Which compounds will not reduce Fehling's solution?

1. Methanal                                 

2. Ethanal

3. Trichloroethanal                       

4. Benzaldehyde

Acetaldehyde normally reacts with                

1. only electrophiles

2. only nucleophiles

3. only free radicals

4. both electrophiles and nucleophiles

Muscone (an explosive perfume secreted by musk deer) has the structure

 . Its IUPAC name is:

1. 3-methyl cyclopentadecanone

2. methyl cyclopentadecan-3-one

3. 3-methyl cyclotetradecanone

4. 3-methyl cyclohexadecan-3-one

Which of the following has most acidic hydrogen?

1. 3-hexanone                         

2. 2,4-hexanedione

3. 2,5-hexanedione                   

4. 2,3-hexanedione

Which can be reduced to corresponding hydrocarbon by Zn-Hg/conc HCl?

1. Butan-2-one

2. Acetic acid

3. Acetamide

4. Ethyl acetate

Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in                   [2006]

1. $$
$\mathrm{O}$
$\parallel$
${\mathrm{CH}}_3-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{C}-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$

2. $({\mathrm{CH}}_3{)}_2\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$

3. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{CHO}$

4. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{CHO}$

The enolic form of acetone contains:

1. 9 $\mathrm{\sigma }$-bonds, 1$\mathrm{\pi }$-bond and 2 lone pairs

2. 8 $\mathrm{\sigma }$-bonds, 2$\mathrm{\pi }$-bonds and 2 lone pairs

3. 10 $\mathrm{\sigma }$-bonds, 1$\mathrm{\pi }$-bond and 1 lone pair

4. 9 $\mathrm{\sigma }$-bonds, 2$\mathrm{\pi }$-bonds and 1 lone pair

In this reaction,

CH₃CHO + HCN $\to$CH₃CH(OH)CN $\stackrel{\mathrm{H}.\mathrm{OH}}{\to }$CH₃CH(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

Ethane can be obtained from ethanal in one step by:

1. Na-Hg + water

2. Zn-Hg + conc.HCl

3. aluminium isopropoxide and isopropyl alcohol

4. LiAlH₄ + ether

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