XII Chemistry Post Mid Term Practise Sheet

1. Write the IUPAC name of the following ketones and aldehyde. If possible, give also common
name. CH3(CH2)5CHO
2. Name two important uses of formalin.
3. Write the chemical name and structure of Rochelle salt.
4. Write the steps for the conversion of Acetaldehyde to Acetone.
5. Fluoroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. Explain.

6. Write IUPAC name of

7. Show conversion of Ethyl alcohol to acetone.
8. Why is that alkene undergo electrophilic addition while aldehyde/ketone undergo nucleophilic
addition reaction?
9. Give chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds.
Propanoyl chloride and propanoic acid
Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone
10. An organic compound 'A' with molecular formula C8H8O gives positive DNP test and
iodoform test. It does not reduce Tollen's or Fehling's reagent and does not decolourise bromine
water. On oxidation with chromic acid (H2CrO4) it gives a carboxylic acid (B) with molecular
formula C7H6O2. Deduce the structures of A and B.
11. Write a chemical test to distinguish between aldehyde and ketone.
12. What IUPAC name would you give to the following compound?

13. Write the IUPAC name of the following aldehyde.

14. Write IUPAC names of:

15. How is acetone obtained from ethanol?

16. Write the IUPAC names for the following:

17. Write the structures of products of the following reactions:

1. 2.

3.