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

Aldehydes and ketones will not form crystalline derivatives with                   

1. sodium bisulphite

2. phenyl hydrazine

3. semicarbazide hydrochloride

4. dihydrogen sodium phosphate

Oxalic acid on treatment with conc. H₂SO₄ gives:

1. CO + H₂O₂                           

2.  H₂O +CO+CO₂

3. HCOOH + CO₂                       

4.  HCOOH + CO₂ +O₂

Benzene sulphonic acid on treating with P₂O₅ gives:

1. salicylic acid 

2. benzoic acid

3. acid anhydride

4. sodium benzoate

The IUPAC name of crotonaldehyde is:

1. But-2-en-1-al

2. Prop-2-enal

3. 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one

4. None of the above

The IUPAC name of tartaric acid is:

1. 2,3-dihydroxy butane-1, 4-dioic acid

2. 1,4-dihydroxy butane-2-3-dioic acid

3. butane-1 4-dicarboxylic acid

4. none of the above

Cyanohydrin of which compound gives lactic acid on hydrolysis?

1. Acetone                                 

2. Acetaldehyde

3. Propanal                                 

4. HCHO

Which of the following is the strongest acid?

1. HCOOH (pK_a 3.77)

2. C₆H₅COOH (pK_a 4.22)

3. CH₃COOH (pK_a 4.71)

4. CH₃CH₂COOH (pK_a 4.88)

Formaldehyde can be distinguished from acetaldehyde by:

1. Fehling's solution

2. Schiff's reagent

3. Ammonia

4. Ammoniacal ${\mathrm{AgNO}}_3$