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- -1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer
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Q.1
The molecular formula C6H12O6 represents which characteristic of organic compounds?
- (A) Shows only the ratio of atoms present
- (B) Gives complete structural information
- (C) Shows the total number of each type of atom in one molecule
- (D) Indicates the physical properties directly
Q.2
Which statement about organic compounds is incorrect?
- (A) They are primarily composed of carbon and hydrogen
- (B) They can contain heteroatoms like N, O, S, P
- (C) They always have low melting and boiling points
- (D) They can exhibit isomerism
Q.3
The unique ability of carbon to form chains and rings is primarily due to:
- (A) Small size and high electronegativity
- (B) Tetravalency and catenation property
- (C) Ability to form only single bonds
- (D) High ionization energy
Q.4
Hybridization of carbon in CH4, C2H4, and C2H2 respectively is:
- (A) sp3, sp2, sp
- (B) sp, sp2, sp3
- (C) sp2, sp3, sp
- (D) sp3, sp, sp2
Q.5
The bond angles in methane (CH4), ethene (C2H4), and ethyne (C2H2) are respectively:
- (A) 109.5°, 120°, 180°
- (B) 120°, 109.5°, 180°
- (C) 180°, 120°, 109.5°
- (D) 109.5°, 180°, 120°
Q.6
Which compound represents a heterocyclic compound?
- (A) Benzene
- (B) Cyclohexane
- (C) Pyridine
- (D) Toluene
Q.7
The classification of organic compounds is primarily based on:
- (A) Functional groups only
- (B) Carbon skeleton only
- (C) Both functional groups and carbon skeleton
- (D) Molecular weight only
Q.8
Vital force theory was disproved by Wöhler's synthesis of:
- (A) Methane
- (B) Urea
- (C) Ethane
- (D) Benzene
Q.9
The IUPAC name of CH3-CH(CH3)-CH2-CH3 is:
- (A) 2-methylbutane
- (B) 3-methylbutane
- (C) Isopentane
- (D) 2-methylpentane
Q.10
The IUPAC name of (CH3)3C-CH2-CH3 is:
- (A) 2,2-dimethylbutane
- (B) 3,3-dimethylbutane
- (C) tert-butylethane
- (D) 2-methylpentane
Q.11
The correct IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CHBr-CH3 is:
- (A) 1-bromobutane
- (B) 2-bromobutane
- (C) 3-bromobutane
- (D) 4-bromobutane
Q.12
The IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CO-CH3 is:
- (A) Butanone
- (B) 2-butanone
- (C) Methyl ethyl ketone
- (D) Both A and B are correct
Q.13
The priority order of functional groups for IUPAC nomenclature is:
- (A) -COOH > -CHO > -CO- > -OH
- (B) -CHO > -COOH > -CO- > -OH
- (C) -CO- > -COOH > -CHO > -OH
- (D) -OH > -CO- > -CHO > -COOH
Q.14
The IUPAC name of CH3-CH(OH)-CH2-CHO is:
- (A) 3-hydroxybutanal
- (B) 2-hydroxybutanal
- (C) 4-hydroxybutanal
- (D) 1-hydroxybutanal
Q.15
In IUPAC nomenclature, the suffix for alkenes is:
- (A) -ane
- (B) -ene
- (C) -yne
- (D) -ine
Q.16
The IUPAC name of CH3-CH2-CH=CH2 is:
- (A) 1-butene
- (B) 2-butene
- (C) But-1-ene
- (D) But-2-ene
Q.17
Compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures are called:
- (A) Homologs
- (B) Isomers
- (C) Polymers
- (D) Isotopes
Q.18
Chain isomerism is first exhibited by:
- (A) C2H6
- (B) C3H8
- (C) C4H10
- (D) C2H4
Q.19
The total number of structural isomers possible for C5H12 is:
Q.20
Position isomerism is shown by:
- (A) 1-propanol and 2-propanol
- (B) Butane and isobutane
- (C) Ethanol and dimethyl ether
- (D) Propane and cyclopropane
Q.21
Functional isomerism is exhibited by:
- (A) C2H5OH and CH3-O-CH3
- (B) CH3CHO and CH3COCH3
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) Neither A nor B
Q.22
Metamerism is shown by:
- (A) Ethers
- (B) Secondary amines
- (C) Thioethers
- (D) All of the above
Q.23
CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3 and CH3-O-CH2-CH2-CH3 are examples of:
- (A) Chain isomerism
- (B) Position isomerism
- (C) Metamerism
- (D) Functional isomerism
Q.24
Tautomerism is a special case of:
- (A) Chain isomerism
- (B) Functional isomerism
- (C) Position isomerism
- (D) Geometrical isomerism
Q.25
The phenomenon where a compound exists as a mixture of two rapidly interconverting isomers is called:
- (A) Resonance
- (B) Tautomerism
- (C) Polymorphism
- (D) Mesomerism
Q.26
Which method is used to separate liquids with different boiling points?
- (A) Crystallization
- (B) Distillation
- (C) Sublimation
- (D) Extraction
Q.27
Fractional distillation is preferred over simple distillation when:
- (A) Boiling points differ by more than 25°C
- (B) Boiling points differ by less than 25°C
- (C) Components are immiscible
- (D) One component is volatile
Q.28
Steam distillation is used for:
- (A) Water-soluble compounds
- (B) Heat-sensitive compounds that are immiscible with water
- (C) Ionic compounds
- (D) High boiling point compounds only
Q.29
In column chromatography, the separation is based on:
- (A) Differential adsorption
- (B) Boiling point differences
- (C) Solubility differences
- (D) Density differences
Q.30
The stationary phase in paper chromatography is:
- (A) Cellulose
- (B) Silica gel
- (C) Alumina
- (D) Water absorbed on cellulose
Q.31
Rf value in thin layer chromatography is defined as:
- (A) Distance traveled by solvent / Distance traveled by compound
- (B) Distance traveled by compound / Distance traveled by solvent
- (C) Distance traveled by compound × Distance traveled by solvent
- (D) Distance traveled by compound + Distance traveled by solvent
Q.32
Which is the most polar solvent?
- (A) Hexane
- (B) Chloroform
- (C) Ethyl acetate
- (D) Methanol
Q.33
Lassaigne's test is used to detect:
- (A) Carbon and hydrogen only
- (B) Nitrogen, sulfur, and halogens
- (C) Oxygen only
- (D) All elements in organic compounds
Q.34
In Lassaigne's test, sodium fusion extract gives a blood red color with FeCl3 due to:
- (A) Nitrogen
- (B) Sulfur
- (C) Both nitrogen and sulfur
- (D) Halogens
Q.35
Silver nitrate test is used to detect:
- (A) Nitrogen
- (B) Sulfur
- (C) Halogens
- (D) Oxygen
Q.36
Fehling's test is positive for:
- (A) All aldehydes
- (B) All ketones
- (C) Aliphatic aldehydes only
- (D) Aromatic aldehydes only
Q.37
Benedict's test is used to detect:
- (A) Reducing sugars
- (B) Non-reducing sugars
- (C) Aromatic aldehydes
- (D) Ketones
Q.38
Lucas test is used to distinguish between:
- (A) Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols
- (B) Aldehydes and ketones
- (C) Alkenes and alkynes
- (D) Acids and bases
Q.39
Tollens' reagent gives a positive test with:
- (A) All carbonyl compounds
- (B) Aldehydes only
- (C) Ketones only
- (D) Both aldehydes and α-hydroxy ketones
Q.40
Iodoform test is positive for compounds containing:
- (A) -CHO group
- (B) -CO-CH3 group or CH3-CH(OH)- group
- (C) -COOH group
- (D) -NH2 group
Q.41
In Dumas method for nitrogen estimation, nitrogen is converted to:
- (A) NH3
- (B) N2
- (C) NO2
- (D) HNO3
Q.42
In Kjeldahl's method, the organic compound is heated with:
- (A) Concentrated HCl
- (B) Concentrated H2SO4
- (C) Concentrated HNO3
- (D) Aqua regia
Q.43
For estimation of carbon and hydrogen, the organic compound is combusted in the presence of:
- (A) Nitrogen
- (B) Oxygen
- (C) Carbon dioxide
- (D) Hydrogen
Q.44
In Carius method for sulfur estimation, sulfur is converted to:
- (A) SO2
- (B) SO3
- (C) H2SO4
- (D) BaSO4
Q.45
If 0.24 g of an organic compound on combustion gave 0.44 g of CO2 and 0.18 g of H2O, the percentage of carbon in the compound is:
(Atomic masses: C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
- (A) 48%
- (B) 50%
- (C) 52%
- (D) 54%
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