral amino acid

( )Basic amino acid

( )None of these

( )Acidic amino acid

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41Acetic acid is manufactured by( )Esterification

( )Ozonolysis

( )Distillation

( )Fermentation

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42Which acid is used in the manufacture of synthetic fibre?( )Carbonic acid

( )Acetic acid

( )Phthalic acid

( )Formic acid

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43Which of the following derivative can not be prepared directly from acetic acid?( )Acetic anhydride

( )Acetyl chloride

( )Ethyl acetate

( )Acetamide

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44The solution of which acid is used for seasoning of food?( )Benzoic acid

( )Nutanoic acid

( )Formic acid

( )Acetic acid

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45An aqueous solution of an organic compound reacts with sodium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas. Which one of the following could be the organic compound?( )CH3COOC2H5

( )CH2=CH-CH3

( )CH3-CH2-COOH

( )CH3-CHO

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46Which of the following is not a fatty acid?( )Propanoic acid

( )Acetic acid

( )Butanoic acid

( )Phthalic acid

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47Acetamide is prepared by( )Heating ammonium acetate

( )Heating methyl canidey

( )Heating ethyl acetate

( )The hydrolysis of methyl cyanide

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48Reaction of alcohol with carboxylic acid is known as

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49Acetic acid is characterized as a weak acid because it( )Has less density

( )Is less volatile

( )Is less viscous

( )Has less dissociation

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50When acetic acid and ethanol react together, an ester is formed which is called

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51When carboxylic acid is reacted with soda lime and alkali, it produces carbon dioxide and simple hydrocarbon, which of the following is that?( )Alkene

( )Alkyne

( )None of these

( )Alkane

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52Ethyl acetate when allowed to react with water in acidic media, it produces acetic acid and ethyl alcohol. This process is also known as( )Salvation

( )Hydration

( )Hydrolysis

( )Solvolysis

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53Which of the following is used as essence of orange?( )Octyl acetate

( )Isoamyl acetate

( )Methyl butyrate

( )Isoamyl valerate

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54The artificial smell of banana is produced in many articles by using( )Amyl acetate

( )Octyl acetate

( )Isoamyl valerate

( )Methyl butyrate

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55The acid present in stings of bees and wasps is

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56Acetic acid is weak acid because it( )Forms only a few hydrogen ions in solution

( )Will react only with very reactive metals

( )Does not readily combine with bases

( )Is not verry soluble in water

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57Which of the following statement about acetic anhydride is incorrect?( )It reacts with ammonia to give acetamide

( )It is immiscible with water but is hydrolysed to give acetic acid

( )It is a strong acid

( )It is prepared by the action of acetyl chloride on the sodium salt of acetic acid

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58Optical activity is possible in( )Oxalic acid

( )Tartaric acid

( )Acetic acid

( )Formic acid

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59Which one of the following has both hydroxyl and carboxylic acid group?( )Phthalic acid

( )Phenol

( )Picric acid

( )Salicylic acid

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60The OH group present in acids may be replaced by Cl atom on treatment with( )PCl5

( )SOCl2

( )Both of these

( )None of these

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61If large number of amino acids (100-1000) are joined by peptide bonds, the resulting product is called( )Dipeptide

( )Tripeptide

( )None of these

( )Polypeptide

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62A peptide having molecular mass upto 10,000 is called( )Dipeptide

( )Protein

( )Polypeptide

( )Vitamin

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63Calcium acetate when dry distilled gives

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64Which of the following alcohols can not be produced by treatment of aldehydes or ketones with NaBH4 or LiAlH4( )1-propanol

( )2-propanol

( )Ethanol

( )2-methyl 2-propanol

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65In public urinals, we observe some nascent smell. This smell is due to( )Formation of sulphonic acid by urea of urine

( )Hydrolysis of urea of urine by urease of atmosphere into NH3 and CO2

( )Reaction of CO2 of atmosphere with urea mononitrate in urine

( )Hydrogen present in air reacts with nitrogen forming NH3

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66Acetic anhydride is obtained from acetyl chloride by the reaction of( )CH3COONa

( )CH3COCH3

( )P2O5

( )H2SO4

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67Toluene can be oxidized to benzoic acid by( )KMnO4 (alk)

( )K2Cr2O7 (acidic)

( )Both

( )None

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68Heating mixture of sodium benzoate and soda lime ives

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69Sulphonation of benzoic acid produces mainly( )O and p-sulphobenzoic acid

( )M-sulphobenzoic acid

( )O-sulphobenzoic acid

( )P-sulphobenzoic acid

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70Formic acid is obtained when( )Calcium formate is heated with calcium acetate

( )Acetaldehyde is oxidized with K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4

( )Calcium acetate is heated with conc.H2SO4

( )Glycerol is heated with oxalic acid

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71Given below are some statements concerning formic acid, which of theem is true?( )It is weaker acid than acetic acid

( )It is an oxidizing agent

( )It is a reducing agent

( )When its calcium salt is heated, it forms a ketone

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72Two moles of acetic acid are heated with P2O5, the product formed is( )2 moles of ethyl alcohol

( )Acetic anhydride

( )Formic anhydride

( )2 moles of methyl cyanide

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73Which will not give acetamide on reaction with ammonia?( )Acetic anhydride

( )Acetyl chloride

( )Methyl propionate

( )Acetic acid

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74When acetamide is hydrolysed by boiling with acid the product obtained is( )Acetaldehyde

( )Ethyl amine

( )Acetic acid

( )Ethyl alcohol

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75Acetic acid is obtained when( )Glycerol is heated with sulphuric acid

( )Calcium acetate is distilled in the presence of calcium formate

( )Methyl alcohol is oxidized with potassium permanganate

( )Acetaldehyde is oxidized wiith potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid

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76Acetic acid is manufactured by the fermentation of( )Ethanal

( )Ethanol

( )Methanol

( )Methanal

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77Of the following four reaction, formic acid and acetic acid differ in which respect?( )Formation of ester with alcohol

( )Blue litmus reaction

( )Reduction of fehling solution

( )Replacement of hydrogen by sodium

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78Amides on treatment with Br2 and KOH are converted into amines, the reaction is known as( )Hoffmann's broamide reaction

( )Hoffmann's methylation

( )H.V.Z reaction

( )Gabriel phthalimide reaction

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79When acetamide reacts with Br2 and caustic soda, then we get( )Acetic acid

( )Bromoacetic acid

( )Methyl amine

( )Ethyl amine

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80Aspirin is( )Benzoic acid

( )Phenyl salicylic acid

( )Salicylic acid

( )Acetyl salicylic acid

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81Which of the following does give violet colour with neutral ferric chloride?( )Salicylic acid

( )Benzoic acid

( )Formine acid

( )Acetic acid

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82A nucleophilic reagent will readily attack( )Ethylene

( )Ethyne

( )Ethanoyl chloride

( )Ethanal

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83The reaction of acetaldehyde with HCN followed by hydrolysis gives a product which exhibits( )Metamerism

( )Enantiomerism

( )Tautomerism

( )Geometrical isomerism

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84An organic compound having molecular formula C2H4O2 is( )Propionic acid

( )Oxalic acid

( )Formic acid

( )Acetic acid

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85Weakest acid among following is( )Acetylene

( )Phenol

( )Water

( )Acetic acid

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86Ethyl alcohol reacts with acetyl chloride to form( )Methyl acetate

( )Acetic acid

( )Ethyl acetate

( )Ethyl chloride

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87Acetamide is( )Highly acidic

( )Highly basic

( )Amphoteric

( )Neutral

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88Acetamide and NaOBr/OH- produce( )CH3CN

( )Ethanamine

( )Methanamine

( )NH3

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89What is formed when oxalic acid is dehydrated by conc.H2SO4?( )C+CO2

( )CO2

( )CO + CO2

( )CO

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90Correct order of acid stength of benzamide, aniline and cyclohexylamine is

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91Acyl halide is formed by reacting PCl5 with( )Alcohol

( )Both carboxylic acid as well as esters

( )Ester

( )Amide

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92From the following values of dissociation constants of four acids which value represents the strongest acid?( )3*10^-4

( )2*10^-2

( )2*10^-4

( )0.02*10^-1

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93Lactic acid on heating with dil.H2SO4 gives( )Formic acid

( )Propionic acid

( )Acrylic acid

( )Acetic acid

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94A colourless liquid, at room temperature reacts with soda lime to form sodium salt of carboxylic acid and ammonia gas. The liquid is( )Formamide

( )Methyl ethanoate

( )Propanamide

( )Propanoic acid

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95Alkaline hydrolysis of urea with dil.NaOH gives( )Nitrogen and sodium carbonate

( )Ammonia and sodium carbonate

( )Ammonia and cyanuric acid

( )Biuret and ammonia

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96Which of the following reaction produces R-CO-Ar?( )COCl + RMgX

( )ArCOCl + H-Ar in presence of AlCl3

( )R + CrO3

( )RCOCl + H-Ar in presence of AlCl3

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97In presence of aluminium ethoxide, aldehydes get converted into esters. The reaction is known as( )Aldol condensation

( )Tischenko reaction

( )Beckmann's rearrangement reaction

( )Schmidt react

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98The acid showing salt like character in aqueous solution is( )Acetic acid

( )Formic acid

( )Alpha-aminoacetic acid

( )Benzoic acid

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99The order of decreasing ease of reaction with ammonia is( )Ethers, anhydrides, esters

( )Anhydrides, ethers, esters

( )Esters, ethers, anhydrides

( )Anhydride, esters, ethers

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100Which of the following is the strongest acid?( )CF3COOH

( )CH3COOH

( )CCl3COOH

( )CBr3COOH

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101If acetyl chloride is reduced in the presence of BaSO4 and Pd, then( )CH3CH2OH is formed

( )CH3COOH is formed

( )CH3COCH3 is formed

( )CH3CHO is formed

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102Hydrolysis of trichloromethane with aqueous KOH gives( )Chloral

( )Potassium formate

( )Methanol

( )Acetylene

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103Lower carboxylic acids are soluble in water due to( )Easy hydrolysis

( )Dissociation into ions

( )Low molecular weight

( )Hydrogen bonding

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104Ethyl acetate reacts with CH3MgBr to form( )Tertiary alcohol

( )Primary alcohol

( )Secondary alcohol

( )Acid

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105Sponification of ethyl benzoate with caustic soda( )Benzoic acid, sodium ethoxide

( )Benzyl alcohol, ethanoic acid

( )Sodium benzoate, ethanol

( )Phenol, ethanoic acid

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106Which of the following compounds on boiling with KMnO4 (alk) and subsequent acidification will not give benzoic acid?( )Benzyl alcohol

( )Anisole

( )Acetophenone

( )Toluene

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107Rosenmund's reduction of an acyl chloride gives( )An alcohol

( )An aldehyde

( )An hydrocarbon

( )An ester

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108Which of the following reagent is used to distinguish between methanoic acid and ethanoic acid?( )Amm.silver nitrate solution

( )Sodium hydroxide solution

( )Sodium carbonate solution

( )Neutral ferric chloride

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109Rearrangement of an oxime to an amide in the presence of strong acid is called( )Aldol condensation

( )Fries rearrangement

( )Beckman rearrangement

( )Curtius rearrangement

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110What will happen if LiAlH4 l ethanoateis added to an ester?( )Two units of acid are obtained

( )Two units of alcohol are obtained

( )None of these

( )One unit of alcohol and one unit of acid is obtained

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111When propanamide reacts with Br2 and NaOH, ___________________________ is formed.( )Propyl alcohol

( )Ethyl amine

( )Ethyl alcohol

( )Propyl amine

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112HCOOH reacts with conc.H2SO4 to produce( )NO

( )CO

( )NO2

( )CO2

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113Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on kolbe's electrolysis yields ethane, the ester is( )Methyl ethanoate

( )Ethyl methanoate

( )Propylamine

( )Ethylamine

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114Lactic acid on oxidation by alkaline potassium permanganate gives( )Propionic acid

( )Pyruvic acid

( )Cinnamic acid

( )Tartaric acid

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115Ethyl acetate is obtained when methyl magnesium iodide reacts with( )Ethyl chloroformate

( )Ethyl formate

( )Carbon dioxide

( )Acetyl chloride

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116Carboxilic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of( )Formation of dimmers

( )Highly acidic hydrogen

( )Resonance stabilization of their conjugate base

( )Intermolecular hydrogen bonding

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