Practice Test-01
Functional Group Distinction
CHEMISTRY
1. Two compounds A and B are given. A reacts 8. Distinguish between formaldehyde and
with NaHCO3 giving brisk effervescence, but B acetaldehyde using Fehling solution.
does not. Both give violet colour with neutral Answer: Acetaldehyde gives red precipitate of
FeCl3 . Identify A and B. Cu2 O, formaldehyde does not.
Answer: 𝐴 is carboxylic acid and 𝐵 is phenol.
Carboxylic acids react with NaHCO3 producing 9. How will you distinguish between benzoic acid
CO2 gas, phenol does not. and ethyl benzoate?
Answer: Benzoic acid gives effervescence with
2. How will you distinguish between acetophenone NaHCO3, ester does not react.
and benzaldehyde using chemical tests only?
Answer: Use Tollens test. Benzaldehyde 10. An organic compound does not give NaHCO3
(aldehyde) gives silver mirror, acetophenone test but gives violet colour with FeCl3 . Identify
(ketone) does not react. the functional group.
Answer: The functional group present is
3. Two alcohols 𝐴 and 𝐵 have molecular formula phenolic OH group.
C4 H10 O. A gives immediate turbidity with Lucas
reagent, B does not. Identify A and B . 11. Distinguish between primary and secondary
Answer: A is tertiary alcohol (tert-butanol) amines using Hinsberg test.
giving immediate turbidity. B is primary alcohol Answer: Primary amine forms soluble
(n-butanol) showing no turbidity at room sulfonamide in alkali, secondary amine forms
temperature. insoluble sulfonamide.
4. An organic compound gives positive Tollens test 12. Give one test to distinguish nitrobenzene and
but does not reduce Fehling solution. Identify the aniline.
functional group. Answer: Aniline gives azo dye test, nitrobenzene
Answer: The compound is aromatic aldehyde does not react.
(CHO group attached to benzene ring).
13. Two carbonyl compounds 𝐴 and 𝐵 give different
5. Distinguish between aniline and benzylamine results with Tollens reagent. A gives silver
using one chemical test. mirror, B does not. Both have same molecular
Answer: Aniline gives azo dye test producing formula. Identify A and B .
orange-red dye, benzylamine does not. Answer: A is aldehyde, B is ketone.
6. How will you distinguish phenol, ethanol and 14. How will you distinguish between phenol and
acetic acid using minimum number of tests? benzoic acid using litmus paper and NaHCO3 ?
Answer: First use NaHCO3 : acetic acid gives Answer: Both turn blue litmus red. Only benzoic
effervescence. Then use FeCl3 : phenol gives acid gives effervescence with NaHCO3 .
violet colour Ethanol shows no reaction.
15. An organic compound gives CO3 with NaHCO3
7. A compound gives white turbidity with Lucas and ester smell on heating with alcohol and
reagent after 5 minutes. Identify the class of concentrated H2 SO4 . Identify the functional
alcohol. group.
Answer: Secondary alcohol gives turbidity after Answer: The functional group present is
some time (about 5 minutes). carboxylic acid (COOH).