Consider the following reaction;

CH₃Br + Mg $\stackrel{\mathrm{Ether}}{\to }$A$\stackrel{\mathrm{HCHO}}{\to }$B$\stackrel{\mathrm{HOH}}{\to }$C

compound C is:

1. acetic acid

2. acetaldehyde

3. ethyl alcohol

4. formic acid

The conversion of CH₃OH to CH₃COOH can be brought in by:

1. K₂Cr₂O₇/H⁺                           

2. CO + Rh

3. KMnO₄                                   

4. H₃PO₄

Benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde can be distinguished by:

1. iodoform test

2. 2,4 - DNP test

3. ${\mathrm{NH}}_3$ reaction

4. Wolff-Kishner's reduction

Fehling's solution is:

1. Acidified copper sulphate solution

2. Ammoniacal cuprous chloride solution

3. Copper sulphate, Rochelle salt + NaOH

4. None of the above

Which compounds will not reduce Fehling's solution?

1. Methanal                                 

2. Ethanal

3. Trichloroethanal                       

4. Benzaldehyde

Acetaldehyde normally reacts with                

1. only electrophiles

2. only nucleophiles

3. only free radicals

4. both electrophiles and nucleophiles

Muscone (an explosive perfume secreted by musk deer) has the structure

 . Its IUPAC name is:

1. 3-methyl cyclopentadecanone

2. methyl cyclopentadecan-3-one

3. 3-methyl cyclotetradecanone

4. 3-methyl cyclohexadecan-3-one

Which of the following has most acidic hydrogen?

1. 3-hexanone                         

2. 2,4-hexanedione

3. 2,5-hexanedione                   

4. 2,3-hexanedione

Which can be reduced to corresponding hydrocarbon by Zn-Hg/conc HCl?

1. Butan-2-one

2. Acetic acid

3. Acetamide

4. Ethyl acetate

Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in                   [2006]

1. $$
$\mathrm{O}$
$\parallel$
${\mathrm{CH}}_3-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{C}-{\mathrm{CH}}_3$

2. $({\mathrm{CH}}_3{)}_2\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$

3. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{CHO}$

4. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{CHO}$