On treatment with alcoholic KOH followed by acidification, \(\alpha \)-chloropropionic acid gives:

1. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3-\mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{OH}\right)-\mathrm{COOH}$

2. ${\mathrm{CH}}_2=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{COOH}$

3. $\mathrm{HO}-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}$

4. None of the above

The identical C-O bond lengths in carboxylate ions are due to:

1. resonance

2. presence of carbonyl group

3. presence of alkyl group

4. None of the above

Mercuric chloride is reduced to mercurous chloride by: 

(1) acetic acid

(2) carbon tetrachloride

(3) formic acid

(4) ammonia

Wacker method is used to convert alkene into corresponding ......... using PdCl₂.

(1) alcohol

(2) ketone

(3) aldehyde

(4) acid

In glycine the basic group is: 

1. $-{\mathrm{NH}}_2$

2. $-{\mathrm{NH}}_3^{\oplus }$

3. $-{\mathrm{COOH}}^{-}$

4. $-{\mathrm{COO}}^{⊝}$

Acetic acid on warming with hydrazoic acid in presence of conc. H₂SO₄ gives: 

(1) ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CONH}}_2$

(2) ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{NH}}_2$

(3) ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COONH}}_4$

(4) ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2{\mathrm{NH}}_2$

HVZ reaction leads to the formation of: 

(1) acetic acid

(2) formic acid

(3) chlorosubstitited acids

(4) oxalic acid

Which compound produces Zwitter ions?

1. CH₃COOH

2. Salicylic acid

3. Phthalic acid

4. Sulphanilic acid

Hydrated oxalic acid contains:

(1) 5 water molecules

(2) 1 water molecules

(3) 2 water molecules

(4) 4 water molecules