Chapter 7

Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry for Competitive Examinations · 160 exercises

Problem 130

(+)-Sucrose is made up of (a) \(\mathrm{L}\) -fructose and \(\mathrm{L}\) -glucose (b) D-glucose and \(\mathrm{L}\) -fructose (c) D-fructose and \(\mathrm{L}\) -glucose (d) D-glucose and \(\mathrm{L}\) -fructose

4 step solution

Problem 131

Which of the following sugars is obtained from nature, usually in a levorotaory form? (a) Maltose (b) Fructose (c) Sucrose (d) Glucose

3 step solution

Problem 132

An example of natural biopolymer is (a) rubber (b) nylon (c) teflon (d) DNA

3 step solution

Problem 133

In the ring structure of fructose, the anomeric carbon is (a) \(\mathrm{C}-6\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}-2\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}-1\)

4 step solution

Problem 135

Teflon is a polymer of the monomer (a) \(\mathrm{CHCl}=\mathrm{CHCl}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CHF}=\mathrm{CHCl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CHF}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{F}_{2} \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{CF}_{2}\)

4 step solution

Problem 136

Cane sugar and invert sugar are (a) levorotatory and dextrorotatory respectively (b) dextrorotatory and levorotatory respectively (c) both levorotatory (d) both dextrorotatory

4 step solution

Problem 137

The major compound of sugar present in honey is (a) lactose (b) glucose (c) invert sugar (d) sucrose

3 step solution

Problem 138

Which one of the following statements is wrong? (a) PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride (b) Buna-S stands for natural rubber (c) PTFE stands for teflon (d) PMMA stands for polymethyl methyl acrylate

5 step solution

Problem 139

Cellulose is a linear polymer of (a) \(\alpha\) -p-fructose (b) \(\beta\) -D-glucose (c) \(\alpha\) -D-glucose (d) \(\beta-\mathrm{D}\) -fructose

3 step solution

Problem 140

Aldoses can be differentiated from ketoses by (a) periodic acid (b) Tollen's reagents (c) bromine water (d) both (a) and (c)

6 step solution

Problem 141

Which of the following sugars exhibits mutarotation? (a) Fructose (b) Glucose (c) Lactose (d) All of these

3 step solution

Problem 142

Heating of rubber with sulphur is known as (a) vulcanisation (b) bessemerisation (c) galvanisation (d) sulphonation

3 step solution

Problem 143

Which of the following is the \(\mathrm{C}-2\) epimer of \(\mathrm{D}\) -glucose? (a) D-Fructose (b) \(\quad\) L-Glucose (c) \(\mathrm{D}\) -Galactose (d) D-Mannose

4 step solution

Problem 144

Glucose reacts with an excess of phenylhydrazine to form (a) glucosone (b) glucose phenylhydrazone (c) glucosazone (d) fructose phenlhydrazone

4 step solution

Problem 145

Which of the following is a natural polymer? (a) Bakelite (b) Polythene (c) Buna-S (d) Protein

3 step solution

Problem 146

Which of the following pairs of sugars form identical osazone derivative? (a) \(\mathrm{D}\) - \((+)\) -Glucose and \(\mathrm{D}-(-)\) -arabinose (b) \(\mathrm{D}\) - \((+)\) -Glucose and \(\mathrm{D}\) - \((-)\) -fructose (c) D-(+)-Glucose and (+)-maltose (d) \(\mathrm{D}-(+)\) -Glucose and \((+)\) -lactose

5 step solution

Problem 147

Which of the following sugars forms an osazone derivative which is identical with that of D-glucose? (a) D-Mannose (b) D-Galactose (c) D-Fructose (d) Both (a) and (c)

4 step solution

Problem 148

Upon hydrolysis lactose breaks down into (a) glucose and arabinose (b) glucose and fructose (c) glucose and galactose (d) glucose and mannose

4 step solution

Problem 149

Cellulose is a linear polymer of (a) \(\beta\) -glucose (b) \(\alpha\) -fructose (c) \(\alpha\) -glucose (d) amylose

5 step solution

Problem 150

On hydrolysis of starch, we finally get (a) sucrose (b) glucose (c) fructose (d) both (b) and (c)

4 step solution

Problem 151

D-glucose and D-fructose all form the same osazone derivative because all of them have (a) the same configuration at \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (b) the same constitution at \(\mathrm{C}-1\) and \(\mathrm{C}-2\) (c) the same constitution (d) the same constitution and configuration at \(\mathrm{C}-3, \mathrm{C}-4, \mathrm{C}-5\) and \(\mathrm{C}-6\) but different constitution and configuration at \(\mathrm{C}-1\) and \(\mathrm{C}-2\) which becomes identical by osazone formation

4 step solution

Problem 152

The fibre obtained by the condensation of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid is (a) nylon-6, 6 (b) dacron (c) rayon (d) teflon

3 step solution

Problem 153

In the formation of osazone derivatives of aldohexoses and ketohexoses, the carbon atom(s) that participate(s) in the reactions is (a) \(\mathrm{C}-1\) and \(\mathrm{C}-2\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}-2\) and \(\mathrm{C}-3\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}-1\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}-2\)

4 step solution

Problem 154

In an aqueous solution of D-glucose the percentages of \(\alpha\) - and \(\beta\) -anomer at the equilibrium condition are respectively (a) \(20 \%\) and \(80 \%\) (b) \(80 \%\) and \(20 \%\) (c) \(36 \%\) and \(64 \%\) (d) \(64 \%\) and \(36 \%\)

4 step solution

Problem 155

Which of the following is a polysaccharide? (a) Cellobiose (b) Polyethene (c) Cellulose (d) Nylon

6 step solution

Problem 156

Which one of the following is a thermosetting polymer? (a) SBR (b) Nylon-6, (c) Bakelite (d) Nylon-6

6 step solution

Problem 157

Glucose gives postive silver mirror test with ammoniacal silver nitrate because it contains (a) aldehyde group (b) hydroxy group (c) ketone group (d) vicinal diol group

3 step solution

Problem 158

Which functional groups of glucose interact to from cyclic heiacetal leading to pyranose structure? (a) Ketone group at C-2 and hydroxy group at \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (b) Aldehyde group and hydroxy group at \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (c) Aldehyde group and hydroxy group at \(\mathrm{C}-4\) (d) Aldehyde group and hydroxy group at \(\mathrm{C}-6\)

3 step solution

Problem 160

Fructose reduces Fehling's solution due to the presence of (a) hydroxy group (b) ketone group (c) aldehde group (d) \(\alpha\) -hydroxyketone group

4 step solution

Problem 161

Natural rubber is a polymer of (a) butadiene (b) isoprene (c) chloroprene (d) neoprene

4 step solution

Problem 162

The formation of furanose structure of fructose involves the interaction of functional groups present at (a) \(\mathrm{C}-1\) and \(\mathrm{C}-4\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}-1\) and \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}-2\) and \(\mathrm{C}-5\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}-2\) and \(\mathrm{C}-6\)

4 step solution

Problem 163

The widely used plastic PVC is a polymerisation product of (a) \(\mathrm{CHCl}=\mathrm{CHCl}\) (b) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{CCl}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{CHCl}\)

4 step solution

Problem 164

D-Glucose reacts with anhydrous methyl alcohol in the presence of dry \(\mathrm{HCl}\) gas to form (a) \beta-methyl D-glucopyranside (b) \(\alpha\) -methyl D-glucopyranoside (c) \(2,3,4,5,6\) -penta-O-methyl o-glucose (d) both (a) and (b)

4 step solution

Problem 166

Which of the following fibres is made of polyamides? (a) Raon (b) Orlon (c) Nylon (d) Dacron

3 step solution

Problem 167

In the multi-step conversion of an aldose into next higher aldose by Kiliani- Fischer synthesis, the reagent emplyed in the first step is (a) HCN (b) \(\mathrm{NH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Br}_{2} / \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{NHNH}_{2}\)

4 step solution

Problem 168

Salol can be used as (a) antiseptic (b) antipyretic (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

3 step solution

Problem 169

When methyl D-glucopyranoside is oxidised with periodic acid, how many moles of the oxidising agent are consumed per mole of the sugar? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

4 step solution

Problem 170

The urine of a diabetic patient contains (a) glucose (b) fructose (c) sucrose (d) galactose

4 step solution

Problem 171

D-Glucose and D-mannose are (a) epimers (b) anomers (c) diastereomers (d) both (a) and (c)

4 step solution

Problem 172

In which of the following sets do the carbohydrates contain disaccharides only? (a) Maltose, lactose, starch (b) Sucrose, lactose, cellulose (c) Maltose, sucrose, lactose (d) Maltose, lactose, mannose

3 step solution

Problem 173

When glucose is treated with an excess of \(\mathrm{HIO}_{4}\), the products formed are (a) one mole of oxalic acid (COOHCOOH), three moles of \(\mathrm{HCOOH}\) and one mole of \(\mathrm{HCHO}\) (b) five moles of \(\mathrm{HCOOH}\) and one mole of \(\mathrm{HCHO}\) (c) one mole of glyoxal (CHOCHO), one mole of HCHO and three moles of \(\mathrm{HCOOH}\) (d) six moles of \(\mathrm{HCOOH}\)

5 step solution

Problem 174

Malisch test is performed for the detection of (a) carbohydrates (b) fats (c) alkaloids (d) alkyl halides

3 step solution

Problem 175

Methyl D-glucoside on reaction with \(\mathrm{HIO}_{4}\) consumes two moles of the reagent and produces the dialdehyde (A) and one mole of \(\mathrm{HCOOH}\). The result of this reaction proves that glucose has (a) a four-membered ring structure (b) a furanose structure (c) an open-chain structure (d) a pyranose structure

4 step solution

Problem 176

Plants store their reserve carbohydrates in the form of (a) starch (b) cellulose (c) glycogen (d) cellobiose

5 step solution

Problem 177

Which one is an example of vat dye? (a) Indigo (b) Alizarin (c) Malachite green (d) Congo red

3 step solution

Problem 178

Starch consists of two polymeric units, namely (a) glycogen and collagen (b) cellulose and cellobiose (c) amylose and amylopectin (d) inulin and pectin

3 step solution

Problem 179

Ampicillin is (a) an antibiotic (b) an analgesic (c) an antimalarial (d) an antipyretic

3 step solution

Problem 180

Charring of sugar is due to (a) reduction and hydration (b) reduction (c) dehydration (d) oxidation

4 step solution

Problem 181

Isoprene substances are used for making (a) natural rubber (b) propane (c) petrol (d) liquid fuel

3 step solution

Problem 182

Glucose gives silver mirror with ammoniacal silver nitrate because it has (a) ketone (b) aldehyde (c) ester (d) alcoholic \(\mathrm{AgNO}_{3}\)

4 step solution

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