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1.

The acidic, basic or amphoteric nature of Mn_(2)O_(7), V_(2)O_(5) and CrO are respectively

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Acidic, acidic and basic
Basic, amphoteric and acidic
Acidic, amphoteric and basic
Acidic, basic and basic

Solution :`Mn_(2)O_(7)` is acidic, `V_(2)O_(5)` is amphoteric ACID and CrO is basic.
2.

The acid which reduces Tollen's reagent is

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ACETIC acid
benzoic acid
formic acid
oxalic acid

Answer :C
3.

The acidic, basic or amphoric nature of Mn_(2)O_(7), V_(2)O_(5) and CrO are respectively.

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acidic , acidic and basic
basic, amphoteric and acidic
acidic , amphoteric and basic
acidic, basic and amphoteric

Solution :Acidiccharacter increases`//` basic characterdecreases with increase in OXIDATION state`OVERSET(+7) (MN)_(2)O_(7)` (acidic), `overset(+5)(V_(2))O_(5)` ( amphoteric), `overset(+2)(Cr)O` (basic `(V_(2)O_(3)rarr` basic , `V_(2)O_(4) rarr` LESS basic, `V_(2)O_(5) rarr `amphoteric )
4.

The acid which is obtained from plant

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propionic ACID
valeric acid
fumaric acid
malic acid

ANSWER :B
5.

The acid which forms two series of salts is

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`H_(3)PO_(4)`
`H_(3)PO_(3)`
`H_(3)BO_(3)`
`H_(3)PO_(2)^(-)`

SOLUTION :`HO-underset(O)underset(||)overset(OH)overset(|)P-H` it can form two series of SALTS by replacement of H ATTACHED to oxygen
6.

The acid which forms two series of salts is :

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`H_(3)PO_(4)`
`H_(3)PO_(3)`
`H_(3)BO_(3)`
`H_(3)PO_(2)`.

Answer :B
7.

The acid which forms two series of salts:

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`H_3PO_4`
`H_3PO_3`
`H_3BO_3`
`H_3PO_2`

ANSWER :B
8.

The acid which do not contain carboxylic acid group is

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GLUTARIC acid
picric acid
stearic acid
terephthalic acid

Solution :
9.

The acid which does not form an anhydride when treated with P_2O_5 is

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FORMIC ACID
ACETIC acid
Propionic acid
BENZOIC acid

ANSWER :A
10.

The acid which cannot be kept in glass bottles is

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HF
HCI
HBr
HI

Solution :HF because HF will DISSOLVE GLASS
11.

The 'acid value' of an oil or fat is measured in terms of weight of

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`NH_4 OH`
NaOH
KOH
`CH_3COOH`

Solution :ACID value is the NUMBER of MG of KOH required to neutralise 1 gm of the FAT or oil.
12.

The acid used in soft drinks is:

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`H_3PO_4`
`H_3PO_3`
`HPO_3`
`H_3PO_2`

ANSWER :A
13.

The acid used in lead storage battery is:-

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`H_(2)SO_(4)`
`H_(3)PO_(4)`
`HCL`
`HNO_(3)`

Solution :Dil. `H_(2)SO_(4)` is used in LEAD in lead storage BATTERY as electrolyte.
14.

The acid used in lead storage battery is:

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NITRIC acid
Sulphuric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Phosphoric acid

Answer :B
15.

The acid that results when a base accepts a proton is called

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CONJUGATE BASE of the ACID
Conjugate protonated base
Lewis base
Conjugate acid of the base

Answer :D
16.

The acid used for etching the glass is :

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SULPHURIC ACID
PERCHLORIC acid
Hydrofluoric acid
Aqua-regia

Answer :C
17.

The acid that forms primary, secondary and tertiary phosphates is

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`H_(3)PO_(2)`
`H_(3)PO_(3)`
`HPO_(3)`
`H_(3)PO_(4)`

ANSWER :4
18.

The acidstrength of saturated aliphaticcarboxylicacids dependsmainlyupon the inductive effectof substitutent and its position with respect to the COOH group. Theacidstrenghtof aromaticcarboxylicacids, one the other handdepends upon boththe inductiveand theresonanceaffect of thesubsistuents . Theirrends are , however, similarto thoseof aliphaticacidsin the followingtwo differneces. (a)Theacidsweakingeffectof electrondonatingsubstituentsand acid strenghteffectof the electron- withdrawingsubstituents is more pronoucedat p - positionthat at m - posititon. (b) Due to ortho effect o-substited benzoicacidsare usallystrongerthan benzoic andacidregardlessof thenatureof substituent whetherelectrondonatingdonatingor electronwithdrawing. Amongthe followingthe strongestacid is :

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`CH_(3)COOH`
`C_(6)H_(4)COOH`
`m - CH_(3)O - C_(6)H_(5)COOH`
`p-CH_(3) O - C_(6)H_(4)COOH`

Answer :C
19.

The acidstrength of saturated aliphaticcarboxylicacids dependsmainlyupon the inductive effectof substitutent and its position with respect to the COOH group. Theacidstrenghtof aromaticcarboxylicacids, one the other handdepends upon boththe inductiveand theresonanceaffect of thesubsistuents . Theirrends are , however, similarto thoseof aliphaticacidsin the followingtwo differneces. (a)Theacidsweakingeffectof electrondonatingsubstituentsand acid strenghteffectof the electron- withdrawingsubstituents is more pronoucedat p - positionthat at m - posititon. (b) Due to ortho effect o-substited benzoicacidsare usallystrongerthan benzoic andacidregardlessof thenatureof substituent whetherelectrondonatingdonatingor electronwithdrawing. Whichof the followingis obtainedwhen 4-methyl - benzene sulphonic acid is hydrolysed with excessof sodium acetate .

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ANSWER :A
20.

The acidstrength of saturated aliphaticcarboxylicacids dependsmainlyupon the inductive effectof substitutent and its position with respect to the COOH group. Theacidstrenghtof aromaticcarboxylicacids, one the other handdepends upon boththe inductiveand theresonanceaffect of thesubsistuents . Theirrends are , however, similarto thoseof aliphaticacidsin the followingtwo differneces. (a)Theacidsweakingeffectof electrondonatingsubstituentsand acid strenghteffectof the electron- withdrawingsubstituents is more pronoucedat p - positionthat at m - posititon. (b) Due to ortho effect o-substited benzoicacidsare usallystrongerthan benzoic andacidregardlessof thenatureof substituent whetherelectrondonatingdonatingor electronwithdrawing. Whichof the followingacidshasthe smallest, dissociationconstant ?

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`CH_(3)CHFCOOH`
`FCH_(2) - CH_(2)COOH`
`BrCH_(2) - CH_(2)COOH`
`CH_(3) - CHBrCOOH`

Answer :C
21.

The acid that does not contain carboxylic group is :

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ACETIC acid
Formic Acid
Picric Acid
None.

Answer :C
22.

The acid strength of active methylene group in (I) CH_(3)COCH_(2)COOC_(2)H_(5)(II) CH_(3)COCH_(2)COCH_(3) (III) C_(2)H_(5)OO"CC"H_(2)COOC_(2)H_(5), decreases as :

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`IgtIIIgtII`
`IgtIIgtIII`
`II gtIgt III`
`IIIgtIgtII`

ANSWER :C
23.

The acid strength of active methylene group in : (i) CH_(3)COCH_(2)COOC_(2)H_(5) (ii)CH_(3)COCH_(2)COCH_(3)(iii) C_(2)H_(5)OOCCH_(2)COOC_(2)H_(5) decreases as :

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(i) `GT` iii `gt` II
I `gt` (ii) `gt` iii
iii `gt` I `gt` ii.
`iiigtigtii`.

Solution :In (ii) , `-CH_(2)-` group is ATTACHED to two electron withdrawing groups . Therefreit is most acidic.Acetate group `(CH_(3)COO^(-))` is less electron withdrawing than aceiyl group `(CH_(3)CO^(-))`.
24.

Write the names of the following: (i) CH_(3)CH_(2) - C -= CH (ii) CH_(3) CH_(2) OH (iii) CH_(3)COCH_(3).

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`igt iii gt ii`
`igt ii gtiii`
`ii gt igt iii`
`iii gt igt ii`

Solution :In active methylene compound (ii), methylene `(-CH_(2))` group exists in between two strong EWGs i.e. `(CH_(3)CO-)`,
which increases the ACIDITY. Esters (iii) are LESS ACIDIC than ketones (i) because the enolate ion produced from an ester is less stable than that produced from a ketone.
Hence,
`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset("||")C-underset("(ii)")(CH_(2))-overset(O)overset("||")C-CH_(3) gt CH_(3)-overset(O)overset("||")C-underset("(i)")(CH_(2))-overset(O)overset("||")C-OC_(2)H_(5)gtC_(2)H_(5)O-overset(O)overset("||")C-underset("(iii)")(CH_(2))-overset(O)overset("||")C-O-C_(2)H_(5)`
25.

The acid strength of active methylene group in A) CH_3COCH_3COOC_2H_5 B) CH_3COCH_2COCH_3 C) C_2H_5 OO C CH_2COOC_2H_5 decreases as

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` a gt c gt B`
`a gt b gt c `
`b gt a gt c `
`c gt a gt b`

SOLUTION :The ACID strength of active METHYLENE group is
`H_3C -overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_2-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_3 gt H_3C-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_2-overset(O)overset(||)C-OC_2H_5 gt H_5C_2-O-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_2-overset(O)overset(||)C-OC_2H_5`
Because ester grop has O-R group which decreases electron WITHDRAWING nature of carbonyl group.
26.

The acid showing salt like structure in aqueous solution is:

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ACETIC ACID
BENZOIC acid
Formic acid
`ALPHA` - aminoacetic acid

Answer :D
27.

The acid rain does not contian

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SULPHURIC acid
Nitric acid
Sulphurous acid
Acetic acid

Answer :D
28.

The acid obtained when P_4O_6 reacts with water is

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`H_(3)PO_(2)`
`H_(3)PO_(3)`
`H_(3)PO_(4)`
`H_(4)P_(2)O_(7)`

Answer :B
29.

The acid obtained by the distillation of ants is called as

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FORMALIN
Formic acid
ethanoic acid
Both 2 & 3

Answer :B
30.

The acid present in tomatoes is

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LACTIC acid
OXALIC acid
CITRIC acid
Tartaric acid

Answer :B
31.

The acid ionization constantfor Zn^(2+)+H_(2)O hArr (OH^(+)) + H^(+) is 1.0 xx 10^(-9).Calculatethe pH of 0.0010M solution of ZnCl_(2) . Also calculate basic dissociation constant of Zn(OH)^(+)

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Solution : `Zn^(2+) +H_(2)O hArrZn(OH)^(+) + H^(+) `
` :.[H^(+)] = C.h =Csqrt((K_(H))/(C)) = sqrt((K_(H))/(C))`
` = sqrt((K_(W))/(K_(b).C))"" [("where "K_(b) " is basic dissociation CONSTANT "),("of " Zn(OH) "i.e ., " Zn(OH)^(+) hArr Zn^(2+) +OH^(-))]`
We know`Zn^(2+)`and `Zn(OH)^(+)`are conjugate acid and base.
` :. K_(a) xx K_(b) = 10^(-14)`
or `K_(b) = (10^(14))/(10^(-9)) = 10^(-5)`
Now, `[H^(+)] = sqrt((10^(-14))/(10^(-5)xx0.001)) = sqrt(10^(-12)) = 10^(-6)`
pH = 6
32.

The acid in which O - O bonding is present, is

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`H_2S_2O_3`
`H_2S_2O_6`
`H_2S_2O_8`
`H_2S_4O_6`

SOLUTION :`H_2S_2O_8` has the FOLLOWING structure :
`HO-underset(O)underset(|)overset(O)overset(||)(S)-O-O-underset(O)underset(||)overset(O)overset(||)S-OH`
This is known as Marshall.s acid. It contains O - O BOND.
33.

The acidhydrolysis whichof the following willgivesacetic acid(1) CH_(3) -CN (2)CH_(3) - CH_(2) - NO_(2) (3)CH_(3) - underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH) -NO_(2) (4)C_(2)H_(5)-NO_(2)

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only 1,3
1 and 2
only 3
1,2,3

Solution :`CH_(3) - CN overset(H_(3)PO^(+))to CH_(3) - COOH + NH_(2)`
` CH_(3) - CH_(2)- NO_(2) overset(H_(3) O^(+)) toCH_(3) - CH_(2) - COOH + NH_(2) - OH`
34.

The acid in gastricjuice is

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ACETIC ACID
NITRIC acid
hydrochloric acid
SULPHURIC acid

ANSWER :C
35.

The acid hydrolysis of ester is/are

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FIRST ORDER reaction
biomolecular reaction
pseudo unimolecular
none of the above

ANSWER :A::B::C
36.

The acid hydrolysis of ester is:

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FIRST ORDER REACTION
Bimolecular reaction
Pseudo UNIMOLECULAR reaction
All

ANSWER :D
37.

The acid having O - O bondis :

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`H_2S_2O_3`
`H_2S_2O_6`
`H_2S_2O_8`
`H_2S_4 O_6`

ANSWER :C
38.

The acid having the highest pK_(a) value among the following is

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HCOOH
`CH_(3)COOH`
`ClCH_(2)COOH`
`FCH_(2)COOH`

Solution :Weak acid consists of HIGHEST `pK_(a)` VALUE and strongest acid consists of less `pK_(a)` value.
39.

The acid hydrolysis of ester is

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I order reaction
bimolecular reaction
PSEUDO UNIMOLECULAR reaction
all

Solution :The rate of acid hydrolysis of ester is
Rate= [Ester] `[H_(2)O]`
In this rate depends on concentration of ester but INDEPENDENT on `H_(2)O` . Hence it is pesudo unimolecular reaction . In this two molecular involved hence it is bimolecular .
40.

The acid having O-O bond is

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`CH_3COOH`
`CH_2NO_2COOH`
`CCl_3COOH`
`CH_3-CH_2COOH`

ANSWER :C
41.

Among the following acids which has the lowest pK_a value?

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`CH_3COOH`
`CH_2NO_2COOH`
`C Cl_3COOH`
`CH_3-CH_2COOH`

ANSWER :C
42.

The acid formed when propyl magnesium bromide is treated with CO_2 is :

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`C_3H_7COOH`
`C_2H_5COOH`
BOTH (A) AND (B)
None

Answer :A
43.

The acid formed when propyl magnesium bromide is treated with carbondioxide and followed by hydrolysis is

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`C_3H_7COOH`
`C_2H_5COOH`
`CH_3COOC_2H_5`
`C_2H_5COOCH_3`

ANSWER :A
44.

The acid dissociation constant for Al(H_2 O)_(6)^(3+) is 1.4 xx10^(-5) . It suggests

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`H_2 O` molecules in the hydrated cation are much STRONGER proton donors than free SOLVENT water molecules
Ionisation`,Al(H_2 O)_(6)^(3+) _((aq)) hArrAL^(3+) _(aq)+ H_2O`
Ionisation ,
`Al (H_2 O)_(6(aq))^(3+) +H_2 O _((l)) hArrH_3 O^(+) ""_((aq)) +[Al(H_2O)_5(OH)]_((aq))^(2+)`
ItspHmightbe morethan 7.

Solution :Ionisationin (B)willnotmakeit acidof`pK_a= 1.4 xx 10^(-5)` asionsationof waterisinvolved withsaltand `K_(a ) gt gtK_(w)`
pHofsolutionwillalwaysbelessthan7.
45.

The acid D obtained through the following sequence of reactions is: C_(2)H_(5)Br overset("Alc. KOH")to A underset(C Cl_(4))overset(Br_(2))to B underset(("excess"))overset(KCN)toC overset(H_(3)O^(+))toD

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succinic ACID
malonic acid
maleic acid
Oxalic acid.

Solution :`C_(2)H_(5)Br overset("Alc. KOH")to CH_(2)=CH_(2)overset(Br_(2)//C Cl_(4))to CH_(2)Br-CH_(2)Br overset(KCN)to N C CH_(2)-CH_(2)CN overset(H_(3)O^(+))to UNDERSET("Succinic acid")(HOO C CH_(2)-CH_(2)COOH)`.
46.

The acid dissociation constants of the following acids are given as under : From this data, the following observations can be made . Mark the correct statements for above mentioned compounds. (i)The above variation in acidities of the above acids are due to inductive effect only. (ii)The above variation are both to inductive and resonance effects (iii)Inductive effect varies sharply with distance (iv)-I effect of chlorine is not much .

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`i&ii`
`i&iii`
`ii&iii`
`iii&iv`

Solution :GIVEN DATA can be EXPLAINED only by inductive effect and POSITION of chlorine atom.
47.

The acid formed when iodine reacts with conc. HNO_3 is :

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Hydroiodic ACID
PERIODIC acid
NITROUS acid
IODIC acid.

ANSWER :D
48.

The acid catalysed hydrolysis of an organic compound A at 30^(@)C has a time for half change of 100 min, when careied out in a buffer solution at pH=5, and 10 min. when carried out at pH=4. Both times of half change are independent of the initial concentration of A. If the rate constant K is given by (-d[A])/(dt)=K[A]^(a)[H^(+)]^(b) what are the values of a and b?

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a = 1, B = 1
a = 2, b = 1
a = 0,b = 1
a =1, b = 0

Answer :A
49.

The acid catalysed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate is first order with respect to ester and rate constant for the hydrolysis reaction is 0.693 sec^(-1). Determine time (in sec) required for 93.75% hydrolysis of ester. ["In" 2= 0.693]

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ANSWER :4
50.

The acid containing S-O-O-S bond is

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`H_(2)SO_(5)`
`H_(2)S_(2)O_(7)`
`H_(2)S_(2)O_(6)`
`H_(2)S_(2)O_(8)`

ANSWER :D