Organic Chemistry

Engineering entrance exam preparation - organic chemistry

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Artificial camphor is called

  1. hexachloroethane
  2. chloretone
  3. chloropicrin
  4. chloral
  5. spent lye
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The mixture of RDX, TNT and aluminium powder is

  1. DBX
  2. Tropex
  3. Cordite(MD)
  4. Cordite
  5. (1) and (2) both are correct
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the candle industry, oil is hydrolysed with steam to produce

  1. spent lye
  2. antracene oil
  3. oil of mirbane
  4. sweet water
  5. (1) and (2) are correct
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Benzendiazonium chloride is synthesised by the action of

  1. SnCl2/NaOH
  2. Zn dust
  3. Ni-Al alloy/NaOH
  4. CaO/heat
  5. Ni-H2/200oC
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tartar emetic is used as a

  1. mordant and in dyeing textiles
  2. food additive
  3. baking powder
  4. food beverage
  5. water softner
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cuminaldehyde is the essential oil of

  1. eucalpytus
  2. castor
  3. mustard
  4. neem
  5. soybean
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Acetamide reacts with halogen and alkaline KOH to give

  1. methyl amine
  2. acetaldehydes
  3. acetic anhydride
  4. acetic acid
  5. dimethyl amine
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following compounds measures the cetane number?

  1. Cyclopentadienyl manganese carbonyl
  2. n-hexadecane
  3. Tetraethyl lead
  4. Iso-octane
  5. (3) and (4) are correct
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When nitrobenzene is fused with KOH, it gives

  1. Ortho-nitrophenol and nitrosobezene
  2. Para-benzaquinone and nitrosobenzene
  3. Para-nitrophenol and para-benzaquinone
  4. Ortho-nitrophenol and para-nitrophenol
  5. (1) and (2) both
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Pyridoxine and thiamine belong to which of the following?

  1. Vitamins C and B6
  2. Vitamins B12 and C
  3. Vitamins B1 and B12
  4. Vitamins B6 and B12
  5. Vitamins B6 and B1
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Para-xylene is treated with oxidising agent potassium permanganate to give

  1. benzoic acid
  2. isophthalic acid
  3. terphthalic acid
  4. para-nitrobenzoic acid
  5. oxalic acid
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Benzene reacts with propene in the presence of AlCl3/H3PO4 to give

  1. catechol
  2. aspirin
  3. salol
  4. oil of winter green
  5. cumine
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The pair of compounds salicyldehyde and catechol are synthesised by

  1. duff and tischenko reaction
  2. duff and refomastsky reaction
  3. cannizzaro and refomastsky reaction
  4. tischenko and cannizzaro reaction
  5. duff and dakin reaction
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the chemical name of methyl orange?

  1. Para-animoazobenzene
  2. Para-hydroxoazobenzene
  3. Phenyl isothiocyanate
  4. Sodium-4-[(4-dimethylamino)phenylazo] benzene sulphonate
  5. N-phenyl benzene sulphonamide
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Acetaldehydes are polymerized in the presence of conc. sulphuric acid to form

  1. metaformaldehydes
  2. paraformaldehydes
  3. paraldehydes
  4. mysitylene
  5. crotonaldehyde