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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20264224.44% ▼ 33.3% vs last year
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20228247.92% ▲ 32% vs last year
20213136.00% ▲ 35% vs last year
20202124.44% ▲ 100% vs last year
20191112.22% ▼ 50% vs last year
20182124.44% same as last year
20172124.44% same as last year
20164224.44% same as last year
20154224.44% ▲ 100% vs last year
20141112.22% ▼ 1.1% vs last year
20132212.25% ▼ 77.5% vs last year
201282410.00% ▲ 305% vs last year
20112212.47% ▼ 60.5% vs last year
2010522.56.25% ▲ 218.8% vs last year
20091111.96% ▼ 66.7% vs last year
20083135.88% ▼ 26.5% vs last year
20074148.00% ▲ 33.3% vs last year
20063136.00% ▲ 200% vs last year
20051112.00% ▼ 51% vs last year
20032124.08% ▼ 32% vs last year
20023136.00% ▲ 2% vs last year
20003135.88%

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Ques. 31NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is

  1. carboxylic acid
  2. aromatic acid
  3. Schiff's base
  4. ketone
Ques. 32NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

The correct order of the strengths of the carboxylic acids [figure] is

  1. I > II > III
  2. II > III > I
  3. III > II > I
  4. II > I > III
Ques. 33NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

The correct structure of the product 'A' formed in the reaction [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 34AIPMT 2015

Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water. The reagent is

  1. hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution
  2. hydrocyanic acid
  3. sodium hydrogen sulphate
  4. a Grignard reagent.
Ques. 35AIPMT 2015

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 36AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

Treatment of cyclopentanone [figure] with methyl lithium gives which of the following species ?

  1. Cyclopentanonyl radical
  2. Cyclopentanonyl biradical
  3. Cyclopentanonyl anion
  4. Cyclopentanonyl cation
Ques. 37AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)

An organic compound 'X' having molecular formula C5H10O yields phenylhydrazone and gives negative response to the iodoform test and Tollens' test. It produces n-pentane on reduction. 'X' could be

  1. 3-pentanone
  2. n-amyl alcohol
  3. pentanal
  4. 2-pentanone
Ques. 38AIPMT 2014

Which one is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 39NEET 2013

Reaction by which benzaldehyde cannot be prepared

  1. [figure] + CO + HCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl3
  2. [figure] + Zn/Hg and conc. HCl
  3. [figure] + CrO2Cl2 in CS2 followed by H3O+
  4. [figure] + H2 in presence of Pd-BaSO4
Ques. 40NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

In the following reaction: HC CH [Hg2+]H2SO4 'P' Product 'P' will not give

  1. Tollen's reagent test
  2. Brady's reagent test
  3. Victor Meyer test
  4. Iodoform test
Ques. 41AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

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
Ques. 42AIPMT 2012 (Mains)

Consider the following reaction [figure] The product A is

  1. C6H5CHO
  2. C6H5OH
  3. C6H5COCH3
  4. C6H5Cl
Ques. 43AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

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
Ques. 44AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by

  1. Benedict's test
  2. Iodoform test
  3. Tollens' reagent test
  4. Fehling's solution test
Ques. 45AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

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
Ques. 46AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

Predict the products in the given reaction. [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 47AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)

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

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 48AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

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
Ques. 49AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

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
Ques. 50AIPMT 2010 (Mains)

Following compounds are given (i) CH3CH2OH (ii) CH3COCH3 (iii) CH3- CH3 |CHOH (iv) CH3OH Which of the above compound(s), on being warmed with iodine solution and NaOH, will give iodoform?

  1. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  2. Only (ii)
  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (i) and (ii)
Ques. 51AIPMT 2010 (Mains)

Which one of the following compounds will be most readily dehydrated?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 52AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

In a set of reactions, ethylbenzene yielded a product D. [figure] D would be

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 53AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds?

  1. Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  2. Cannizzaro reaction
  3. Wurtz reaction
  4. Friedel-Crafts acylation
Ques. 54AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group is

  1. CH3COOCH3
  2. CH3CONH2
  3. CH3COOCOCH3
  4. CH3COCl
Ques. 55AIPMT 2009

Propionic acid with Br2/P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be

  1. [figure]
  2. CH2(Br)-CH2-COBr
  3. [figure]
  4. CH2(Br)-CH(Br)-COOH
Ques. 56AIPMT 2008

A strong base can abstract an α-hydrogen from

  1. ketone
  2. alkane
  3. alkene
  4. amine
Ques. 57AIPMT 2008

The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

  1. Acid anhydride > Amide > Ester > Acyl chloride
  2. Acyl chloride > Ester > Acid anhydride > Amide
  3. Acyl chloride > Acid anhydride > Ester > Amide
  4. Ester > Acyl chloride > Amide > Acid anhydride.
Ques. 58AIPMT 2008

Acetophenone when reacted with a base, C2H5ONa, yields a stable compound which has the structure

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 59AIPMT 2007

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is called

  1. Cope reduction
  2. Dow reduction
  3. Wolff-Kishner reduction
  4. Clemmensen reduction
Ques. 60AIPMT 2007

The product formed in Aldol condensation is

  1. a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
  2. an alpha-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
  3. an alpha, beta unsaturated ester
  4. a beta-hydroxy acid.