Q.14 An organic acid ‘z’ reacts separately with sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide and sodium
carbonate. Which one of the following represent the structure of ‘z’?
A) HCOOC2H5 C) CH3CH2OH
B) CH3―CH=CH2 D) H3C―CH2―COOH
carbonate. Which one of the following represent the structure of ‘z’?
A) HCOOC2H5 C) CH3CH2OH
B) CH3―CH=CH2 D) H3C―CH2―COOH
Q.15 Carboxylic acids are rather hard to reduce, which powerful reducing agent can be used to
convert them to the corresponding primary alcohol:
A) H2SO4/HgSO4 C) LiAlH4
B) V2O5 D) K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
convert them to the corresponding primary alcohol:
A) H2SO4/HgSO4 C) LiAlH4
B) V2O5 D) K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Q.16 CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
Which one of the following will act as a catalyst in above reaction?
A) HNO3 C) Acidified potassium dichromate
B) H2SO4 D) SOCl2
Q.17 CH3COOH + PCl5 ?
Which one of the following options shows the products of above reaction?
A) POCl2 + CH3COCl2 + HCl C) CH3COCl + POCl2 + HCl
B) POCl3 + CH3COCl2 + H2 D) POCl3 + CH3COCl + HCl
Q.18 Which one of the following reaction of carboxylic acid is reversible?
A) Esterification C) Reaction with PCl5
B) Salt formation D) Reaction with SOCl2
Which one of the following will act as a catalyst in above reaction?
A) HNO3 C) Acidified potassium dichromate
B) H2SO4 D) SOCl2
Q.17 CH3COOH + PCl5 ?
Which one of the following options shows the products of above reaction?
A) POCl2 + CH3COCl2 + HCl C) CH3COCl + POCl2 + HCl
B) POCl3 + CH3COCl2 + H2 D) POCl3 + CH3COCl + HCl
Q.18 Which one of the following reaction of carboxylic acid is reversible?
A) Esterification C) Reaction with PCl5
B) Salt formation D) Reaction with SOCl2