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1.

Semicarbazones undergo acidic nucleophilic addition followed by dehydration to give N-substituted carbonyl derivatives.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Identify the N-substituted derivative of carbonyl compounds that are coloured compounds and are useful in the identification of aldehydes and ketones.

A. Hydrazone
B. Phenylhydrazone
C. 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone
D. Semicarbazone
Answer» D. Semicarbazone
3.

Which of the following products is formed when an aldehyde reacts with an amine in acidic medium?

A. Imine
B. Schiff s base
C. Oxime
D. Hydrazone
Answer» C. Oxime
4.

Acetone reacts with ethylene glycol in dry HCl gas to form _________

A. hemiacetals
B. acetals
C. cyclic acetals
D. cyclic ketals
Answer» E.
5.

The hydrolysis of the addition product of acetone and methyl magnesium iodide gives _______

A. ethyl alcohol
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. tert-Butyl alcohol
D. phenol
Answer» D. phenol
6.

Identify the catalyst in the nucleophilic addition of HCN to acetone.

A. NaOH
B. HCl
C. NaCl
D. NaCN
Answer» B. HCl
7.

Which of the following is the most reactive towards hydrogen cyanide?

A. Acetophenone
B. Benzaldehyde
C. p-Nitrobenzaldehyde
D. p-Tolualdehyde
Answer» D. p-Tolualdehyde
8.

What is the correct order of reactivity towards nucleophilic addition?

A. Benzaldehyde > Benzophenone > Acetophenone
B. Benzophenone > Benzaldehyde > Acetophenone
C. Acetophenone > Benzaldehyde > Benzophenone
D. Benzaldehyde > Acetophenone > Benzophenone
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following is least reactive towards a nucleophilic attack?

A. Acetaldehyde
B. Butanone
C. Diisopropyl ketone
D. Ditert-Butyl ketone
Answer» E.
10.

What is the correct order of reactivity of the following towards nucleophilic addition?

A. Methanal > Ethanal > Acetone
B. Acetone > Ethanal > Methanal
C. Methanal > Acetone > Ethanal
D. Ethanal > Methanal > Acetone
Answer» B. Acetone > Ethanal > Methanal
11.

The nucleophilic addition reactions of aldehydes are carried out in ________ medium.

A. neutral
B. acidic
C. weakly basic
D. extremely basic
Answer» C. weakly basic
12.

Which of the following is added to the tetrahedral intermediate when it reacts with a proton from the reaction medium?

A. Nu<sup> </sup>
B. H<sup>+</sup>
C. Both Nu<sup> </sup> and H<sup>+</sup>
D. OH<sup> </sup>
Answer» C. Both Nu<sup> </sup> and H<sup>+</sup>
13.

Aldehydes and ketones undergo __________ reactions.

A. electrophilic addition
B. electrophilic substitution
C. nucleophilic addition
D. nucleophilic substitution
Answer» D. nucleophilic substitution