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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following aldehydes can produce 1o alcohols when treated with Grignard reagent? |
A. | Methanal |
B. | Ethanal |
C. | Propanal |
D. | Butanal |
Answer» B. Ethanal | |
2. |
Hydrolysis of the adduct formed form the reaction of ________ with methyl magnesium bromide gives 2-Methylpropan-2-ol. |
A. | Methanal |
B. | Ethanal |
C. | Propanal |
D. | Propanone |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Esters on catalytic hydrogenation always give a mixture of two different alcohols. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
4. |
Which carbonyl compound yields secondary alcohols when treated with LiAlH4? |
A. | Aldehyde |
B. | Ketone |
C. | Carboxylic acid |
D. | Ester |
Answer» C. Carboxylic acid | |
5. |
What happens when an aldehyde is treated with lithium aluminium hydride? |
A. | Primary alcohol is formed |
B. | Secondary alcohol is formed |
C. | Tertiary alcohol is formed |
D. | No reaction |
Answer» B. Secondary alcohol is formed | |
6. |
Propan-2-ol can be prepared form the hydroboration-oxidation of propene. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
7. |
Which of the following is not required for the conversion of trialkyl borane to an alcohol? |
A. | Diborane |
B. | Water |
C. | Sodium hydroxide |
D. | Hydrogen peroxide |
Answer» B. Water | |
8. |
Which compound reacts with propene to form tripropyl borane? |
A. | Borane |
B. | Diborane |
C. | Boric acid |
D. | Sodium borohydride |
Answer» C. Boric acid | |
9. |
Identify the nucleophile that attacks the carbocation in the second step of acid catalysed hydration of alkenes? |
A. | OH<sup> </sup> |
B. | H<sub>2</sub>O |
C. | H<sup>+</sup> |
D. | H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> |
Answer» C. H<sup>+</sup> | |
10. |
The first step of the acid catalysed hydration of alkenes, involves the protonation of alkene to form a carbocation by electrophilic attack of _______ |
A. | H<sup>+</sup> |
B. | H<sub>2</sub>O |
C. | H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> |
D. | OH<sup> </sup> |
Answer» D. OH<sup> </sup> | |
11. |
Propene when reacted with water in the presence of H2SO4 gives _________ |
A. | Propan-1-ol |
B. | Propan-2-ol |
C. | 2-Methylpropan-1-ol |
D. | 2-Methylpropan-2-ol |
Answer» C. 2-Methylpropan-1-ol | |
12. |
Identify the catalyst in the hydration of alkenes to produce alcohols. |
A. | HCl |
B. | FeCl<sub>3</sub> |
C. | Pt |
D. | Ni |
Answer» B. FeCl<sub>3</sub> | |
13. |
Which of the following process do not yield alcohols? |
A. | Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes |
B. | Hydroboration-oxidation of alkenes |
C. | Reduction of aldehydes |
D. | Free radical halogenation of alkanes |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
How are alcohols prepared from haloalkanes? |
A. | By treating with concentrated H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> |
B. | By heating with aqueous NaOH |
C. | By treating with a strong reducing agent |
D. | By treating with Mg metal |
Answer» C. By treating with a strong reducing agent | |