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280+ Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry 1 Solved MCQs

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Chapters

Chapter: Aldehydes and Ketones
251.

The addition of HCN to carbonyl compounds is an example of ……….

A. Nucleophilic substitution
B. Electrophilic addition
C. Nucleophilic addition
D. Electrophilic substitution
Answer» C. Nucleophilic addition
252.

Which of the following reagents is used to distinguish acetone and Acetophenone?

A. NaHSO3
B. Grignard reagent
C. Na2SO4
D. NHCl4
Answer» A. NaHSO3
253.

The product formed by the reaction of chlorine with benzaldehyde in the absence of a catalyst is…………..

A. Chlorobenzene
B. Benzyl chloride
C. Benzoyl Chloride
D. o –Chlorobenzaldehyde
Answer» C. Benzoyl Chloride
254.

Enol content is highest in…………..

A. Acetone
B. Acetophenone
C. Acetic acid
D. Acetyl acetone
Answer» D. Acetyl acetone
255.

Which one of the following reacts with HCN and Tollen's reagent, but is not oxidised by Fehling's solution……………

A. Methanal
B. Ethanal
C. Benzaldehyde
D. Acetone
Answer» C. Benzaldehyde
256.

During reaction of benzaldehyde with alkali one of the product is…………

A. Phenol
B. Benzyl alcohol
C. Benzene
D. Benzophenone
Answer» B. Benzyl alcohol
257.

Cannizzaro reaction is given by…………

A. HCHO
B. CH3COCH3CH
C. CH3CHO
D. CH3CH2OH
Answer» A. HCHO
258.

When two molecules of acetaldehyde condense in the presence of dilute alkali, it forms………….

A. Acetal
B. Sodium formate
C. Aldol
D. Methylene
Answer» C. Aldol
259.

Acetaldehyde and acetone can be distinguished by……………

A. Molisch test
B. Bromoform test
C. Solubility in water
D. Tollen's test
Answer» D. Tollen's test
260.

Aldehyde turns pink with ………….

A. Benedict solution
B. Schiff reagent
C. Fehling solution
D. Tollen's reagent
Answer» B. Schiff reagent
261.

Boiling point of acetone is…………..

A. 56oC
B. 60 oC
C. 100o C
D. 90oC
Answer» A. 56oC
262.

The reagent with which both aldehyde and acetone react easily is…………….

A. Fehling's reagent
B. Grignard reagent
C. Schiff's reagent
D. Tollen's reagent
Answer» B. Grignard reagent
263.

Acetal is obtained by reacting in the presence of dry HCl and alcohol with…………..

A. Aldehyde
B. Ketone
C. Ether
D. Carboxylic acid
Answer» A. Aldehyde
264.

Which of the following is used to detect aldehydes…………..

A. Million's test
B. Tollen's reagent
C. Neutral ferric chloride solution
D. Molisch's test
Answer» B. Tollen's reagent
265.

Which of the following aldehydes give red precipitate with Fehling solution ?

A. Benzaldehyde
B. Salicylaldehyde
C. Acetaldehyde
D. None of these
Answer» C. Acetaldehyde
266.

Acetaldehyde and Acetone can be distinguished by………..

A. Iododorm test
B. Nitroprusside test
C. Fehling's solution test
D. DNP test
Answer» C. Fehling's solution test
267.

Which of the following will fail to react with potassium dichromate and dilute sulphuric acid……………

A. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
B. Acetaldehyde (ethanal)
C. Secondary propyl alcohol (2-propanol)
D. Acetone (propanone)
Answer» D. Acetone (propanone)
268.

The key step in cannizzaro’s reaction is the intermolecular shift of ……….

A. Proton
B. Hydride ion
C. Hydronium ion
D. Hydrogen bond
Answer» B. Hydride ion
269.

A compound, containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, has a molecular weight of 44. On complete oxidation it is converted into a compound of molecular weight 60. The original compound is ?

A. An aldehyde
B. An acid
C. An alcohol
D. an ether
Answer» A. An aldehyde
270.

Which of the following has the most acidic hydrogen?

A. 3-hexanone
B. 2, 4-hexanedione
C. 2, 5-hexanedione
D. 2, 3-hexanedione
Answer» B. 2, 4-hexanedione
271.

Which of the following statements regarding chemical properties of acetophenone are wrong……
(1) It is reduced to methyl phenyl carbinol by sodium and ethanol
(2) It is oxidised to benzoic acid with acidified KMnO4
(3) It does not undergo iodoform electrophilic substitution like nitration at meta position
(4) It does not undergo iodoform reaction with iodine and alkali

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Answer» C. 3 and 4
272.

Which of the following will not give iodoform test ?

A. Isopropyl alcohol
B. Ethanol
C. Ethanal
D. Benzyl alcohol
Answer» D. Benzyl alcohol
273.

What is color is Chloral hydrate?

A. Yellow
B. White
C. Colourless
D. None
Answer» C. Colourless
274.

Aldol condensation is dose not ocurre between………..

A. Two different ketone
B. Two different aldehyde
C. An ketone and aldehyde
D. An aldehyde and ester
Answer» D. An aldehyde and ester
275.

In which of the following reaction new carbon carbon bond is not formed?

A. Cannizzaro reaction
B. Friedel craft reaction
C. Wurtz reaction
D. Aldol condensation
Answer» A. Cannizzaro reaction
276.

Aromatic aldehydes reduce…………

A. Tollen’s reagent
B. Benedict’s reagent
C. Fehling reagent
D. All of above
Answer» A. Tollen’s reagent
277.

Cross Cannizzaro reaction is given by………..

A. C6H5CHO
B. C6H5CHO
C. CH3CHO
D. All of above
Answer» A. C6H5CHO
278.

The product formed in aldol condensation is…………….

A. Beta hydroxy acid
B. Beta hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
C. Alpha, beta unsaturated ester
D. Alpha, hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
Answer» B. Beta hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
279.

In which type of reaction cyanohydrin formed from acetone?

A. Nucleophilic substitution
B. Electrophilic substitution
C. Nucleophilic addition
D. Electrophilic addition
Answer» C. Nucleophilic addition
280.

Which of the following react with water?

A. ClCH2CH2Cl
B. Cl3CCHO
C. CCl4
D. All of above
Answer» B. Cl3CCHO
281.

What is carbonyl group?

A. OH
B. C=O
C. C- O
D. None of above
Answer» B. C=O

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