ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 23 MCQ Test With Answer

Formaline Contains ______% alcohol

• 80 A
• 37 B
• 8 C
• 52 D

Which of the following does not turn Schiff's reagent to pink?

• Formaldehyde A
• Bezaldehyde B
• Aceton C
• Methyl chloride D

Aldehydes are produce in atmosphere by

• Oxidation of secondary alcohols A
• Reduction of alkenes B
• Reaction of oxygen atoms with hydrocarbons C
• Reaction of oxygen atoms with ozone D

Aldehydes can be distinguished from ketones by using

• Schiff's reagent A
• Conc. H₂SO₄ B
• Anhy. ZnCl₂ C
• Resorcinol D

Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of

• Electrophilic addition A
• Electrophilic substitution B
• Nucleophilic addition C
• Nucleophilic substitution D

Clemensen's reduction of ketones is carried out in

• H₂with Pd catalyst A
• Glycol with KOH B
• LiAIH₄in water C
• Zn-Hg with conc. HCl D

Which of the following organic compounds exhibits positive Fehling test as well as iodoform test?

• Methanal A
• Ethanol B
• Propanone C
• Ethanal D

Acetone is prepared by

• Oxidation of n-propyl alcohol A
• Oxidation of acetaldehyde B
• Pyrolysis of calcium acetate C
• Pyrolysis of calcium acetate as well as acetic acid D

Which of the following compounds will not give iodoform test on treatment with I₂/ NaOH?

• Acetaldehyde A
• Acetone B
• Butane C
• 3-pentanone D

Which reaction yields Bakelite?

• Urea with HCHO A
• Tetramethyl glycol with Hezamethylene diisocyanate B
• Phenol and HCHO C
• Ethylene glycol and Dimethylterephthalate D

The homologous series of aldehydes and ketones have general formula:

• C_nH_2nO A
• C_nH_nO B
• C_nH_2n-1O C
• C_nH_nO_n D

Reductive ozonolysis of benzene produces

• Acetone A
• Maleic anhydride B
• Phthalic acid C
• Glyoxal D

Which of the following gives iodoform on heating with a solution of I₂containing Na₂CO₃?

• Ethyl alcohol A
• Acetone B
• Ethyl alcohol as well as acetone C
• Methyl alcohol D

Self condensation of acetaldehyde in the presence of dilute alkalies gives

• An acetal A
• An aldol B
• Mesitylene C
• Propionaldehyde D

What is formed when propanone is refluxed with an anhydrous solution of NaBH₄

• Propanal A
• Propan-1-ol B
• Propan-2-ol C
• Propane D

• 2-chlorobutanal A
• alfa-chlorobutanal B
• 2-chlorobutyraldehyde C
• alfa- chlorobutyraldehyde D

C₂H₅CHO and (CH₃)₂CO can be distunguished by testing with

• Phenyl hydrazine A
• Hydroxylamine B
• Fehling solution C
• Sodium bisulphate D

Compounds X, Y and Z, all react with PCI₅to release hydrogen chloride, but only one of them reacts eith 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine reagent. Which one of the following combinations could be X, Y and Z

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which reaction is of condensation or addition elimination reaction?

• Ketol A
• Aldol B
• Cannizzaro C
• All of these D

Which of the following compounds will react with Tollen's reagent

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

From which of the following tertiary butyl alcohol is obtained by the action of methyl magnesium iodide?

• HCHO A
• CH₃CHO B
• CH₃COCH₃ C
• CO₂ D

Formaldehyde is used to make

• Plastics A
• Medicine B
• Antiseptic C
• All of these D

Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of:

• Nucleophilic substitution A
• Nucleophilic addition B
• Electrophilic addition C
• Electrophilic substitution D

Calcium acetate when dry distilled gives

• Formaldehyde A
• Acetaldehyde B
• Acetone C
• Acetic anhydride D

Ketones are prepared by the oxidation of

• Primary alcohol A
• Secondary alcohol B
• Tertiary alcohol C
• None of these D

Which of the following alcohols cannot be produced by treatment of aldehydes or ketones with NaBH₄or LiAIH₄?

• 1-propanol A
• 2-propanol B
• 2-Methyl-2-propanol C
• Ethanol D

Which compound on reaction with hydrogen cyanide produces a compound with a chiral centre

• Ch₃CHO A
• CH₃CH₂COCH₂CH₃ B
• CH₃CO₂CH₃ C
• HCHO D

Cyanohydrin of which of the following forms lactic acid

• HCHO A
• CH₃COCH₃ B
• CH₃CHO C
• CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO D

Which of the following will have the highest boiling point?

• Methanal A
• Ethanal B
• Propanal C
• 2-Hexanone D

Aniline reacts with which of these to form Schiff base?

• Acetic acid A
• Bezaldehyde B
• Acetone C
• NH₃ D