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XII-CHEMISTRY CH#3 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

1. Organic chemistry is the study of ____________ compounds.
a Carbon b Oxygen c Hydrogen d Nitrogen
2. Who synthesized the first organic compound in laboratory?
a Berzelius b Fredrich Wohler c Kolbe d Faraday
3. Which is the first organic compound prepared in laboratory?
a Glucose b Sucrose c Urea d Acetic Acid
4. Urea was synthesized by boiling:
a Ammonium cyanide b ammonium cyanate c carbamide d ammonium sulphate
5. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a Coal b Petroleum c Natural Gas d All of these
6. It is the last stage of coal.
a Peat b lignite c bitumen d anthracite
7. This stage of coal contains the highest percentage of carbon.
a Peat b lignite c bitumen d anthracite
8. Which of the fossil fuel exist in liquid state?
a Coal b Petroleum c Natural Gas d All of these
9. Natural gas contains the highest percentage of:
a Methane b Ethane c Propane d Butane
10. Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory and it is made from:
a Benzene b Toluene c Cumene d Xylene
11. Taxol is a medicine used for the cure of this disease:
a Aids b Cancer c Typhoid d Pneumonia
12. By the destructive distillation of coal, the solid product obtained is called:
a Coke b Coaltar c Coal Gas d None of these
13. The fractional distillation of coal-tar yields:
a Benzene b Hexane c Methane d Ethyne
14. Coal gas is a mixture of:
 a methane and b Hydrogen gas and c Methane gas and d None of these
water gas CO gas hydrogen gas
15. The process in which straight chain hydrocarbons are converted into branched chain
hydrocarbons is called:
a Cracking b Polymerization c Reforming d Refining
16. It is used to determine the quality of gasoline.
a Hexane number b Heptane number c Octane number d Nonane number
15. Nowadays, it is used for the reforming of petroleum:
a Pt b Silicate catalyst c Tetraethyl lead d None of these
16. The ability of carbon to form long chain and rings is called:
a Isomerism b Catenation c Reforming d Rancidity
17. Carbon has the property of catenation due to:
a tetravalency b small atomic c both a and b d none of these
radius of carbon
18. Which of the following organic compound is soluble in water?
a Hexane b Toluene c Benzene d Acetic Acid
19. What are the products formed by the combustion of an organic compound?
a CO + H2 b CO2 + H2 c CO2 + H2O d C + H2O
20. The process in which smaller molecules are converted into a large molecule is called:
a Reforming b Refining c Cracking d Polymerization
21. Which of the following is used as a fuel for automobiles?
a Paraffin wax b Gasoline c Kerosene d jet fuel
22. It is used for the ripening of fruits.
a methane b ethane c ethene d ethyne
23. It is used for welding purpose.
a methane b ethane c ethene d ethyne
24. It is used as a preservative for biological specimen.
a acetone b acetic acid c formalin d all of these
25. It is used as an antifreeze and a coolant for automobiles.
a methanol b ethanol c ethylene glycol d glycerin
26. It is used as antiseptic.
a Cresol b Phenol c Catechol d Pyrogallol
27. It is used as anesthesia.
 a dimethyl ether b diethyl ether c dipropyl ether d dibutyl ether
28. Acetic acid is also known as:
a Petrol b Kerosene oil c Vinegar d Soya sauce
29. It is used as artificial flavor.
a benzene b benzoic acid c sodium benzoate d ethyl acetate
30. It is used as nail polish remover.
a acetone b acetic acid c formalin d all of these
31. Which of the following is crystalline allotrope of carbon?
a diamond b graphite c bucky ball d all of these
32. Bucky ball is made up of __________ carbon atoms.
a 30 b 40 c 50 d 60
33. Richard Buckminster Fuller was an American:
a physicist b chemist c architect d engineer
34. Bucky ball contains ______ five membered rings.
a 6 b 12 c 20 d 40
35. Atoms or group of atoms which are responsible for all the physical and chemical properties
of organic compounds are called:
a functional group b homologous series c aromaticity d all of these
36. Which compound contains -OH functional group?
a Ether b Alcohol c Aldehyde d Ketone
37. The consecutive members of a homologous series differ with a ratio of:
a CH b CH2 c CH3 d CH4
38. All the members of a homologous series have same:
a Physical properties b Chemical Properties c Boiling Point d Melting point
39. -CH2- group is called:
a methyl b methyle c methylene d methane
40. What is the general formula of alkanes?
a CnH2n b CnH2n-2 c CnH2n+1 d CnH2n+2
41. The difference between molecular masses of two consecutive members of homologous
series is:
a 12 amu b 14 amu c 16 amu d 18 amu
42. Which of the following alkane has highest boiling point?
a Methane b Ethane c Propane d Butane
43. The functional group that contains a nitrogen atom is:
a Alcohol b Ketone c Amide d Aldehyde
44. Which of the following compound belongs to alkene family?
a C2H6 b C2H4 c C2H2 d C6H6
45. The general formula of alcohol is:
a CnH2nOH b CnH2n+2OH c CnH2n+1OH d None of these
46. CH3COOH is a/an:
a Aldehyde b Ketone c Carboxylic Acid d Ester
47. Which of the following compound does not contain carbonyl group?
a Aldehyde b Ketone c Carboxylic Acid d Nitrile
48. CH3NH2 is a/an:
a amine b amide c alcohol d nitrile
49. The functional group -X contains an atom from this group of periodic table:
a V-A b VI-A c VII-A d VIII-A
50. Carbon has the ability to form __________ bonds.
a 1 b 2 c 4 d 4