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5651.

Which of the following is tertiary alcohol               [DPMT 2000]

A.                 \[\underset{C{{H}_{2}}-OH}{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}-OH\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-OH\,\,\,\,\,}}}\,}}}\,\]    
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{C{{H}_{2}}\,\,\,}{\overset{C{{H}_{2}}\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}-}}}\,}}}\,}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-OH\,\,\,\,\,\,}}}\,}}}\,\]
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\]
Answer» D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\]
5652.

Glycerine has [MP PMT/PET 1988; MP PMT 1989, 91; AIIMS 1997]

A.                 One primary and two secondary\[-OH\] groups
B.                 One secondary and two primary\[-OH\] groups
C.                 Three primary \[-OH\] groups
D.                 Three secondary \[-OH\] groups
Answer» C.                 Three primary \[-OH\] groups
5653.

Ortho-dihydroxy benzene is

A.                 Carvacrol            
B.                 Resorcinol
C.                 Catechol             
D.                 Orcinol
Answer» D.                 Orcinol
5654.

Carbon percentage is maximum in           [BHU 1998]

A.                 Pyrene
B.                 Gammexane
C.                 Ethylene glycol 
D.                 PVC
Answer» D.                 PVC
5655.

Cresols are

A.                 Hydroxy toluenes           
B.                 Dihydric phenols
C.                 Trihydric phenols            
D.                 Trihydric alcohols
Answer» B.                 Dihydric phenols
5656.

Glycerol is a        [DPMT 1984, 2000; MP PET 2001; J & K 2005]

A.                 Primary alcohol
B.                 Monohydric alcohol
C.                  Secondary alcohol         
D.                 Trihydric alcohol
Answer» E.
5657.

Which of the following are known as mercaptans [Pb. PMT 2002]

A. Thio-alcohols    
B. Thio-ethers
C. Thio-acids           
D. Thio-aldehydes
Answer» B. Thio-ethers
5658.

Nitroglycerine is

A.                 An ester              
B.                 An alcohol
C.                 A nitro compound          
D.                 An acid
Answer» B.                 An alcohol
5659.

Fermentation is an          [CPMT 1977; RPMT 1999]

A.                 Endothermic reaction   
B.                 Exothermic reaction
C.                 Reversible reaction        
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 Reversible reaction        
5660.

Structure of diethyl ether is confirmed by            [DPMT 1985]

A.                 Kolbe's synthesis            
B.                 Frankland's synthesis
C.                 Wurtz's synthesis            
D.                 Williamson's synthesis
Answer» E.
5661.

The compound which is not isomeric with diethyl ether is [IIT 1981; CPMT 1989; Bihar MEE 1995; MP PET 2001]

A.                 n-propylmethyl ether   
B.                 Butan-1-ol
C.                 2-methylpropan-2-ol     
D.                 Butanone
Answer» E.
5662.

According to Lewis concept of acids and bases, ether is [CPMT 1994]

A.                 Acidic   
B.                 Basic
C.                 Neutral
D.                 Amphoteric
Answer» C.                 Neutral
5663.

In ethers, the C - O - C bond angle is

A. \[{{180}^{o}}\] 
B. \[{{90}^{o}}\]
C. \[{{110}^{o}}\] 
D. \[{{160}^{o}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{160}^{o}}\]
5664.

Acetals are          [BVP 2003]

A.                 Ketones              
B.                 Diethers
C.                 Aldehyde           
D.                 Hydroxy aldehydes
Answer» C.                 Aldehyde           
5665.

Name of \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}HC-O-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] is [MP PMT 1992]

A.                 Isopropyl propyl ether  
B.                 Dipropyl ether
C.                 Di-isopropyl ether          
D.                 Isopropyl propyl ketone
Answer» B.                 Dipropyl ether
5666.

Which of the following do not contain an acyl group

A.                 Acid chloride     
B.                 Amide
C.                 Ester     
D.                 Ether
Answer» E.
5667.

3- pentanol is a    [RPET 2002]

A.                 Primary alcohol
B.                 Secondary alcohol
C.                 Tertiary alcohol
D.                 None of these
Answer» D.                 None of these
5668.

An example of a compound with the functional group \['-O-'\] is               [CPMT 1983]

A.                 Acetic acid          
B.                 Methyl alcohol
C.                 Diethyl ether    
D.                 Acetone
Answer» D.                 Acetone
5669.

Which of the following is a simple ether                [AFMC 1997]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]           
B.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]
C.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]            
D.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]
5670.

Oxygen atom in ether is                [MP PMT/PET 1988]

A.                 Very active        
B.                 Replaceable
C.                 Comparatively inert       
D.                 Active
Answer» D.                 Active
5671.

Which of the following is dihydric alcohol              [DCE 2004]

A.                 Glycerol              
B.                 Ethylene glycol
C.                 Catechol             
D.                 Resorcinol
Answer» C.                 Catechol             
5672.

Wood spirit is known as                [AFMC 2004]

A.                 Methanol           
B.                 Ethanol
C.                 Acetone              
D.                 Benzene
Answer» B.                 Ethanol
5673.

Absolute alcohol is          [RPMT 1997]

A.                 100% pure ethanol         
B.                 95% alcohol + 5% \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
C.                 Ethanol + water + phenol
D.                 95% ethanol + 5% methanol
Answer» B.                 95% alcohol + 5% \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
5674.

Carbolic acid is   [MP PET/PMT 1998; RPET 1999; KCET  (Engg./Med.) 1999; BHU 2000; MP PET 2003]

A.                 Phenol 
B.                 Phenyl benzoate
C.                 Phenyl acetate 
D.                 Salol
Answer» B.                 Phenyl benzoate
5675.

Molecular formula of amyl alcohol is

A.                 \[{{C}_{7}}{{H}_{14}}O\]              
B.                 \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{13}}O\]
C.                 \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{12}}O\]              
D.                 \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{10}}O\]
Answer» D.                 \[{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{10}}O\]
5676.

Methylated spirit is

A.                 Methanol           
B.                 Methanol + ethanol
C.                 Methanoic acid
D.                 Methanamide
Answer» C.                 Methanoic acid
5677.

Picric acid is         [CPMT 1971, 80, 81; DPMT 1983; MP PMT 1990; BHU 1996]

A.                 Trinitroaniline   
B.                 Trinitrotoluene
C.                 A volatile liquid
D.                 2, 4, 6 trinitrophenol
Answer» E.
5678.

The compound \[HOC{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}OH\] is

A.                 Ethane glycol    
B.                 Ethylene glycol
C.                 Ethylidene alcohol          
D.                 Dimethyl alcohol
Answer» C.                 Ethylidene alcohol          
5679.

Which of the following are isomers [AFMC 2005; BCECE 2005]

A.                 Methyl alcohol and dimethyl ether
B.                 Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether
C.                 Acetone and acetaldehyde
D.                 Propionic acid and propanone
Answer» C.                 Acetone and acetaldehyde
5680.

The characteristic grouping of secondary alcohols is [DPMT 1984]

A.                 \[-C{{H}_{2}}OH\]           
B.                 \[>CHOH\]
C.                 \[-\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,-OH\]          
D.                 \[>C<\begin{matrix}    OH  \\    OH  \\ \end{matrix}\]
Answer» C.                 \[-\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,-OH\]          
5681.

Cyclohexanol is a

A.                 Primary alcohol
B.                 Secondary alcohol
C.                 Tertiary alcohol
D.                 Phenol
Answer» C.                 Tertiary alcohol
5682.

Butanal is an example of               [MP PET 1991]

A.                 Primary alcohol                
B.                 Secondary alcohol
C.                 Aliphatic aldehyde          
D.                 Aliphatic ketone
Answer» D.                 Aliphatic ketone
5683.

1, 2, 3-trihydroxybenzene is also known as

A.                 Pyrogallol           
B.                 Phloroglucinol
C.                 Resorcinol          
D.                 Quinol
Answer» B.                 Phloroglucinol
5684.

Which of following is phenolic    [J & K 2005]

A.                 Phthalic acid      
B.                 Phosphoric acid
C.                 Picric acid            
D.                 Phenylacetic acid
Answer» D.                 Phenylacetic acid
5685.

General formula of primary alcohol is     [CPMT 1975]

A.                   \[>CHOH\]
B.                      \[>-C-OH\]
C.                 \[-C{{H}_{2}}OH\]           
D.                 \[=C\begin{matrix}    {} & OH & {}  \\    < & {} & {}  \\    {} & OH & {}  \\ \end{matrix}\]
Answer» D.                 \[=C\begin{matrix}    {} & OH & {}  \\    < & {} & {}  \\    {} & OH & {}  \\ \end{matrix}\]
5686.

Carbinol is           [RPMT 2000]

A.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]              
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
C.                 \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHOH\]     
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CH(OH)C{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHOH\]     
5687.

Which is primary alcohol               [CPMT 1980]

A.                 Butane-2-ol       
B.                 Butane-1-ol
C.                 Propane-2-ol    
D.                 Isopropyl alcohol
Answer» C.                 Propane-2-ol    
5688.

Butane-2-ol is    [CPMT 1977, 89]

A.                 Primary alcohol
B.                 Secondary alcohol
C.                 Tertiary alcohol
D.                 Aldehyde
Answer» C.                 Tertiary alcohol
5689.

Paramagnetism is exhibited by molecules [NCERT 1981; Manipal MEE 1995]

A. Not attracted in a magnetic field
B. Containing only paired electrons
C. Carrying a positive charge
D. Carrying unpaired electrons
Answer» E.
5690.

The most malleable of all the metals is

A. Silver
B. Sodium
C. Gold
D. Platinum
Answer» D. Platinum
5691.

Which of the following is not true for transition metals [MP PET 1993]

A. They are malleable and ductile
B. They have high boiling and melting points
C. They crystallize with body centred cubic and hexagonal close-packed structures only
D. They show variable oxidation states although not always
Answer» D. They show variable oxidation states although not always
5692.

Among the following outermost configurations of transition metals, which shows the highest oxidation state [MP PMT 1993; MP PET 1995, 2001]

A. \[3{{d}^{3}}4{{s}^{2}}\]
B. \[3{{d}^{5}}4{{s}^{1}}\]
C. \[3{{d}^{5}}4{{s}^{2}}\]
D. \[3{{d}^{6}}4{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[3{{d}^{6}}4{{s}^{2}}\]
5693.

Which of the following ions has the least magnetic moment [MP PMT 1993]

A. \[C{{u}^{+2}}\]
B. \[N{{i}^{+2}}\]
C. \[C{{o}^{+3}}\]
D. \[F{{e}^{+2}}\]
Answer» B. \[N{{i}^{+2}}\]
5694.

Which element gives maximum balanced oxide [MP PMT 1990]

A. \[V\]
B. \[Cr\]
C. \[Mn\]
D. \[Fe\]
Answer» D. \[Fe\]
5695.

Which of the following general configuration of outermost shell represents chromium element [Cr?s atomic number = 24] [CBSE PMT 1991; MP PMT 1992, 2001; RPET/PMT 1999]

A. \[{{d}^{5}}{{s}^{1}}\]
B. \[{{d}^{6}}{{s}^{0}}\]
C. \[{{d}^{4}}{{s}^{2}}\]
D. \[{{d}^{3}}{{s}^{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{d}^{6}}{{s}^{0}}\]
5696.

The element having general electronic configuration \[3{{d}^{4}}4{{s}^{1}}\] is [BHU 1978; CPMT 1987]

A. Noble gas
B. Non-metal
C. Metalloid
D. Transition metal
Answer» E.
5697.

In the periodic table first transition series is placed in

A. Third period
B. Fourth period
C. Fifth period
D. None of these
Answer» C. Fifth period
5698.

If the colours of salts of transition elements are due to the presence of unpaired electrons in the transition metal ions, which of the following ions will be colourless in aqueous solution

A. \[T{{i}^{3+}}\]
B. \[T{{i}^{4+}}\]
C. \[F{{e}^{2+}}\]
D. \[F{{e}^{3+}}\] (The at. no. of \[Ti\] and \[Fe\] are 22 and 26 respectively)
Answer» C. \[F{{e}^{2+}}\]
5699.

Magnetic moment is expressed in

A. Faraday
B. Calorie
C. Bohr Magneton
D. Debye
Answer» D. Debye
5700.

Which of the following will give green hydrated ion

A. \[F{{e}^{+2}}\]
B. \[N{{i}^{+2}}\]
C. a and b both
D. \[{{V}^{+3}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{V}^{+3}}\]