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The formation of cyanohydrin from a keto...

The formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of

A

electrophilic addition

B

nucleophilic addition

C

nucleophilic substitution

D

electrophilic substitution

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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-I OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS)
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  2. The compound oxidised to prepare methyl ethyl ketone is

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  3. The formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of

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  4. Treatment of propionaldehyde with dil. NaOH solution gives

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  5. Hydrogenation of benzoyl chloride in the presence of Pd on BaSO(4) giv...

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  6. The aldol condensation of acetaldehyde results in the formation of

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  7. Positive iodofonn test is given by

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  8. Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in presence of

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  9. Acetone on heating with conc. H(2)SO(4) mainly gives

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  10. Schiff reagent gives pink colour with

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  11. The reaction of benzaldehyde with alkali gives

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  12. The compound which does not give formaldehyde on heating or distillati...

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  13. A cyanohydrin of a compound X on hydrolysis gives lactic acid. The X i...

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  14. The reaction of formaldehyde with Grignard's reagent followed by hydro...

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  15. IUPAC name of CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)CH(CH(3))COCH(3) is

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  16. IUPAC name of CH(3)-underset(CH(3))underset(|)C=CH-underset(O)underset...

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  17. The compound which does not give iodoform test is

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  18. The compound which does not give iodoform on treatment with NaOH and i...

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  19. When phenol is treated with CHCl(3) and NaOH, the product formed is

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  20. In the following reaction product 'P' is R-overset(O)overset(||)C-Cl...

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