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Carboxylic acids - acidic strength and reactions — practice questions

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  1. Question 1 · difficulty L2 · understanding

     Complete the following reaction sequence and give the name of major product ’ P ’.  \text { Complete the following reaction sequence and give the name of major product ' } \mathrm{P} \text { '. }

    • A. 2-Chloropropanoic acid
    • B. 3-Chloropropanoic acid
    • C. 1-Chloropropane
    • D. 2-Chloropropane
  2. Question 2 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    Which among the followng has highest boiling point?

    • A. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH}
    • B. CH3CH2CH2CH3\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3
    • C. CH3CH2CH2CHO\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CHO}
    • D. H5C2OC2H5\mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{C}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5
  3. Question 3 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The molecular formula of second homologue in the homologous series of mono carboxylic acids is

    • A. C2H4O2\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_4 \mathrm{O}_2
    • B. C2H2O2\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2
    • C. CH2O\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{O}
    • D. C3H6O2\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{O}_2
  4. Question 4 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The two products formed in above reaction are -

    • A. Butanal and acetaldehyde
    • B. Butanoic acid and acetic acid
    • C. Butanal and acetic acid
    • D. Butanoic acid and acetaldehyde
  5. Question 5 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    Which one of the following compounds will liberate CO 2 , when treated with NaHCO 3 ?

    • A. (CH3)3NHClΘ{(C{H_3})_3}\mathop {NH}\limits^ \oplus \mathop {Cl}\limits^\Theta
    • B. (CH3)4NOΘH{(C{H_3})_4}\mathop N\limits^ \oplus \mathop O\limits^\Theta H
    • D. CH3NH2C{H_3}N{H_2}
  6. Question 6 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The total number of 'Sigma' and 'Pi' bonds in 2-formylhex-4-enoic acid is _________.

  7. Question 7 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    Consider the above reaction where 6.1 g of Benzoic acid is used to get 7.8 g of m-bromo benzoic acid. The percentage yield of the product is __________ (Round off to the Nearest Integer). [Given : Atomic masses : C : 12.0 u, H : 1.0 u, O : 16.0 u, Br : 80.0 u]

  8. Question 8 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The number of compound/s given below which contain/s -COOH group is __________. (Integer answer) (A) Sulphanilic acid (B) Picric acid (C) Aspirin (D) Ascorbic acid

  9. Question 9 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The carboxyl functional group (-COOH) is present in

    • A. picric acid
    • B. barbituric acid
    • C. ascorbic acid
    • D. aspirin
  10. Question 10 · difficulty L2 · understanding

    The correct order of decreasing acidity of the following aliphatic acids is

    • A. HCOOH>CH3COOH>(CH3)2CHCOOH>(CH3)3CCOOH\mathrm{HCOOH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCOOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CCOOH}
    • B. HCOOH>(CH3)3CCOOH>(CH3)2CHCOOH>CH3COOH\mathrm{HCOOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CCOOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCOOH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}
    • C. (CH3)3CCOOH>(CH3)2CHCOOH>CH3COOH>HCOOH\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CCOOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCOOH}>\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}>\mathrm{HCOOH}
    • D. CH3COOH>(CH3)2CHCOOH>(CH3)3CCOOH>HCOOH\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCOOH}>\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_3 \mathrm{CCOOH}>\mathrm{HCOOH}

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