Questions
1
Hydrogenation of C6H5CHOH−COOH over Rh−Al2O3 catalyst in methanol gives which of the following?
Answer:C6H11CHOHCOOH
2
In the anion HCOO− the two carbon-oxygen bonds are found to be of equal length. What is the reason for it?
Answer: The C = O bond is weaker than the C – O bond
3
In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yielded a product C
What would be product C?
Answer: CH3−C-C2H5(OH)C6H5
4
Carboxylic acids are more acidic than phenol and alcohol because of which of the following?
Answer: Resonance stabilization of their conjugate base
5
When propionic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate CO2 is liberated. The ‘C’ of CO2 comes from which of the following?
Answer: Bicarbonate
6
The compound not soluble in acetic acid is which of the following?
Answer:CaC2O4
7
Identify the wrong statement from the following?
Answer: Methyl salicylate does not occur in natural oils
8
When CH3COOH reacts with CH3−Mg−X, which of the following is formed?
Answer: Hydrocarbon is formed
9
Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe’s electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is which of the following?
Answer: Methyl ethanoate
10
Sulphonation of benzoic acid produces mainly which of the following?
Answer: m-sulphobenzoic acid
