Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Consider the reaction : RCHO + NH2NH2 RCH = N - NH2 What sort of reaction is it?

1. Electrophilic addition-elimination reaction
2. Free radical addition-elimination reaction
3. Electrophilic substitution-elimination reaction
4. Nucleophilic addition-elimination reaction

Which of the following compounds will give a yellow precipitate with iodine and alkali?

1. Acetophenone
2. Methyl acetate
3. Acetamide
4. 2-Hydroxypropane

Consider the following reaction [figure] The product A is

1. C6H5CHO
2. C6H5OH
3. C6H5COCH3
4. C6H5Cl

In the following sequence of reactions CH3-Br KCNA H3O+B [ether]LiAlH4C the end product (C) is

1. acetone
2. methane
3. acetaldehyde
4. ethyl alcohol

CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by

1. Benedict's test
2. Iodoform test
3. Tollens' reagent test
4. Fehling's solution test

The correct order of decreasing acid strength of trichloroacetic acid (A), trifluoroacetic acid (B), acetic acid (C) and formic acid (D) is

1. B > A > D > C
2. B > D > C > A
3. A > B > C > D
4. A > C > B > D

Predict the products in the given reaction. [figure]

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4. [figure]

Acetone is treated with excess of ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The product obtained is

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

The order of reactivity of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) with the following compounds: [figure]

1. III > II > I
2. II > I > III
3. I > III > II
4. I > II > III

Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following?

1. Glycol with KOH
2. Zn-Hg with HCl
3. LiAlH4
4. H2 and Pt as catalyst