Carboxylic Acids MCQs

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MCQ's from chapter 13 Carboxylic Acids chemistry book 2 for FSC pre engineering and pre medical for Board of Intermediate and Secondary education. Also For Entry Test Preparation for UET, NUST, PIEAS, GIKI, AIR, FAST, WAH University, UHS, other engineering Universities and Medical Colleges.

1)         The function group in Citric acid is

a) – OH                         b) – OR
c) – COOH                    d) – COOR

2)         Esters have general formula

a) ROH                         b) RCHO
c) RCOOR                     d) RCOOH

3)         The acid present in butter is called

a) Formic acid               b) Acetic acid
c) Propionic acid           d) Butanoic acid

4)         Which one of the following is the strongest acid?

a) CH3COOH                 b) CH2ClCOOH
c) CHCl2COOH              d) C2H5COOH

5)         Anhydrous acetic is a crystalline, hygroscopic solid and is also known as

a)     Dilute acetic acid
b)    Glacial (ice like) acetic acid
c)     Methanoic acid
d)    None of these

6)         Acetyl chloride is formed by the reaction of acetic acid with

a) Thionyl chloride         b) Ammonia
c) Alcohol                     d) Sodium hydroxide

7)         Acetic acid is a weak acid because in aqueous solution it is

a)     Highly ionized
b)    Weakly ionized
c)     Insoluble in water
d)    No replaceable hydrogen

8)         Which of the following is a monobasic acid?

a) H2SO4                                               b) H2CO3
c) H3PO4                                               d) CH3COOH

9)         Hydrolysis of esters in alkaline medium is called

a) Sponification                         b) Hydration
c) Esterification                         d) None of these

10)        Which one of the following does not have a carboxylic group?

a) Benzoic acid             b) Ethanoic acid
c) Aspirin                      d) Picric acid

11)        Two moles of carboxylic acids on heating in the presence of P2O5 yields

a) Alcohol                     b) Ether
c) Acetic acid                d) Ester

12)        Which of them is a strong reducing agent?

a) Formic acid               b) Acetic acid
c) Oxalic acid                d) Chloro acetic acid

13)        Methanoic acid acts as

a)     Powerful oxidizing agent
b)    Mild oxidizing agent
c)     Powerful reducing agent
d)    Mild reducing agent

14)        Between acetic acid and formic acid, the former one is

a) Less acidic                b) More acidic
c) Same strength           d) More basic

15)        Beta hydroxyl propionic acid is

a) Citric acid                  b) Aspartic acid
c) Oxalic acid                d) Lactic acid

16)        Formic acid can reduce

a) Mercuric chloride       b) Tollen’s reagent
c) KMnO4                                            d) All of these

17)        The number of H – bonds formed per molecule of carboxylic acid are

a) 4                               b) 3
c) 2                               d) 1

18)        The attachment of electron withdrawing groups result into the

a) Increase of acidity     b) Decrease of acidity
c) Increase of strength   d) All of these

19)        The firs four members of carboxylic acid are completely soluble in water. This is due to

a) Acidic nature             b) H – bonding
c) Polymerization           d) Reduction

20)        Sodium bi carbonate when reacts with a compound “X” as result CO2 liberates with effervescence the compound “X” contain

a) – OH                         b) – CHO
c) X                              d) – COOH


21)        The carboxylic acid which is used for coagulating rubber latex is

a) Ethanoic acid                        b) Methanoic acid
c) Propanoic acid          d) All of these

22)        Acetic acid when reacts with chlorine in the presence of red phosphorus, the product formed is

a) Acetyl chloride          b) Methyl chloride
c) Methyl ester              d) Chloro acetic acid

23)        Which of them has two functional groups?

a) Amino acid                b) Salicylic acid
c) Acetone                    d) Both a & b

24)        Amino acids having two NH2 group are

a) Acidic in nature          b) Neutral in nature
c) Saltish in nature         d) Basic in nature

25)        The compound which occur as zwitter ion or dipolar are

a) Ketones                    b) Aldehydes
c) Alcohol                     d) Amino acid

26)        The dipolar structure of an amino acid is also called

a) Basic salt                  b) Acidic salt
c) Neutral salt                d) Interval salt

27)        The test used to identify amino acid is

a) Tollen’s test               b) Fehling test
c) Meyer’s test              d) Ninhydrin test

28)        A peptide having molar mass up to 10000 is called poly peptide while a poly peptide having molar mass more than 10000 is called

            a) Protein
            b) Essential amino acids
            c) Non essential amino acids
            d) Acidic amino acid

29)        On heating ammonium acetate yields

a) Acetic acid                b) Acetamide
c) Ether                         d) Amino acid

30)        A carboxylic acid contains

            a) Hydroxyl group        
            b) Carboxyl group
            c) A hydroxyl group and carboxyl group
            d) A carboxyl group and aldehydic group


31)        Long chain mono carboxylic acid are called
            ________

            a) Aliphatic acid                        b) Aromatic acid
            c) Cyclo carboxylic acid            d) None of these

32)        Common name of 1, 3 Propanedioic acid is

            a) Succinic acid             b) Oxalic acid
            c) Melonic acid              d) Phthalic acid

33)        Vinegar is

            a) 5% solution of acetic acid in H2O
            b) 50% solution of acetic acid in H2O
            c) 25% solution of acetic acid in H2O
            d) 10% solution of acetic acid in H2O

34)        Succinic acid contain total carbon atoms

            a) 4                               b) 5
            c) 3                               d) 2

35)        Carboxylic acid can be prepared from

            a) Alcohol                     b) Ester
            c) Grignard’s reagent     d) All

36)        In industrial preparation of Acetic Acid from       acetaldehyde manganous acetate is used as

            a) Catalyst                   
b) Oxidizing agent
            c) To prevent oxidation of Acetic acid into
                peracetic acid
            d) All above

37)        Which one is not the derivative of carboxylic
            acid?

            a) Acid Halid                 b) Amino acid
            c) Enthanamide             d) Acid amide

38)        In carboxylic acid carbonyl carbon is
            hydridized

            a) SP3                           b) SP2
            c) SP                            d) None

39)        Which one of the following will increase the
            acidity of carboxylic acid?

            a) OH                            b) NO2
            c) – CN                         d) Both b & c

40)        Which one will decrease the acidity of
            carboxylic acid?

            a) OH                            b) NH2
            c) Alkyl group                d) All



41)        Which one is less acidic?

            a) CH2 – COOH
                   │
                  Cl
            b) Cl2 – CH – COOH
            c) CH3 – COOH
            d) Cl3.C.COOH

42)        Which one is more acidic?

            a) HCOOH                     b) CH3COOH
            c) C2H4 – COOH d) C2H7 – COOH

43)        Which have higher B.P?

            a) CH3COOH                 b) CH3-CH2-CH2-OH
            c) CH3O – C2H5              d) Both a & c

44)        Carboxylic ion is represented by how many
            resonating structure?

            a) 3                               b) 2
            c) 1                               d) 4

45)        Higher B.P of carboxylic acid as compared to
            alcohol of the same m.wt is due to

            a) Strong dispersion ferces
            b) Strong dipole dipole interaction
            c) Two H – bonding per molecule
            d) All of these

46)        The greater acidity of carboxylic acid as
            compared to alcohol is

            a) Electron donating effect of – OH group
            b) Electron with drawing effect of COOH gp
            c) Resonance stability of carboxylic ion
            d) All

47)        Which of the following compounds on reaction
            with NaHCO3 liberates CO2?

            a) C2H5 – OH                 b) CH3 – O – CH3
            c) CH3COOH                 d) CH3CONH2

48)        Acetic acid on reduction with LiAlH4 gives

            a) Ethane                      b) Ethanal
            c) Ethanol                     d) Ethyone

49)        Acetic acid undergo dehydration reaction with
            P2O5 and forms.

            a) Methyl acetate           b) Butanoic acid
            c) Acetic anhydride        d) Acetaldehyde


50)        A compound undergo reduction with (LiAlH4) it
            also dissolve in aq.NaOH from which it can be
            recovered by addition of HCl the compound in

            a) Carboxylic acid         b) An ester
            c) An alcohol                 d) Acid anhydride

51)        The solution of which acid is used for
            seasoning of food?

            a) Formic acid               b) Benzoic acid
            c) Acetic acid                d) Butanoic acid

52)        Acetamide is prepared by

            a) Heating of ammonium acetate
            b) Heating of Ethyl acetate
            c) Amonium propionate
            d) None

53)        R – CH – COO- is called
                    │
                  NH3

            a) Zwitter ion                 b) Dipolar ionic form
            c) Internal salt                d) All

54)        Amino acids are the building unit of protein the
            linkage b/w Amino acid molecules is called

            a) Glycosidic linkage     b) Peptide linkage
            c) Ether linkage             d) All above

55)        Which of the following is not a fatty acid?

            a) Acetic acid                b) Propionic acid
            c) Phthalic acid             d) Butanoic acid

56)        Total number of amino acids are

            a) 10                             b) 20
            c) 30                             d) 40

57)        Total number of essential amino acids

            a) 10                             b) 20
            c) – 30                          d) – 40

58)               NH2
                    │
            R – CH – COO- is called

            a) α Amino acid             b) β amino acid
            c) γ amino acid             d) None

59)        The acid produced in the sting of bees and
            ants is

            a) Acetic acid                b) Formic acid
            c) Carbonic acid            d) Oxalic acid



60)        The conversion of acetic acid to methane is an
            example of

            a) Hydration                  b) Dehydration
            c) Decarboxyletion        d) Oxidation

61)        Which class of compound is commonly used
            for the artificial flavouring in jams?

            a) Aldehyde                  b) Ester
            c) Carboxylic acid         d) Ketones

62)        CH3 – CH – COO- is called
                       │
                     NH2

            a) Valine                       b) Glycine
            c) Alanine                      d) Proline

63)        Which of the following is not an Amino acid?

            a) Alanine                      b) Aniline
            c) Glyine                       d) Aspartic acid

64)        Ethyl acetate can be prepared by the action of
            _______ on carboxylic acid, in the presence of
            acidic media.

            a) Phenols                    b) Formalin
            c) Pyradine                   d) Alcohol

65)        Which of the following carboxylic acid is the
            strongest?

            a) CHF2 – CH2 – CH2 – COOH
            b) CH3CH2CF2COOH
            c) CH2F – CHF – CH2 – COOH
            d) CH3CH2CH2COOH

66)        Which of the following will serve as the basis
            for simple chemical test to distinguish between
            CH3CH2COOH and CH3COOHCH3?

            a) Conc. H2SO4              b) Conc. HNO3
            c) CrO3 │H2SO4              d) NaHCO3 │H2O

67)        The IUPAC nomenclature of C6H5CH =
            CHCOOH is

            a) 3 – Phenyl prop – 2 – enoic acid
            b) Cinnamic acid
            c) Phenyl acrylic acid
            d) 1 – Phynyl – 2 – ethylene carboxylic acid

68)        Which of the following carboxylic acids has the
            largest acidity constant, Ka?

            a) CH3COOH                 b) ClCH2COOH
            c) Cl2CHCOOH              d) Cl3CCOOH



69)        Which of the following is not a primary amine?

            a) Cyclohexylamine       b) 3 – hexylamine
            c) 1 – Butylamine           d) Diethylamine

70)        Which statement about the reaction of
1 – bromobutane and NH3 is incorrect?

a) The reaction specifically gives a primary
    amine
b) The reaction is a nucleophilic substitution
c) The reaction initially gives a primary amine
d) The reaction may lead to the formation of a
    quaternary ammonium salt.

71)        2 – Bromopentanoic acid can be obtained by

            a) Pentanoic acid + Br2 
            b) Pentanoic acid + Br2
            c) Pentanoic acid + HBr
            d) Pentanoic acid + HBr

72)        The product obtained in the following reaction
            is CH3CH2COOH ?

            a) CH3CHBrCOOH
            b) BrCH2CH2COOH
            c) BrCH2CHBrCOOH
            d) A mixture of all the above products

73)        Acetamide can be prepared by the reaction of
            ammonia on

            a) Ethyl acetate             b) Acetyl chloride
            c) Acetic anhydride        d) All the above

74)        The products obtained in the following reaction
            are CH3COOCH3 + CH3CH2OH

            a) CH3COOC2H5 + CH3OH
            b) CH3CH2COOCH3 + CH3OH
            c) A mixture of both the above products
            d) None of the above

75)        Which of the following reaction will give ethyl
            propionate?

            a) CH3CH2CO2H + C2H5OH
            b) CH3CH2CO2H + C2H5OH
            c) CH2CO2C2H5 + CH3I
            d) All the above reactions

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