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Sodium salt of an organic acid 'X' produces effervescence with conc. $H _2SO _{4}$. 'X' reacts with the acidified aqueous $CaCl _2$ solution to give a white precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of $KMnO _4$. 'X' is 

  1. $C _6H _5COONa$

  2. $HCOONa$

  3. $CH _3COONa$

  4. $Na _2C _2O _4$


Correct Option: D

The trivial name of ${ C } _{ 6 }{ H } _{ 5 }CH=CH-COOH$ is :

  1. cinnamic acid

  2. 1-phenyl-2-carboxy ethane

  3. 3-phenyl prop-2-enoic acid

  4. dihydroxy-3-phenyl propionic acid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The trivial name of this compound is Cinnamic acid. Hence, option A is correct.

The percentage of formaldehyde in formalin is:

  1. $40$%

  2. $30$%

  3. $20$%

  4. $10$%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The percentage of formaldehyde in formalin is $40$%
$10$ml formalin contains $40$ ml formaldehyde and $60$ ml of water.

Which of the following is used as a food preservative?

  1. Aldehydes

  2. Ketones

  3. Carboxylic acid

  4. Alcohol


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carboxylic acid used as food preservatives.

Sodium Benzoate (salt of Benzoic acid) is used as food preservatives.

Which of the following aldehyde is mostly used as plasticizer?

  1. Formaldehyde

  2. Acetaldehyde

  3. Butyraldehyde

  4. Benzaldehyde


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Butyraldehyde is used as an intermediate in the manufacturing of plasticizer.

Hence, option C is correct.

Which is the commercially largest produced aldehyde?

  1. Acetaldehyde

  2. Formaldehyde

  3. Benzaldehyde

  4. Butyraldehyde


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Of all aldehydes, formaldehyde is produced on the largest scale, about 6,000,000 tons per year.

Formalin is:

  1. $60$% solution of formaldehyde

  2. $40$% solution of formaldehyde

  3. $30$% solution of formaldehyde

  4. $50$% solution of formaldehyde


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Formalin is the composition of $40$% formaldehyde,
$60$% water. Hence formalin is $40$% formaldehyde.

Which of the following aldehyde is very much used in perfumery and in dye industries?

  1. Formaldehyde

  2. Acetaldehyde

  3. Benzaldehyde

  4. Butyraldehyde


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Benzaldehyde is much used perfumery industries because it has bitter almond odor and also it is used for making aniline dye.

Which of the following does not uses formaldehyde in its preparation?

  1. Melamine polymer

  2. Bakelite

  3. PHBV

  4. preservation of biological specimens


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Formaldehyde is not used in the preparation of PHBV. PHBV is a thermoplastic polymer. The monomers, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid, are joined by ester bonds; the back bone of the polymer is made up of carbon and oxygen atoms.

A major constituent of vinegar is:

  1. Methanoic acic

  2. Benzoic acid

  3. Ethanoic acid

  4. Picric acid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main constituent of vinegar is acetic acid. The other constituents will depend on the nature of the raw material that has undergone fermentation.

Hence, option $C$ is correct.