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(a) (b) (c)

An optically active compound ‘X’ has molecular formula C4H8O3. It evolves CO2 with aq. NaHCO3. ‘X’ reacts with LiAlH4 to give an achiral compound. ‘X’ is (a) (b) (c) (d)

Benzoic acid gives benzene on being heated with X and phenol gives benzene on being heated with Y. Therefore X and Y are respectively

Which of the following undergoes hydrolysis when dissolved in water

Silver benzoate reacts with bromine to form (a) (b) (c) (d)

What will be the product, when carboxy phenol, obtained by Reimer-Tiemann’s process, is deoxidised with Zn-powder? (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d)

Consider the acidity of the carboxylic acids : (i) C6H5COOH (ii) o–NO2C6H4COOH (iii) p–NO2C6H4COOH (iv) m–NO2C6H4COOH Which of the following order is correct ?

The strongest acid amongst the following compounds is

Among the following the strongest acid is

Which is false in case of carboxylic acids?

Propanoic acid or its sodium salt can be converted into alkanes by reduction with HI/red P or decarboxylation reaction or kolbe’s electrolysis. Which of the following alkanes is not formed in any of these reactions ?

Which has maximum value of equilibrium constant ? (a) CH COOH H O CH COO H O -> (b) HCOOH H O HCOO H O -> (c) C H COOH H O C H COO H O -> (d) CF COOH H O CF COO H O ->

The elimination of CO2 from a carboxylic acid is known as

Which of the following will not undergo Hell - volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction ?

CH3COOH is formed by hydrolysis of

p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compound B. The latter, on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxy…

The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by KMnO4 is

An alkyl cyanide forms an amide when it is treated with

O H C Cl is called:

The IUPAC name for is :-

The IUPAC name of C6H5COCl is

The IUPAC name of is:

The IUPAC name of is

The IUPAC name of the molecule is:

The general formula for monocarboxylic acids is