Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds

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Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds, Detection of Carbon and Hydrogen, Tests for Glucose & Fructose and Amino Acids etc.

Important Questions on Qualitative Analysis of Organic Compounds

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The compound formed in the positive test for nitrogen with the Lassaigne's solution of an organic compound is

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An organic compound having molecular mass 60 g is found to contain C=20%, H=6.67% and N=46.67% while, rest is oxygen. On heating it gives NH3 along with a solid residue. The solid residue gives violet colour with alkaline copper sulphate solution. The compound is:

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Compound XC3H6O gives negative tests with the following reagents.

(a) Br2 

(b) 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine

(c) Na metal.

It gives two monochloro structural isomers.

Identify 'X'.

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What is the colour of the ammonium phosphomolybdate precipitate which is formed during the detection of phosphorus?

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For the detection of phosphorus, the organic compound after fusion with Na2O2 is extracted with water, boiled with HNO3 and then ammonium molybdate added to it. A yellow precipitate is obtained which is due to formation of:

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The acid used in the detection of phosphorus in an organic compound is : 

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In the detection of carbon and hydrogen(Qualitative analysis of organic compounds), Hydrogen is oxidised to water(tested with anhydrous copper sulphate, which turns_____).

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What is the colour of the precipitate we can observe in the reaction between chloride ion with AgNO3 solution ?

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In Lassaigne sodium fusion test, N and S of an organic compound are converted into ________

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Detection of sulphur in Lassaigne's test is not done by which of the following reagents?

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Which of the following is the chemical formula of ammonium phosphomolybdate ?

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An organic compound on heating with CuO produces CO2 but not water. The organic compound may be

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The Lassaigne's solution when heated with ferrous sulphate and acidified with sulphuric acid gives an intense blue colour indicating the presence of nitrogen. The blue colour is due to the formation of

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Which of the following tests can be used to distinguish between methanol and ethanol.

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Which of the following gives red colour in Victor Meyer's test?

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The oxidation states of the iron atoms in prussain blue coloured complex formed during the test for the presence of nitrogen in an organic compound are

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Zingerone having molecular formula C11H14O3 is constituent of ginger. It gives following test:

Reagent Observation

Neutral FeCl3

Violet colouration

2,4-D.N.P.

Yellow orange colouration

NaOI

Yellow ppt.

Zingerone on bromination with bromine water produces monobrominated product. Structure of zingerone will be?