4. Two carbon compounds A and B have molecular formulae C3 H8 and C3 H6 respectively. Which one of the two is most likely to undergo addition reactions? Justify your answer. (AS2 )

5. 1ml of glacial acetic acid and 1ml of ethanol are mixed together in a test tube. Few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid is added to the mixture and warmed in a water bath for 5 min. Answer the following:

a. Name the resultant compound formed. (AS2)

b. Represent the above change by a chemical equation. (AS1)

c. What name is given to such a reactions? (AS1)

d. What are the special characteristics of the compound formed? (AS1)

1. Which of the following solution of acetic acid in water can be used as preservative? [ ]

a) 5-10% b) 10-15%

c) 15-20% d) 100%

2. The suffix used for naming an aldehyde is [ ]

a) -ol b) -al c) -one d) -ene

3. Acetic acid, when dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions reversibly because it is a:[ ]

a) Weak acid b) strong acid

c) weak base d) strong base

4. Which one of the following hydrocarbons can show isomerism? [ ]

a) C2 H4 b) C2 H6 c) C3 H8 d. C4 H10

5. Combustion of hydrocarbon is generally accompanied by the evolution of[ s]

a) Heat b) Light

c) both heat and light d) Electric current.

6. 2ml of ethanoic acid was taken in each of the three test tubes A, B and C and 2ml, 4ml and 8ml of water was added to them, respectively. A clear solution is obtained in: [ ]

a) Test tube A only b) Test tubes A & B only.

c) Test tubes B and C only d) All the test tubes.

7. If 2 ml of acetic acid was added slowly in drops to 5ml of water then we will notice[ ]

a) The acid forms a separate layer on the top of water.

b) Water forms a separate layer on the top of the acid.

c) Formation of a clear and homogenous solution.

d) Formation of a pink and clear solution.

8. A few drops of ethanoic acid were added to solid sodium carbonate. The possible results of the reactions are: [ ]

a) A hissing sound was evolved

b) Brown fumes evolved

c) Brisk effervescence occurred.

d) A pungent smelling gas evolved.

9. When acetic acid reacts with ethyl alcohol, we add conc. H2SO4 which acts as……….and the process is called………………….[ ]

a) Oxidizing agent, saponification

b) Dehydrating agent, esterification

c) Reducing agent, Esterification

d) Acid & esterification


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