The $-$COOH group in a carboxylic acid can be replaced by 'H' by heating the acid with:

(1) Zn with HCl

(2) H₂ in presence of nickel

(3) sodalime

(4) bromine and concentrated aqueous alkali

One mole of Grignard reagent reacts with the acid chlorides to give

1. Esters

2. Ethers

3. Ketone

4. None of the above

Amides can be converted into amines by:

1. Perkin reaction

2. Claisen reaction

3. Hofmann reaction

4. Kekule reaction

When formic acid reacts with PCl_3, it forms:

(1) formyl chloride

(2) acetyl chloride

(3) methyl chloride

(4) propionyl chloride

The products formed in the above reaction are 

1. C₆H₅$-$CH₂$-$OH and CH₃$-$OH
2. C₆H₅$-$OH and CH₃$-$OH
3. C₆H₅$-$CH₃ and CH₃$-$OH
4. C₆H₅$-$CH₂$-$OH and CH₄

An acid that gives wine red colour on reaction with neutral FeCl₃ is:

What is the reverse of esterification called?

1. Acidolysis

2. trans-Esterification

3. Hydrolysis

4. Neutralization

A distinctive and characteristic functional group in a fat is :

Preparation of β-hydroxy ester is favoured by:

(1) Cannizzaro's reaction

(2) Reformatsky reaction

(3) Claisen condensation

(4) Wittig reaction

The IUPAC name of carproic acid is :

(1) pentanoic acid

(2) hexanoic acid

(3) heptanoic acid

(4) octanoic acid