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11201. |
In order to make alcohol undrinkable pyridine and methanol are added to it. The resulting alcohol is called |
A. | Power alcohol |
B. | Proof spirit |
C. | Denatured spirit |
D. | Poison alcohol |
Answer» D. Poison alcohol | |
11202. |
Power alcohol is [KCET 1990] |
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 | |
11203. |
Glycerol is used in the manufacture of [SCRA 1991] |
A. | Dynamite |
B. | Varnish |
C. | Paints |
D. | Soft drinks |
Answer» B. Varnish | |
11204. |
Electrophilic substitution reaction in phenol take place at [RPMT 2002] |
A. | p- position |
B. | m- position |
C. | o- position |
D. | o- and p- position |
Answer» E. | |
11205. |
Which of the following reagents convert the propene to 1-propanol [CBSE PMT 2000] |
A. | \[{{H}_{2}}O,\ {{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] |
B. | Aqueous \[KOH\] |
C. | \[MgS{{O}_{4}},\ NaB{{H}_{4}}/{{H}_{2}}O\] |
D. | \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}},\ {{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}},\ O{{H}^{-}}\] |
Answer» C. \[MgS{{O}_{4}},\ NaB{{H}_{4}}/{{H}_{2}}O\] | |
11206. |
Methanol and ethanol are distinguished by the [MP PET 1999] |
A. | Action of HCl |
B. | Iodoform test |
C. | Solubility in water |
D. | Sodium |
Answer» C. Solubility in water | |
11207. |
Absolute ethanol cannot be obtained by simple fraction of a solution of ethanol and water because [KCET 1984; MP PMT 1987] |
A. | Their B.P.'s are very nearer |
B. | Ethanol remains dissolved in water |
C. | They form a constant boiling mixture |
D. | Ethanol molecules are solvated |
Answer» D. Ethanol molecules are solvated | |
11208. |
An alcohol on oxidation is found to give \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH.\] The structure of the alcohol is [BIT 1990] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
B. | \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}C(OH)C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHOHC{{H}_{3}}\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CH(OH)C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
11209. |
Which reagent is useful in converting 1-butanol to 1-bromobutane [EAMCET 1989] |
A. | \[CHB{{r}_{3}}\] |
B. | \[B{{r}_{2}}\] |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}Br\] |
D. | \[PB{{r}_{3}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
11210. |
In the Liebermann's nitroso reaction, sequential changes in the colour of phenol occurs as [AFMC 1998; BHU 1999] |
A. | Brown or red \[\to \] green \[\to \] red \[\to \] deep blue |
B. | Red \[\to \] deep blue \[\to \] green |
C. | Red \[\to \] green \[\to \] white |
D. | White \[\to \] red \[\to \] green |
Answer» B. Red \[\to \] deep blue \[\to \] green | |
11211. |
At higher temperature, iodoform reaction is given by [AIIMS 2003] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{O}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{O}_{2}}{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\] |
C. | \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{O}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{O}_{2}}{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
11212. |
Ethylene glycol, on oxidation with per-iodic acid, gives [NCERT 1983; CPMT 1983] |
A. | Oxalic acid |
B. | Glycol |
C. | Formaldehyde |
D. | Glycollic acid |
Answer» D. Glycollic acid | |
11213. |
A compound does not react with 2.4 di-nitrophenyl hydrazine and Na , compound is [UPSEAT 2003] |
A. | Acetone |
B. | Acetaldehyde |
C. | \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{2}}=CHOC{{H}_{3}}\] |
Answer» E. | |
11214. |
Which alcohol reacts with fatty acids to form fats [MP PMT/PET 1988; MP PET 1991] |
A. | Ethanol |
B. | Glycerol |
C. | Methanol |
D. | Isopropanol |
Answer» C. Methanol | |
11215. |
Dehydration of 2-butanol yield [Pb. CET 2004] |
A. | 1-butene |
B. | 2-butene |
C. | 2-butyne |
D. | Both A and B |
Answer» E. | |
11216. |
At 530 K, glycerol reacts with oxalic acid to produce [Pb. CET 2002] |
A. | Allyl alcohol |
B. | Formic acid |
C. | Glyceraldehyde |
D. | Glycerol monooxalate |
Answer» B. Formic acid | |
11217. |
A substance \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{10}}O\] yields on oxidation a compound \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}O\] which gives an oxime and a positive iodoform test. The original substance on treatment with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] gives \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}\]. The structure of the compound is [SCRA 2000] |
A. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
B. | \[C{{H}_{3}}CH(OH)C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
C. | \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}COH\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}-O-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] |
Answer» C. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}COH\] | |
11218. |
Ether is formed when ethyl alcohol is heated with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}.\] The conditions are [KCET 1984] |
A. | Excess of \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] and \[{{170}^{o}}C\] |
B. | Excess of \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] and \[{{140}^{o}}C\] |
C. | Excess of \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] and \[{{180}^{o}}C\] |
D. | Excess of conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] and \[{{100}^{o}}C\] |
Answer» C. Excess of \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] and \[{{180}^{o}}C\] | |
11219. |
Which of the following is most acidic [CPMT 1999] |
A. | Phenol |
B. | Benzyl alcohol |
C. | m-chlorophenol |
D. | Cyclohexanol |
Answer» D. Cyclohexanol | |
11220. |
The ring deuteration of phenol |
A. | Lowers the acidity |
B. | Increases the acidity |
C. | Imparts no effect |
D. | Causes amphoteric nature |
Answer» B. Increases the acidity | |
11221. |
Which compound is soluble in water [IIT-JEE 1980; CPMT 1993; RPET 1999] |
A. | \[C{{S}_{2}}\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
C. | \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] |
D. | \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\] |
Answer» C. \[CC{{l}_{4}}\] | |
11222. |
By distilling glycol with fuming sulphuric acid, which of following is obtained |
A. | Glycerol |
B. | Pinacol |
C. | Dioxan |
D. | Ethylene oxide |
Answer» D. Ethylene oxide | |
11223. |
Glycerol reacts with conc. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] and conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] to form [CPMT 1983; MP PMT/PET 1988] |
A. | Glycerol mononitrate |
B. | Glycerol dinitrate |
C. | Glycerol trinitrate |
D. | Acrolein |
Answer» D. Acrolein | |
11224. |
Rate of substitution reaction in phenol is [MP PMT 1989] |
A. | Slower than the rate of benzene |
B. | Faster than the rate of benzene |
C. | Equal to the rate of benzene |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Equal to the rate of benzene | |
11225. |
In the esterification reaction of alcohols [Bihar CEE 1995] |
A. | \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by \[C{{H}_{3}}COO\] group |
B. | \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by chlorine |
C. | \[{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by sodium metal |
D. | \[O{{H}^{-}}\]is replaced by \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
Answer» B. \[O{{H}^{-}}\] is replaced by chlorine | |
11226. |
The alcohol which does not give a stable compound on dehydration is [MP PET 1997] |
A. | Ethyl alcohol |
B. | Methyl alcohol |
C. | n-propyl alcohol |
D. | n-butyl alcohol |
Answer» C. n-propyl alcohol | |
11227. |
The strongest acid among the following aromatic compounds is [NCERT 1978] |
A. | ortho-nitrophenol |
B. | para-chlorophenol |
C. | para-nitrophenol |
D. | meta-nitrophenol |
Answer» D. meta-nitrophenol | |
11228. |
By means of calcium chloride which of following can be dried |
A. | Methanol |
B. | Ethanol |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | None of these |
Answer» E. | |
11229. |
Alcohols (i) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH,\] (ii) \[C{{H}_{3}}-CHOH-C{{H}_{3}}\] and (iii) \[C{{H}_{3}}-C(C{{H}_{3}})(OH)-C{{H}_{3}}\] were treated with Lucas reagent (Conc. \[HCl+ZnC{{l}_{2}}).\] What results do you expect at room temperature |
A. | (ii) and (iii) react immediately and (i) in about 5 minutes |
B. | (iii) reacts immediately, (ii) reacts in about 5 minutes and (i) not at all |
C. | (i) reacts immediately, (ii) reacts in about 5 minutes and (iii) not at all |
D. | (i) reacts in about 5 minutes, (ii) reacts in about 15 minutes and (iii) not at all |
Answer» C. (i) reacts immediately, (ii) reacts in about 5 minutes and (iii) not at all | |
11230. |
Which compound has hydrogen bonding [MP PMT 1992; MP PET 1991] |
A. | Toluene |
B. | Phenol |
C. | Chlorobenzene |
D. | Nitrobenzene |
Answer» C. Chlorobenzene | |
11231. |
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. | |
11232. |
Acetic acid and \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\] are obtained on large scale by destructive distillation of |
A. | Wood |
B. | Coal |
C. | Turpentine |
D. | Crude oil |
Answer» B. Coal | |
11233. |
Coconut oil upon alkaline hydrolysis gives [MP PET 1991; AFMC 2000; KCET 2001; BCECE 2005] |
A. | Glycol |
B. | Alcohol |
C. | Glycerol |
D. | Ethylene oxide |
Answer» D. Ethylene oxide | |
11234. |
The compound formed when ethyl bromide is heated with dry silver oxide is [MP PET/PMT 1988] |
A. | Dimethyl ether |
B. | Diethyl ether |
C. | Methyl alcohol |
D. | Ethyl alcohol |
Answer» C. Methyl alcohol | |
11235. |
When an alkyl halide is allowed to react with a sodium alkoxide the product most likely is [MP PMT 1996; EAMCET 1998] |
A. | An aldehyde |
B. | A ketone |
C. | An ether |
D. | A carboxylic acid |
Answer» D. A carboxylic acid | |
11236. |
Phenol is obtained by heating aqueous solution of [MP PMT 1995] |
A. | Aniline |
B. | Benzene diazonium chloride |
C. | Benzoic acid |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Benzoic acid | |
11237. |
Which gas is eliminated in fermentation [RPMT 1997] |
A. | \[{{O}_{2}}\] |
B. | \[C{{O}_{2}}\] |
C. | \[{{N}_{2}}\] |
D. | \[{{H}_{2}}\] |
Answer» C. \[{{N}_{2}}\] | |
11238. |
Phenolphthalein is obtained by heating phthalic anhydride with conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] and [BHU 1996] |
A. | Benzyl alcohol |
B. | Benzene |
C. | Phenol |
D. | Benzoic acid |
Answer» D. Benzoic acid | |
11239. |
Benzene diazonium chloride on boiling with dilute sulphuric acid gives [MP PMT 1983] |
A. | Toluene |
B. | Benzoic acid |
C. | Benzene |
D. | Phenol |
Answer» E. | |
11240. |
The most appropriate reagents that can bring about the following transformation is |
A. | \[KMn{{O}_{4}}/NaOH(aq)\] |
B. | \[C{{F}_{3}}C{{O}_{3}}H\] then \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}({{H}_{2}}o)\] |
C. | \[B{{r}_{2}}-{{H}_{2}}O\]then \[NaOH\] |
D. | \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] |
Answer» C. \[B{{r}_{2}}-{{H}_{2}}O\]then \[NaOH\] | |
11241. |
Which of the following will be obtained by keeping ether in contact with air for a long time [RPMT 2003] |
A. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-O-CH\ (C{{H}_{3}})-O-OH\] |
B. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-OC{{H}_{2}}-OH\] |
C. | \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-O-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] |
D. | \[C{{H}_{3}}-O\ CH\ (C{{H}_{3}})-O-OH\] |
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-OC{{H}_{2}}-OH\] | |
11242. |
The product ?A? in the following reaction is \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} {{H}_{2}}C\,\,C{{H}_{2}} \\ \begin{align} & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \\ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\overset{\backslash /}{\mathop{O}}\, \\ \end{align} \\ \end{array}\xrightarrow{RMgI}A\] [MP PMT 2003] |
A. | \[RCHOHR\] |
B. | \[RCHOH\cdot C{{H}_{3}}\] |
C. | \[R-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-OH\] |
D. | \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} R \\ R \\ \end{array}>CHC{{H}_{2}}OH\] |
Answer» D. \[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}} R \\ R \\ \end{array}>CHC{{H}_{2}}OH\] | |