Phenolphthalein is produced on heating phthalic anhydride and conc. sulphuric acid with

1. Salicylic acid

2. Phenol

3. Phenacetin

4. Phenanthrene

A mixture of benzaldehyde and formaldehyde on heating with aqueous (conc.)NaOH solution gives

1. Benzyl alcohol and sodium formate

2. Sodium benzoate and methyl alcohol

3. Sodium benzoate and sodium formate

4. None of the above

Ethyl acetate on reaction with excess of methyl magnesium chloride and dil. H₂SO₄ gives-

1. Dimethyl ketone

2. Iso-propyl alcohol

3. Ethyl aceto acetate

4. t-Butyl alcohol

Cyanohydrin of 'X' gives lactic acid on hydrolysis. The compound 'X' will be:

1. Acetone                                 

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Propanal                                 

4. HCHO

Oxalic acid on treatment with conc. H₂SO₄ gives:

1. CO + H₂O₂                           

2.  H₂O +CO+CO₂

3. HCOOH + CO₂                       

4.  HCOOH + CO₂ +O₂

Aldehydes and ketones will not form crystalline derivatives with                   

1. Sodium bisulphite

2. Phenyl hydrazine

3. Semicarbazide hydrochloride

4. Dihydrogen sodium phosphate

Which one of the following compounds on treatment with LiAlH₄ will give a product that will give a positive iodoform test?

1. CH₃CH₂CHO                             

2. CH₃CH₂COOCH₃

3. CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃                      

4. CH₃COCH₃

In this reaction,

\(CH_{3}CHO \ + \ HCN \ \xrightarrow[]{} \ CH_{3}CH(OH)CN \ \xrightarrow[]{\textbf{H.OH}} \\ CH_{3}CH(OH)COOH\)

an asymmetric compound is generated. The acid obtained would be:        

1. 50% D + 50% L-isomer

2. 20% D + 80% L-isomer

3. D-isomer

4. L-isomer

Which of the following has most acidic hydrogen?

1. 3-hexanone                         

2. 2,4-hexanedione

3. 2,5-hexanedione                   

4. 2,3-hexanedione

Acetaldehyde reacts with                

1. Only electrophiles

2. Only nucleophiles

3. Only free radicals

4. Both electrophiles and nucleophiles