Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Assignment - 2

1.

Give the chemical tests to distinguish between following pair of compounds:

(i) Propanol and propanone (ii)
Ethyl acetate and methyl acetate
(iii) Benzaldehyde and benzoic acid
(iv) Benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde
(v) Formic acid and acetic acid
(vi) Propanal and propanol
(vii) Ethanoic acid and ethylethanoate

2.
Give reason for the following :
(i)

The reactivity of aromatic aldehydes and ketones is less than that

of aliphatic carbonyl compounds towards nucleophilic addition
reactions.

(ii) Benzaldehyde does not give Fehlings test.

(iii) The

H atoms in ethanal are acidic in nature.

(iv) p-Nitrobenzaldehyde is more reactive than benzaldehyde towards

nucleophilic addition reactions.
(v) Acetic acid does not give sodium bisulphite addition product.
(vi) For the formation of ethylacetate from acetic acid and ethanol in
presence of sulphuric acid, the reaction mixture is heated to remove
water.
(vii) Chloroacetic acid has lower pka value than acetic acid.
(viii) Monochloroethanoic acid is a weaker acid than dichloroethanoic
acid.
(ix) Benzoic acid is stronger acid than ethanoic acid.
(x) Aldehyde are more reactive than ketones towards nucleophilic
reagents.
(xi) Benzaldehyde does not undergo aldol condensation.

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3.

(xii)

Formic acid reduces Tollens reagent.

(xiii)

Electrophilic substitution in benzoic acid takes place at m-position.

(xiv)

Carboxylic acids do not give characteristic reactions of carbonyl

group.

(xv)

Formaldehyde gives Cannizzaros reaction whereas acetaldehyde

does not.

(xvi)

Tert-butyl benzene cannot be oxidised with KMnO4.

(xvii)

Bond length of C = O in carboxylic acids is slightly larger than

C = O bond length in carbonyl compounds.

(xviii)

There are two NH2 groups in semicarbazide. However, only one

NH2 group is involved in the formation of semicarbazones.

(xix)

Benzoic acid is less soluble in water than acetic acid.

(xx)

Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

You are given four different reagents ZnHg/HCl, NH2 NH2/OH in Glycol,
H2/Ni and NaBH4. Select one reagent for the following transformation and
give reasons to justify your answer.

O
C
CH3
HO

CH2CH3

?
HO

[Hint : Zn-Hg/HCl and NH2NH2/OH are the appropriate reagents for

converting CO group to CH 2 group but HCl will also bring about
dehydration of alcohol to form alkene. Therefore the most effective is NH2
NH2/OH in glycol.
4.

An organic compound (A) having molecular formula C5H10O gives a positive

2, 4-DNP test. It does not reduce Tollens reagent but forms an addition
compound with Sodium hydrogen sulphite. On reaction with I2 in alkaline
medium, it forms a yellow precipitate of compound B and another compound
C having molecular formula C4H7O2Na. On oxidation with KMnO4, [A]

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forms two acids D and E having molecular formula C3H6O2 and C2H4O2
respective. Identity A, B, C, D and E.
5.

Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde on treatment with dil. NaOH form A which

on heating changes to B. When B is treated with HCN, it forms C. Reduction
of C with DIBAL- H yields D which on hydrolysis gives E.
[Ans. : A : HOCH2CH2CHO

B : CH2 = CH CHO

OH

C : CH2

CH

D : CH2

CH

CH

CH

CN
E : CH2

CH

CH

CH

NH

OH

CHO

OH
6.

Identify the missing reagent/products in the following reactions :

O
(i)

CH3CH2C

CH3 + A

CH3CH2COONa + B + NaI + H2O

CHO
(ii)

CH
+ A

CHCHO

(i) B
(ii)

O
O
(iii)

+ A

CHC6H5

(i) dil NaOH

(ii)

(i) LiAlH4 /ether

(ii) H+ heat

OMgBr
(iv)

C6H5 COCH3 + A

C6H5

CH2 C6H5

CH3
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H3O