CLASS XII (CHEMISTRY)
UNIT 12: Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acid
Question Bank
ARQ( Assertion Reason Question)
S.no Question
1. 1 Assertion : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons and ethers of
comparable molecular masses.
Reason :1 There is a weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones arising out of the dipole-dipole
interactions.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
2. Assertion : Compounds containing –CHO group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect
3. Assertion : Formaldehyde is a planar molecule.
Reason : It contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect
4. Assertion : Aldehydes and ketones, both react with Tollen’s reagent to form silver mirror.
Reason : Both, aldehydes and ketones contain a carbonyl group.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect
5. ASSERTION (A)- Alcohol and carboxylic acid are distinguished by sodium bicarbonate test.
REASON(R)- An aqueous solution of NaHCO3 produces brisk effervescence due to the evolution of CO2
with a carboxylic acid.
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true.
6. ASSERTION(A): Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alkanes.
REASON(R): Carboxylic acids are resonance hybrids.
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true
7. ASSERTION(A): Carboxylic acids contain a carbonyl group but donot give the characteristic reactions of the
group.
REASON(R): The electrophilicity of the carbon atom is more in carboxylic acids than in aldehydes and
ketones.
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true
8. Assertion: formaldehyde is a planar molecule.
Reason: it contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom.
(i) assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
(iii) assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(iv) assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
(v) assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion
9. Assertion: compounds containing —cho group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason: carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with lialh4.
(i) assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
(iii) assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(iv) assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
(v) assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion
10. Assertion: the α-hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is less acidic.
Reason: the anion formed after the loss of α-hydrogen atom is resonance stabilised
(i) assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(ii) assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
(iii) assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(iv) assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
(v) assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion
11. Assertion : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable
molecular masses.
Reason : There is a weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones arising out of the dipole-dipole
interactions.
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true
12. Assertion : Formaldehyde is a planar molecule.
Reason : It contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true
13. Assertion : Compounds containing –CHO group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4
(A) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) If both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) If A is true but R is false.
(D) If A is false but R is true
14. Assertion : Both o-hydroxy benzaldehyde and p-hydroxy benzaldehyde have same molecular weight and show
H-bonding.
Reason : Melting point of p-hydroxy benzaldehyde is more.
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b)Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c)Assertion is correct statements but reason is wrong statement.
(d)Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
15. Assertion : Compounds containing –CHO group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b)Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c)Assertion is correct statements but reason is wrong statement.
(d)Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
16. Assertion : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable
molecular masses.
Reason : There is a weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones arising out of the dipole-dipole
interactions
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b)Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c)Assertion is correct statements but reason is wrong statement.
(d)Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement
17. Assertion: The pKa of acetic acid is lower than that of phenol.
Reason:Phenoxide ion is more resonance stabilized than acetate ion.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
18. Assertion: Acetic acid is stronger acid than CH3CH2COOH
Reason: Acetic acid is resonance stabilized.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
19. Assertion: Formic acid does not undergo Hell VolhardZelinsky reaction with Br2 in presence of red P.
Reason: Formic acid does not have -hydrogen atom.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
20. Assertion : Carboxylic carbon is more electrophillic than carbonyl carbon
Reason : Because of the possible resonance structures
21. Assertion : Aromatic carboxylic acids do not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction
Reason :The carboxyl group is deactivating and the catalyst
aluminium chloride (Lewis acid) gets bonded to the carboxyl group).
22. Assertion :Acetic acid in vapours state shows a molecular mass of 120.
Reason :CH3COOH typically undergoes dimeric intermolecular hydrogen bonding. It exists as a dimer in the
vapour state.
23. Assertion:Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alcohols.
Reason:Because carboxylic form stronger hydrogen bonds and exist as dimers in vapour phase or in aprotic
solvents.
24. Assertion:-COOH group is ortho -para directing and activating towards electrophilic substitution reactions.
Reason:When attached to benzene ring it shows -R effect and imparts positive charge at o- and p- positions of
the ring.
25. Assertion: Although phenoxide ion has higher number of resonating structures than carboxylate ion,carboxylic
acids is a stronger acid than phenol.
Reason:Resonance hybrid of carboxylic acid is more stable as delocalisation of negative charge is higher in
carboxylate ion due to presence of two highly electronegative oxygen atoms.
26. Assertion: 2–Methylpropanal undergoes Cannizzaro reaction.
Reason: It has alpha–hydrogen atom.
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
27. Assertion: Formic acid reduces Tollen’s reagent.
Reason : Formic acid has aldehydic group
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
28. Assertion: Reaction of >C=O group with ammonia derivatives is an example of nucleophilic addition reaction.
Reason: The reaction is very fast when the solution contains high concentration of [H+].
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
29. Assertion:--Benzoic acid is a weaker acid than Acetic acid.
Reason:--Phenyl group when attached to carbonyl gp becomes electron donating.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
30. Assertion:-- Formic acid reduces tollens reagent.
Reason :-- Compounds containing CHO gp reduces tollens reagent.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
31. Assertion:-- The pka of Acetic acid is lower than that of Phenol.
Reason:-- Phenoxide ion is more resonance stabilized than acetate ion.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
32. Assertion (A): Compounds containing -CHO group are easily oxidized to corresponding carboxylic
acids.
Reason (R): Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH4.
(a)Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Assertion and Reason both are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false ,Reason is true
33. 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.
(a)Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Assertion and Reason both are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false ,Reason is true
34. Assertion: The compounds containing methyl ketone responds to iodoform test.
Reason: Ethyl alcohol also responds iodoform test.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
35. Assertion:2,2-Dimethyl propanal undergoes Cannizzaro reaction with Conc.NaOH
Reason: Cannizzaro reaction is a disproportionation reaction
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
36. Assertion:Acetone is less reactive towards nucleophilic addition than acetaldehyde
Reason: The alkyl groups hinder the nucleophilic attack on carbonyl carbon atom
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
ARQ( Assertion Reason Question)
Q.NO ANSWER
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. I
9. V
10. IV
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. (C)
18. (C)
19. (A)
20. D
21. A
22. A
23. a
24. d
25. A
26. B
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. A
35. B
36. A
Qestions submitted by PGTs (Chemistry) of KVs of Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi,
Silchar & Tinsukia Regions.
Vetting done by Silchar Region
