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21. The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

A acyl chloride > acid anhydride > ester > amide
B ester > acyl chloride > amide > acid anhydride
C acid anhydride > amide > ester > acyl chloride
D acyl chloride > ester > acid anhydride > amide
Answer :   acyl chloride > acid anhydride > ester > amide

22. On mixing ethyl acetate with aqueous sodium chloride, the composition of the resultant solution is

A $$C{H_3}COCl + {C_2}{H_5}OH + NaOH$$
B $$C{H_3}COONa + {C_2}{H_5}OH$$
C $$C{H_3}COO{C_2}{H_5} + NaCl$$
D $$C{H_3}Cl + {C_2}{H_5}COONa$$
Answer :   $$C{H_3}COO{C_2}{H_5} + NaCl$$

23. Carboxylic Acid mcq question image
In the above sequence of reaction $$X$$  and $$Y$$  are respectively

A \[{{H}_{2}}/Pt;B{{r}_{2}}\]
B \[KMn{{O}_{4}};{{H}_{2}}/Pt\]
C \[KMn{{O}_{3}}\left( aq \right);HI/P\]
D \[N{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}/KOH,HI/P\]
Answer :   \[KMn{{O}_{3}}\left( aq \right);HI/P\]

24. Which lactone is formed by heating the following hydroxy acid ?
Carboxylic Acid mcq question image

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

25. The correct order of acidity for the following compounds is
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A I > II > III > IV
B III > I > II > IV
C III > IV > II > I
D I > III > IV > II
Answer :   I > II > III > IV

26. Carboxylic acid group does not give the usual addition and elimination reactions of aldehydes and ketones because

A $$O–H$$  bond is more polar than Carboxylic Acid mcq option image group
B carboxylate ion gets ionised
C carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance
D it exists as $$-COOH$$   and there is no carbonyl group
Answer :   carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance

27. Compound \[Ph-O\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} O \\ \parallel \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{-C-}}\,Ph\]    can be prepared by the reaction of ________.

A phenol and benzoic acid in the presence of $$NaOH$$
B phenol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of pyridine
C phenol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of $$ZnC{l_2}$$
D phenol and benzaldehyde in the presence of palladium
Answer :   phenol and benzoyl chloride in the presence of pyridine

28. Consider the following transformations \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\xrightarrow{CaC{{O}_{3}}}A\xrightarrow{Heat}\]     \[B\xrightarrow[NaOH]{{{I}_{2}}}C\]    The molecular formula of $$C$$ 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

29. Which of the following orders of relative strengths of acids is correct ?

A $$FC{H_2}COOH > ClC{H_2}COOH$$       $$ > BrC{H_2}COOH$$
B $$ClC{H_2}COOH > BrC{H_2}COOH$$       $$ > FC{H_2}COOH$$
C $$BrC{H_2}COOH > ClC{H_2}COOH$$       $$ > FC{H_2}COOH$$
D $$ClC{H_2}C{O_2}H > FC{H_2}COOH$$       $$ > BrC{H_2}COOH$$
Answer :   $$FC{H_2}COOH > ClC{H_2}COOH$$       $$ > BrC{H_2}COOH$$

30. The major product of the reaction is Carboxylic Acid mcq question image \[\xrightarrow[{{0}^{\circ }}C]{NaN{{O}_{2}},\,\text{aqueous}\,HCl}\]

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