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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Short Answer Type

141. Arrange the following compound in increasing order of their boiling points:
Acetic acid, Methyl formate, Acetamide, Propan-1-ol.

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142. What product is obtained when ethyl benzene is oxidised with alkaline KMnO₄?

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143. Of the hydroxy organic compound ROH and R'OH, the first one is basic and the other is acidic in behaviour. How is R different from R' ?

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144.

What happens when (CH₃)₃CCOOH reacts with bromine in the presence of red phosphorus?

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145.

What happens when benzoic acid is treated with a mixture of conc.HNO₃ and conc. H₂SO₄?

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146.

What happens when propionic acid reacts with thionyl chloride?

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147. Ethanoyl chloride fumes in air. Explain.

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148. Name the following reactions:

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One Word Answers

149. Name the following reactions:

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Short Answer Type

150. Which one of FCH₂COOH, ClCH₂COOH, BrCH₂COOH and ICH₂COOH is the strongest acid? Give reason.

The stronger the electron withdrawing group the greater is the strength of the substituted carboxylic acid. Since fluorine is most electronegative and strongest electron withdrawing group, therefore, fluoroacetic acid F CH₂COOH is stronger as compared to chloro, bromo and iodo acetic acids.

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