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1. Which of the following substance produce acetaldehyde on dry distillation?
(CH3COO)2Ca
(HCOO)2Ca
both (a) and (b)
none
2. Which of the following will have the highest boiling point?
methanal
ethanal
propanal
hexanone
3. Which of the following reaction is not shown by ketones?
reaction with HCN
reaction with NaHSO3
reaction with 2 4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine
reaction with Fehling solution
4. The carbon atom of carbonyl group is
sp hybridized
sp2 hybridized
cp3 hybridized
dsp2 hybridized
5. Which of the following substances does not give iodoform test?
acetaldehyde
ethyl alcohol
methyl alcohol
acetone
6. Formalin is _______ % solution of formaldehyde in water
10%
20%
40%
60%
7. Which of the following aldehydes shows rapid reaction with sodium nitroprusside?
formaldehyde
accetaldehyde
benzaldehyde
acetone
8. Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of
electronphilic addition
electrophilic substitution
nucleophilic addition
nucleophilic substitution
9. Which of the following compounds will react with Tollens reagent?
CH3-CHO
CH3-CH-CH3
CH3-COOH
CH3-CO-CH2-CH3
10. Which of the following reactions may be assoclated with aldehyde and ketone?
nucleophile addition
polymerization
oxidation
all of the above
11. Cannizzaros reaction is not given by
formaldehyde
acetaldehyde
benzaldehyde
trimethyl acetaldehyde
12. Which of the following reagents will react with both aldehydes and ketones?
Grignard reagent
Tollens reagent
Fehlings reagent
Benedicts reagent
13. Ketones are comparatively less reactive than aldehdye. It is due to
alkyl groups are electron donating
steric hindrance
both (a) and (b)
none
14. Which of the following do not give aldol condensation reactions?
formaldehyde
acetaldehyde
diemthyl ketone
propionaldehyde
15. Which of the following is not a use of formaldehyde?
in silvery mirror
in making medicine urotropine
in making throat lozenges
in making acetic acid
16. Formaldehyde and lactose are combined to produce throat lozenges named as
formamint
lactomint
aldomint
formalactose
17. Which of the following is not a use of acetaldehyde?
formation of phenolic resins
formation of mirror
antiseptic inhalant
formation of throat lozenges
18. Formula of haloform is
HCOX
CX4
CHX3
CH3X
19. Formaldehyde condenses with phenol in the presence of dilute H2SO4 to yield
Nylon 66
urotropine
Aniline formaldehyde plastic
Bakelite
20. Formalin consists of mixture of formaldehyde methyl alcohol and water. Percentage of water in it is
60%
50%
52%
8%
21. Which of the following will not give addition reaction with NaHSO3
HCHO
CH3CHO
CH3-CH2-CHO
None of the above
22. On heating aldehydes with Fehlings solution we get a precipitate whose colour is
pink
black
yellow
brick red
23. Which of the following compounds has the empirical formula CH2O and reacts with sodium hydroxide?
carbonic acid
ethanol
acetic acid
methanoic acid
24. Aldehyde and ketone have same general formula for homologous series
CnH2nO2n
CnH2n
CnH2nO
CnH2nOn+1
25. Oxidation of primary alcohol gives
ketone
Aldehyde
Alkene then - COOH
Ester
26. Ethanal is prepared industrially by air oxidation of ethylene using palladium chloride as catalyst and _____ as promoter
PdCl2
Cu2Cl2
CuCl2
PbCl2
27. Ncleophilic addition reactions are catalysed
Acid
Base
Both a and b
None
28. Acetaldehyele cyanohydrin on acid hydrolysis yields
Tartaric acid
Propanoic acid
Lactic acid
Valeric acid
29. Acetal on acid hydrolysis generates
Alcohol
Ketone
Both a & b
None of the above
30. Which one exhibits aldol condensation
HCHO
C6H5CHO
Cl3CCHO
CH3COCH3
31. For aldol condensation the conditions necessary
?-C
?-H
Basic medium
All
32. Aldehydes are reduced to
P? alcohol
S? alcohol
T? alcohol
Not possible
33. Tetrahydroborate ion is the source of
proton
H+
both a & b
H-
34. Which of the following is a symmetrical ketone
3 - hexanone
acetone
butanone
2-pentanone
35. Dry distillation of calcium acetate results in the formation of
formaldehyde
acetaldehyde
methane
acetone
36. In base catalyzed reaction of carbonyl compound the catalyst
increases the nucleophilic character of reagent
increases electrophilic character of carbonyl compound
acidic character of reagent
both a and b
37. Cannizaros reaction takes place through the transfer of _______ from complex anion.
hydrogen ion
hydride ion
oxide ion
methoxide ion
38. Iodoform test can be used to distinguish between
ethanol and methanol
acetaldehyde and methanal
acetone and diethyl ketone
all of the above
39. The fertility of the soil is improved by
Rotation of the crops
Adding lime to the acid salts
Adding manure and growing legumes
All
40. Which of the following is incorrect statement about nitrogen importance?
It enhances plant growth
It is involved in the synthesis of protein and nucleic acids
it accelerates fruits and flowers growth
It is involved in the chlorophyll synthesis
41. The fertilizers which provide single nutrient from NPK are called ______ fertilizer.
straight
compound
both a and b
none of the above
42. Which of the following is macronutrient?
Cu
Cl
H
Zn
43. Addition of urea to the soil is _________ reaction.
endothermic
exothermic
both a and b
no heat energy is involved
44. Which of the following is the most suitable catalyst for ammonia synthesis?
Pt
ZnO + Cr2O3
Fe in fused mixture of Al2O3 + SiQ2 + MgO
All of the above
45. The cooling of molten urea by air in the tower is called
prilling
evaporation
condensation
crystallization
46. Which of the following fertilizers is not useful for paddy rice?
urea
DAP
Ammonium sulphate
Ammonium nitrate
47. DAP (Diammonium hydrogen phosphate) contains _________ plant nutrients.
60%
65%
70%
75%
48. Which of the following potassium fertilizers are more useful for horticultural crops tobacco & potatoes?
KCI
KNO3
K2SO4
KMnO4
49. Calcarious material includes
lime stone
marble
chalk
all of the above
50. Argillaceous material does not include
vlay
marine shells
slate
blast furnace slag
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