The -OH group of an alcohol or the -COOH group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by -Cl using     

1. phosphorus pentachloride

2. hypochlorous acid

3. chlorine

4. hydrochloric acid

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An ester is boiled with KOH. The product is cooled and acidified with conc. HCl. A white crystalline acid separates. The ester is

1. methyl acetate 

2. ethyl acetate

3. ethyl formate 

4. ethyl benzoate

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The compound formed when malonic acid heated with urea, is                  

1. cinnamic acid

2. butyric acid

3. barbituric acid

4. crotonic acid

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What is formed when a primary alcohol undergoes catalytic dehydrogenation?

1. Aldehyde 

2. Ketone 

3. Alkene

4. Acid 

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HCHO and HCOOH are distinguished by treating with:

1. Tollens reagent

2. NaHCO3

3. Fehling's Solution

4. Benedict Solution

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The correct acidity order of the following is:

1. (III)>(IV)>(II)>(I)                       

2. (IV)>(III)>(I)>(II)

3. (III)>(II)>(I)>(IV)                       

4. (II)>(III)>(IV)>(I)  

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Acetone reacts with iodine (I2) to form iodoform in the presence of      

1. CaCO3   

2. NaOH     

3. KOH     

4. MgCO3

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Generally Aldehydes behave as:

1. Oxidising agent

2. Reducing agent

3. Dehydration agent

4. Oxidizing as well as reducing agent

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A and B in the following reactions are  

1. A=RR'CH2CN,              B=NaOH

2. A=RR'C<COOHOH ,          B=CH3

3. A=RR'C<COOHCN ,          B=CH3

4. A=RR"C<OHCN,              B=LiAlH4

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RCOOH RCH2OH. This mode of reduction of an acid to alcohol can be affected only by:

1. Zn/HCl

2. Na-alcohol

3. aluminium isopropoxide and isopropyl alcohol

4. LiAlH4

 

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