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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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1

'x' is the product which is obtained by the hydrolysis of prop-1-yne in the presence of mercuric sulphate under dilute acidic medium at 333 K. 'y' is the product which is obtained by the reaction of ethane nitrile with methyl magnesium bromide in dry ether followed by hydrolysis. IUPAC name of product obtained from 'x' and 'y' in the presence of barium hydroxide followed by heating is :

  1. 2-Methylpent-4-en-3-one
  2. 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one
  3. 4-Methylpent-1-ene
  4. 2-Methylpent-3-one
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
2

" P " is a hydrocarbon of molecular formula:- C8H14. On ozonolysis, " P " forms "Q". "Q" on treatment with alkali under reflux condition produces "R", which on treatment with I2/NaOH gives a yellow precipitate. Acidification of the solution gives "S". The structure of "S" is given below:- [figure] The correct structure of P is

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  4. [figure]
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
3

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
4

'x' is the product which is obtained from propanenitrile and stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid followed by hydrolysis. 'y' is the product which is obtained from the but-2-ene by the ozonolysis followed by hydrolysis. From the following, which product is not obtained when one mole of 'x' and one mole of 'y' react with each other in the presence of alkali followed by heating?

  1. 2-Methylpent-2-enal
  2. 2-Methylbut-2-enal
  3. 3-Methylbut-2-enal
  4. Pent-2-enal
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
5

When [figure] undergoes intramolecular aldol condensation, the major product formed is :

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  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift
6

Aldol condensation is a popular and classical method to prepare , -unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This reaction can be both intermolecular and intramolecular. Predict which one of the following is not a product of intramolecular aldol condensation?

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  4. [figure]
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift
7

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
8

Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. C and E Only
  2. A, B and D Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. B, C and D Only
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift