Carboxylic Acids MCQs for MDCAT Practice
Chemistry section, Carboxylic Acids chapter. Sample questions from past PMC papers.
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- Question 1Which of the following formulae is the correct general formula of aliphatic carboxylic acid?
- A.RCOOH
- B.ArCOOH
- C.PhCOOH
- D.None of these options are correct
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 2The O-H bond of carboxylic acid breaks when product is:
- A.Salt
- B.Acid chloride
- C.Ester
- D.Amide
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 3The characteristic group of the organic ester is
- A.CO
- B.OOH
- C.CHO
- D.COO
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 4Maleic acid is stronger than fumaric acid because :
- A.Fumaric acid shows intermolecular H-bonding
- B.Fumaric acid shows intramolecular H-bonding
- C.Maleic acid is dibasic acid
- D.Maleic acid shows chelation or intramolecular H-bonding
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 5The product X in the given reaction is
- A.CH3–CO–CH3
- B.CH3–CH2–CHO
- C.CH3–CH2–CH2–OH
- D.CH3–CH2–COOH
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 6The product of decarboxylation of sodium salt of carboxylic acid is
- A.Alcohol
- B.Alkane
- C.Aldehyde
- D.Ketone
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 7Which of the following produce Carbon Dioxide with sodium bicarbonate?
- A.CH3COOCH3
- B.CH3CH2OH
- C.CH3CH2COOH
- D.CH3COOOCH3
Sign up free to see the explanation, distractor analysis, and add this to your spaced repetition deck. - Question 8Which one of the following is not a fatty acid:
- A.Oleic acid
- B.Stearic acid
- C.Phtalic acid
- D.Butanoic acid
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