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By heating a mixture of ethylene, carbon monoxide and steam at high temperature under pressure in presence of a catalyst gives:

A

formic acid

B

acetic acid

C

propionic acid

D

oxalic acid

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OP TANDON-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES-Objective questions
  1. Choose the weakest acid among the following :

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  2. Anhydrous formic acid is prepared by:

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  3. By heating a mixture of ethylene, carbon monoxide and steam at high te...

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  4. Cyanogen on hydrolysis with dil. HCl gives:

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  5. Maleic acid on catalytic reduction gives:

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  6. When benzene is heated with air at 500^(@)C in the presence of V(2)O(5...

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  7. Ammonium succinate on strong heating gives:

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  8. Acetic acid dissolved in benzene shows a molecular mass of:

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  9. CH(3)COOH+CH(2) =C=Oto (X) (X) is most probably:

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  10. The correct order of acidic strength of the following compound is : ...

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  11. Action of formic acid on Tollen's reagent shows:

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  12. Propionic acid when reacted with bromide m the presence of phosphorus ...

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  13. Formic acid can be distinguished from acetic acid by its reaction with...

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  14. A compound undergoes the following sequence of reactions: C(3)H(5)No...

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  15. Maleic acid and fumaric acid:

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  16. Which of the following is most effective for the hydrolysis of an este...

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  17. An unsubstituted amide is converted into the acid nitrogen by:

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  18. Which of the following reactions would give a good yield of hydrocarbo...

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  19. Which of the following methods cannot be used for the preparation of a...

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  20. Best starting material to synthesize 2-methyl-2-butenoic acid is:

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