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Yakeen NEET 2.0 2024 (Legend)
AR Practice Sheet
Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids
1. Assertion (A): Acetic acid does not give haloform
reaction.
Reason (R): Acetic acid has no α-hydrogen.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
2. Assertion (A): Compounds containing –CHO group
are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic
acids.
Reason (R): Carboxylic acids can be reduced to
alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4.
(1) Assertion and reason both are correct and
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Assertion and reason both are wrong
statements.
(3) Assertion is correct statement but reason is
wrong statement.
(4) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements but reason is not correct explanation
of assertion.
3. Assertion (A): Trichloro ethanal cannot exhibit
Cannizzaro reaction.
Reason (R): It undergoes haloform test.
(1) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is a
correct explanation for Assertion.
(2) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is not
a correct explanation for Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
4. Assertion (A): The addition of ammonia derivatives
on carbonyl compounds is carried in weakly acidic
medium.
Reason (R): In weakly acidic medium, attacking
nucleophile is also protonated.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
5. Assertion (A): Rate of decarboxylation of ethanoic
acid is greater than propanoic acid.
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Reason (R): C H3 is less stable CH3 C H 2 .
(1) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is a
correct explanation for Assertion.
(2) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is not
a correct explanation for Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
NaOH
6. Assertion (A): RCOOH ⎯⎯⎯→
heat
RH
This reaction requires the presence of CaO.
Reason (R): CaO absorbs the released CO2 in the
reaction and forms CaCO3.
(1) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is a
correct explanation for Assertion.
(2) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is not
a correct explanation for Assertion.
(3) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
(4) Assertion is false, Reason is true.
7. Assertion (A): 2-Methyl Propanal undergoes
Cannizzaro’s reaction.
Reason (R): It has an α-hydrogen atom.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
8. Assertion (A): (CH3)3C-COOH does not give HVZ
reaction.
Reason (R): It does not have any α-hydrogen.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

9. Assertion (A): Primary alcohols can be easily oxidised
to aldehydes.
Reason (R): Aldehydes are prone to further oxidation to
carboxylic acids.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
10. Assertion (A): Aldehydes and ketones, both react
with Tollen’s reagent to form silver mirror.
Reason (R): Both aldehydes and ketones contain a
carbonyl group.
(1) Assertion and reason both are correct and
reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Assertion and reason both are wrong
statements.
(3) Assertion is correct statement but reason is
wrong statement.
(4) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
correct statement.
11. Assertion (A): Fehling’s reagent is a test for all
aliphatic aldehydes.
Reason (R): Aliphatic aldehydes can be easily
oxidised even with mild oxidising agents.
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
12. Assertion (A): Lower aldehydes and ketones are
soluble in water but the solubility decreases as
molecular mass increases.
Reason (R): Aldehydes and ketones can be
distinguished by Tollen’s reagent.
(1) If both assertion and reason are correct and the
reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are correct but the
reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(3) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(4) If the assertion is false but the reason is true.
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13. Assertion (A): Formaldehyde is a planar molecule.
Reason (R): It contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom.
(1) If both assertion and reason are correct and the
reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are correct but the
reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(3) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(4) If the assertion is false but the reason is true.
 O 
Assertion (A): Carboxylic acids 
 R − C− OH 
14. ||
 
have a carbonyl group but it does not give the
test of carbonyl group.
Reason (R): Due to resonance, the double bond
 O 
 || 
character of  C  group is greatly reduced.
 
 
(1) If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A).
(2) If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A).
(3) If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(4) If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
15. Assertion (A): Acetophenone and benzophenone can
be distinguished by the iodoform test.
Reason (R): Acetophenone and benzophenone both
are carbonyl compounds.
(1) If both assertion and reason are true and the
reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are true but the
reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion.
(3) If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
(4) If the assertion is false but the reason is true.
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Answer Key
1. (3) 9. (4)
2. (4) 10. (4)
3. (1) 11. (1)
4. (3) 12. (2)
5. (2) 13. (1)
6. (1) 14. (1)
7. (4) 15. (2)
8. (1)

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