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Write one chemical test to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid.

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On adding sodium hydrogencarbonate `(NaHCO_(3))` solution to benzoic acid, carbon dioxide is evolved with effervesence. This test is not given by phenol.
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) (VERY SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. How can you distinguish between an alcohol and an acid?

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  2. Mention a use of either esters of benzoic acid or of sodium benzoate.

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  3. Write one chemical test to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid...

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  4. Why is pure acetic acid known as glacial acetic acid?

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  5. How would you distinguish between oxalic acid and glucose by one chemi...

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  6. The value for Ka1, and Ka2, (dissociation constants) of oxalic acid ar...

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  7. What happens when sodiumhydroxide is heated to 150°C with carbon monox...

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  8. Arrange the following compounds in an increasing order of their reacti...

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  9. How would you complete the following observation ? Write the complete ...

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  10. Write the IUPAC name of

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  11. Draw the structure of 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one

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  12. Write the IUPAC name of

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  13. Write the IUPAC name of CH(3)COCH(2)COCH(3).

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  14. Write the IUPAC name of CH(3)CH(CH(3))CH(2)C(CH(3))(2)-COCH(3)

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  15. Write the IUPAC name of the compound: CH(3)-underset(CH(3))underset(...

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  16. What IUPAC name would you give the following compound? H(3)C-overset...

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  17. Write the structure of 3-oxopentanal.

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  18. Write the structural formula of 1-phenylpentan-1-one.

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  19. Why is there no compound such as ethanone?

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  20. Do aliphatic aldehydes show position isomerism?

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