CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 1 · Q33 · 5 marks
(i)Identify A, B and C in the following reactions :
(ii)Give reasons for the following:(I)Carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of carbonyl group.(II)Ethanoic acid is a stronger acid than ethanol.(i)Write the product (s) in the following reactions:(I)$\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow[\text { heat }]{\mathrm{P}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{10}}$(II)
(III)
(ii)Write the reaction involved in the following reactions:(I)Wolff-Kishner Reduction(II)Decarboxylation Reaction
(i)
Identify A, B and C in the following reactions :
(ii)
Give reasons for the following:
(I)
Carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of carbonyl group.
(II)
Ethanoic acid is a stronger acid than ethanol.
(i)
Write the product (s) in the following reactions:
(I)
$\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow[\text { heat }]{\mathrm{P}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{10}}$
(II)
(III)
(ii)
Write the reaction involved in the following reactions:
(I)
Wolff-Kishner Reduction
(II)
Decarboxylation Reaction
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
A=
B=
C=
(ii)
(I) Because carbon of carboxyl group is less electrophilic due to resonance with -OH group.
(II)
Because ethanoate ion is more stable than ethoxide ion due to resonance.
(b)
i)
(I)
/ (CH3CO)2O
(II)
(III)
(ii)
(I)
(II)
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