Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids — JEE Main PYQs

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  1. 2,4-DNP test can be used to identify :
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  2. 1) Zn / HCl
    2) Cr₂O₃, 773 K
    10-20 atm

    Considering the above reaction, the major product among the following is :
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  3. For the reaction given below :

    (see structure)

    The compound which is not formed as a product in the reaction is a :
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  4. The structure of product C , formed by the following sequence of reactions is :
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  5. The major products A and B in the following set of reactions are :
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  6. Which one of the following compounds will give orange precipitate when treated with 2,4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine?
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  7. Mesityl oxide is a common name of:
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  8. Consider the given reaction, the product 'X' is:
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  9. Which one of the following compounds will liberate , when treated with ?
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  10. A reaction of benzonitrile with one equivalent followed by hydrolysis produces a yellow liquid "P". The compound "P" will give positive ______.
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  11. Consider the above reaction and identify " Y "
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  12. In the following sequence of reactions,
    (see reaction scheme)
    The compounds and respectively are:
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  13. Given below are two statements:
    Statement I: The nucleophilic addition of sodium hydrogen sulphite to an aldehyde or a ketone involves proton transfer to form a stable ion.
    Statement II: The nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde or a ketone yields amine as fina …
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  14. Which of the following reaction DOES NOT involve Hoffmann bromamide degradation?
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  15. In the above reaction, the reagent "A" is:
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  16. In the reaction of hypobromite with amide, the carbonyl carbon is lost as:
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  17. Consider the above reaction, the product 'X' and 'Y' respectively are:
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  18. In Tollen's test for aldehyde, the overall number of electron(s) transferred to the Tollen's reagent formula per aldehyde group to form silver mirror is ______.
    (Round off to the nearest integer).
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  19. Consider the above reaction. The percentage yield of amide product is ______.
    (Round off to the nearest integer).
    (Given: Atomic mass: C:12.0u, H:1.0 u, N: )
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  20. Consider the above chemical reaction and identify product "A":
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  21. Maleic anhydride can be prepared by: [structure of maleic anhydride shown in source]
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  22. Br-C₆H₄-CHO reacts with EtOH (excess)/dry HCl gas to give major product 'A', which on treatment with t-BuO⁻K⁺ gives major product 'B'. Consider the above reaction sequence; products 'A' and 'B' formed respectively are: [structural options shown in source]
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  23. A solution of m-chloroaniline, m-chlorophenol and m-chlorobenzoic acid in ethyl acetate was extracted initially with a saturated solution of to give fraction A. The left over organic phase was extracted with dilute NaOH solution to give fraction B. The fina …
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  24. The most suitable reagent for the given conversion is :
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  25. Identify (A) in the following reaction sequence:
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  26. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compounds in nucleophilic addition reaction is:
    Propanal, Benzaldehyde, Propanone, Butanone
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  27. The correct match between Item-I (starting material) and Item-II (reagent) for the preparation of benzaldehyde is:

    Item-I
    (I) Benzene
    (II) Benzonitrile
    (III) Benzoyl Chloride

    Item-II
    (P) and
    (Q) …
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  28. The increasing order of the acidity of the -hydrogen of the following compounds is:

    (A) (see structure)
    (B) (see structure)
    (C) (see structure)
    (D) (see structure)
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  29. An organic compound (A) (molecular formula ) was hydrolysed with dil. to give a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). 'C' gives white turbidity immediately when treated with anhydrous …
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  30. An organic compound neither reacts with neutral ferric chloride solution nor with Fehling solution. It however, reacts with Grignard reagent and gives positive iodoform test. The compound is:
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  31. The major product obtained in the following reaction is:
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  32. The major product of the following reaction is :
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  33. Which diccarboxylic acid in presence of a dehydrating agent is least reactive to give anhydride?
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  34. The decreasing order of ease of alkaline hydrolysis for the following ester is
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  35. The major product 'X' formed in the following reaction is:
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  36. Which of the following compounds reacts with ethylmagnesium bromide and also decolourizes bromine water solution:
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  37. The major product 'Y' in the following reaction is:-
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  38. Compound A shows positive iodoform test. Oxidation of A with gives acid . Anhydride of B is used for the preparation of …
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  39. In the following reaction

    Aldehyde + Alcohol Acetal
    Aldehyde Alcohol
    HCHO BuOH
    MeOH
    The best combination is
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  40. In the following reactions, products A and B are:
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  41. The aldehydes which will not form Grignard product with one equivalent Grignard reagents are:
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  42. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following with is :
    (a)
    (see structure)
    (b)
    (see structure)
    (c)
    (see structure)
    (d)
    (see structure)
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  43. The major products A and B for the following reactions are, respectively
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  44. In the following reaction

    Carbonyl compound acetal
    Rate of the reaction is the highest for:
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  45. The tests performed on compound and their inferences are:

    \begin{tabular}{lcl}
    & \multicolumn{1}{c}{ Test } & \multicolumn{1}{c}{ Interference } \\
    (a) & 2, 4-DNP test & Colorued precipitate \\
    (b) & Iodoform test & Yellow precipitate \\
    (c) & Azo-dye test & No dye formati …
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  46. The correct decreasing order for acidic strength is
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  47. The major product of the following reaction is
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  48. Major products of the following reaction are:
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  49. The correct sequence of reagents for the following conversion will be :
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  50. In the Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction, the number of moles of NaOH and used per mole of amine produced are:
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