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2351. |
Absolute alcohol cannot be prepared by fractional distillation of rectified spirit since |
A. | It forms azeotropic mixture |
B. | It is used as power alcohol |
C. | It is used in wines |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. It is used as power alcohol | |
2352. |
Which of the following is the most suitable method for removing the traces of water from ethanol [CPMT 1999] |
A. | Heating with Na metal |
B. | Passing dry HCl through it |
C. | Distilling it |
D. | Reacting with Mg |
Answer» E. | |
2353. |
With oxalic acid, glycerol at \[{{260}^{o}}C\] gives [BHU 1996] |
A. | Allyl alcohol |
B. | Glyceryl mono-oxalate |
C. | Formic acid |
D. | Glyceraldehyde |
Answer» B. Glyceryl mono-oxalate | |
2354. |
Which of the following is not true in case of reaction with heated copper at \[{{300}^{o}}C\] [CPMT 1999] |
A. | Phenol \[\to \] Benzyl alcohol |
B. | Primary alcohol \[\to \] Aldehyde |
C. | Secondary alcohol \[\to \] Ketone |
D. | Tertiary alcohol \[\to \] Olefin |
Answer» B. Primary alcohol \[\to \] Aldehyde | |
2355. |
When phenol is allowed to react with \[B{{r}_{2}}\] in (i) \[C{{S}_{2}}\] solution and (ii) in aqueous solution, the resulting compounds are |
A. | (i) 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol and (ii) o-and p-bromophenol |
B. | (i) m-bromophenol and (ii) 2, 3, 4-tribromophenol |
C. | s (i) o-and p-bromophenol and (ii) 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol |
D. | (i) o- and m-bromophenol and (ii) 2, 3, 4-tribromophenol |
Answer» D. (i) o- and m-bromophenol and (ii) 2, 3, 4-tribromophenol | |
2356. |
Reaction of phenol with dil. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] gives [KCET 1993; RPMT 1997] |
A. | p and m-nitrophenols |
B. | o- and p-nitrophenols |
C. | Picric acid |
D. | o- and m-nitrophenols |
Answer» C. Picric acid | |
2357. |
The compound obtained by heating salicylic acid with phenol in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride is [KCET (Med.) 1999] |
A. | Salol |
B. | Aspirin |
C. | Oil of wintergreen |
D. | o-chlorobenzoyl chloride |
Answer» B. Aspirin | |
2358. |
The final product of the oxidation of ethyl alcohol is [KCET (Med.) 1999 ] |
A. | Ethane |
B. | Acetone |
C. | Acetaldehyde |
D. | Acetic acid |
Answer» E. | |
2359. |
Ethylene may be obtained by dehydration of which of the following with concentrated \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]at 160 ? 170°C [DPMT 2000; MP PET 2001] |
A. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
D. | \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHC{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] | |
2360. |
In the sequence of the following reactions \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\xrightarrow{HI}C{{H}_{3}}I\xrightarrow{KCN}\]\[C{{H}_{3}}CN\xrightarrow{\text{reduction}}X\xrightarrow{HN{{O}_{3}}}Y\] X and Y are respectively [MP PMT 2002] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] | |
2361. |
Dehydrogenation of \[\underset{\underset{OH}{\mathop{|}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-CH-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\] gives [MP PMT 2002] |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Acetaldehyde |
C. | Acetic acid |
D. | Acetylene |
Answer» B. Acetaldehyde | |
2362. |
Isopropyl alcohol heated at \[{{300}^{o}}C\] with copper catalyst to form [AFMC 1990; MP PMT 1986, 89, 92; JIPMER 2000] |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Dimethyl ether |
C. | Acetaldehyde |
D. | Ethane |
Answer» B. Dimethyl ether | |
2363. |
Carbylamine test is done by heating alcoholic KOH with [IIT-JEE 1984; BIT 1992; CBSE PMT 1992] |
A. | Chloroform and silver powder |
B. | Trihalogen methane and primary amine |
C. | Alkyl halide and primary amine |
D. | Alkyl cyanide and primary amine |
Answer» C. Alkyl halide and primary amine | |
2364. |
The following reaction : is known as [MP PET 1997] |
A. | Perkin reaction |
B. | Gattermann reaction |
C. | Kolbe reaction |
D. | Gattermann-Koch reaction |
Answer» C. Kolbe reaction | |
2365. |
Read the following statements carefully : A secondary alcohol on oxidation gives a ketone Ethanol reacts with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] at \[{{180}^{o}}C\] to yield ethylene Methanol reacts with iodine and sodium hydroxide to give a yellow precipitate of iodoform Hydrogen gas is liberated when sodium is added to alcohol. Select the correct statements from the above set: |
A. | A, B |
B. | C, D |
C. | A, B, D |
D. | A, C, D |
Answer» D. A, C, D | |
2366. |
Ortho-nitrophenol is steam volatile whereas para-nitrophenol is not. This is due to [CBSE PMT 1989] |
A. | Intramolecular hydrogen bonding present in ortho-nitrophenol |
B. | Intermolecular hydrogen bonding |
C. | Intramolecular hydrogen bonding present in para-nitrophenol |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. Intermolecular hydrogen bonding | |
2367. |
Which statement is true [MP PMT 1991] |
A. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] is more acidic than \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] is less acidic than \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
C. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] react with \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\] |
D. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] gives oxime with \[N{{H}_{2}}OH\] and \[HCl\] |
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] is less acidic than \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] | |
2368. |
Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] reacts with \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] at \[{{170}^{o}}C\] to form [MP PMT 1991; MP PET 1991; IIT-JEE 1981; EAMCET 1979; KCET 2001] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
D. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
2369. |
Which of the following not gives effervescence with \[NaHC{{O}_{3}}\] [MP PET 1992] |
A. | Phenol |
B. | Benzoic acid |
C. | 2, 4-dinitrophenol |
D. | 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol |
Answer» B. Benzoic acid | |
2370. |
Oxidation of ethanol by chromic acid forms [MP PET 1992] |
A. | Ethanol |
B. | Methanol |
C. | 2-propanone |
D. | Ethanoic acid |
Answer» E. | |
2371. |
At low temperature phenol reacts with \[B{{r}_{2}}\] in \[C{{S}_{2}}\] to form [MP PET 1991; CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1990; IIT 1982; RPMT 2000] |
A. | m-bromophenol |
B. | o-and p-bromophenol |
C. | p-bromophenol |
D. | 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol |
Answer» C. p-bromophenol | |
2372. |
Phenol at \[{{25}^{o}}C\] is |
A. | A white crystalline solid |
B. | A transparent liquid |
C. | A gas |
D. | Yellow solution |
Answer» B. A transparent liquid | |
2373. |
Phenol is [MP PMT 1990; UPSEAT 1999] |
A. | A weaker base than \[N{{H}_{3}}\] |
B. | Stronger than carbonic acid |
C. | Weaker than carbonic acid |
D. | A neutral compound |
Answer» D. A neutral compound | |
2374. |
The reaction of conc. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] and phenol forms [MP PMT/PET 1988; BHU 1988; MP PMT 1999; Pb. PMT 2000] |
A. | Benzoic acid |
B. | Salicylic acid |
C. | o-and p-nitrophenol |
D. | Picric acid |
Answer» E. | |
2375. |
An organic compound X on treatment with acidified \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\] gives a compound Y which reacts with \[{{I}_{2}}\] and sodium carbonate to form tri-odomethane. The compound X is [KCET 1996] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}-CO-C{{H}_{3}}\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CH(OH)C{{H}_{3}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
2376. |
\[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH+ClCOC{{H}_{3}}\xrightarrow{\text{aq}\text{. }NaOH}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OCOC{{H}_{3}}\] is an example of [BHU 1984] |
A. | Dow's reaction |
B. | Reimer-Tiemann reaction |
C. | Schotten-Baumann reaction |
D. | Kolbe's reaction |
Answer» D. Kolbe's reaction | |
2377. |
Which compound is formed when \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] reacts with \[C{{H}_{3}}-Mg-X\] [CPMT 1977, 89] |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Alcohol |
C. | Methane |
D. | Ethane |
Answer» D. Ethane | |
2378. |
\[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\underset{Pd/BaS{{O}_{4}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{2H}}}\,C{{H}_{3}}CHO+HCl;\] The above reaction is called [JIPMER 1997] |
A. | Reimer-Tiemann reaction |
B. | Cannizzaro reaction |
C. | Rosenmund reaction |
D. | Reformatsky reaction |
Answer» D. Reformatsky reaction | |
2379. |
Ketones \[(R-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-{{R}_{1}})\] where \[R={{R}_{1}}=\] alkyl group. It can be obtained in one step by [CBSE PMT 1997] |
A. | Hydrolysis of esters |
B. | Oxidation of primary alcohol |
C. | Oxidation of secondary alcohol |
D. | Reaction of acid halide with alcohols |
Answer» D. Reaction of acid halide with alcohols | |
2380. |
Predict the product ?B? in the sequence of reaction \[HC\equiv CH\underset{HgS{{O}_{4}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{30%{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}}\,A\xrightarrow{NaOH}B\] [CBSE PMT 2001] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COONa\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{OH\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{2}}CHO\] |
Answer» E. | |
2381. |
Which one of the following compounds is prepared in the laboratory from benzene by a substitution reaction [EAMCET 2003] |
A. | Glyoxal |
B. | Cyclohexane |
C. | Acetophenone |
D. | Hexabromo cyclohexane |
Answer» D. Hexabromo cyclohexane | |
2382. |
\[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\underset{O}{\mathop{||}}\,}{\mathop{C}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\underset{{{H}_{2}}O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NaOH}}}\,A,\] product ?A? in the reaction is [RPMT 2003] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\] |
D. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\] |
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\] | |
2383. |
On reductive ozonolysis yields [Orissa JEE 2005] |
A. | 6-oxoheptanal |
B. | 6-oxoheptanoic acid |
C. | 6-hydroxyheptanal |
D. | 3-hydroxypentanal |
Answer» B. 6-oxoheptanoic acid | |
2384. |
An alkene of molecular formula \[{{C}_{9}}{{H}_{18}}\] on ozonolysis gives 2, 2 dimethyl propanal & 2-butanon, then the alkene is [Kerala CET 2005] |
A. | 2, 2, 4-trimethyl ?3-hexene |
B. | 2, 2, 6-trimethyl-3-hexene |
C. | 2, 3, 4-trimethyl-2-hexene |
D. | 2, 2, 4-trimethyl-2-hexene |
E. | 2, 2dimethyl-2-heptene |
Answer» B. 2, 2, 6-trimethyl-3-hexene | |
2385. |
The reagent used in Gatterman Koch aldehyde synthesis is [CPMT 2004] |
A. | \[Pb/BaS{{O}_{4}}\] |
B. | alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] |
C. | acidic \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] |
D. | \[CO+HCl\] |
Answer» E. | |
2386. |
Glycerol reacts with potassium bisulphate to produce [Pb. CET 2003] |
A. | Allyl iodide |
B. | Allyl sulphate |
C. | Acryl aldehyde |
D. | Glycerol trisulphate |
Answer» D. Glycerol trisulphate | |
2387. |
\[R-CH=C{{H}_{2}}+CO+{{H}_{2}}\] \[\underset{\text{High Pressure}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\text{High Temp}}}}\,RC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO.\] [DPMT 2004] The above reaction is |
A. | Mendius reaction |
B. | Oxo process |
C. | Sandorn's reaction |
D. | Stephen's reaction |
Answer» C. Sandorn's reaction | |
2388. |
The oxidation of benzyl chloride with lead nitrate gives [MP PMT 2004] |
A. | Benzyl alcohol |
B. | Benzoic acid |
C. | Benzaldehyde |
D. | p-chlorobenzaldehyde |
Answer» D. p-chlorobenzaldehyde | |
2389. |
Benzoin is [KCET 2004] |
A. | Compound containing an aldehyde and a ketonic group |
B. | a, b-unsaturated acid |
C. | a-hydroxy aldehyde |
D. | a-hydroxy ketone |
Answer» E. | |
2390. |
\[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C\equiv CH\underset{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HgS{{O}_{4}}}}}\,\] A, the compound A is [Orissa JEE 2004] |
A. | \[\overset{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,O}{\mathop{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,||}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHO\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH\] |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHO\] | |
2391. |
Ethyne on reaction with water in the presence of \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\]and \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] gives [UPSEAT 1999; BVP 2003] |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Acetaldehyde |
C. | Acetic acid |
D. | Ethyl alcohol |
Answer» C. Acetic acid | |
2392. |
\[{{O}_{3}}\] reacts with \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\] to form ozonide. On hydrolysis it forms [MP PET 1986, 90] |
A. | Ethylene oxide |
B. | HCHO |
C. | Ethylene glycol |
D. | Ethyl alcohol |
Answer» C. Ethylene glycol | |
2393. |
Ketones are prepared by |
A. | Clemmensen's reduction |
B. | Cannizzaro reaction |
C. | Rosenmund's reduction |
D. | Oppenaur's oxidation |
Answer» E. | |
2394. |
Hydrolysis of ozonide of 1-butene gives [Kerala PMT 2003] |
A. | Ethylene only |
B. | Acetaldehyde and Formaldehyde |
C. | Propionaldehyde and Formaldehyde |
D. | Acetaldehyde only |
E. | Acetaldehyde and Oxalic acid |
Answer» D. Acetaldehyde only | |
2395. |
The oxidation product of 2-propanol with hot conc. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] is [JIPMER 1997] |
A. | Ethanoic acid |
B. | Propanone |
C. | Propanal |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Propanal | |
2396. |
Acetophenone is prepared from [CPMT 2003] |
A. | Rosenmund reaction |
B. | Sandmayer reaction |
C. | Wurtz reaction |
D. | Friedel craft reaction |
Answer» E. | |
2397. |
Which of the following on reaction with \[N{{H}_{3}}\] gives urinary antiseptic compound [MP PMT 1999] |
A. | HCHO |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] |
C. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CHO\] |
D. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}CHO\] |
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\] | |
2398. |
\[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{_{3}}}\] can be obtained by [CBSE PMT 1992] |
A. | Heating acetaldehyde with methanol |
B. | Oxidation of propyl alcohol |
C. | Oxidation of isopropyl alcohol |
D. | Reduction of propionic acid |
Answer» D. Reduction of propionic acid | |
2399. |
Propyne on hydrolysis in presence of HCl and \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\] gives [DPMT 1980; CPMT 1983] |
A. | Acetaldehyde |
B. | Acetone |
C. | Formaldehyde |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Formaldehyde | |
2400. |
Which of the following gases when passed through warm dilute solution of \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] in presence of \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\] gives acetaldehyde [EAMCET 1986] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{4}}\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\] |
C. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\] |
D. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\] |
Answer» E. | |