ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 23 MCQ Test With Answer

Aledehydes ketones can be prepared form alcohols by their:

• Reduction A
• Oxidation B
• Decomposition C
• Synthesis D

Aromatic aldehydes undergo disproportionation in presence of sodium or potassium hydroxide to give corresponding alcohol and acid. The reaction is known as

• Wurtz reaction A
• Cannizzaro reaction B
• Friedel Craft reaction C
• Claisen reaction 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 one of the following is a product of the reaction between C₆H₅CH₂OH and CH₃COCI

• C₆H₅OCOCH₃ A
• C₆H₅CH₂CI B
• C₆H₅CH₂OCOCH₃ C
• C₆H₅CH₂COCI D

• Treatment with HCN followed by acid hydrolysis A
• Oxidation of acetaldehyde followed by basic hydrolysis B
• Treatment with HCN followed by reduction C
• Treatment with HCN followed by oxidation D

Formalin is:

• 10% solution of formaldehyde in water A
• 20% solution of formaldehyde in water B
• 40% solution of formaldehyde in water C
• 60% solution of formaldehyde in water D

Ketones are reduced to

• Primary alcohol A
• Secondary alcohol B
• Tertiary alcohol C
• All of these 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

During the mechanism of aldol condensation a/an ______ is formed

• Oxide A
• Alkali B
• Alkoxide ion C
• None of these D

Condensation of aldeydes withα-hydrogen gives:

• Acetal A
• Ketal B
• Aldol C
• Cannizzaro product D

When vapours of isopropyl alcohol are passed over heated copper, the major product obtained is

• Propane A
• Propylene B
• Acetaldehyde C
• Acetone D

Hydrogenation of bezoyl chloride in presence of Pd on BaSO₄gives

• Benzyl alcohol A
• Benzaldehyde B
• Benzoic acid C
• Phenol D

Which reaction yields Bakelite?

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

Acetaldehyde is used to make

• Rubbber A
• Antiseptics B
• Phenolic resin C
• All of these D

Hydroxyl amine is a derivative of::

• Alcohol A
• Aldehyde B
• Ammonia C
• Ketone D

Which reagent could be used to distinguish between CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CHO and CH₃COCH₂CH₂OH

• Acidified potassium dichromate A
• Dilute sulphuric acid B
• 2,4-dinitrophenylydrazine C
• Fehling's reagent D

In 1903 Arthur Lapeworth became the first chemist to investigate a reaction mechanism. The reaction he investigated was that of hydrogen cyanide with propanone. What do we now call the mechanism of this reaction

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

Cyanohydrin of which of the following forms lactic acid

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

A nucleophilic reagent will readily Attack

• Ethylene A
• Ethanal B
• Ethanol C
• Ethylamine D

Cannizzzaro's reaction is not given by:

• Formaldehyde A
• Acetaldehyde B
• Benzaldehyde C
• Trimethyl D

The IUPAC name fo CH₃COCH (CH₃)₂is

• 4-Methylisopropyl ketone A
• 3-Methyl-2 butanone B
• Isopropylmethyl ketone C
• 2 - Methyl- 2 butanone D

The base used in Cannizzaro's reaction is

• NaOH A
• KOH B
• CHI₃ C
• All of these D

Distillation of calcium salts of acetic acid and formic acids gives acetaldehyde. What compound would be obtained if only calcium salt of acetic acid is distilled

• Formaldehyde A
• Butyraldehyde B
• Propionaldehyde C
• Acetone D

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

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

Which of the following in incorrect?

• FelCl₃is used in the detection of phenols A
• Fehling solution is used in the detection of glucose B
• Tollen's reagent is used in detection of unsaturation C
• NaHSO₃is used in the detection of carbonyl compounds D

The carbon of a carbonyl group is:

• sp hybridized A
• sp² hybridized B
• sp³ Hybidized C
• None of these 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

Which of the following is halo form

• CHBr₃ A
• CHCI₃ B
• CHI₃ C
• All of these D

Which one of the following statement is wrong regarding differences between aldehydes and ketones

• Aldehydes undergo reduction to form primary alcohols while ketones undergo reduction to form secondary alcohols A
• Aldehydes undergo oxidation to form acids having less number of carbon atoms while ketones undergo oxidation to form acids having same number of carbon atoms B
• Aldehydes give positive silver mirror test while ketones give negative -mirror test C
• Aldehydes can undergo polymerization while ketones cannot undergo polymerizarion D

A compound A has a molecular formula C₂Cl₃OH. It reduces Fehling solution and on oxidation produces a monocarboxylic acid B.A can also be obtained by the action of Cl₂on Ethanol. A is

• Chloral hydrate A
• CHCl₃ B
• CH₃Cl C
• Chloroacetic acid D