Description : Ethyl alcohol cannot be produced (A) From waste sulphite substrate of paper mills (B) By Esterification and hydrolysis of ethylene (C) From molasses (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : When an aldehyde is heated with Fehling's solution, the aldehyde undergoes one of the following processes. Does it undergo: w) neutralization x) oxidation y) reduction z) esterification
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OXIDATION
Description : The hydrolysis of a fat using a solution of a strong hydroxide is called: w) neutralization x) esterification y) saponification z) condensation
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SAPONIFICATION
Description : Which one of the following organic compounds has fruity smell? (1) Alcohol (2) Aldehyde (3) Ester (4) Ether
Last Answer : (3) Ester Explanation: Esters are common in organic chemistry and biological materials, and often have a characteristic pleasant, fruity odour. This leads to their extensive use in the fragrance and ... ester as the reaction product. Esters are widespread in nature and are widely used in industry.
Last Answer : Ester
Description : Ethylmagnesium iodide reacts with formaldehyde to give a product which on acid-hydrolysis forms : (a) an aldehyde (b) a primary alcohol (c) a ketone (d) a secondary alcohol
Last Answer : a primary alcohol
Description : Hydrolysis of sugar is called (A) Hydration (B) Inversion (C) Esterification (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Inversion
Description : An organic compound (A), C3H8O, on oxidation gives (B), C3H6O. The compound (A) could be (a) an aldehyde (b) a ketone (c) an alcohol (d) an ester
Last Answer : an alcohol
Description : Oxidation of a secondary alcohol with K2Cr2O7/H+ produces (a) a carboxylic acid (b) a ketone (c) an aldehyde (d) an ester
Last Answer : a ketone
Description : Saponification: (A) Hydrolysis of fats by alkali (B) Hydrolysis of glycerol by liposes (C) Esterification (D) Reduction
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Basic-hydrolysis of esters is called (a) Acetylation (b) Acidification (c) Esterification (d) Saponification
Last Answer : Saponification
Description : An organic compound (A), C3H8O, on oxidation gives (B), C3H6O. The compound (B) could be (a) a carbonyl compound (b) an alcohol (c) a carboxylic acid (d) an ether
Last Answer : a carbonyl compound
Description : Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a high octane (octane no. = 115) gasoline blending component is produced by the simple additive reaction of isobutylene with (A) Methyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Methane (D) Ethane
Last Answer : (A) Methyl alcohol
Description : __________ is produced using molasses as the starting raw material. (A) Methyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Benzol (D) Dimethyl ether
Last Answer : (B) Ethyl alcohol
Description : Bisphenol A is produced by the condensation of acetone with (A) Formaldehyde (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Diethyl ether (D) Phenol
Last Answer : (D) Phenol
Description : Esterification reaction (A) Produces soap (B) Is reversible (C) Is a reaction between an alcohol and an organic acid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Reaction of an alcohol with organic acid is called the __________ reaction. (A) Saponification (B) Esterification (C) Neutralisation (D) Acidification
Last Answer : (B) Esterification
Description : The method used to obtain alcohol from molasses is called – (1) distillation (2) hydrolysis (3) fermentation (4) oxidation
Last Answer : (3) fermentation Explanation: On industrial scale, ethanol can be prepared by the fermentation of molasses. Molasses is the mother liquor left after the crystallization of sugarcane juice. It is a dark colored viscous liquid. Molasses contains about 60% fermentable sugar.
Description : The method used to obtain alcohol from molasses is called (1) distillation (2) hydrolysis (3) fermentation (4) oxidation
Last Answer : fermentation
Description : Gobar gas is produced by the __________ of 'gobar' (cow dung). (A) Hydrolysis (B) Fermentation (C) Oxidation (D) Dehydration
Last Answer : (B) Fermentation
Description : Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat (ghee) by - (1) Hydrolysis (2) Addition of agar (3) Oxidation using air and a catalyst (4) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : (4) Hydrogenation Explanation: Hydrogenation - to treat with hydrogen - is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a ... oils are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (containing more than one carbon-carbon double bonds).
Description : Vegetable oils are converted into solid fat (ghee) by (1) Hydrolysis (2) Addition of agar (3) Oxidation using air and a catalyst (4) Hydrogenation
Last Answer : Hydrogenation
Description : Which of the following statements is false? (a) Diethyl ether has been used as a general anesthetic (b) Ethyl alcohol is present in all alcoholic beverages (c) Methyl alcohol is produced by fermentation of sugars (d) Ethylene glycol is a common antifreeze for automobiles
Last Answer : Methyl alcohol is produced by fermentation of sugars
Description : Which of the following conditions will drive the equilibrium of the Fischer esterification towards ester formation? (a) addition of water (b) removal of water as it is formed (c) addition of alcohol (d) both (b) and (c)
Last Answer : both (b) and (c)
Description : The conversion of aldehyde having no alpha hydrogen to a mixture to a mixture of carboxylic acid and primary alcohol is known as cannizzaro reaction.
Last Answer : The conversion of aldehyde having no alpha hydrogen to a mixture to a mixture of carboxylic acid and primary ... final product is A. B. C. D.
Last Answer : The conversion of aldehyde having no alpha hydrogen to a mixture to a mixture of carboxylic acid and primary ... C. step III D. step I and II both
Description : Acid and alcohol react to form (a) Aldehyde and water (b) Ketone and water (c) Acid anhydride and water (d) Ester and water
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Organic compound (A), C4H8O, does not react with sodium or PCl5. However, it reduces an alkaline solution of a copper (II) salt on heating. Compound (A) could be (a) an aldehyde (b) a primary alcohol (c) a ketone (d) a secondary alcohol
Last Answer : an aldehyde
Description : The appearance of a silver mirror in Tollens' test indicates the presence of : (a) an aldehyde (b) a ketone (c) an alcohol (d) an alkene
Description : A hydrazone will result from the reaction of hydrazine with (a) a phenol (b) an aldehyde (c) an alcohol (d) an acid
Description : . The reduction of cyclohexanone with LiAlH4 (or NaBH4) will give (a) an alcohol (b) an organic acid (c) an aldehyde (d) a hemiketal
Description : Which of the following compounds will not be easily oxidized? (a) Primary alcohol (b) Secondary alcohol (c) Tertiary alcohol (d) Aldehyde
Last Answer : Tertiary alcohol
Description : Which of the following is correct? (a) When a Grignard reagent reacts with a ketone, the addition product is a primary alcohol. (b) When a Grignard reagent reacts with a ketone, the addition product ... with a aldehyde, the addition product is a tertiary alcohol. (d) None of the above are correct.
Last Answer : None of the above are correct.
Description : An aldehyde can be oxidized to form: w) a ketone x) an acid y) an alcohol z) an ester
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- AN ACID
Description : Maleic anhydride is produced by catalytic oxidation of (A) Toluene (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Naphthalene (D) Benzene
Last Answer : (D) Benzene
Description : Presence of volatile compounds like gasoline, oil, alcohol, ether etc. in municipal sewers may cause (A) Explosion (B) Non biodegradable foam (C) Undesirable plant growth (D) Corrosion
Last Answer : (A) Explosion
Description : Mineral oils (e.g. petroleum oils) are preferred over fatty oils (e.g. mustard oil, ghee, tallow, palm oil, olive oil etc.) as a lubricant due to its (A) Poor oxidation stability and high gum forming ... at elevated temperature (C) Hydrolysis tendency in presence of water (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Commercial production of Vanaspati is done by __________ of edible vegetable oils. (A) Hydrogenation (B) Oxidation (C) Hydrolysis (D) Hydrocracking
Last Answer : (A) Hydrogenation
Description : An oil is converted into fat by its (A) Hydrogenation (B) Hydrolysis (C) Hydrocracking (D) Hydration
Description : The best conductor of heat among liquid is (a) water (b) mercury (c) ether (d) alcohol
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Methyl alcohol is added to denature ethyl alcohol. 2. Ethyl alcohol is also called grain alcohol. 3. Ethyl alcohol and dimethyl ether are isomers. 4. Swine flu is a viral disease, The correct ... ) 1, 3 and 4 only (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : Which of the following is used to remove ink and rust stains on cloth? (1) Oxalic acid (2) Alcohol (3) Ether (4) Kerosene oil
Last Answer : (1) Oxalic acid Explanation: Oxalic acid is a reducing agent and its conjugate base, known as oxalate, is a chelating agent for metal cations and stain removal. Oxalic acid's main applications include cleaning or bleaching, removal of stains on clothes and the removal of rust.
Description : The best conductor of heat among the following is – (1) alcohol (2) mercury (3) ether (4) water
Last Answer : (2) mercury Explanation: Since mercury is 13+ times as dense as water, a given volume of mercury would carry about 4.4 times as much heat, so mercury is best conductor of heat among the given ... for temperature and pressure. Mercury has one of the narrowest ranges of its liquid state of any metal.
Description : Which of the following has the most acidic proton? (a) Thiol (b) Alcohol (c) Phenol (d) Ether
Last Answer : Phenol
Description : Assuming roughly equivalent molecular weights, which of the following would have the highest boiling point? (a) a tertiary amine (b) a quaternary ammonium salt (c) an alcohol (d) an ether
Last Answer : a quaternary ammonium salt
Description : Ethyl acetate on heating with sodium ethoxide gives (a) Ethyl acetoacetate (b) Sodium acetate (c) Ethyl alcohol (d) Diethyl ether
Last Answer : Ethyl acetoacetate
Description : Ethyl alcohol reacts with concentrated H2SO4 at 140°C to form (a) Acetone (b) Ethylene (c) Diethyl ether (d) Acetic acid
Last Answer : Diethyl ether
Description : Ethyl bromide reacts with sodium methoxide to form (a) Diethyl ether (b) Ethyl methyl ether (c) Dimethyl ether (d) n-Propyl alcohol
Last Answer : Ethyl methyl ether