CHEMISTRY NMDCAT

(UNIT–10)
TOPICS:-
 ALDEHDYES AND KETONES
Select correct statement in Cannizzaro’s reaction.
a. acts as base b. acts as base
c. acts as base d. All of these
Which one of the following compound can give Aldol condensation reaction?
a. C6H5CHO b. CH3CH2OH
c. HCHO d. CH3COCH3
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What is ‘Y’ in above reaction?

a. 2-Propanol b. Propanone
c. 1-Propanol d. Propanol
All of the following are indicated by formation of yellow crystals in iodoform test
EXCEPT?
a. 2-Pentanone b. Propanone
c. 3-Pentanone d. Butanone
2-chloropropane + KOH(aq) X + [O] Y. Indicate the Y
a. Ketones b. Secondary alcohol
c. Aldehydes d. Primary alcohol
Formaldehyde reacts with HCN (NaCN + HCl) to give a compound

a. b.

c. d.
All of the following produce a silver mirror with Tollen's reagent except
a. CH3CH2COCH3 b. HCOH
c. CH3CH2CHO d. CH3CH2CH (CH3) CHO
When aldehydes react with Tollen's reagent, which is true
a. An alcohol is produced b. Aldehyde reduces silver ions
c. Silver ions are produced d. A red precipitate forms
Which of the following give fastest reaction with Tollen’s reagent
a. Formaldehyde b. Acetaldehyde
c. Propionaldehyde d. Acetone
In Iodoform reaction salt of carboxylic acid is formed by ______ of aldehyde
a. Oxidation b. Reduction
c. Substitution d. Addition
Which of the following compounds belong to homologous series of aldehydes

a. b.

c. d.
When CH3CHO reacts with Fehling's solution, brick-red precipitates of _____ are formed
along with acetate ion
a. Ag2O b. CuO2
c. CuO d. Cu2O
The reduction of 3-Pentanone with sodium borohydride produce
a. 2-Methyl-2-propanol b. 2-Pentanol
c. 1-Pentanol d. 3-Pentanol

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Carbonyl compounds give addition–elimination reaction when react with
a. HCN b.
c. NaBH4 d. C6H5NHNH2
Acetaldehyde gives orange coloured precipitate on treatment with
a. 2,4-DNPH b.
c. NaHSO3 d. NaOH/I2
Which one of the following is promotor when acetaldehyde is prepared by ethylene?
a. PdCl2 b. CaCl2
c. PbCl2 d. CuCl2
Which of the following compound will give positive test with Tollen's reagent
a. Acetamide b. Acetaldehyde
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c. Acetic acid d. Acetone

What is the structure of alcohol which on oxidation with acidified Na 2Cr2O7 gives C6H5-
CH2CHO

a. b.

c. d.
Sodium borohydride reduces the ________ bond
a. C = C b. C = O
c. C – C d. C ≡ C

If ‘Y’ is ethanol then what is ‘X’ in above reaction?

a. CH3OH b. CH3COOH
c. HCHO d. CH3CHO
Which one of the following is not a reducing agent?
a. NaBH4 b. H2/Ni
c. LiAlH4 d. Cu(OH)2 + NaOH + Citrate complex
Aldehydes and Ketones are which type of isomers
a. Functional group b. Chain isomers
c. Position isomers d. Metamers
The complex formed in Tollen’s reagent is
a. [Ag (NH3)2]OH b. [Ag (NH3)2]
c. [Ag (OH)2]NO3 d. [Ag (NH3)2OH] NO3
Propanone reacts with HCN in basic medium followed by acid hydrolysis yielding
a. Lactic acid b. 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl propanoic acid
c. 2-Hydroxy ethanoic acid d. 2-Hydroxy butanoic acid
The reagent that cannot be used to distinguish between propanone and propanal is
a. I2 / NaOH b. Benedict’s reagent
c. Sodium Nitroprusside d. 2,4 – dinitrophenylhydrazine
An aldehyde can be reduced into alcohol by using
a. KMnO4 b. NaBH4
c. H2SO4 d. HI/P
Acetophenone is also called
a. Diphenyl ketone b. Ethyl phenyl ketone
c. Ethyl methyl ketone d. Methyl phenyl ketone
Cannizzaro’s reaction takes place through the transfer of
a. Hydrogen ion b. Hydride ion
c. Oxide ion d. Methoxide ion
The conversion of ethylene in the presence of PdCl2 and CuCl2 into acetaldehyde involves
a. Hydration b. Oxidation
c. Oxidative cleavage d. Reduction
In Tollen’s reagent _________ is used for the preparation of solution
a. NaOH b. NH4OH
c. Ca(OH)2 d. Al(OH)3

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Aldol condensation of propanal yields
a. 3-Hydroxybutanal b. 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanal
c. 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone d. 2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanl
Benedict’s solution react readily with
a. Formaldehyde b. Acetaldehyde
c. Benzaldehyde d. Acetone
Which of the following is the structure of a ketone?

a. b.

c. d.
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Consider the following reaction 2HCHO + NaOH CH3OH + HCOONa

The type of the reaction is
a. Nucleophilic substitution reaction b. Electrophilic substitution reaction
c. Elimination substitution reaction d. Disproportionation reaction
Aldol condensation not shown by
a. Propanone b. Acetaldehyde
c. Methanal d. Both a. and (b)
Oxidation of three carbon containing primary alcohol results in the formation of
a. Form aldehyde b. Acetaldehyde
c. Propion aldehyde d. Propanone
When two moles of acetone are treated with a base the product is
a. 4-hydroxy -4 methyl -2-pentanone b. 3-hydroxy butanone
c. 3-hydroxy -2-methyl pentanone d. 3- hydroxyl pentanal
In an acid catalyzed reaction of carbonyl compounds the acid increases
a. Electrophilic character of the carbonyl carbon atom
b. Nucleophilic character of the carbonyl oxygen atom
c. Electrophilic character of the carbonyl oxygen atom
d. Nucleophilic character of the carbonyl carbon atom
Dry distillation of mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate produce
a. Propanone b. Ethanal
c. Methanal d. Butanone
Aldehydes undergo __________ types of reactions
a. Electrophilic addition b. Nucleophilic addition
c. Electrophilic substitution d. Nucleophilic substitution
Alkene and aldehyde functional groups are present in
a. Vinyl alcohol b. Acetal
c. Crotonaldehyde d. Acetamide
Crotonaldehyde is an α, β-unsaturated aldehyde formed from an aldol. The aldehyde which
is the starting material in this reaction is
a. Ethanal b. Propanone
c. Propanal d. Propanol
Which compound gives positive silver mirror test
a. Propanone b. Propanol
c. Propanal d. Propanoic acid
Acetone reacts with NaHSO3 to form bisulphite adduct. This is an example of
a. Electrophilic substitution reaction b. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
c. Electrophilic addition reaction d. Nucleophilic addition reaction
Which pair of compounds cannot be distinguished by means of Tollen’s test
a. HCHO and CH3COCH3 b. HCHO and CH3CHO
c. CH3CHO and CH3COCH3 d. C6H5COCH3 and C6H5CHO
Which of the following statements is incorrect about ethanal and propanone
a. Both can be prepared by oxidation of alcohols
b. Both gives wine red or orange colour with sodium nitroprusside
c. Both react with 2, 4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine reagent
d. Both give positive iodoform test

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All of the following can produce ketone except
a. Secondary alcohol b. Propyne
c. Calcium acetate d. Primary alcohol
Which of the following reagents will react with both aldehydes and ketones
a. Hydrazine b. Tollen’s reagent
c. Fehling’s reagent d. Benedict’s reagent
Which one of the following does not give aldol condensation reaction
a. Ethanal b. Propanal
c. Propanone d. Methanal
Cannizzaro’s reaction is not given by
a. HCHO b. C6H5CHO
c. (CH3)3C-CHO d. CH3CHO
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2-pentanone and 3-pentanone can be distinguished by

a. Tollen’s tests b. Lucas test
c. Iodoform test d. Fehling solution test
Alcohols react with aldehydes in presence of dry HCl to give
a. Esters b. Ketone
c. Acetals d. Glyoxal
Brick red precipitate are formed when aldehyde reacts with:
a. Sodium borohydride b. Fehling solution
c. Sodium bisulphate d. Formaldehyde
What will be the product, when secondary alcohols are oxidized in the presence of acidified
Na2Cr2O7.
a. Alkenes b. Alkyl halides
c. Alkynes d. Ketones
The structure of formula of the product of reaction of acetone with 2, 4-dinitrophenyl
hydrazine is

a. b.

c. d.
Ketone on reduction gives _________:
a. Primary alcohol b. Carboxylic Acid
c. Secondary alcohol d. Tertiary alcohol
Which compound forms white crystalline ppt with aldehydes and small methyl ketones
a. 2,4 DNPH b. Ammoniacal AgNO3
c. Sodium nitroprusside d. NaHSO3
It is a general formula of:
a. 2,4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine b. Phenyl hydrazone
c. 1,3 dinitrophenyl hydrazone d. 2,4 dinitrophenyl hydrazine
In the reaction, “?” represents which one of the following products
?
Primary Alcohol + O  
K 2Cr2O7
H 2SO 4
 O
 Carboxylic Acid
a. Ketone b. Formic acid
c. Aldehyde d. Ether
The reaction of aldehydes and ketones with ammonia derivative G-NH 2 to form compounds
containing the group and water is known as _________ reaction.
a. Nucleophilic addition b. Electrophilic addition
c. Nucleophilic substitution d. Addition Elimination

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