ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 23 MCQ Test With Answer

• With H₂/Ni CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₂OH A
• With H₂/Ni CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃ B
• With NaBH₄ CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₂OH C
• With NaBH₄ CH₃(CH₂)₅CHO 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

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

Wacker method involves the conversion of alkene using PdCl₂into corresponding

• Alcohol A
• Ketone B
• Aldehyde C
• Ether 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

Chromic acid used to oxidize

• Aldehyde A
• Ketone B
• Both a and b C
• None of these D

Which alcohol may be oxidised to a product which react with 2,4-dinitorphenylhydrazine reagent but not with Fehling's reagent

• Butan-1-ol A
• Butan-2-ol B
• 2-methylpropan-1-ol C
• 2-methylpropan-2-ol 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

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

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

Wolf-kishner reduction is used for the reduction of

• Nitro compounds A
• Carboxylic acids B
• Carbonyl compounds C
• Olefins D

Which of the following is a method of converting a unsaturated ketone into unsaturated hydrocarbon?

• Aldol condensation A
• Reimer Tiemann reaction B
• Cannizaaor's reaction C
• Wolf-kishner reduction D

An organic compound has the following properties ; It gives a positive tri-iodomethane test; it gives a yellow ppt, with 2, 4-DNP regent; it does not react with Tollen's reagent . Which compound would give these results

• CH₃CHO A
• CH₃CH₂OH B
• CH₃CH₂COCH₃ C
• CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO D

Calcium acetate when dry distilled gives

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

Condensation of aldeydes withα-hydrogen gives:

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

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

The colour of ppts formed by Fehling's test is

• Brick red A
• Red B
• Yellow C
• Orange D

Formula of acetone is:

• HCHO A
• CH₃CHO B
• CH₃OCH₃ C
• CH₃OC₂H₅ D

Which of the following reactions is used for detecting presence of carbonyl group?

• Reaction with hydroxylamine A
• Reaction with hydrazine B
• Reaction with phenyl hydrazine C
• All D

Hydroxyl amine is a derivative of::

• Alcohol A
• Aldehyde B
• Ammonia C
• Ketone 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

Which reagent will distinguish a ketone from an aldehyde

• Br₂ A
• 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine B
• NaBH₄ C
• Tollen's reagent D

Which of the following reagents is used to distinguish acetone and acetophenone

• NaHSO₃ A
• Grinard reagent B
• Na₂SO₄ C
• NH₄Cl 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

Aldehydes which do not haveα-hydrogen undergo

• Aldol combination A
• Cannizzaro's reaction B
• Substitution C
• Elimination 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

• 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

Which of the following react with NaOH to produce an acid and an alcohol?

• NCHO A
• CH₃COOH B
• CH₃CH₂COOH C
• C₆H₅COOH D

Dehydration of allcohol gives:

• Alkane A
• Alkene B
• Aldehyde C
• ketone D

Which of these reactions is shown by buranone, CH₃COCH₂CH₃

• On warming with acidified potassium dichromative (IV) the solution turns green A
• On heating with Fehling's reagent a red precipitate is formed B
• With 2,4-dinitrophenlhydrazine reagent an orange precipitate is formed C
• With hydrogen cyanide an aldehyde is formed D