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201. |
A compound X with molecular formula C3H8O can be oxidised to a compound Y with the molecularformula C3H6O2 X is most likely to be ….. |
A. | Primary alcohol |
B. | Secondary alcohol |
C. | Aldehyde |
D. | Ketone |
Answer» B. Secondary alcohol | |
202. |
Paraffin wax is……….. |
A. | Ester |
B. | Alcohol |
C. | Unsaturated hydrocarbon |
D. | Saturated Hydrocrabon |
Answer» E. | |
203. |
Which of the following does not turn Schiff's reagent to pink………… |
A. | Formaldehyde |
B. | Benzaldehyde |
C. | Acetone |
D. | Acetaldehyde |
Answer» D. Acetaldehyde | |
204. |
The petrol having octane number 80 has………… |
A. | 20% normal heptane + 80% iso-octane |
B. | 80% normal heptane + 20% iso-octane |
C. | 20% normal heptane + 80% normal octane |
D. | 80% normal heptane + 20% normal octane |
Answer» B. 80% normal heptane + 20% iso-octane | |
205. |
Which of the following is a mixed ketone ……….. |
A. | Pentanone |
B. | Acetophenone |
C. | Benzophenone |
D. | Butanone |
Answer» B. Acetophenone | |
206. |
Glycerol is not used in which of following cases……. |
A. | Explosive making |
B. | Shaving soap making |
C. | As an antifreeze for water |
D. | As an antiseptic agent |
Answer» E. | |
207. |
Aqueous solution of the following compound on electrolysis gives ethane………. |
A. | Acetic acid |
B. | Acetamide |
C. | Potassium acetate |
D. | Ethyl acetate |
Answer» D. Ethyl acetate | |
208. |
Which is primary alcohol……. |
A. | Butane-2-ol |
B. | Butane-1-ol |
C. | Propane-2-ol |
D. | Isopropyl alcohol |
Answer» C. Propane-2-ol | |
209. |
In alkanes, the bond angle is…….. |
A. | 109.5 o |
B. | 109 o |
C. | 120 o |
D. | 180 o |
Answer» B. 109 o | |
210. |
On heating glycerol with conc. H2SO4 a compound is obtained which has a bad odour. The compoundis….. |
A. | Glycerol sulphate |
B. | Acrolein |
C. | Formic acid |
D. | Allyl alcohol |
Answer» C. Formic acid | |
211. |
Glycerol is used in the manufacture of |
A. | Dynamite |
B. | Varnish |
C. | Paints |
D. | Soft drinks |
Answer» B. Varnish | |
212. |
Formation of alkane by the action of Zn on alkyl halide is called |
A. | Frankland's reaction |
B. | Wurtz reaction |
C. | Cannizzaro reaction |
D. | Kolbe's reaction |
Answer» B. Wurtz reaction | |
213. |
The process of manufacture of absolute alcohol from rectified spirit is……. |
A. | Fractional distillation |
B. | Steam distillation |
C. | Azeotropic distillation |
D. | Vacuum distillation |
Answer» D. Vacuum distillation | |
214. |
Which one of the following reacts with HCN and Tollen's reagent, but is not oxidised by Fehling'ssolution…………… |
A. | Methanal |
B. | Ethanal |
C. | Benzaldehyde |
D. | Acetone |
Answer» D. Acetone | |
215. |
Which of the following does not give yellow precipitate with KINaOH………… |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Acetaldehyde |
C. | Benzaldehyde |
D. | Acetophenone |
Answer» D. Acetophenone | |
216. |
Iso-octane is mixed to the petrol…………. |
A. | To precipitate inorganic substances |
B. | To prevent freezing of petrol |
C. | To increase boiling point of petrol |
D. | As an antiknock |
Answer» E. | |
217. |
Dry heating of calcium acetate gives |
A. | Acetaldehyde |
B. | Ethane |
C. | Acetic acid |
D. | Acetone |
Answer» E. | |
218. |
Amongst the following, HBr reacts fastest with……. |
A. | Propane-1-ol |
B. | Propane-2-ol |
C. | 2-methyl propane-1-ol |
D. | 2-methyl propane-2-ol |
Answer» E. | |
219. |
For C2H5 CHO which of the following is incorrect………. |
A. | On oxidation it yields benzoic acid |
B. | It is used in perfumery |
C. | It is an aromatic aldehyde |
D. | On reduction yields phenol |
Answer» E. | |
220. |
The order of appearance of the following with rising temperature during the refining of crude oil is…..…...... |
A. | Kerosene oil, gasoline, diesel |
B. | Diesel, gasoline, kerosene oil |
C. | Gasoline, diesel, kerosene oil |
D. | Gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel |
Answer» E. | |
221. |
The natural petroleum contains…………. |
A. | Saturated hydrocarbons |
B. | Cyclic saturated hydrocarbons |
C. | Compounds of sulphur |
D. | All of these |
Answer» E. | |
222. |
2-Methylbutane on reacting with bromine in the presence of sunlight gives mainly…….. |
A. | 1-bromo-2-methylbutane |
B. | 2-bromo-2-methylbutane |
C. | 2-bromo-3-methylbutane |
D. | 1-bromo-3-methylbutane |
Answer» C. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane | |
223. |
The product formed in aldol condensation is……………. |
A. | Beta hydroxy acid |
B. | Beta hydroxy aldehyde or ketone |
C. | Alpha, beta unsaturated ester |
D. | Alpha, hydroxy aldehyde or ketone |
Answer» C. Alpha, beta unsaturated ester | |
224. |
On mixing tetraethyl lead to gasoline available at petrol pumps………….. |
A. | Calorific value of the fuel increases |
B. | Odour diminishes |
C. | Less smoke is obtained on combustion |
D. | Antiknock property of fuel increases |
Answer» E. | |
225. |
Isopropyl alcohol on oxidation forms…… |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Ether |
C. | Ethylene |
D. | Acetaldehyde |
Answer» B. Ether | |
226. |
Gasoline is a mixture of alkanes with the number of carbon atoms ……………. |
A. | C3 + C5 |
B. | C5 + C6 |
C. | C6 + C8 |
D. | C7 + C9 |
Answer» E. | |
227. |
Water gas is……….. |
A. | CO + CO2 |
B. | CO + N2 |
C. | CO + H2 |
D. | CO + N2 + H2 |
Answer» D. CO + N2 + H2 | |
228. |
The final product formed when acetaldehyde is reduced with sodium and alcohol is………… |
A. | Ethylene |
B. | Ethyl alcohol |
C. | Ethene |
D. | All of these |
Answer» C. Ethene | |
229. |
In which of the following reaction new carbon carbon bond is not formed? |
A. | Cannizzaro reaction |
B. | Friedel craft reaction |
C. | Wurtz reaction |
D. | Aldol condensation |
Answer» B. Friedel craft reaction | |
230. |
Aldehyde turns pink with …………. |
A. | Benedict solution |
B. | Schiff reagent |
C. | Fehling solution |
D. | Tollen's reagent |
Answer» C. Fehling solution | |
231. |
Which of the following does not decolourise bromine solution in carbon disulphide……….. |
A. | Acetylene |
B. | Propene |
C. | Ethane |
D. | Propyne |
Answer» D. Propyne | |
232. |
Ethyl alcohol is industrially prepared from ethylene by…….. |
A. | Permanganate oxidation |
B. | Catalytic reduction |
C. | Absorbing in H2SO4 followed by hydrolysis |
D. | Fermentation |
Answer» D. Fermentation | |
233. |
Which compound is not inflammable……….. |
A. | CCl4 |
B. | C2H5OH |
C. | CH4 |
D. | C6H6 |
Answer» B. C2H5OH | |
234. |
Which one gives only one monosubstitution product on chlorination……….. |
A. | n-pentane |
B. | (b) Neopentane |
C. | (c) Isopentane |
D. | (d) n-butane |
Answer» C. (c) Isopentane | |
235. |
In the reaction CH3- Br+ 2Na+ Br-CH3 , the product called …….. |
A. | Wurtz reaction |
B. | Aldol condensation |
C. | Perkin’s reaction |
D. | Levit reaction |
Answer» B. Aldol condensation | |
236. |
Most of the hydrocarbons from petroleum are obtained by……………. |
A. | Fractional distillation |
B. | Fractional crystallization |
C. | Vaporization |
D. | Polymerization |
Answer» B. Fractional crystallization | |
237. |
The product formed by the reaction of chlorine with benzaldehyde in the absence of a catalystis………….. |
A. | Chlorobenzene |
B. | Benzyl chloride |
C. | Benzoyl Chloride |
D. | o –Chlorobenzaldehyde |
Answer» D. o –Chlorobenzaldehyde | |
238. |
Kerosene is a mixture of…………. |
A. | Alkanes |
B. | Aromatic compounds |
C. | Alcohols |
D. | Aliphatic acids |
Answer» C. Alcohols | |
239. |
By Wurtz reaction, a mixture of methyliodide and ethyliodide gives…………. |
A. | Butane |
B. | Ethane |
C. | Propane |
D. | A mixture of the above three |
Answer» E. | |
240. |
: Power alcohol is …… |
A. | An alcohol of 95% purity |
B. | A mixture of petrol hydrocarbons and ethanol |
C. | Rectified spirit |
D. | A mixture of methanol and ethanol |
Answer» C. Rectified spirit | |
241. |
: In cold countries ethylene glycol is added to water in the radiators to |
A. | Bring down the specific heat of water |
B. | Lower the viscosity |
C. | Reduce the viscosity |
D. | Make water a better lubricant |
Answer» B. Lower the viscosity | |
242. |
Methanol and ethanol are distinguished by the……. |
A. | Action of HCl |
B. | Iodoform test |
C. | Solubility in water |
D. | Sodium |
Answer» C. Solubility in water | |
243. |
Acetaldehyde and acetone can be distinguished by…………… |
A. | Molisch test |
B. | Bromoform test |
C. | Solubility in water |
D. | Tollen's test |
Answer» E. | |
244. |
When rectified spirit and benzene are distilled together, the first fraction obtained is…… |
A. | A ternary azeotrope |
B. | Absolute alcohol |
C. | A binary azeotrope |
D. | Denatured spirit |
Answer» B. Absolute alcohol | |
245. |
Which of the following will have least hindered rotation about carbon-carbon bond………… |
A. | Ethane |
B. | Ethylene |
C. | Acetylene |
D. | Hexachloroethane |
Answer» B. Ethylene | |
246. |
Which of the following cycloalkane gives open chain compound, when reacts withbromine……….. |
A. | Cyclopropane |
B. | Cyclopentane |
C. | Cyclohexane |
D. | Cyclo-octane |
Answer» B. Cyclopentane | |
247. |
Alcohols combine with acetylene in the presence of mercury compounds as catalyst to form……. |
A. | Acetals |
B. | Xanthates |
C. | Vinyl ethers |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Xanthates | |
248. |
LPG is a mixture of…………. |
A. | C6H12+ C6H6 |
B. | C4H10+ C3H8 |
C. | C2H4 + C2H2 |
D. | C2H4 + CH4 |
Answer» C. C2H4 + C2H2 | |
249. |
Which of the following is oxidised by KMnO4 |
A. | Methane |
B. | Pentane |
C. | Isobutane |
D. | Neopentane |
Answer» D. Neopentane | |
250. |
Glycerol reacts with potassium bisulphate to produce ………… |
A. | Allyl iodide |
B. | Allyl sulphate |
C. | Acryl aldehyde |
D. | Glycerol trisulphate |
Answer» D. Glycerol trisulphate | |