Ketones -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Ketones”:

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Question 1: What is the general formula of a ketone?

(a) RCOOH
(b) RCOOR'
(c) RCOR'
(d) RC(O)R'

Question 2: Which functional group is present in a ketone?

(a) Alcohol
(b) Aldehyde
(c) Ketone
(d) Carboxylic acid

Question 3: Which of the following compounds is a ketone?

(a) Ethanol
(b) Acetone
(c) Methanal
(d) Butanoic acid

Question 4: What is the IUPAC name of the ketone with the molecular formula C4H8O?

(a) Propanal
(b) Butanal
(c) Butanone
(d) Pentanone

Question 5: Which of the following reactions can be used to prepare a ketone?

(a) Oxidation of a primary alcohol
(b) Reduction of a carboxylic acid
(c) Dehydration of an alcohol
(d) Hydrolysis of an ester

Question 6: Which of the following physical properties is NOT characteristic of ketones?

(a) High boiling points
(b) Polar
(c) Soluble in water
(d) Sweet-smelling odor

Question 7: Which of the following ketones is commonly used as a solvent in industrial applications?

(a) Acetone
(b) Butanone
(c) Propanal
(d) Ethanal

Question 8: Which of the following reactions is NOT a common reaction of ketones?

(a) Reduction to form secondary alcohols
(b) Oxidation to form carboxylic acids
(c) Condensation to form enolates
(d) Hydrolysis to form alcohols and carboxylic acids

Question 9: Which of the following ketones is a natural product found in some fruits and flowers?

(a) Acetone
(b) Butanone
(c) Camphor
(d) Methanal

Question 10: Which of the following compounds is an example of a cyclic ketone?

(a) Acetone
(b) Butanone
(c) Cyclohexanone
(d) Propanal