Carbonyl (Aldehyde and Ketones) Carboxyl and Amino Groups in Organic Compounds NEET Questions

Carbonyl (Aldehyde and Ketones) Carboxyl and Amino Groups in Organic Compounds MCQ Questions

7.
Which compound shows highest pKb (least basic) in aqueous solution?
A.
Dimethylamine
B.
Ammonia
C.
Aniline (resonance reduces basicity)
D.
Methylamine
ANSWER :
C. Aniline (resonance reduces basicity)
8.
Schiff's reagent is decolourised pink solution of:
A.
Rosaniline hydrochloride decolourised by SO₂
B.
Phenolphthalein in alkali
C.
Methylene blue in acid
D.
Methyl orange in water
ANSWER :
A. Rosaniline hydrochloride decolourised by SO₂
9.
A compound dissolves in dilute HCl but not in NaOH. It probably contains:
A.
Aldehyde group
B.
Phenolic group
C.
Amino group (-NH₂)
D.
Carboxyl group (-COOH)
ANSWER :
C. Amino group (-NH₂)
10.
When acetone reacts with sodium hypoiodite (NaOI), the product formed is:
A.
Sodium iodide and water
B.
Iodoform (CHI₃) and sodium acetate
C.
Acetone iodide
D.
Acetic acid and HI
ANSWER :
B. Iodoform (CHI₃) and sodium acetate
11.
Schotten-Baumann reaction is:
A.
Hydrolysis
B.
Reduction
C.
Diazotisation
D.
Acylation of amines/alcohols using acid chloride in NaOH
ANSWER :
D. Acylation of amines/alcohols using acid chloride in NaOH
12.
Salicylic acid reacts with neutral FeCl₃ to give:
A.
Violet colour (due to phenolic -OH group)
B.
No colour
C.
Red colour only
D.
Buff colour
ANSWER :
A. Violet colour (due to phenolic -OH group)