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Q. Which reaction is commonly used to convert alkynes to alkenes?
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A.
Hydrogenation
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B.
Halogenation
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C.
Hydroboration
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D.
Dehydrohalogenation
Solution
Hydrogenation is used to convert alkynes to alkenes.
Correct Answer: A — Hydrogenation
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Q. Which reaction is used to convert alkenes to alkanes?
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A.
Hydrogenation
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B.
Halogenation
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C.
Hydrolysis
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D.
Dehydrogenation
Solution
Hydrogenation is the process of adding hydrogen to alkenes to convert them into alkanes.
Correct Answer: A — Hydrogenation
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Q. Which reaction is used to prepare alkynes from alkenes?
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A.
Hydrogenation
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B.
Dehydrohalogenation
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C.
Hydrohalogenation
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D.
Halogenation
Solution
Dehydrohalogenation of vicinal dihalides can be used to prepare alkynes from alkenes.
Correct Answer: B — Dehydrohalogenation
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Q. Which reagent can be used to convert a haloalkane into an alcohol?
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A.
Sodium hydroxide
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B.
Sodium chloride
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C.
Sodium bromide
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D.
Sodium acetate
Solution
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) can be used to perform nucleophilic substitution, converting haloalkanes into alcohols.
Correct Answer: A — Sodium hydroxide
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Q. Which reagent can be used to convert a haloalkane to an alcohol?
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A.
Sodium hydroxide
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B.
Sodium metal
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C.
Hydrochloric acid
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D.
Bromine
Solution
Sodium hydroxide can be used to convert haloalkanes to alcohols through nucleophilic substitution.
Correct Answer: A — Sodium hydroxide
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Q. Which reagent can be used to convert an alkyne to a diketone?
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A.
KMnO4
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B.
O3
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C.
H2O
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D.
H2SO4
Solution
Ozonolysis of an alkyne can yield a diketone.
Correct Answer: B — O3
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Q. Which reagent can be used to convert an alkyne to a ketone?
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A.
H2O/H2SO4
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B.
LiAlH4
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C.
B2H6
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D.
KMnO4
Solution
The hydration of an alkyne using H2O in the presence of H2SO4 leads to the formation of a ketone.
Correct Answer: A — H2O/H2SO4
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Q. Which reagent can be used to distinguish between an alkyne and an alkene?
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A.
Bromine water
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B.
Sodium metal
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C.
Potassium permanganate
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D.
Hydrochloric acid
Solution
Bromine water can be used to distinguish between an alkyne and an alkene, as alkynes will decolorize it.
Correct Answer: A — Bromine water
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Q. Which reagent can be used to test for the presence of alkenes?
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A.
Bromine water
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B.
Silver nitrate
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C.
Sodium hydroxide
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D.
Hydrochloric acid
Solution
Bromine water is used to test for alkenes; it will decolorize in the presence of a double bond.
Correct Answer: A — Bromine water
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used for the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene?
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A.
AlCl3
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B.
H2SO4
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C.
NaOH
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D.
KMnO4
Solution
Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) is commonly used as a catalyst in Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions to introduce alkyl groups onto benzene.
Correct Answer: A — AlCl3
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used for the hydrogenation of alkenes?
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A.
H2/Pt
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B.
H2O
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C.
Br2
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D.
NaOH
Solution
H2 in the presence of a catalyst like platinum (Pt) is commonly used for the hydrogenation of alkenes.
Correct Answer: A — H2/Pt
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used for the ozonolysis of alkenes?
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A.
KMnO4
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B.
O3
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C.
H2O2
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D.
NaBH4
Solution
Ozonolysis of alkenes is performed using ozone (O3) to cleave the double bond and form carbonyl compounds.
Correct Answer: B — O3
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used in the nitration of benzene?
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A.
H2SO4
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B.
HNO3
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C.
HCl
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D.
NaOH
Solution
In the nitration of benzene, a mixture of concentrated nitric acid (HNO3) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is used to introduce a nitro group.
Correct Answer: B — HNO3
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert a carboxylic acid to an acid chloride?
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A.
SOCl2
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B.
PCl5
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C.
PCl3
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D.
All of the above
Solution
All of the listed reagents can convert carboxylic acids to acid chlorides.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert a carboxylic acid to an alcohol?
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A.
LiAlH4
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B.
NaBH4
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C.
H2/Pd
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D.
SOCl2
Solution
Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) is a strong reducing agent that can reduce carboxylic acids to primary alcohols.
Correct Answer: A — LiAlH4
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert alcohols to alkyl halides?
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A.
SOCl2
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B.
HCl
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C.
PBr3
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D.
All of the above
Solution
All of the listed reagents (SOCl2, HCl, PBr3) can be used to convert alcohols to alkyl halides.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert alkynes to alkenes?
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A.
H2/Pd
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B.
LiAlH4
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C.
Br2
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D.
KMnO4
Solution
Hydrogenation using H2 in the presence of a catalyst like Pd converts alkynes to alkenes.
Correct Answer: A — H2/Pd
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert an alcohol to an alkyl halide?
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A.
HCl
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B.
NaOH
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C.
H2SO4
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D.
K2Cr2O7
Solution
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is commonly used to convert alcohols to alkyl halides through a substitution reaction.
Correct Answer: A — HCl
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert an aldehyde to a primary alcohol?
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A.
KMnO4
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B.
LiAlH4
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C.
NaBH4
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D.
H2SO4
Solution
Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is commonly used to reduce aldehydes to primary alcohols.
Correct Answer: C — NaBH4
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert an alkyne to a cis-alkene?
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A.
H2/Pd
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B.
H2/Lindlar's catalyst
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C.
LiAlH4
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D.
NaNH2
Solution
H2 in the presence of Lindlar's catalyst is used to convert alkynes to cis-alkenes.
Correct Answer: B — H2/Lindlar's catalyst
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert carboxylic acids to alcohols?
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A.
LiAlH4
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B.
NaBH4
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C.
H2/Pd
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D.
SOCl2
Solution
Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) is used to reduce carboxylic acids to alcohols.
Correct Answer: A — LiAlH4
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to convert haloalkanes to alcohols?
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A.
Sodium hydroxide
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B.
Sodium chloride
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C.
Potassium bromide
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D.
Calcium carbonate
Solution
Sodium hydroxide is a strong base that can effectively convert haloalkanes to alcohols through nucleophilic substitution.
Correct Answer: A — Sodium hydroxide
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones?
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A.
Benedict's solution
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B.
Tollens' reagent
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C.
Fehling's solution
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D.
All of the above
Solution
All of the mentioned reagents can be used to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones, as aldehydes can be oxidized while ketones cannot.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids?
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A.
KMnO4
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B.
NaBH4
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C.
LiAlH4
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D.
H2
Solution
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is a strong oxidizing agent that can oxidize aldehydes to carboxylic acids.
Correct Answer: A — KMnO4
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to oxidize primary alcohols to aldehydes?
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A.
KMnO4
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B.
PCC
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C.
Na2Cr2O7
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D.
H2SO4
Solution
Pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) is a mild oxidizing agent that selectively oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes.
Correct Answer: B — PCC
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to reduce aldehydes to primary alcohols?
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A.
LiAlH4
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B.
KMnO4
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C.
NaBH4
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D.
H2SO4
Solution
Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is commonly used to reduce aldehydes to primary alcohols.
Correct Answer: C — NaBH4
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to test for aldehydes?
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A.
Benedict's solution
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B.
Tollens' reagent
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C.
Fehling's solution
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D.
All of the above
Solution
All of the mentioned reagents can be used to test for aldehydes.
Correct Answer: D — All of the above
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to test for the presence of alkenes?
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A.
Bromine water
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B.
Silver nitrate
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C.
Sodium hydroxide
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D.
Hydrochloric acid
Solution
Bromine water is used to test for alkenes, as it will decolorize in their presence.
Correct Answer: A — Bromine water
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to test for the presence of alkynes?
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A.
Bromine water
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B.
Silver nitrate
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C.
Sodium metal
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D.
Bayer's reagent
Solution
Bromine water is used to test for the presence of alkynes, which will decolorize the solution.
Correct Answer: A — Bromine water
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Q. Which reagent is commonly used to test for the presence of aromatic compounds?
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A.
Bromine water
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B.
Silver nitrate
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C.
Bayer's reagent
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D.
Sodium dichromate
Solution
Bromine water is used to test for unsaturation; aromatic compounds do not react with it, indicating their stability.
Correct Answer: A — Bromine water
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