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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) ( SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. How will you explain that formic acid is stronger than acetic acid?

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  2. Chloroacetic acid has lower pK(a) value than acetic acid.

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  3. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones an...

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  4. Electrophilic substitution in benzoic acid takes place at meta positio...

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  5. Write short notes on : Decarboxylation of acids

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  6. Explain why carboxylic acids are stronger acids than phenols.

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  7. Give a brief account of HVZ reaction.

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  8. How will you get acetone from acetic acid?

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  9. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes, ketones an...

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  10. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid stre...

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  11. (a) Arrange the following in an increasing order of their indicated p...

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  12. What is Tollens' reagent ? How can acetaldehyde and acetone be disting...

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  13. Which one between HCHO and CH(3)CHO does not contain alpha-H atom ? Wh...

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  14. Write short notes on the following: Aldol condensation

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  15. Write short notes on the following: Rosenmund reduction

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  16. Identify the reagents with conditions in the following reactions (C-F)...

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  17. Identify the reagents with conditions in the following reactions (C-F)...

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  18. What is Brady's reagent ? Write down one if its uses.

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  19. Name one organic compound which is acidic as well as reducing agent. G...

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  20. Write the product when acetone is heated with barium hydroxide.

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