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Which of the following on oxidation with alkaline `KMnO_(4)` followed by acidification with HCl gives benzoic acid ?

A

Toluene

B

Ethyl benzene

C

o-oxylene

D

p-xylene

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A, B
(a,b) Both toluene and ethyl benzene upon oxidation will give benzoic acid.
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DINESH PUBLICATION-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS -MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION BANK (MCQB)
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  2. Phenol and benzoic acid may be distinguished by their reaction with :

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  6. Acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction. Acetic acid has no a...

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  7. Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride...

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  8. Assertion : Nitration of benzoic acid gives meta nitrobenzoic acid. ...

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  9. Assertion : Carbxoylic acids donot give characteristic reactions of ca...

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  10. Assertion : Upon heating an amide with Br(2)" and "KOH, primary amine ...

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  11. Assertion : Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than phenols. Reason...

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  12. Assertion : Although fluorine is more electronegative than chlorine, p...

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  13. Assertion : Acid amides are weakly basic in nature. Reason : Basic c...

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  14. Assertion: The pK(a) of acetic acid is lower than that of phenol. R...

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  15. Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride...

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  16. Assertion : Phenol and benzoic acid can be distinguished by NaHCO(3). ...

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  17. Assertion : Carboxylic acids of lower molecular mass are water soluble...

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  18. Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride...

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  19. Assertion : Carboxylic acids contain a carbonyl group but donot give t...

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  20. Assertion : Oxidation of toluene as well as ethyl benzene with KMnO(4)...

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