Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Question Bank Unit 12 Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids CLASS-12 (CBSE)
Question Bank Unit 12 Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids CLASS-12 (CBSE)
1
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
2
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
9. 2019
OR
Write chemical equations for the following reactions :
(i) Propanone is treated with dilute Ba(OH)2.
(ii) Acetophenone is treated with Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl
(iii) Benzoyl chloride is hydrogenated in presence of Pd/BaSO4.
10. Write structures of main compounds A and B in each of the following reactions : 2019
13. (a) Predict the main product of the following reactions : 2019
3
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
(b) Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their property as indicated :
(i) F – CH2COOH, O2N – CH2COOH, CH3COOH, HCOOH — acid character
(ii) Acetone, Acetaldehyde, Benzaldehyde, Acetophenone — reactivity towards addition of
HCN
14. (a) Carry out the following conversions : 2019
(i) P-nitrotoluene to 2-bromobenzoic acid (ii) Propanoic acid to acetic acid
(b) An alkene with molecular formula C5H10 on ozonolysis gives a mixture of two
compounds, B and C. Compound B gives positive Fehling test and also reacts with iodine and
NaOH solution. Compound C does not give Fehling solution test but forms iodoform. Identify
the compounds A, B and C.
OR
(a) Carry out the following conversions :
(i) Benzoic acid to aniline (ii) Bromomethane to ethanol
(b) Write the structure of major product(s) in the following :
15. CH3CHO is more reactive than CH3COCH3 towards reaction with HCN. Why? 2019
16. Oxidation of CH3–CHO is easier than CH3–COCH3. Why? 2019
17. p-nitrobenzoic acid has lower pka value than benzoic acid. Why? 2019
18. (a) Give IUPAC name of CH3 – CH = CH – CHO. 2019
(b) How can you distinguish between ethanol and ethanal?
(c) How will you convert the following :
(i) Toluene to benzoic acid (ii) Ethanol to propan-2-ol
(iii) Propanal to 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
OR
(a) Give IUPAC name of Salicylic acid.
(b) Chloroacetic acid is more acidic than acetic acid. Why?
(c) Write the products formed when (CH3)3C–CHO reacts with the following :
(i) Zinc amalgam and dilute hydrochloric acid (ii) Concentrated sodium hydroxide solution
(iii) Semicarbazide and a weak acid
19. How do you convert the following ? 2018
(a) Ethanal to Propanone (b) Toluene to Benzoic acid
20. Account for the following : 2018
(a) Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(b) pKa value of 4-nitrobenzoic acid is lower than that of benzoic acid.
21. (A), (B) and (C) are three non-cyclic functional isomers of a carbonyl compound with 2018
molecular formula C4H8O. Isomers (A) and (C) give positive Tollens’ test whereas isomer (B)
does not give Tollens’ test but gives positive Iodoform test. Isomers (A) and (B) on reduction
with Zn(Hg)/conc. HCl give the same product (D).
(a) Write the structures of (A), (B), (C) and (D).
(b) Out of (A), (B) and (C) isomers, which one is least reactive towards addition of HCN ?
4
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
25. Do the following conversions in not more than two steps : 2017(D)
(i) Benzoic acid to benzaldehyde
(ii) Ethyl benzene to Benzoic acid
(iii) Prapanone to Propene
26. Do the following conversions in not more than two steps : 2017(F)
(a) Propene to Acetone (b) Propanoic acid to 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
27. Give reasons : 2017(F)
(a) Propanone is less reactive than ethanal towards nucleophilic addition reactions.
(b) O2N – CH2 – COOH has lower pKa value than CH3COOH.
(c) (CH3)2CH – CHO undergoes aldol condensation whereas (CH3)3C–CHO does not.
28. Write the structure of A and B in the following reaction: 2016 (OD)
(i) 𝐂𝐇𝟑𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐥 𝐇𝟐/𝐏𝐝−𝐁𝐚𝐒O𝟒 𝐀 𝐇𝟐𝐍−𝐎𝐇 𝐁
(ii) 𝐂𝐇𝟑𝐌𝐠𝐁𝐫 𝟏.𝐂𝐎𝟐 𝑨 𝐏𝐂𝐥𝟓 𝑩
𝟐. 𝐇𝟑𝐎+
29. Distinguish between: 2016 (OD)
(i) 𝐂𝟔𝐇𝟓 − 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐇𝟑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝟔𝐇𝟓 – 𝐂𝐇𝐎 (ii) 𝐂𝐇𝟑𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐇 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐇
(c) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their boiling points:
𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑯𝑶, 𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑶𝑶𝑯, 𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑯𝟐𝑶𝑯
30. (a) Write the chemical reaction involved in Wolf-Kishner reduction. 2016 (OD)
(b) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their reactivity towards nucleophilic
addition reaction: 𝐂𝟔𝐇𝟓𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐇𝟑, 𝐂𝐇𝟑 − 𝐂𝐇𝐎, 𝐂𝐇𝟑𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐇𝟑
(c) Why carboxylic acid does not give reactions of carbonyl group.
(d) Write the product in the following reacti
(e) A and B are two functional isomers of compound C6H6O. On heating with NaOH and I2,
isomer B forms yellow precipitate of iodoform whereas isomer A does not form any
precipitate. Write the formulae of A and B.
31. Write the structures of A, B, C, D and E in the following reactions: 2016(D)
32. (a) Write the chemical equation for the reaction involved in Cannizzaro reaction. 2016(D)
(b) Draw the structure of the semicarbazone of ethanal.
(c) Why pKa of 𝑭 − 𝑪𝑯𝟐 − 𝑪𝑶𝑶𝑯 is lower than that of 𝑪𝒍−𝑪𝑯𝟐 −𝑪𝑶𝑶𝑯?
5
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
(iii)
36. Name the reagents used in the following reactions: 2015(D)
6
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
(b) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
(i) Benzaldehyde and benzoic acid, (ii) Propanal and propanone.
43. Account for the following: 2014(D)
(i) 𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑯𝑶 is more chemical reactive than 𝑪𝑯𝟑𝑪𝑶𝑪𝑯𝟑 towards reaction with HCN.
(ii) Carboxylic acid is a stronger acid than phenol.
(b) Write the chemical equations to illustrate the following name reactions:
(i) Wolff-Kirsher reduction (ii) Aldol condensation (iii) Cannizzaro reaction
44. Rearrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their boiling points: 2013(OD)
𝑪𝑯𝟑−𝑪𝑯𝑶, 𝑪𝑯𝟑−𝑪𝑯𝟐−𝑶𝑯, 𝑪𝑯𝟑−𝑪𝑯𝟐−𝑪𝑯𝟑
45. How will you convert the following: 2013(OD)
(i) Propanone to Propan-2-ol
(ii) Ethanal to 2-hydroxy propanoic acid
(iii) Toluene to benzoic acid
(b) Give simple chemical test to distinguish between:
(i) Pentan-2-one and Pentan-3-one (ii) Ethanal and Propanal
46. Write the products of the following reactions: 2013(OD)
(i) 𝐂𝐇𝟑 − 𝐂 = 𝐎 Zn-Hg/concHCl ?
|
𝐂𝐇𝟑
47. (a) Although phenoxide ion has more number of resonating structures than carboxylate ion, 2013(D)
Carboxylic acid is a stronger acid than phenol. Give two reasons.
(b) How will you bring about the following conversions?
(i) Propanone to propane (ii) Benzoyl Chloride to benzaldehyde (iii) Ethanal to but-2-enal
48. (a) Complete the following reactions: 2013(D)
(b) Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:
(i) Ethanal and Propanal (ii) Benzoic acid and Phenol
49. (a) Write a suitable chemical equation to complete each of the following transformations: 2012(OD)
(i) Butan-1-ol to butanoic acid
7
QUESTION BANK
UNIT 12 ALDEHYDES, KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CLASS-12 (CBSE)
(i)
(ii) 𝑪𝟔𝑯𝟓𝑪𝑯𝑶 𝑯𝟐𝑵𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑯𝑵𝑯2
57. Explain the following giving one example for each: 2011(D)
(i) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
(ii) Friedel Craft’s acetylation of anisole.