Question

Among acetic acid, phenol and $$n$$ - hexanol which one of the following compound will react with $$NaHC{O_3}$$  solution to give sodium salt and $$C{O_2}?$$

A. Acetic acid  
B. $$n$$ - hexanol
C. Acetic acid and phenol
D. Phenol
Answer :   Acetic acid
Solution :
\[\underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,+\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} \text{Sodium} \\ \text{carbonate} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{NaHC{{O}_{3}}}}\,\to \]       $$C{H_3}COON\mathop a\limits^ + \, + {H_2}O + C{O_2} \uparrow $$

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Releted Question 1

When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling’s solution it gives a precipitate of

A. $$Cu$$
B. $$CuO$$
C. $$C{u_2}O$$
D. $$Cu + C{u_2}O + CuO$$
Releted Question 2

In the Cannizzaro reaction given below,
\[2PhCHO\xrightarrow{^{-}OH}PhC{{H}_{2}}OH+PhCO_{2}^{-},\]
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 the carboxylic acid,
D. the deprotonation of $$PhC{H_2}OH.$$
Releted Question 3

When propionic acid is treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, $$C{O_2}$$  is liberated. The $$'C'$$ of $$C{O_2}$$  comes from

A. methyl group
B. carboxylic acid group
C. methylene group
D. bicarbonate
Releted Question 4

Benzoyl chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by

A. $$C{l_2},hv$$
B. $$S{O_2}C{l_2}$$
C. $$SOC{l_2}$$
D. $$C{l_2},{H_2}O$$

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