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Compound $\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{C}_8 \mathrm{H}_8 \mathrm{O}\right)$ gives a red orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent and it does not reduce Fehling's reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, $P$ gives an aromatic product $Q$ that produces effervescence on treating with aq. $\mathrm{NaHCO}_3$. Compounds P and Q , respectively, are :

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$$ \text { Match List I with List II: } $$

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In a test tube containing a salt, a few drops of dilute $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ was added, which gave colourless vapours having the smell of vinegar. The vapours turned the blue litmus paper red.

Identify the correct anion from the following :

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Identify the suitable reagent for the following conversion.

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The correct order of decreasing acidity of the following aliphatic acids is

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Select the incorrect reaction among the following :

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Identify the correct reagents that would bring about the following transformation.

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Match List I with List II.

List I
(Reaction)
List II
(Reagents/Condition)
A. NEET 2024 Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 9 English 1 I. NEET 2024 Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 9 English 2
B. NEET 2024 Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 9 English 3 II. CrO$$_3$$
C. NEET 2024 Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 9 English 4 III. KMnO$$_4$$/KOH, $$\Delta$$
D. NEET 2024 Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 9 English 5 IV. (i) O$$_3$$
(ii) Zn-H$$_2$$O

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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For the given reaction:

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'P' is

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Consider the given reaction:

$$\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COCH}_3 \stackrel{\text { dil } \mathrm{Ba}(\mathrm{OH})_2}{\longrightarrow} \text { ''X" }$$

The functional groups present in compound "$$\mathrm{X}$$" are:

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Identify 'X' in above reactions

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The following conversion is known as:

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Reagents which can be used to convert alcohols to carboxylic acids, are

(A) $$\mathrm{CrO}_3-\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$$

(B) $$\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{Cr}_2 \mathrm{O}_7+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$$

(C) $$\mathrm{KMnO}_4+\mathrm{KOH} / \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{+}$$

(D) $$\mathrm{Cu}, 573 \mathrm{~K}$$

(E) $$\mathrm{CrO}_3,\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO}\right)_2 \mathrm{O}$$

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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The major product formed in the following conversion is ___________.

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Complete the following reaction:

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[C] is _______.

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Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction:

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Identify the final product [D] obtained in the following sequence of reactions.

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Which of the following reactions is not an example for nucleophilic addition-elimination reaction?

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The product formed from the following reaction sequence is

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Match List-I with List-II :

List-I
(Reaction)
List-II
(Product formed)
(a) Gabriel synthesis (i) Benzaldehyde
(b) Kolbe synthesis (ii) Ethers
(c) Williamson synthesis (iii) Primary amines
(d) Etard reaction (iv) Salicylic acid

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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The incorrect method to synthesize benzaldehyde is

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses because of weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones due to dipole - dipole interactions.

Statement II : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are lower than the alcohols of similar molecular masses due to the absence of H-bonding.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the given below

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RMgX + CO2 $$\mathrel{\mathop{\kern0pt\longrightarrow} \limits_{ether}^{dry}} $$ Y $$\buildrel {{H_3}{O^ + }} \over \longrightarrow $$ RCOOH

What is Y in the above reaction?

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Match List-I with List-II.

List - I
(Products formed)
List - II
(Reaction of carbonyl compound with)
(a) Cyanohydrin (i) NH$$_2$$OH
(b) Acetal (ii) RNH$$_2$$
(c) Schiff's base (iii) Alcohol
(d) Oxime (iv) HCN

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Compound X on reaction with O3 followed by Zn/H2O gives formaldehyde and 2-methyl propanal as products. The compound X is

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Which one of the following is not formed when acetone reacts with 2-pentanone in the presence of dilute NaOH followed by heating?

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What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound formed in the following chemical reaction?

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Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.
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Match List-I with List-II

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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The intermediate compound 'X' in the following chemical reaction is :

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The product formed in the following chemical reaction is :

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Identify compound X in the following sequence of reactions :

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Reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in presence of dilute NaOH is known as :
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Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give :
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Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It is due to their
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Consider the reactions,
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Identify A, X, Y and Z.
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Of the following, which is the product formed when cyclohexanone undergoes aldol condensation followed by heating?
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The correct order of strengths of the carboxylic acids
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is
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The correct structure of the product 'A' formed in the reaction
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The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon, is
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Which of the following reagents would distinguish cis-cyclopenta-1-2-diol from the trans-isomer?
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The oxidation of benzene by V2O5 in the presence of air produces
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Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water. The reagent is
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Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions?
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An organic compound 'X' having molecular formula C5H10O yields phenylhydrazone and gives negative response to the iodoform test and Tollens' test. It produces n-pentane on reduction. 'X' could be
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Treatment of cyclopentanone

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with methyl lithium gives which of the following species ?
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Which one is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?
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The order of stability of the following tautomeric compounds is

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Reaction by which benzaldehyde cannot be prepared
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Consider the reaction :
RCHO + NH2NH2 $$ \to $$ RCH $$=$$ N $$-$$ NH2

What sort of reaction is it?
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Consider the following reaction

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The product A is
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Acetone is treated with excess of ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The product obtained is
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CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by
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Predict the products in the given reaction.

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The correct order of decreasing acid strength of trichloroacetic acid (A), trifluoroacetic acid (B), acetic acid (C) and formic acid (D) is
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An organic compound A on treatment with NH3 gives B, which on heating gives C. C when treated with Br2 in the presence of KOH produces ethyl amine. Compound A is
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Match the compounds given in List-I with List-II and select the suitable option using the code given below.

List-I
List-II
(A) Benzaldehyde (i) Phenolphthalein
(B) Phthalic anhydride (ii) Benzoin condensation
(C) Phenyl benzoate (iii) Oil of wintergreen
(D) Methyl salicylate (iv) Fries rearrangement
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The order of reactivity of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) with the following compounds:
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In a set of reactions m-bromobenzoic acid gave a product D. Identify the product D.
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Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following?
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Which one is a nucleophilic substitution reaction among the following ?
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Which one of the following compounds will be most readily dehydrated?
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Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group is
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Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds?
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Propionic acid with Br2/P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be
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Trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl3CHO reacts with chlorobenzene in presence of sulphuric acid and produces
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Acetophenone when reacted with a base, C2H5ONa,   yields a stable compound which has the structure
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The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of
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A strong base can abstract an $$\alpha $$-hydrogen from
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Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is called
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Consider the following compounds
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The correct decreasing order of their reactivity towards hydrolysis is
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Which one of the following on treatment with 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide yields the corresponding alcohol and acid?
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Which of the following represents the correct order of the acidity in the given compounds ?
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The product formed in Aldol condensation is
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A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of $$\alpha $$-hydrixy acid. The carbonyl compound is
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In a set of reactions propionic acid yielded a compound D.
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The structure of D would be
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Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in
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Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in presence of sodium ethoxide yields
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In a set of reactions acetic acid yielded a product D.
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The structure of D would be
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The major organic product formed from the following reaction :

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is
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The $$-$$ OH group of an alcohol or the $$-$$ COOH group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by $$-$$ Cl using
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Which one of the following can be oxidised to the corresponding carbonyl compound?
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$$A$$ and $$B$$ in the following reactions are :
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In this reaction :
CH3CHO + HCN $$ \to $$ CH3CH(OH)CN
           $$\buildrel {HOH} \over \longrightarrow $$ CH3CH(OH)COOH
an asymmetric centre is generated. The acid obtained would be
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In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yielded a product C.
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Product $$C$$ would be
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When $$m$$-chlorobenzaldehyde is treated with 50% KOH solution, the product(s) obtained is (are)
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In the following reaction product $$P$$ is
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are
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In the above reaction product P is
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Which of the following is incorrect?
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Which of the following give positive Fehling solution test?
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Which alkene on ozonolysis gives CH3CH2CHO and CH3COCH3?
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First product of the reaction between RCHO and NH2NH2 is
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Polarisation in acrolein can be described as
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Benzoic acid may be converted into ethyl benzoate by reaction with :
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Reduction by LiAlH4 of hydrolysed product of an ester gives
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