Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Class Xii QB

N.S.N.
MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Thirumurugan Salai, Thirumurugan Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai – 600064
QUESTION BANK
CLASS: XII
ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
Multiple Choice Questions:
LEVEL I & II
1.Which of the following cannot reduce Fehling’s solution?
a.Formic acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Formaldehyde(d) Acetaldehyde
2. Sodium phenoxide when heated with CO2 under pressure, followed by acidification,
yields : (a) Sodium benzoate (b) Salicylic acid (c) Salicylaldehyde (d) Benzoic acid
3. A compound (A) with molecular formula C5H10O, forms a phenyl hydrazone and gives
negative Tollens and iodoform tests. The compound on reduction gives n-pentane. The
compound A is _____
a) Pentan-3-one (b) Pentanal (c) Pentanol (d) Pentan-2-one
4.
Identify A and B:
(a) A = 1-phenylethanal , B = acetophenone
(b) A = Benzophenone B = formaldehyde
(c) A= Benzaldehyde , B = Acetophenone
(d) A = Benzophenone , B = Acetophenone
5. The Rosenmund reduction is used for the preparation of aldehydes from acyl
chlorides. What catalyst is typically used in this reaction?
(a) Palladium on barium sulphate (Pd/BaSO₄)
(b)Nickel (c)Platinum (d)Copper
6.Which of the following reactions does not produce an aldehyde?
(a) (a) Oxidation of primary alcohols

(b) (b) Oxidation of secondary alcohols
(c) (c) Ozonolysis of alkenes followed by reduction
(d) (d) Partial oxidation of methanol
7.Phthalaldehyde is ---------------------------
(a)Benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde (b) 2-Methylpropanal

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(c) 2-Methoxypropanal (d) 3-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde
8.Which of the following methods is used for the synthesis of formaldehyde?
(a) Oxidation of methanol (b) Reduction of formic acid
(c) Oxidation of methane (d) Oxidation of acetaldehyde
9. This
reaction is known as : (a) Aldol condensation (b) Cross-Aldol condensation (c)
Cannizzaro reaction(d) Friedel-Crafts reaction
10. Iodoform test is not given by
a. Ethanol b. Ethanal c. Pentan – 2- one d. Pentan – 3-one
LEVEL III
Assertion and Reason Type Questions:

Directions: In the following questions, a statement
of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
of the position cannot be less than a finite limit.
1. Assertion (A) : Reactivity of ketones is more than aldehydes. Reason (R) : The
carbonyl carbon of ketone is less electrophilic as compared to aldehydes
2. Assertion (A): Benzaldehyde can be prepared by the oxidation of toluene with
chromyl chloride (CrO₂Cl₂).
Reason (R): Chromyl chloride is a mild oxidizing agent that selectively oxidizes
the methyl group to a formyl group without affecting the aromatic ring.
3. Assertion (A) : The final product in Aldol condensation is always  -
unsaturated carbonyl compound.
Reason (R) :  -unsaturated carbonyl compounds are stabilised due to
conjugation.
4. Assertion : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than
hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable molecular masses.
Reason : There is a weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones
arising out of the dipole-dipole interactions.
5. Assertion : Compounds containing –CHO group are easily oxidised to
corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4
Short Answer Type Questions:

LEVEL I & LEVEL II
1.Explain why :
(i) Carboxyl group in benzoic acid is meta directing.
(ii) Sodium bisulphite is used for the purification of aldehydes and ketones.
(iii) Carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of carbonyl group.
2. )An organic compound ‘A’ having the molecular formula C3H8O on treatment with Cu
at 573K, gives ‘B’. B does not reduce Fehling’s solution but gives a yellow precipitate of
the compound ‘C’ with I2/NaOH. Deduce the structures A, B and C.
3. Carry out the following conversions :
(1) Ethanal to But-2-en-1-al
(2) Propanoic acid to 2-chloropropanoic acid
4.Write the reaction involved in Cannizaro’s reaction.
5 Why are the boiling point of aldehydes and ketones lower than that of corresponding
carboxylic acids?
6. An organic compound ‘A’ with molecular formula C4H8O2 undergoes acid hydrolysis to
form two compounds ‘B’ and ‘C’. Oxidation of ‘C’ with acidified potassium permanganate
also produces ‘B’. Sodium salt of ‘B’ on heating with soda lime gives methane.
(1) Identify ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
(2) Out of ‘B’ and ‘C’, which will have higher boiling point ? Give reason.
LEVEL III
7.An alkene with molecular formula C5H10 on ozonolysis gives a mixture of two
compounds A and B. Compound B gives +ve Fehling test and also reacts with iodine and
NaOH solution. Compound C does not give Fehling test but forms iodoform. Identify A, B
and C. Write the reactions involved.
8. Distinguish with a suitable chemical test :
(1) CH3COCH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CHO (2) Ethanal and Ethanoic acid
9.Write the structure of oxime of acetone.
10. Identify A to D.
11. Give reasons for the following :

(a) Carboxylic carbon is less electrophilic than Carbonyl carbon of aldehydes and
ketones.
(b) Propanal is more reactive than Propanone towards addition of HCN.
12. Write the reaction involved in the following :
(1) Wolff-Kishner reduction (2) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
13.Write the chemical reaction to illustrate each of the following name reactions:
a. - Rosenmund reaction b. Aldol condensation
c.Wolff – Kishner reduction d. Williamson ether synthesis
14. a)Distinguish with a suitable chemical test :
CH3COCH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CHO
b)Why are α-hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones acidic in nature ?
c)Write the chemical equation for Clemmenson reduction.
16.Write the products of the following reactions :
15.Draw structure of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of benzaldehyde.

16.Write the chemical equation involved in Rosenmund reduction
17. Why are -hydrogen atoms of aldehydes and ketones acidic in nature ?
18.Write a chemical test to distinguish between Benzaldehyde and Benzoic acid.
19.Write equations for the following

a.Stephens reaction b. Etard reaction
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a.Formic acid (b) Acetic acid (c) Formaldehyde(d) Acetaldehyde

(b)Nickel (c)Platinum (d)Copper

6.Which of the following reactions does not produce an aldehyde?

(a) (a) Oxidation of primary alcohols

(a)Benzene-1,2-dicarbaldehyde (b) 2-Methylpropanal

(c) 2-Methoxypropanal (d) 3-Methylcyclohexanecarbaldehyde

8.Which of the following methods is used for the synthesis of formaldehyde?

(a) Oxidation of methanol (b) Reduction of formic acid

(c) Oxidation of methane (d) Oxidation of acetaldehyde

10. Iodoform test is not given by

a. Ethanol b. Ethanal c. Pentan – 2- one d. Pentan – 3-one

Assertion and Reason Type Questions:

Short Answer Type Questions:

11. Give reasons for the following :

15.Draw structure of the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of benzaldehyde.

19.Write equations for the following

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