Chemistry for Engineering Entrance

Mixed chemistry questions covering organic reactions, inorganic compounds, dyes, and colloidal chemistry for engineering entrance exams

6 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Phenol is oxidised in the presence of potassium persulphate to give

  1. hydroquinone
  2. Quinol and catechol
  3. Ortho-hydroxyacetophenone and para-hydroxyacetophenone
  4. Anisole
  5. Ethyl chloride and ethyl acetate
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When Benzyl chloride is oxidised in presence of lead nitrate, which of the following compounds is formed?

  1. Benzaldehyde
  2. Benzoic acid
  3. Benzotrichloride
  4. Ortho-chlorobenzoic acid
  5. Toluene
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When aniline is oxidised in presence of MnO2/H2SO4, which of the following compounds is formed?

  1. Para-benzaquinone
  2. Otho-phenolsulphonic acid
  3. Ortho-nitrophenol
  4. Ortho-benzaquinone
  5. Options 3 and 4
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When 2-methyl,2-butanol is oxidised in presence of acidic potassium permagnate, which of the following pair of compounds is formed?

  1. CH3COOH, CH3COOH
  2. CH3COOH, HCOOH
  3. HCOOH, CH3COCH3
  4. CH3COCH3, HCOOH
  5. Both 1 and 2
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following methods is used to get nitrosobenzene?

  1. Aniline is oxidised in presence of hydrogen peroxide.
  2. Aniline is oxidised in presence of the potassium permagnate and sulphuric acid.
  3. Aniline is oxidised in presence of potassium dichromate and sulphuric acid.
  4. Para-nitroacetanilide is hydrolysed.
  5. Options 2 and 3
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When para-nitrosodimethyl aniline is boiled with alkali, it gives

  1. cyclohexamine
  2. acetanilide
  3. meta-nitroaniline
  4. para-nitrophenol
  5. None of these