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301.

. The reaction of C2H5OH with H2SO4 does not give ……

A. Ethylene
B. Diethyl ether
C. Acetylene
D. Ethyl hydrogen sulphate
Answer» D. Ethyl hydrogen sulphate
302.

If formaldehyde and KOH heated then we gets,

A. Acetylene
B. Methane
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Ethyl formate
Answer» D. Ethyl formate
303.

Petroleum is mainly a mixture of………..

A. Alkanes
B. Cyclohexane
C. Benzenoid hydrocarbons
D. Alkenes
Answer» B. Cyclohexane
304.

Sodium acetate can be converted to ethane by……….

A. Heating with LiAlH4
B. Electrolysing its aqueous solution
C. Heating with sodalime
D. Heating with calcium acetate
Answer» C. Heating with sodalime
305.

The final product of complete oxidation of hydrocarbons is ………..

A. Acid
B. Aldehyde
C. H2O + CO2
D. Dihydric alcohol
Answer» D. Dihydric alcohol
306.

Which of the following is used to detect aldehydes…………..

A. Million's test
B. Tollen's reagent
C. Neutral ferric chloride solution
D. Molisch's test
Answer» C. Neutral ferric chloride solution
307.

The alkane that yields two isomeric monobromo derivatives is……………

A. Neopentane
B. Ethane
C. Methane
D. Propane
Answer» E.
308.

How many types of carbon atoms are present in 2, 2, 3trimethylpentane………..

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» E.
309.

In the process of cracking……………

A. Organic compounds decompose into their constituent elements
B. Hydrocarbons decompose into carbon and hydrogen
C. High molecular weight organic compounds decompose to give low molecular weight organic compounds
D. Hydrocarbons yield alkyl radicals and hydrogen
Answer» D. Hydrocarbons yield alkyl radicals and hydrogen
310.

The oxidation product of 2-propanol with hot conc. HNO3 is ………..

A. Ethanoic acid
B. Propanone
C. Propanal
D. None of these
Answer» C. Propanal
311.

Absolute alcohol is…….

A. 100% pure ethanol
B. 95% alcohol + 5% H2O
C. Ethanol + water + phenol
D. 95% ethanol + 5% methanol.
Answer» B. 95% alcohol + 5% H2O
312.

A fuel contains 25 % n-heptane and 75 % iso-octane. Its octane number is……………

A. 50
B. 75
C. 100
D. 25
Answer» C. 100
313.

Which of the following statements is correct…..

A. Phenol is less acidic than ethyl alcohol
B. Phenol is more acidic than ethyl alcohol
C. Phenol is more acidic than carboxylic acid
D. Phenol is more acidic than carbonic acid
Answer» C. Phenol is more acidic than carboxylic acid
314.

Catalyst use in the reamer tiemman reaction.

A. LiAlH4
B. CuCl3
C. Ni / H2
D. Pd
Answer» C. Ni / H2
315.

Dry distillation of sodium propanoate with sodalime gives …………..

A. Propane
B. Propene
C. Ethane
D. Ethene
Answer» D. Ethene
316.

In the preparation of Grignard reagent from haloalkane, the metal

A. Mg
B. Zn
C. Li
D. K
Answer» B. Zn
317.

Product obtained by nitration of propane is …………….

A. Nitropropane
B. Nitromethane
C. Nitroethane
D. All of these
Answer» E.
318.

What is carbonyl group?

A. OH
B. C=O
C. C- O
D. None of above
Answer» C. C- O
319.

Which compound has the highest boiling point……

A. Acetone
B. Diethyl ether
C. Methanol
D. Ethanol
Answer» E.
320.

Acetone and acetaldehyde are …………..

A. Position isomers
B. Functional isomers
C. Not isomers
D. Chain isomers
Answer» D. Chain isomers
321.

The key step in cannizzaro’s reaction is the intermolecular shift of ……….

A. Proton
B. Hydride ion
C. Hydronium ion
D. Hydrogen bond
Answer» C. Hydronium ion
322.

Which of the following does not react with PCl5

A. CH3OH
B. CH3COOH
C. CH3CHO
D. C2H6
Answer» E.
323.

Formaldehyde when treated with KOH gives methanol and potassium formate. The reaction is knownas………..

A. Perkin reaction
B. Claisen reaction
C. Cannizzaro reaction
D. Knoevenagel reaction
Answer» D. Knoevenagel reaction
324.

Natural gas contains mainly………….

A. Methane
B. n-butane
C. n-octane
D. Mixture of octane
Answer» E.
325.

Petroleum ether can be used as……….

A. Solvent for fat, oil, varnish and rubber
B. As a fuel
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» B. As a fuel
326.

Acetaldehyde and acetone differ in their reaction with…………..

A. Sodium bisulphite
B. Ammonia
C. Phosphorus pentachloride
D. Phenyl hydrazine
Answer» C. Phosphorus pentachloride
327.

Methanol and ethanol are miscible in water due to…..

A. Covalent character
B. Hydrogen bonding character
C. Oxygen bonding character
D. None of these
Answer» C. Oxygen bonding character
328.

Which of the following compound gives a ketone with Grignard reagent .

A. Formaldehyde
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Methyl cyanide
D. Methyl iodide
Answer» D. Methyl iodide
329.

Dimethyl ketones are usually characterized through………….

A. Tollen's reagent
B. Iodoform test
C. Schiff's test
D. Benedict's reagent
Answer» C. Schiff's test
330.

Formaldehyde gives an additive product with methyl magnesium iodide which on aqueous hydrolysisgives …..

A. Isopropyl alcohol
B. Ethyl alcohol
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Propyl alcohol
Answer» C. Methyl alcohol
331.

In which type of reaction cyanohydrin formed from acetone?

A. Nucleophilic substitution
B. Electrophilic substitution
C. Nucleophilic addition
D. Electrophilic addition
Answer» D. Electrophilic addition
332.

Which of petroleum corresponds to kerosene oil………

A. C15-C18
B. C10 – C12
C. C5 - C9
D. C1 –C9
Answer» C. C5 - C9
333.

Propyne on hydrolysis in presence of HCl and HgSO4 gives………….

A. Acetaldehyde
B. Acetone
C. Formaldehyde
D. None of these
Answer» C. Formaldehyde
334.

Aldol condensation is dose not ocurre between………..

A. Two different ketone
B. Two different aldehyde
C. An ketone and aldehyde
D. An aldehyde and ester
Answer» E.
335.

What is the molecular formula of the alkane, the 5.6 litre of which weight 11 g at STP……….

A. C6 H14
B. C4H10
C. C3H8
D. C2H6
Answer» D. C2H6
336.

The boiling point of methanol is greater than that of methyl thiol because

A. There is intramolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
B. There is intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and no hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
C. There is no hydrogen bonding in methanol and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
D. There is intramolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and no hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
Answer» C. There is no hydrogen bonding in methanol and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
337.

Consider the following statement Acetophenone can be prepared by…………i. Oxidation of 1-phenylethanolii. Reaction of benzalthanol with methyl magnesium bromideiii. Friedel craft’s reaction of benzene with acetyl chlorideiv. Distillation of calcium benzoate

A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 4
C. 1 and 3
D. 3 and 4
Answer» D. 3 and 4
338.

The most volatile compound is……….

A. 2, 2-dimethyl propane
B. 2-methyl butane
C. Isobutane
D. n-pentane
Answer» B. 2-methyl butane
339.

In the fractional distillation of crude petroleum………..

A. Petrol condenses at the bottom of the column
B. The gases condense at the top of the column
C. High boiling constituents condense at the bottom of the column
D. High boiling constituents condense at the top of the column
Answer» D. High boiling constituents condense at the top of the column
340.

Acetaldehyde and Acetone can be distinguished by………..

A. Iododorm test
B. Nitroprusside test
C. Fehling's solution test
D. DNP test
Answer» D. DNP test
341.

Carbon black, which is used in making printer's ink, is obtained by decomposition of………….

A. Acetylene
B. Benzene
C. Carbon tetrachloride
D. Methane
Answer» E.
342.

Which of the following statements regarding chemical properties of acetophenone are wrong……(1) It is reduced to methyl phenyl carbinol by sodium and ethanol(2) It is oxidised to benzoic acid with acidified KMnO4(3) It does not undergo iodoform electrophilic substitution like nitration at meta position(4) It does not undergo iodoform reaction with iodine and alkali

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Answer» D. 1 and 3
343.

Order of reactivity of alcohols towards sodium metal is ……

A. Pri > Sec > Ter
B. Pri > Sec <Ter
C. Pri < Sec > Ter
D. Pri < Sec < Ter
Answer» E.
344.

Which of the following will fail to react with potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuricacid……………

A. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
B. Acetaldehyde (ethanal)
C. Secondary propyl alcohol (2-propanol)
D. Acetone (propanone)
Answer» E.
345.

Which of the following are isomers…….

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
346.

In aldehydes and ketones, carbon of carbonyl group is………..

A. 3 sp hybridised
B. 2 sp hybridised
C. sp hybridised
D. Unhybridised
Answer» C. sp hybridised
347.

Which will not give acetamide on reaction with ammonia …………

A. Acetic acid
B. Acetyl chloride
C. Acetic anhydride
D. Methyl formate
Answer» E.
348.

Which of the aldehyde is most reactive ?

A. C6H5CHO
B. CH3CHO
C. HCHO
D. All the equally reactive
Answer» E.
349.

The number of possible enantiomeric pairs that can be produced during monochlorination of 2-methylbutane is ……..

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
350.

A mixture of propene and methane is obtained by the cracking of…………..

A. 1-butene
B. 2-butene
C. n-butane
D. Isobutane
Answer» D. Isobutane