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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Ques. 31JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

Number of molecules from below which cannot give iodoform reaction is : Ethanol, Isopropyl alcohol, Bromoacetone, 2-Butanol, 2-Butanone, Butanal, 2-Pentanone, 3-Pentanone, Pentanal and 3-Pentanol.

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 2
Ques. 32JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Evening Shift)

The major product (P) in the following reaction is : Ph- O \|C- O \|C-H [ ]KOH Major ProductP

  1. Ph- O \|C-COO K
  2. Ph- OH |CH-CH2OH
  3. Ph- OH |CH-COO K
  4. Ph- O \|C-CH2OH
Ques. 33JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Ques. 34JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

Consider the following molecules: [figure] The correct order of rate of hydrolysis is :

  1. p > q > r > s
  2. r > q > p > s
  3. p > r > q > s
  4. q > p > r > s
Ques. 35JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the following reactions. From these reactions which reaction will give carboxylic acid as a major product? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A, B and E only
  2. A and D only
  3. B, C and E only
  4. B and E only
Ques. 36JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Morning Shift)

The product (P) formed in the following reaction is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 37JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Morning Shift)

[figure] 0.1 mole of compound 'S' will weigh g. (Given molar mass in g mol-1 C : 12, H : 1, O : 16)

Ques. 38JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

In the Claisen-Schmidt reaction to prepare dibenzalacetone from 5.3 g of benzaldehyde, a total of 3.51 g of product was obtained. The percentage yield in this reaction was %.

Ques. 39JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. C and E Only
  2. A, B and D Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. B, C and D Only
Ques. 40JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

The compounds that produce CO2 with aqueous NaHCO3 solution are: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A and C Only
  2. A, B and E Only
  3. A and B Only
  4. A, C and D Only
Ques. 41JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

The total number of compounds from below when treated with hot KMnO4, giving benzoic acid is: [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure] , [figure]

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 6
Ques. 42JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Which of the following arrangements with respect to their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction is correct?

  1. acetophenone < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  2. acetophenone < p-tolualdehyde < benzaldehyde < p-nitrobenzaldehyde
  3. p-nitrobenzaldehyde < benzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde < acetophenone
  4. benzaldehyde < acetophenone < p-nitrobenzaldehyde < p-tolualdehyde
Ques. 43JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Aman has been asked to synthesise the molecule [figure] He thought of preparing the molecule using an aldol condensation reaction. He found a few cyclic alkenes in his laboratory. He thought of performing ozonolysis reaction on alkene to produce a dicarbonyl compound followed by aldol reaction to prepare "x". Predict the suitable alkene that can lead to the formation of "x".

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 44JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

Match List - I with List - II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  3. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
  4. (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Ques. 45JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

The major product of the following reaction is : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. CH3-CH2-CH2-OH
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 46JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements: Consider the following reaction [figure] In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 47JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Morning Shift)

The compounds which give positive Fehling's test are : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, C and D Only
  2. A, B and C Only
  3. A, D and E Only
  4. C, D and E Only
Ques. 48JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] Residue (A) + HCl (dil) Compound (B) Structure of residue (A) and compound (B) formed respectively is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]