Chemistry Mcqs

Acetone reacts with HCN to form a cyanohydrin. It is an example of________________?

(A) electronphilic addition

(B) electrophilic substitution

(C) nucleophilic addition

(D) nucleophilic substitution

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Carbonates of lithium are not stable like that of sodium due to________________?

(A) Low electronegativity

(B) Low electropositivity

(C) Low charge density

(D) Not known yet

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Li is different from its family members due to____________________?

(A) small size

(B) high charge density

(C) less electropositivity

(D) all of the above

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The oxides of beryllium BeO is_______________?

(A) Acidic

(B) Basic

(C) Amphoteric

(D) Neutral

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Formula of Chile saltpetre is__________________?

(A) NaNO3

(B) CaCO3

(C) Ba (NO3)2

(D) NH4Cl

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A elements are named as alkali metals because_______________?

(A) Their oxides are basic

(B) Their oxide and hydroxides are water soluble

(C) Both A & B

(D) They are found in earth

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In base catalyzed reaction of carbonyl compound the catalyst___________________?

(A) increases the nucleophilic character of reagent

(B) increases electrophilic character of carbonyl compound

(C) acidic character of reagent

(D) both a and b

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Which of the following is a symmetrical ketone___________________?

(A) 3 – hexanone

(B) acetone

(C) butanone

(D) 2-pentanone

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Which one exhibits aldol condensation____________________?

(A) HCHO

(B) C6H5CHO

(C) Cl3CCHO

(D) CH3COCH3

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