Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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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.

Name the following step from the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration of ethene.

A. Protonation
B. Electrophilic attack
C. Nucleophilic attack
D. Deprotonation
Answer» E.
10.

Identify the nucleophile that attacks the carbocation in the second step of acid catalysed hydration of alkenes?

A. OH–
B. H2O
C. H+
D. H3O+
Answer» C. H+
11.

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+
B. H2O
C. H3O+
D. OH–
Answer» D. OH–
12.

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
13.

Identify the catalyst in the hydration of alkenes to produce alcohols.

A. HCl
B. FeCl3
C. Pt
D. Ni
Answer» B. FeCl3
14.

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.
15.

How are alcohols prepared from haloalkanes?

A. By treating with concentrated H2SO4
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