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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 following acetal shown is formed by the reaction between ______ and ______ in the presence of dry HCl. |
A. | methanal; methanol |
B. | methanal; ethanol |
C. | ethanal; methanol |
D. | ethanal; ethanol |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
The following is an addition product of the reaction between _______ and sodium bisulphite. |
A. | formaldehyde |
B. | acetaldehyde |
C. | ethanone |
D. | acetone |
Answer» C. ethanone | |
7. |
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 | |
8. |
Identify the catalyst in the nucleophilic addition of HCN to acetone. |
A. | NaOH |
B. | HCl |
C. | NaCl |
D. | NaCN |
Answer» B. HCl | |
9. |
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 | |
10. |
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. | |
11. |
Which of the following is least reactive towards a nucleophilic attack? |
A. | Acetaldehyde |
B. | Butanone |
C. | Diisopropyl ketone |
D. | Ditert-Butyl ketone |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
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 | |
13. |
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 | |
14. |
Which of the following is added to the tetrahedral intermediate when it reacts with a proton from the reaction medium? |
A. | Nu– |
B. | H+ |
C. | Both Nu– and H+ |
D. | OH– |
Answer» C. Both Nu– and H+ | |
15. |
Aldehydes and ketones undergo __________ reactions. |
A. | electrophilic addition |
B. | electrophilic substitution |
C. | nucleophilic addition |
D. | nucleophilic substitution |
Answer» D. nucleophilic substitution | |