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What is the boiling point of liquid formaldehyde?
What is the boiling point of liquid formaldehyde?
- 400°C
- 300°C
- −21°C (correct)
- −100°C
What is the main reason behind the solubility of formaldehyde in water?
What is the main reason behind the solubility of formaldehyde in water?
- The reaction with oxygen
- The colourless nature of formaldehyde
- The pungent smell of formaldehyde
- Hydrogen bonding between water molecules and its hydrate (correct)
What is the name of the reaction that involves the reduction of acetyl chloride with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst?
What is the name of the reaction that involves the reduction of acetyl chloride with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst?
- Rosenmund's reaction (correct)
- Platinised asbestos reaction
- Elecrical discharge reaction
- Formaldehyde synthesis reaction
What is the use of the 40% solution of formaldehyde?
What is the use of the 40% solution of formaldehyde?
What is the name of the compound that is prepared using formaldehyde and is used as an antiseptic and germicide?
What is the name of the compound that is prepared using formaldehyde and is used as an antiseptic and germicide?
What is the reaction that involves the heating of a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate to produce formaldehyde?
What is the reaction that involves the heating of a mixture of calcium acetate and calcium formate to produce formaldehyde?
What is the primary purpose of the Oxo process?
What is the primary purpose of the Oxo process?
What happens when two molecules of carboxylic acids react together?
What happens when two molecules of carboxylic acids react together?
What catalyst is used in the Wacker process?
What catalyst is used in the Wacker process?
What is the byproduct of the decarboxylation of formic acid?
What is the byproduct of the decarboxylation of formic acid?
What is the name of the process that converts alkynes to aldehydes?
What is the name of the process that converts alkynes to aldehydes?
What is the purpose of using MnO in the decarboxylation of carboxylic acids?
What is the purpose of using MnO in the decarboxylation of carboxylic acids?
What is the physical state of benzophenone?
What is the physical state of benzophenone?
What is the reaction of benzophenone with potassium hydroxide?
What is the reaction of benzophenone with potassium hydroxide?
What is one of the uses of benzophenone?
What is one of the uses of benzophenone?
What is the product of the reaction of benzophenone with sodium amalgam?
What is the product of the reaction of benzophenone with sodium amalgam?
How can benzophenone be prepared from alkyl benzenes?
How can benzophenone be prepared from alkyl benzenes?
What is not a characteristic property of the keto group exhibited by benzophenone?
What is not a characteristic property of the keto group exhibited by benzophenone?
What is the nature of the product formed in the addition reaction catalysed by a base?
What is the nature of the product formed in the addition reaction catalysed by a base?
Which type of ketones reacts with sodium bisulphite?
Which type of ketones reacts with sodium bisulphite?
What is the driving force for the formation of a cyanohydrin?
What is the driving force for the formation of a cyanohydrin?
What is the result of the addition reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst?
What is the result of the addition reaction between an aldehyde and an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst?
What is the optically active compound that can be formed through the cyanohydrin reaction?
What is the optically active compound that can be formed through the cyanohydrin reaction?
What is the purpose of the addition reaction between a carbonyl compound and an alcohol?
What is the purpose of the addition reaction between a carbonyl compound and an alcohol?
What is the main reason for the difference in reactivity between aldehydes and ketones in nucleophilic addition reactions?
What is the main reason for the difference in reactivity between aldehydes and ketones in nucleophilic addition reactions?
Why do ketones have slightly higher boiling points than their isomeric aldehydes?
Why do ketones have slightly higher boiling points than their isomeric aldehydes?
What is the effect of the alkyl group on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds?
What is the effect of the alkyl group on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds?
What is the type of reaction that aldehydes and ketones readily undergo?
What is the type of reaction that aldehydes and ketones readily undergo?
What is the effect of the positive charge on the carbonyl carbon on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds?
What is the effect of the positive charge on the carbonyl carbon on the reactivity of carbonyl compounds?
What is the reason for the higher reactivity of aldehydes compared to ketones?
What is the reason for the higher reactivity of aldehydes compared to ketones?
What is the primary condition for alkylation to occur with RX in the presence of a base?
What is the primary condition for alkylation to occur with RX in the presence of a base?
What is the product of the aldol formation reaction?
What is the product of the aldol formation reaction?
What is the role of the base in the alkylation reaction?
What is the role of the base in the alkylation reaction?
What is the result of hyper-conjugation in crotonaldehyde?
What is the result of hyper-conjugation in crotonaldehyde?
What is the requirement for the organic compound used in the condensation reaction?
What is the requirement for the organic compound used in the condensation reaction?
What is the second step of the alkylation reaction?
What is the second step of the alkylation reaction?
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