Explore topic-wise MCQs in Organic Chemistry.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Organic Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

WHAT_IS_THE_SMELL_OF_THE_DIETHYL_ETHER??$

A. Vinegar
B. Sweet smell
C. Rotten egg
D. Fish like smell
Answer» C. Rotten egg
2.

Which_of_the_following_Is_the_correct_reason_for_cyclic_ether_are_miscible_in_water?$

A. Planer structure
B. Larger size
C. Molecular weight
D. Hydrogen bonding
Answer» E.
3.

An organic compound A reacts with sodium metal and forms B. On heating with conc. H2SO4, A gives diethyl ether. What are A and B?

A. C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH and C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>5</sub>ONa
B. C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>OH and CH<sub>3</sub>ONa
C. CH<sub>3</sub>OH and CH<sub>3</sub>ONa
D. C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH and C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>ONa
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following product is formed, when ether is exposed to air?

A. Oxide
B. Alkanes
C. Alkenes
D. Peroxide of diethyl ether
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following statements about ethers is incorrect?

A. Ethers are flammable
B. Ethers form peroxides by free radical oxidation
C. Ethers are widely used as extraction solvents
D. An ether oxygen can only be found within an acyclic carbon chain
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following has lower boiling point than dimethyl ether?

A. Pentane
B. Propane
C. Tetrahydrofuran
D. n-butanol
Answer» C. Tetrahydrofuran
7.

Why ether is more volatile than an alcohol having the same molecular formula?

A. dipolar character of ethers
B. alcohols having resonance structures
C. inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in ethers
D. inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following statement is not true about ethers?

A. The lower ethers are highly volatile and flammable
B. Lower ethers also act as anaesthetics
C. Ethers are not organic solvents
D. Simple ethers (such as diethyl ether) are tasteless
Answer» D. Simple ethers (such as diethyl ether) are tasteless
9.

Which of the following is distinguish test for ether?

A. Lucas test
B. FeCl<sub>3</sub> test
C. Molisch test
D. Zeisel test
Answer» E.