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Aldehydes Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

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Chapter Questions
65 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
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Compound gives a white precipitate when warmed with alcoholic . Oxidation of gives an acid , 4. easily forms anhydride on heating. Identify the compound .
1
2
3
4
02
PYQ 2013
medium
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Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by the use of :
1
Schiff s reagent
2
Tollen?s reagent
3
/Alkali
4
Fehling?s solution
03
PYQ 2013
medium
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Monocarboxylic acids are functional isomers of:
1
Ethers
2
Amines
3
Esters
4
Alcohols
04
PYQ 2014
medium
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Tischenko reaction is a modification of :
1
Aldol condensation
2
Claisen condensation
3
Cannizzaro reaction
4
Pinacol-pinacolon reaction
05
PYQ 2016
medium
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Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves :
1
Reduction of an acyl halide with
2
Reduction of an ester with
3
Reduction of a carbonyl compound with Na/Hg and HCl
4
Reduction of an anhydride with
06
PYQ 2018
easy
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The major product obtained in the following reaction isThe major product obtained in the following reaction is
1
major product obtained
2
major product obtained
3
major product obtained
4
major product obtained
07
PYQ 2021
medium
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The major products formed in the following reaction sequence A and B are :

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
08
PYQ 2021
medium
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Which one of the following reactions will not yield propionic acid ?
1
CH CH CH + KMnO (Heat), OH /H O
2
CH CH CCl + OH /H O
3
CH CH COCH + OI /H O
4
CH CH CH Br + Mg, CO dry ether/H O
09
PYQ 2021
medium
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Match List - I with List - II.

1
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
2
(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
3
(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
4
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
10
PYQ 2021
medium
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Consider the given reaction, Identify 'X' and 'Y' :


1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
11
PYQ 2021
medium
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The correct sequential addition of reagents in the preparation of 3-nitrobenzoic acid from benzene is :
1
, , , ,
2
, , ,
3
, , ,
4
, , , ,
12
PYQ 2021
medium
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Consider the following reaction, the major product 'P' is:

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
13
PYQ 2021
medium
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Which one of the following carbonyl compounds cannot be prepared by addition of water on an alkyne in the presence of HgSO₄ and H₂SO₄ ?
1
Formaldehyde
2
Acetaldehyde
3
Propanal
4
2-Butanone
14
PYQ 2021
medium
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Consider the above reaction and identify "Y".

1
-- COOH
2
-- CH NH
3
-- CHO
4
-- CONH
15
PYQ 2021
medium
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The major product of the following reaction is :
CH CH CH=CH + H /CO

1
CH CH CH CH CHO
2
CH CH CH CHO
3
CH CH CH=CH—CHO
4
CH CH C(=CH )CHO
16
PYQ 2021
medium
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The structure of the starting compound P used in the reaction given below is:

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
17
PYQ 2021
medium
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Which one of the following is the major product of the given reaction ?

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

18
PYQ 2021
medium
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For the reaction given below :
The compound which is not formed as a product in the reaction is a :

1
diol
2
dicarboxylic acid
3
compound with both alcohol and acid functional groups
4
monocarboxylic acid
19
PYQ 2021
medium
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The structures of A and B formed in the following reaction are : [Ph = ]

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

20
PYQ 2021
medium
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The structure of product C, formed by the following sequence of reactions is :

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
21
PYQ 2021
medium
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The major products A and B in the following set of reactions are :

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
22
PYQ 2021
medium
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Consider the given reaction, the product 'X' is:

1
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
23
PYQ 2021
medium
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Compound(s) which will liberate carbon dioxide with sodium bicarbonate ( ) solution is/are : A = Urea, B = Benzoic acid, C = p-Nitrophenol

1
A and B only
2
C only
3
B and C only
4
B only
24
PYQ 2022
medium
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Which will have the highest enol content?
1

2

3

4

25
PYQ 2022
medium
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Fig. Chemical Reaction







Consider the above reaction sequence and identify the product B.

1

2

3

4

26
PYQ 2022
easy
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In the given reaction,
The number of chiral carbon(s)
(where Et is –C2H5)
The number of chiral carbon(s) in product A is ______.
27
PYQ 2022
medium
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Given below are two statements : Statement I : On heating with , glycerol is dehydrated and acrolein is formed
Statement II : Acrolein has fruity odour and can be used to test glycerol's presence Choose the correct option
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
28
PYQ 2022
medium
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Oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde can be easily carried out with which of the following reagents?
1
CrO3 / acetic acid, H3O+
2
CrO3 / acetic anhydride, H3O+
3
KMnO4 / HCl, H3O+
4
CO/HCl, anhydrous AlCl3
29
PYQ 2022
medium
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The reagent, from the following, which converts benzoic acid to benzaldehyde in one step is

1

LiAlH4

2

KMnO4

3

MnO

4

NaBH4

30
PYQ 2022
medium
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Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with PCC gives ‘A’ on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives ‘B’, which on further heating with soda lime gives ‘C’. The compound ‘C’ is
1
2-pentene
2
Proponaldehyde
3
2-butene
4
4-methylpent-2-ene
31
PYQ 2022
medium
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The conversion of to involves the sequential addition of reagents. The correct sequential order of reagents is
1
2
3
4
32
PYQ 2022
medium
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Decarboxylation of all six possible forms of diaminobenzoic acid yields three products A, B and C. Three acids give a product ‘A’, two acids give a product ‘B’ and one acid gives a product ‘C’. The melting point of product ‘C’ is
1
63ºC
2
90ºC
3
104ºC
4
142ºC
33
PYQ 2022
medium
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Isobutyraldehyde on reaction with formaldehyde and K2CO3 gives compound ‘A’. Compound ‘A’ reacts with KCN and yields compound ‘B’, which on hydrolysis gives a stable compound ‘C’. The compound ‘C’ is

1

2

3

4

34
PYQ 2022
medium
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Arrange the following in decreasing acidic strength.
 decreasing acidic strength.
1

A > B > C > D

2

B > A > C > D

3

D > C > A > B

4

D > C > B > A

35
PYQ 2022
medium
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The structure of A in the given reaction is:

The structure of A in the given reaction

1
2
3
4
36
PYQ 2022
medium
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Major product ‘B’ of the following reaction sequence is

1

2

3

4

37
PYQ 2022
medium
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Match List-I with List-II


Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
A(IV), B(III), C(II), D(I)
2
A(I), B(II), C(III), D(IV)
3
A(II), B(III), C(IV), D(I)
4
A(III), B(II), C(I), D(IV)
38
PYQ 2023
easy
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Choose the correct option.

1

2

3

4

39
PYQ 2023
easy
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Product (P) and (Q) are respectively
1

2

3
4

40
PYQ 2023
medium
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Cyclohexylamine when treated with nitrous acid yields (P) On treating (P) with results in (Q) When is heated with dil. we get The final product is :

1

option 1

2

option 2

3

option 3

4

option 4

41
PYQ 2023
easy
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A hydrocarbon ' ' with formula uses two moles of on catalytic hydrogenation of its one mole On ozonolysis, ' ' yields two moles of methane dicarbaldehyde The hydrocarbon ' ' is :

1
hexa-1, 3, 5-triene
2
1-methylcyclopenta-1, 4-diene
3
cyclohexa - 1, 3-diene
4
cyclohexa-1, 4-diene
42
PYQ 2023
easy
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Consider the following reaction

The correct statement for product is It is

1
optically active and adds one mole of bromine
2
optically active alcohol and is neutral
3
racemic mixture and gives a gas with saturated solution
4
racemic mixture and is neutral
43
PYQ 2023
medium
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A trisubstituted compound ‘A’, , gives neutral FeCl test positive. Treatment of compound ‘A’ with NaOH and CH Br gives , with hydroiodic acid gives methyl iodide, and with hot conc. NaOH gives a compound ‘B’, . Compound ‘A’ also decolourises alkaline KMnO . The number of -bond/s present in the compound ‘A’ is ______.

44
PYQ 2023
hard
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I

under Clemmensen reduction conditions will give

Statement II

under Wolff-Kishner reduction condition will give

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
2
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
3
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
4
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
45
PYQ 2023
easy
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
Assertion A :

reduced using <span class= ">

can be easily reduced using to

reduce carbonyl group to <span class= group">
Reason R : is used to reduce carbonyl group to group.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1
A is false but is true
2
Both A and are true but is not the correct explanation of
3
A is true but is false
4
Both A and R are true and is the correct explanation of
46
PYQ 2023
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'R formed in the following sequence of reactions is :
'R formed in the following sequence of reactions is :
1

2

3

4

47
PYQ 2023
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Choose the correct option.

48
PYQ 2023
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Choose the correct option.

1

2

3

4

49
PYQ 2023
easy
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Choose the correct option.
major product
50
PYQ 2023
medium
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The major product formed in the following reaction is
The major product formed in the following reaction is
A. The major product formed in the following reaction is
B.The major product formed in the following reaction is
C.The major product formed in the following reaction is
D.The major product formed in the following reaction is
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
C only
2
A only
3
D only
4
B only
51
PYQ 2024
hard
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The molecular formula of second homologue in the homologous series of monocarboxylic acid is
1
2
3
4
52
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify compound (Z) in the following reaction sequence.
Reaction
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
53
PYQ 2024
medium
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What is the correct IUPAC name of the given compound?
correct IUPAC name of the given compound
1
4-Aminopentanenitile
2
2-Aminopentanenitile
3
3-Aminobutanenitile
4
2-Aminobutanenitrile
54
PYQ 2024
easy
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The ascending order of acidity of –OH group in the following compounds is:
–OH group
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1

2

3

4

55
PYQ 2024
easy
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Sugar which does not give reddish brown precipitate with Fehling‟s reagent is:
1
Lactose
2
Maltose
3
Sucrose
4
Glucose
56
PYQ 2024
medium
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Which reagent on reacting with phenol gives salicylaldehyde?
1

CO2, NaOH

2

CHCl3, NaOH

3

CCl4, NaOH

4

H2O, H+

57
PYQ 2024
medium
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m–chlorobenzaldehyde on treatment with 50 KOH solution yields
1
Fig 1
2
Fig 2
3
Fig 3
4
Fig 4
58
PYQ 2024
medium
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Which of the following compounds will give silver mirror with ammoniacal silver nitrate?
(A) Formic acid
(B) Formaldehyde
(C) Benzaldehyde
(D) Acetone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
C and D only
2
A, B and C only
3
A only
4
B and C only
59
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify 'A' in the following reaction :
Reaction
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
60
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the given chemical reaction sequence :
Total sum of oxygen atoms in Product A and Product B are .........
61
PYQ 2024
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Identify the major products A and B respectively in the following set of reactions.
pyridine
1
reaction1
2
figure2
3
figure3
4
figure4
62
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify the product (P) in the following reaction:
product
1
1br
2
2br
3
4
4br
63
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the given reaction, identify the major product P.
Chemical Reaction
1
2
Product 2
3
Product 3
4
Product 4
64
PYQ 2026
medium
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Arrange the following compounds according to increasing order of boiling points.
n- (A), n- (B), n- (C) and (D).
1
(C)<(D)<(B)<(A)
2
(C)<(B)<(D)<(A)
3
(A)<(B)<(D)<(C)
4
(D)<(C)<(B)<(A)
65
PYQ 2026
medium
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Iodoform test can differentiate :
1
Anisole and Acetone
2
Acetic acid and Aniline
3
Ethanol and Acetone
4
Methanol and benzoic acid