The chemical name of anisole is :

• ethanoic acid

• methoxy benzene

• propanone

• acetone

Waxes are esters of :

• glycerol

• long chain alcohols

• glycerol and fatty acid

• long chain alcohols and long chain fatty acids

Which of the following organic compounds answers to both iodoform test and Fehling's test ?

• Ethanol

• Methanal

• Ethanal

• Propanone

In Clemmensen reduction, compound is treated with

• zinc amalgam + HCI

• sodium amalgam+ HCI

• zinc amalgam + HNO₄

• sodium amalgam + HNO₃

The following conversion is known as

CH₃-CH=O + H-CH₂CHO $\stackrel{\mathrm{Dilute} \mathrm{NaOH}}{\to }$ CH₃-CHOH-CH₂CHO

• Cannizzaro reaction

• aldol condensation

• polymerisation

• benzoin condensation

The yellow colour in NaCl crystals is due to

• excitation of electrons in F-centres

• reflection of light from Cl ions on the surface

• refraction of light from Na⁺ ions

• all of the above

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Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride on heating, while acetic acid does not.

Reason: Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

• If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

• If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• If assertion is true but reason is false.

• If both assertion and reason are false.

The IUPAC name of the following compound is 

• propionic anhydride

• dipropanoic anhydride

• ethoxy propanoic acid

• propanoic anhydride

Acetaldehyde cannot show :

• iodoform test

• Lucas test

• Benedict's test

• Tollen's test

Which of the following will be most readily dehydrated under acidic conditions ?