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11. Acetic acid on heating in presence of \[{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}\]  gives

A acetic anhydride
B acetylene
C peracid
D no reaction
Answer :   acetic anhydride

12. Picric acid is :

A Carboxylic Acid mcq option image
B Carboxylic Acid mcq option image
C Carboxylic Acid mcq option image
D Carboxylic Acid mcq option image
Answer :   Carboxylic Acid mcq option image

13. Fill in the blanks.
In Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, the carboxylic acids are halogenated at _______ position by using _______ and _______.

A $$\alpha ,NaOH,{\text{iodine }}$$
B $$\alpha ,{\text{phosphorus, halogen }}$$
C $$\beta ,{\text{phosphorus, }}{H_2}O$$
D $$\beta ,PC{l_5},NaOH$$
Answer :   $$\alpha ,{\text{phosphorus, halogen }}$$

14. An ester $$(A)$$  with molecular formula $${C_9}{H_{10}}{O_2}$$   was treated with excess of $$C{H_3}MgBr$$   and the complex so formed was treated with $${H_2}S{O_4}$$  to give an olefin $$(B).$$  Ozonolysis of $$(B)$$  gave a ketone with molecular formula $${C_8}{H_8}O$$   which shows positive iodoform test. The structure of $$(A)$$  is

A $${C_6}{H_5}COO{C_2}{H_5}$$
B $${C_6}{H_5}COO{C_6}{H_5}$$
C $${H_3}CCOO{C_6}{H_5}$$
D $$p - {H_3}CO{C_6}{H_4}COC{H_3}$$
Answer :   $${C_6}{H_5}COO{C_2}{H_5}$$

15. Identify $$(X), (Y)$$   and $$(Z)$$  in the given reaction.
\[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\xrightarrow[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}]{{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}}\left( X \right)\xrightarrow{PC{{l}_{5}}}\]      \[\left( Y \right)\xrightarrow[\text{Anhy}\text{.}\,AlC{{l}_{3}}]{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}}\left( Z \right)\]

A $$\left( X \right) = HCOOH,\left( Y \right) = COC{l_2},$$       $$\left( Z \right) = {C_6}{H_5}Cl$$
B $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}COCl,$$    $$\left( Z \right) = {C_6}{H_5}COC{H_3}$$
C $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}Cl,$$     $$\left( Z \right) = {C_6}{H_5}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
D $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}COC{H_3},$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}CHClC{H_3},$$     $$\left( Z \right) = {C_6}{H_5}COC{H_3}$$
Answer :   $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}COCl,$$    $$\left( Z \right) = {C_6}{H_5}COC{H_3}$$

16. Identify the compounds $$(X), (Y)$$   and $$(Z)$$  in the following reaction :
\[C{{H}_{3}}Br\xrightarrow{\frac{Mg}{\text{ether}}}X\xrightarrow[\left( \text{ii} \right)\,\text{water}]{\left( \text{i} \right)\,C{{O}_{2}}}\]     \[Y\xrightarrow[\Delta ]{C{{H}_{3}}OH,\,{{H}^{+}}}Z\]

A $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}MgBr,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Z \right) = C{H_3}COOC{H_3}$$
B $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}Br,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}OH,$$     $$\left( Z \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}C{H_3}$$
C $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}MgBr,$$     $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}COOH,$$     $$\left( Z \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}COC{H_3}$$
D $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}C{H_2}COC{H_3},$$     $$\left( Z \right) = C{H_3}COOC{H_3}$$
Answer :   $$\left( X \right) = C{H_3}MgBr,$$    $$\left( Y \right) = C{H_3}COOH,$$    $$\left( Z \right) = C{H_3}COOC{H_3}$$

17. Phthalic acid reacts with resorcinol in the presence of concentrated \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]  to give:

A Phenolphthalein
B Alizarin
C Coumarin
D Fluorescein
Answer :   Fluorescein

18. Complete the reactions with appropriate products.
\[\left( \text{i} \right)C{{H}_{3}}CHO+N{{H}_{2}}OH\to X\]
\[\left( \text{ii} \right)C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}+PdC{{l}_{2}}+{{H}_{2}}O\]       \[\xrightarrow{CuC{{l}_{2}}}Y\]
\[\left( \text{iii} \right)C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]      \[\xrightarrow{Cr{{O}_{3}},\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}Z\]

A $$X = C{H_3}CH = NOH,$$     $$Y = C{H_3}CHO,$$    $$Z = C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}COOH$$
B $$X = C{H_3}C{H_2}N{H_2},$$    $$Y = C{H_3}C{H_2}CHO,$$     $$Z = C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}COOH$$
C $$X = C{H_3}CON{H_2},Y = HCHO,$$       $$Z = C{H_3}COC{H_3}$$
D $$X = C{H_3}C \equiv N,Y = C{H_3}CHO,Z = HCOOH$$
Answer :   $$X = C{H_3}CH = NOH,$$     $$Y = C{H_3}CHO,$$    $$Z = C{H_3}C{H_2}C{H_2}COOH$$

19. Identify $$Z$$ in the sequence \[C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\xrightarrow{\Delta }X\xrightarrow[\Delta ]{{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}}Y\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}O/{{H}^{+}}}Z\]

A $$C{H_3}C{H_2}CON{H_2}$$
B $$C{H_3}CN$$
C $$C{H_3}COOH$$
D $${\left( {C{H_3}CO} \right)_2}O$$
Answer :   $$C{H_3}COOH$$

20. Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in the presence of sodium ethoxide yields

A ethyl butyrate
B acetoacetic ester
C methyl acetoacetate
D ethyl propionate
Answer :   acetoacetic ester