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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Which reaction does not yield an ester as one of the products? (a) A carboxylic acid is heated with an alcohol (b) A Grignard reagent is added to a carboxylic acid (c) An acid halide is treated with an alcohol (d) An alkyl halide is heated with the salt of a carboxylic acid
Last Answer : A Grignard reagent is added to a carboxylic acid
Description : Cyclohexanone is an example of: w) an aldehyde x) a carboxylic acid y) an alkyne z) a ketone
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- A KETONE
Description : Which of the following is the correct ranking in decreasing order of relative Boiling Point of carbonyl containing compounds? (a) primary amide > carboxylic acid >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone ... chloride ~ amide (d) carboxylic acid > amide >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone
Last Answer : primary amide > carboxylic acid >> ester ~ acyl chloride ~ aldehyde ~ ketone
Description : Dry ice on reaction with GR gives_______ a) Ester b) Carboxylic acid c) Aldehyde d) Ketone
Last Answer : b) Carboxylic acid
Description : A compound undergoes reduction with LiAlH4. It also dissolves in aqueous NaOH from which it can be recovered by addition of HCl. The compound is (a) a carboxylic acid (b) an ester (c) an acid anhydride (d) an alcohol
Last Answer : a carboxylic acid
Description : Calcium carbonate is most soluble in: w) 0.2 Molar Sodium carbonate x) 0.1 Molar Calcium chloride y) 0.1 Molar Sodium hydroxide z) 0.1 Molar Hydrochloric acid
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 0.1 MOLAR HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize sulfuric acid? w) sodium hydroxide x) silicon dioxide y) copper metal z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Description : Which of the following aqueous solutions would hav the lowest boiling point? Would it be a 1.0 molal solution of: w) Hydrochloric acid x) Sodium Hydroxide y) Acetic Acid, z) Magnesium Chloride
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACETIC ACID
Description : An Arrhenius acid is a substance that: w) donates protons x) accepts protons y) donates hydrogen ions to water z) donates hydroxide ions to water
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- DONATES HYDROGEN IONS TO WATER
Description : Which of the following reactions involve NEITHER oxidation nor reduction? w) burning antimony in chlorine x) decomposition of potassium chlorate y) reaction of sodium with water z) reaction of potassium hydroxide with nitric acid
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- REACTION OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE WITH NITRIC ACID
Description : Which of the following is NOT a general property of hydroxide bases in aqueous solution? w) High solubility x) Bitter taste y) Ability to neutralize aqueous acid solutions z) Ability to change phenolphthalein from colorless to red
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- HIGH SOLUBILITY (The hydroxides of the alkali metals are soluble in water but all the other metal hydroxides are only moderately or sparingly soluble.)
Description : Which of the following odors does the ester isoamyl isovalerate produce? Is it an odor of: w) bananas x) apples y) cherries z) strawberries
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- APPLES
Description : Which of the following odors does the ester, methyl salicylate, produce? Is the odor that of: w) cinnamon x) avocado y) orange z) oil of wintergreen
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- OIL OF WINTERGREEN
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 : A mystical substance supposedly released during combustion was called: w) thermal flax x) ether y) caloric z) phlogiston (pron: flow-gis-ton)
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHLOGISTON
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 : Which of the following is the main structural feature of proteins? (a) Peptide linkage (b) Ester linkage (c) Ether linkage (d) α,β-Linkage
Last Answer : Peptide linkage
Description : Oxygen has a valence number of -1 in: w) Sodium Peroxide x) Potassium Chlorate y) Water z) Sodium Hydroxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SODIUM PEROXIDE
Description : The complete combustion of one mole of hydrogen produces: w) 1/2 mole H2O x) 1/2 mole H2O + 1/2 mole O3 y) 1 mole water z) 1 mole hydroxide ions
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 1 MOLE WATER
Description : Which of the following substances would be the best choice to neutralize aqueous Sodium Hydroxide? w) sodium carbonate x) silicon dioxide y) aluminum oxide z) phosphorus pentoxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
Description : Chemically, fats are esters of long carbon-chain acids and which of the following: w) ethanol x) glycerol y) ethylene glycol z) sodium hydroxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GLYCEROL
Description : A crystallized substance containing water of crystallization is most appropriately termed: w) a hydrate x) an oxide y) a hydroxide z) a condensation crystal
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- A HYDRATE
Description : Ammonia can be considered a Lewis base because it can donate: w) electrons x) protons y) hydronium ions z) hydroxide ions
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- ELECTRONS
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 : In the United States, Grain alcohol is made: w) from coal x) by fermenting starches y) from methanol z) from vinegar e) by fermenting acetic acid
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BY FERMENTING STARCHES
Description : Which of the following chemical reactions does not lead to formation of a salt? w) Reaction of salts with acids. x) The reaction of base anhydrides with acid anhydrides. y) Action of water on oxides of nonmetals. z) Reaction of acid with base.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTION OF WATER ON OXIDES OF NONMETALS. (If water reacts with oxides of nonmetals, an acid is formed.)
Description : Which of the following is a metallic salt of a fatty acid? Is it: w) soap x) plastic y) rubber z) petroleum
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- SOAP
Description : The Michelson interferometer was designed to study the nature of: w) water waves x) sound waves y) an "ether" z) sunlight
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- AN "ETHER"
Description : During preparation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst, water or the ester formed should be removed as soon as it is formed.
Last Answer : Ans. The formation of esters from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of acid catalyst in a reversible reaction. To shift the equilibrium in the forward direction, the water or ester formed should be removed as fast as it is formed.
Description : Consider a small aliphatic 1° amine, 1° alcohol, ester, carboxylic acid, and amide, all of similar molecular weight. Which one is most likely to have the highest boiling point? (a) The amide (b) The alcohol (c) The ester (d) The carboxylic acid
Last Answer : The amide
Description : The reduction of a ketone (a) always gives a primary alcohol (b) always gives a secondary alcohol (c) always gives a carboxylic acid (d) always gives a ketal
Last Answer : always gives a secondary alcoho
Description : Oxidation of a primary alcohol with produces (a) a carboxylic acid (b) an ether (c) a ketone (d) an 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 : Most widely used solvent for dewaxing is (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) (B) Naphtha (C) Petroleum ether (D) Sodium plumbite
Last Answer : (A) Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK)
Description : Which compound is responsible for the rotten egg smell? w) sulfuric acid x) putrescine y) hydrogen sulfide z) sulfur dioxide
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- HYDROGEN SULFIDE (NOTE: putrescine is a real compounz)
Description : A compound which is an electron pair donor is generally classified as a: w) Lewis acid x) Bronsted base y) Bronsted acid z) Lewis base
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- LEWIS BASE
Description : Which of the following elements would form an acid oxide with the formula XO2 and an acidic compound with hydrogen with the formula XH2? w) Sodium x) Magnesium y) Aluminum z) Sulfur
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SULFUR
Description : Some physicians suggest that women supplement their diets with antacids to supply additional amounts of a certain element thought to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. The ingredient in antacids which ... element is: w) calcium carbonate x) aluminum hydroxide y) magnesium hydroxide z) simethicone
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CALCIUM CARBONATE
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 : 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
Last Answer : Oxalic acid
Description : Based on the intermolecular forces involved, which of the following molecules will have the lowest boiling point? w) ethane x) methyl alcohol y) methyl amine z) methyl fluoride
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- ethane
Description : The alcohol with lowest molecular weight is: w) isopropanol x) propanol y) ethanol z) methanol
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- METHANOL