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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids PYQs

All NEET previous year questions from Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids — with explanations.

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12026

Compound P(C₈H₈O) gives a red-orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent and does not reduce Fehling's reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, P gives an aromatic acidic product Q that produces effervescence on treatment with aq. NaHCO₃. Compound P and Q respectively are:

Hard NEET 2026Class 12Identification reactions and oxidation
22024

Fehling’s solution ‘A’ is:

Easy NEET 2024Class 12Fehling Solution
32023

Identify product (A) in the following reaction:

Medium NEET 2023Class 12Clemmensen Reduction
42023

Complete the following reaction: [C] is ________. Complete the following reaction: [C] is ________.

Medium NEET 2023Class 12Cyanohydrin Formation and Hydrolysis
52023

Identify the major product obtained in the following reaction:

Medium NEET 2023Class 12Aldehydes and Ketones Reactions
62022

Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Medium NEET 2022Class 12Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds
72022

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular masses because of weak molecular association due to dipole-dipole interactions. Statement II: The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are lower than alcohols of similar molecular masses due to the absence of H-bonding. Choose the most appropriate answer.

Medium NEET 2022Class 12Physical Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
82022

Which one of the following is not formed when acetone reacts with 2-pentanone in the presence of dilute NaOH followed by heating?

Hard NEET 2022Class 12Aldol Condensation involving Ketones
92021

The product formed in the following reaction using NaBH4/C2H5OH is:

Medium NEET 2021Class 12Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds
102021

Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer.

Medium NEET 2021Class 12Named Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds and Carboxylic Acids
112020

Reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in presence of dilute NaOH is known as

Medium NEET 2020Class 12Aldol Condensation

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122014

Which one is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?

Medium NEET 2014Class 12Nucleophilic Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

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132013

Reaction by which benzaldehyde cannot be prepared is

Medium NEET 2013Class 12Preparation of Benzaldehyde

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142012

Consider the reaction: RCHO + NH₂NH₂ → RCH = N – NH₂ What sort of reaction is it?

Medium NEET 2012Class 12Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds with Hydrazine

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152012

Which of the following compounds will give yellow precipitate with iodine and alkali?

Easy NEET 2012Class 12Iodoform Test

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162012

Consider the following reaction: The product 'A' is:

Medium NEET 2012Class 12Rosenmund Reduction

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172008

A strong base can abstract an α-hydrogen from

Medium NEET 2008Class 12Acidity of Alpha Hydrogen

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182008

The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

Medium NEET 2008Class 12Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution

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192008

Acetophenone when reacted with a base, C₂H₅ONa, yields a stable compound which has the structure?

Hard NEET 2008Class 12Aldol Condensation

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202006

A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrin which on hydrolysis forms a racemic mixture of α-hydroxy acid. The carbonyl compound is:

Medium NEET 2006Class 12Cyanohydrin Formation

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212006

Nucleophilic addition reaction will be most favoured in:

Medium NEET 2006Class 12Nucleophilic Addition Reactions

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222006

Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in presence of sodium ethoxide yields:

Medium NEET 2006Class 12Claisen Condensation

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232005

The major organic product formed from the following reaction is:

Hard NEET 2005Class 12Reductive Amination of Carbonyl Compounds

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