Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives

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Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Amides, Esterification, Hunsdiecker Reaction, Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction, Mechanism of Esterification, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids, Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids and, Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives

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The correct increasing order of acidic strength of the following compounds is

(i) benzoic acid

(ii) 4-nitro benzoic acid

(iii)  3, 4-dinitrobenzoic acid

(iv) 4-methoxybenzoic acid

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Identify A to D in the following sequences of operations:

 CH3CH2COOHΔNH3ABr2/KOH  BHONOC[O]CH3COOHDistilCa(OH)2D

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The reagents that can be used to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds would be:

(i) Propanal and Propanone

(ii) Phenol and Benzoic acid

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Acetyl bromide reacts with excess of  CH3MgI followed by treatment with a saturated solution of  NH4Cl gives –

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Among the following acids which has the lowest  pKa value?

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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

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Which amongst the following compounds has the highest acid strength?

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The major product formed in the following reaction is

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The CORRECT reagent to effect following conversion is

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The CORRECT order of pKa value of the following acids is

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The major product formed in the following reaction is

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Reaction of propanoic acid with Br2 and red phosphorous followed by treatment with water gives

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The CORRECT order of acidity for the following compounds is
(I) CH2=CHCO2H
(II) CH3CH2CO2H
(III) Cl2CHCO2H

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The CORRECT sequence of reagents that would give following conversion is

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Electrolysis of aqueous solution of isobutyric acid gives

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Which of the following reagents can convert acid chloride into alcohols?

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Consider the reaction.

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The functional group of cyclic compound (A) is:

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The self-condensation reaction of one molecule of 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid gives