WORK SHEET AlDEHYDES AND KETONES

LEVEL-1

1. A
A will
(A) reduce Tollens reagent (B) gives FeCl3 test
(C) gives bromine water test (D) gives benzoin condensation

2. Which of the following gives positive iodoform test and positive Fehlings solution test?
(A) Acetone (B) Acetaldehyde
(C) Ethanol (D) Formaldehyde

3. The most appropriate reagent for the conversion of 2 pentanone to butanoic acid is
(A) sodium hypoiodite (B) O2
(C) acidified KMnO4 (D) alkaline KMnO4

4.

The product is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

5.

A is

(A) (B)

(C) (D) None of the above

6. In Cannizzaro reaction given below

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the slowest step is

(A) the attack of OH at the carbonyl group.
(B) the transfer of hydride to the carbonyl group.
(C) the abstraction of proton from carboxylic acid.
(D) the deprotonation of Ph COOH.

7. Which of the following aldehydes is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?
(A) HCHO (B) CH3CHO
(C) C2H5 CHO (D) CH3 COCH3

8. When metachloro benzaldehyde is treated 50% KOH solution, the product(s) obtained
is(are)
(B)
(A)

(D)
(C)

9. Compound A (molecular formula C3H8O) is treated with acidified potassium dichromate to

form a product B (molecular formula C3H6O). B forms a shining silver mirror on warming
with ammoniacal silver nitrate. B when treated with an aqueous solution of
H2NCONHNH2HCl and sodium acetate gives a product C. Identify the structure of C.
(A) CH3CH2CH = NNHCONH2 (B)

(C) (D) CH3CH2CH=NCONHNH2

10. Hydrogenation of benzoyl chloride in the presence of Pd on BaSO4 gives

(A) benzyl alcohol (B) benzaldehyde
(C) benzoic acid (D) phenol

Level-2

1 The base catalysed aldol condensation will not occur with

(A) propionaldehyde (B) benzaldehyde
(C) 3 methyl propionaldehyde (D) acetone
2. Identify Z in the series: CH2=CH2 X Y Z
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(A) C2H5I (B) C2H5OH
(C) CHI3 (D) CH3CHO

3. In which carbon of the following compound, the abstraction of proton will be fastest?

(A) x (B) y
(C) z (D) p

4. In the reaction sequence

C6H5 CH2 CH3 Product

Product will be

(A) C6H5 CH2 COOH (B) C6H5 COOH, COOH COOH and CHBr3

(C) C6H5 CH3, CO2 and CHBr3 (D) Only CHBr3

5. In the reaction sequence

(X) will be

(A) (B)

(
(C) D
)

6. Aldol condensation of acetaldehyde involves the formation of which of the following

intermediate?
(A) Acetate ion (B) Carbanion
(C) A carbonium ion (D) A free radical

7. Which of the following reagents cannot be used to distinguish between hexanal and
2 hexanone?
(A) Tollens reagent (B) Br2/CCl4
(C) I2/NaOH (D) Fehlings solution

8. Formaldehyde reacts with ammonia to give

(A) hexamethylene tetramine (B) formaldehyde tetramine
(C) formalin (D) hydrobenzamide
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9. A new carboncarbon bond formation is possible in
1. Cannizzaro reaction 2. FriedelCrafts reaction
3. Clemmensen reduction 4. ReimerTiemann reaction
(A) 2, 4 (B) 1, 2
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 2, 4

10. Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated in acidic conditions?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

11. An organic compound, does not give a precipitate with 2, 4 dinitrophenylhydrazine

reagent and does not react with metallic sodium. It could be
(A) (B)
(C) CH3COCH3 (D)
12. End product of the following sequence of reactions is

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

13. A compound C5H10O (A) forms phenylhydrazone and gives negative Tollens test and a
positive iodoform reaction. It gives n-pentane on reduction. The compound (A) is
(A) pentanal (B) 2 pentanone
(C) 3 pentanone (D) amyl alcohol

14.

The compound (X) is

(A) CH3COOH (B) BrCH2COOH
(C) (CH3CO)2O (D) CHOCOOH

15. Which of the following compounds will not undergo aldol condensation?
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(A) (B)

(
(C) Both D None of the above
)

ANSWERS TO level -1
1Sol. (A). Since, A has an aldehyde group, so it reduces Tollens reagent.
2Sol. (B). Acetaldehyde has CH3CO group as well as CHO group.
3Sol. (A). Haloform reaction converts methyl ketones to acids directly.
4Sol.
(
B
)
.
5Sol. (C). Aluminium isopropoxide selectively reduces carbonyl group.
6Sol. (B). Transfer of hydride ion to the carbonyl group is the slowest or the rate determining step.

7Sol. (A). HCHO is most reactive

towards nucleophilic addition reaction.
8Sol. (B).

9Sol. (A).

10Sol. (C).

ANSWERS TO level 2

1. B 2. C 3. A
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4. C 5. D 6. B

7. B 8. A 9. A

10. A 11. C 12. B

13. B 14. C 15. D