Description : Which of the following compounds on treatment with NaHCO3 will liberate CO2? (a) Acetic acid (b) Ethylamine (c) Acetone (d) Ethyl alcohol
Last Answer : Acetic acid
Description : Which of the following compounds will react with methylmagnesium iodide followed by acid-hydrolysis to give ethyl alcohol? (a) Ethylene (b) Acetaldehyde (c) Formaldehyde (d) Acetone
Last Answer : Formaldehyde
Description : Which of the following compounds reduces Tollens' reagent? (a) Glucose (b) Sucrose (c) Methanol (d) Acetic acid
Last Answer : Glucose
Description : Which of the following compounds will give a positive test with Fehling's solution? (a) Formaldehyde (b) Acetone (c) Ethyl acetate (d) Acetic acid
Description : Which of the following is not shipped in mild steel containers? (A) Acetone (B) Ammonia (C) Ethyl alcohol (D) Formic acid
Last Answer : (D) Formic acid
Description : Ethylene oxide undergoes acid-hydrolysis to form (a) Ethylene glycol (b) Formic acid (c) Ethyl alcohol (d) Acetic acid
Last Answer : Ethylene glycol
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 : Which of the following is a planar molecule? (a) Formaldehyde (b) Acetone (c) Formic acid (d) Acetic acid
Description : A hydrocarbon, C6H12, on ozonolysis gives only one product which does not give silver mirror with Tollens' reagent. The hydrocarbon is (a) 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene (b) 2-Hexene (c) 2-Methyl-2-pentene (d) 3-Hexene
Last Answer : 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene
Description : Which of the following will give acetic acid on acid-hydrolysis? (a) Ethyl acetate (b) Acetone (c) Methyl propionate (d) Lactic acid
Last Answer : Ethyl acetate
Description : Benzaldehyde does not react with (a) Tollens' reagent (b) Phenylhydrazine (c) Fehling's solution (d) NaHSO3
Last Answer : Fehling's solution
Description : Which of the following reagents will react readily with both aldehydes and ketones? (a) Grignard reagent (b) Fehling's reagent (c) Tollens' reagent (d) Schiff's reagen
Last Answer : Grignard reagent
Description : Which of the following compounds will react with methylmagnesium bromide to give tert-butyl alcohol? (a) Acetyl chloride (b) Acetone (c) Isopropyl alcohol (d) Acetaldehyde
Last Answer : Acetone
Description : Which of the following statements is false about sucrose? (a) It is also called table sugar. (b) It may be fermented by yeast to produce alcohol. (c) It reduces Fehling's solution. (d) It does not reduce Tollens' reagent.
Last Answer : It reduces Fehling's solution
Description : Isopropyl alcohol reacts with acidic sodium dichromate to give (a) Acetaldehyde (b) Acetic acid (c) Propionic acid (d) Acetone
Description : Which of the following compounds is most acidic? (a) Formic acid (b) Ethanol (c) Acetic acid (d) Phenol
Last Answer : Formic acid
Description : Which of the following compounds is least acidic? (a) Formic acid (b) Ethanol (c) Acetic acid (d) Phenol
Last Answer : Ethanol
Description : Acetic acid reacts with methyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to give (a) Methyl formate (b) Ethyl formate (c) Methyl acetate (d) Ethyl acetate
Last Answer : Methyl acetate
Description : Which of the following binary systems is an example of a maximum boiling azeotrope? (A) Water-hydrochloric acid (B) Acetone-carbon disulphide (C) Water-ethyl alcohol (D) n-heptane-n-octane
Last Answer : (A) Water-hydrochloric acid
Description : During fermentation of sugar, the compound which is always formed is – (1) Methyl Alcohol (2) Ethyl Alcohol (3) Acetic Acid (4) Ethylene
Last Answer : (2) Ethyl Alcohol Explanation: Fermentation is the conversion of sugar into car-bon dioxide has (CO2) and ethyl alcohol. This process is carried out by yeast cells using a range of enzymes.
Description : Vinegar is the trade name of - (1) acetic acid (2) chloroform (3) carbon tetrachloride (4) ethyl alcohol
Last Answer : (1) acetic acid Explanation: The trivial name acetic acid is the most commonly used and preferred IUPAC name. The systematic name ethanoic acid, a valid IUPAC name, is constructed according to the substitutive nomenclature.
Description : Reduction of acetaldehyde with H2/Ni gives (a) Ethyl alcohol (b) Acetic acid (c) Ethylene (d) Ethane
Last Answer : Ethyl alcohol
Description : During fermentation of sugar, the compound which is always formed is : (1) Methyl Alcohol (2) Ethyl Alcohol (3) Acetic Acid (4) Ethylene
Last Answer : Ethyl Alcohol
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
Last Answer : an aldehyde
Description : Propanenitrile undergoes acid-hydrolysis to give (a) Formic acid (b) Propionic acid (c) Acetic acid (d) Butyric acid
Last Answer : Propionic acid
Description : Benzaldehyde can be distinguished from acetophenone by using : (a) Tollens' reagent (b) Lucas reagent (c) Fehling's reagent (d) All of these
Last Answer : Tollens' reagent
Description : The reagent that can be used to differentiate an aldose and a ketose is : (a) Bromine water (b) Fehling's solution (c) Tollens' reagent (d) None of these
Last Answer : Bromine water
Description : Acetaldehyde on treatment with Tollens' reagent gives a precipitate of (a) Ag (b) AgNO3 (c) Cu2O (d) None of these
Last Answer : Ag
Description : 1-Butyne can be distinguished from 2-butyne by using (a) potassium permanganate (b) bromine in CCl4 (c) Tollens' reagent (d) chlorine in CCl4
Last Answer : chlorine in CCl4
Description : Ethylene and acetylene can be distinguished by using (a) Bromine in CCl4 (b) Tollens' reagent (b) Baeyer's reagent (d) Phenylhydrazine
Description : CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by (1) Fehling solution test (2) Benedict test (3) Iodoform test (4) Tollen’s reagent test
Last Answer : Iodoform test
Description : Alcoholic (– OH) group can be identified by : (1) Tollen's Reagent Test (2) Esterification Test (3) FeCl3 Test (4) Ozonolysis Reaction
Last Answer : FeCl3 Test
Description : An unknown compound gave a positive Tollens' test. Treatment of the unknown with I2/NaOH gave a solid which was identified as iodoform. The unknown was? (a) Ethanal (b) Acetone (c) Propanal (d) Acetophenone
Last Answer : Ethanal
Description : Which of the following compounds will react with PCl5 least vigorously? (a) Ethanol (b) Acetic acid (c) Phenol (d) Benzoic acid
Last Answer : Phenol
Description : Acetylene reacts with water in the presence of sulfuric acid and mercuric sulfate to give (a) Acetone (b) Acetic acid (c) Formaldehyde (d) Acetaldehyde
Last Answer : Acetaldehyde
Description : Which of the following compounds will react fastest with Lucas reagent? (a) 1-propanol (b) 2-methyl-1-propanol (c) 2-propanol (d) 2-methyl-2-propanol
Last Answer : 2-methyl-2-propanol
Description : Lecithins are soluble in ordinary solvents except (A) Benzene (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Methyl alcohol (D) Acetone
Last Answer : Answer : D
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 : Vinegar is _____. (1) diluted acetic acid (2) glacial acetic acid (3) glacial formic acid (4) diluted formic acid
Last Answer : (1) diluted acetic acid Explanation: Vinegar is mostly dilute acetic acid, often produced by fermentation and subsequent oxidation of ethanol. It is roughly 3- 9% acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water.
Description : Which one of the following is found in Vinegar? (1) Acetic acid (2) Propionic acid (3) Formic acid (4) Butyric acid
Last Answer : (1) Acetic acid Explanation: Vinegar is a liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid (CH3COOH) and water. The acetic acid is produced by the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. It is mainly used as a cooking ingredient.
Description : The acid which fails to liberate carbon dioxide from sodium bicarbonate is : (1) Acetic acid (2) Formic acid (3) Carbonic acid (4) Sulphuric acid
Last Answer : (4) Sulphuric acid Explanation: Sodium bicarbonate and organic acid (Formic acid, Acetic acid, Carbonic acid, etc) react vigorously to liberate carbon dioxide. For example, Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) when treated with acetic acid reacts vigorously to liberate carbon dioxide.
Description : Sour taste of lemon is due to the presence of which of the follow-ing? (1) Citric acid (2) Acetic acid (3) Oxalic acid (4) Formic acid
Last Answer : (1) Citric acid Explanation: Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste and a pH of 2 to 3. Citric acid is found in many fruits but lemon contains large quantity of ... of lemon juice makes it a key ingredient in drinks and foods such as lemonade and lemon meringue pie.
Description : Sour taste of 'Coca Cola' is due to the presence of – (1) acetic acid (2) phosphoric acid (3) hydrochloric acid (4) formic acid
Last Answer : (2) phosphoric acid Explanation: Food-grade phosphoric acid (additive E338) is used to acidify foods and beverages such as various colas, but not without controversy regarding its ... usually fermented by Aspergillusniger mold from scrap molasses, waste starch hydrolysates and phosphoric acid.
Description : The chief constituent of vinegar is – (1) Formic acid (2) Acetic acid (3) Salycylic acid (4) Oxalic acid
Last Answer : (2) Acetic acid Explanation: Vinegar is a liquid substance consisting mainly of acetic acid (CH3CO2H) and water, the acetic acid being produced through the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid ... easily available mild acid, it had a great variety of industrial, medical, and domestic uses.
Description : Which of the following statements is false about the acid-strength of acetic acid? (a) Acetic acid is a stronger acid than monochloroacetic acid. (b) Acetic acid is a stronger acid than propionic acid. ... is a weaker acid than trichloroacetic acid. (d) Acetic acid is a weaker acid than formic acid
Last Answer : Acetic acid is a stronger acid than monochloroacetic acid
Description : Vinegar is a (a) 5% solution of acetic acid in water (b) 25% solution of acetic acid in water (c) 50% solution of acetic acid in water (d) 40% solution of formic acid in water
Last Answer : 5% solution of acetic acid in water
Description : Check the incorrect statement : (a) Acetic acid is present in sour milk (b) Formic acid is present in insect bites (c) Tartaric acid is present in grapes (d) Citric acid is a tricarboxylic acid
Last Answer : Acetic acid is present in sour milk
Description : Ethylene glycol undergoes oxidation with hot acidic KMnO4 to form : (a) Formic acid (b) Formaldehyde (c) Acetic acid (d) Acetaldehyde
Description : n-Propylmagnesium bromide on treatment with carbon dioxide and further hydrolysis gives : (a) Acetic acid (b) Propanoic acid (c) Butanoic acid (d) Formic acid
Last Answer : Butanoic acid
Description : When chloroform is heated with aqueous NaOH, it gives (a) Formic acid (b) Sodium formate (c) Acetic acid (d) Sodium acetate
Last Answer : Sodium formate