Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives
Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids, Reactions of Carboxylic Acids involving Cleavage of O-H Bond, Chemical Properties of Acid Chloride & Reduction of Acid Chlorides etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives
The correct increasing order of acidic strength of the following compounds is
benzoic acid
nitro benzoic acid
, dinitrobenzoic acid
methoxybenzoic acid

Identify A to D in the following sequences of operations:

The IUPAC name of the following is

The reagents that can be used to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds would be:
(i) Propanal and Propanone
(ii) Phenol and Benzoic acid

Acetyl bromide reacts with excess of followed by treatment with a saturated solution of gives –

Among the following acids which has the lowest value?

A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:

Which amongst the following compounds has the highest acid strength?

Which of the following reagents can convert acid chloride into alcohols?

The Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction is used to

When chlorine is passed through acetic acid in presence of halogen carrier (red ), it forms

Identify the reagents and in the following reaction

In which one of the following cases will the -hydrogen NOT be abstracted on treatment with one equivalent of base?

Effervescence takes place when sodium carbonate solution is added to

Which reagent can convert acetic acid into ethanol?

Which order is correct about acidity?

Which is the strongest acid?

The product of the following reaction is ;

An organic compound A upon reacting with gives B. On heating, B gives C. C in presence of KOH reacts with Br2 to give CH3CH2NH2. A is :
