Practical Organic Chemistry

Practical Organic Chemistry DPP-01

1. When one mole of the given compound reacts with sodium metal, how many moles of H 2
gas will be released?
O

OH (1mole)

(A) 1 mole
(B) 1.5 mole
(C) 2 mole
(D) 0.5 mole

BR2/H2O
Positive test
2. Baeyer’s reagent
C4H6 Positive test
(X) Na metal
Positive test
Compound X is:
(A) H3C–CC–CH3
(B) CH2=CH–CH=CH2
(C) CH3–CH2–CCH
CCH
(D)

3. Which one of the following will not give positive test with Br2/H2O?
(A) Cyclohexene
(B) Cyclohexane
(C) Ethene
(D) Acetylene

4. Which of the following test, could be performed to distinguish between 1-Butyne and 2-
Butyne ?
(A) AgNO3 + NH4OH
(B) Br2 / CCI4
(C) H2 / Pt
(D) dil.KMnO4

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5. Lucas reagent is:

(A) anhydrous CaCl2 and conc. HCl
(B) anhydrous ZnCl2 and conc. HCl
(C) anhydrous AlCl3 and conc. HCl
(D) anhydrous PdCl2 and conc. HCl

6. Which of the following can be used to distinguish between 1º, 2º & 3º alcohols ?
(A) Lucas test
(B) Iodoform test
(C) 2,4-DNP test
(D)Baeyer's reagent

1. Red P + I2
7. Unknown alcohol 2. AgNO3
blue colour
3. HNO2
4. NaOH

The unknown alcohol can be -

(A) (CH3)2CHOH
(B) CH3CH2OH
CH3
(C) Ph C CH3
OH
(D) CH2=CH–CH2OH

8. Which of the following compounds decolourise Br2/H2O and also give positive test with
neutral FeCl3?
(A)
OH
(B)

(C) OH

(D) OH

9. Among the following one that gives positive iodoform test on reaction with 2 and NaOH is ?
(A) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2CH3
(B) C6H5CH2CH2OH
(C) CH3 CH CH3
CH2–OH
(D) PhCHOHCH3

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10. Which of the following compound liberate CO2 gas when treated with NaHCO3 ?
(A) Acetophenone
(B) Oxalic acid
(C) Acetamide
(D) Styrene

11. Which of the following compound on heating with NaOH makes phenolphthalein pink
colour disappear?
(A) Benzoic acid
(B) Methyl formate
(C) Benzophenone
(D) Acetaldehyde

12. Which of the following can be used to differentiate between Pentan-2-one & Pentan-3-one
?
(A) Iodoform test
(B) 2,4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine
(C) Fehling solution
(D) Tollen's reagent

13. Unknown compound (A) C5H10O gives positive test with 2,4-DNP but negative test with
Tollen's reagent. It also give yellow precipitate with I2/NaOH. (A) is :
H
(A)
O
O
(B)

O
(C)
H

(D)
O

OH OH
COOH COOCH3
14. and can be differentiated by :

(A) NaOH
(B) Na metal
(C) NaHCO3
(D) FeCl3

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15. Which of the following cannot be used to distinguish between aldehyde & ketones ?
(A) Tollen’s reagent
(B) Fehling’s test
(C) Benedicts test
(D) 2, 4-Dinitrophenyl hydrazine

O O
16. CH3 – C – H and Ph – C – H can be differentiated by :
(A) Tollen's reagent
(B) Fehling's solution
(C) Lucas reagent
(D) Victor meyer's test

17. Acetic acid and ethyl amine can be differentiated by :

(A) Carbyl amines test
(B) Iodoform test
(C) Cold KMnO4
(D) Br2/H2O

18. Which of the following compounds will give a positive iodoform test ?
(A) Methanol
(B) 2,3-Dimethyl butanol
(C) Ethyl alcohol
(D) Methanal

19. Which of the following acid gives positive Tollen's test ?

(A) Acetic acid
(B) Benzoic acid
(C) Formic acid
(D) Succinic acid

20. Carbon and hydrogen in organic compounds are detected by heating compound with :
(A) FeO
(B) CaO
(C) CuO
(D) MnO

21. Lassaigne's test is not used for the detection of :

(A) Nitrogen
(B) Sulphur
(C) Chlorine
(D) Oxygen

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22. During the fusion of an organic compound with sodium metal, nitrogen of the organic
compound is converted into :
(A) NaNO2
(B) NaNH2
(C) NaCN
(D) NaNC

23. The compound formed in the positive test for nitrogen with the Lassaigne's solution of an
organic compound is :
(A) Fe4(Fe(CN)6]
(B) Na4[Fe(CN)6]
(C) Fe(CN)2
(D) Na4 [Fe(CN)5NOS]

24. Acidified sodium fusion extract on addition of ferric chloride solution gives red colouration
which confirm the presence of :
(A) Sulphur and chlorine
(B) Nitrogen and sulphur
(C) Only nitrogen
(D) Only sulphur

25. The lassaigne's extract is boiled with concentrated HNO3 before testing for halogen because :
(A) AgCN is soluble is HNO3
(B) Silver halide are soluble HNO3
(C) NaCN and Na2S are decomposed by HNO3
(D) Ag2S is soluble in HNO3

26. Ammonium molybdate is used for detection of which element in organic compound ?
(A) Carbon
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Phosphorus
(D) Sulphur

27. Yellow precipitate in the detection of phosphorus when an organic compound is heated with
Na2O2 and then boiled with con. HNO3 followed by the addition of ammonium molybdate is
due to the formation of :
(A) (NH4)3PO4.12 MoO3
(B) (NH4)3PO4.6MoO3
(C) (NH4)3 PO4.12 MoO2
(D) (NH4)3 PO4.6MoO2

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28. An organic compound which produces a bluish green coloured flame on heating in the
presence of copper is :
(A) Benzyl chloride
(B) Benzaldehyde
(C) Aniline
(D) Benzoic acid

NH2 NH2

29. and can be differentiated by :

(A) carbylamine reaction

(B) Ph–SO2Cl
(C) diazotisation followed by -naphthol
(D) mustard oil reaction

NH2

30. and can be differentiated by :

(A) FeCl3
(B) NaOH
(C) CS2/HgCl2
(D) Fehling's solution

31. A white solid 'X' give following chemical test :

(i) it liberates CO2 with NaHCO3
(ii) it form a coloured dye on diazotisation reaction followed by coupling with -naphthol
'X' can be identified as :
NH2 NH2

(A) (B)
CH3
COOH
NHCOCH3
NH2

(C) (D)

OH
COOH

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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer D C B A B A A D D B B A B C D
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer B A C C C D C A B C C A A C C
Question 31
Answer B

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Solutions DPP – 1
1. Ans. (D)
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No. of moles of H2 gas = × Number of acidic hydrogen.
𝟐

2. Ans. (C)
BR2/H2O
Positive test  =/ bond
Baeyer’s reagent
C4H6 Positive test  =/ bond
(X) Na metal
Positive test  acidic H

3. Ans. (B)
Unsaturated compound gives positive test with Br2/ H2O. Cyclohexane is saturated compound.

4. Ans. (A)
Terminal alkyne (1-butyne) gives white ppt. with Tollen's reagent.

5. Ans. (B)
Lucas reagent is anhydrous ZnCl2 and conc. HCl

6. Ans. (A)
Lucas test (conc. HCl & anhydrous ZnCl2) can distinguish 1°, 2° & 3° alcohol on the basis of the time
required for turbidity to appear.

7. Ans. (A)
It is victor meyer test. Secondary alcohol gives blue colour.

8. Ans. (D)
Phenol gives positive test with neutral FeCl3 and decolourise Br2/H2O solution.

9. Ans. (D)
For positive iodoform test, alcohol molecules must have CH3 CH group
OH
I2 + NaOH
Ph CH CH3 CHI3 + Ph – COO–
OH

10. Ans. (B)

Carboxylic acid (Oxalic acid) react with NaHCO3 and liberate CO2 gas.

11. Ans. (B)

Ester (Methyl formate) on heating with NaOH makes phenolphthalein pink colour disappear.

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12. Ans. (A)

Pentan-2-one gives both iodoform test while Pentan-3-one does not give iodoform test.

13. Ans. (B)

O
gives both iodoform test and 2-4-DNP test but not gives Tollen’s test.

14. Ans. (C)

OH
COOH
liberate CO2 gas when treated with NaHCO3.

15. Ans. (D)

2, 4-DNP cannot be used to distinguish between aldehyde & ketones since both of them show this
reaction.

16. Ans. (B)

Aromatic aldehyde (Ph–CHO) do not give Fehling’s solution test.

17. Ans. (A)

Ethyl amine (1° amines) gives Carbyl amine test.

18. Ans. (C)

Ethyl alcohol gives positive iodoform test.

19. Ans. (C)

Formic acid is the only acid which positive Tollen's test.

20. Ans. (C)

C + 2CuO
 2Cu + CO2


H2 + CuO Cu + H2O

21. Ans. (D)

Lassaigne's test is used for the detection of Nitrogen, Sulphur and Halogen.

22. Ans. (C)


Na + C + N NaCN

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23. Ans. (A)

6NaCN + FeSO4 Na4[Fe(CN)6]

Na4[Fe(CN)6] + 4Fe3+ Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3

Ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian blue)

24. Ans. (B)


Na + C + N + S NaSCN

Neutral FeCl3 + NaSCN Fe(SCN)3 (Blood red)

25. Ans. (C)

If nitrogen or sulphur is also present in the compound, the sodium fusion extract is first boiled with
concentrated nitric acid to decompose cyanide or sulphide of sodium formed during Lassaigne’s
test. These ions would otherwise interfere with silver nitrate test for halogens.
NaCN + HNO3 → NaNO3 + HCN
Na2S + 2HNO3 → 2NaNO3 + H2S 

26. Ans. (C)

Ammonium molybdate is used for detection of Phosphorus.

27. Ans. (A)

2P + 5Na2O2 2Na3PO4 + 2Na2O

Na3PO4 + 3HNO3 H3PO4 + 3NaNO3

H3PO4 + 12(NH4)2MoO4 + 21HNO3 (NH4)3PO4. 12MoO3 + 21NH4NO3 + 12H2O

(ammonium phospho molybdate)

28. Ans. (A)

Halogen containing compound (Benzyl chloride) produces a bluish green coloured flame on
heating in the presence of copper.

29. Ans. (C)

Aromatic amine gives positive diazotisation test.

30. Ans. (C)

Aniline gives Hoffman’s mustard oil test.

31. Ans. (B)

Aromatic amine on diazotisation reaction followed by coupling with -naphthol gives orange red
dye and carboxylic acid liberates CO2 with NaHCO3.

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