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175 solved questions with detailed explanations

141

Which of the following is the general formula for most carbohydrates?

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142

The formation of n-hexane when glucose is heated with HI suggests which structural feature of glucose?

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143

Which type of protein structure involves the regular folding of the polypeptide backbone due to hydrogen bonding, forming structures like α-helix and β-pleated sheet?

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144

Acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride gives glucose pentaacetate. This reaction confirms the presence of:

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145

Which of the following is the main storage polysaccharide of plants?

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146

What is the product formed when glucose is oxidized with a mild oxidizing agent like bromine water?

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147

Arrange the following acids in increasing order of their acidity: Benzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzoic acid, 4-Methoxybenzoic acid.

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148

In the gaseous phase, what is the correct order of basicity for primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, and ammonia?

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149

Which of the following reagents can distinguish between propanal and propanone?

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150

Which hormone is primarily responsible for regulating blood glucose levels within a narrow limit?

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151

Why are lower aliphatic amines soluble in water?

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152

What is the hybridization of the carbonyl carbon atom in aldehydes and ketones?

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153

What is the role of chromosomes in heredity?

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154

Why does direct nitration of aniline yield a significant amount of m-nitroaniline, despite the -NH2 group being ortho and para directing?

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155

Which of the following reactions is used to introduce Cl- or Br- into the benzene ring by treating a diazonium salt solution with corresponding halogen acid in the presence of copper powder?

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156

In the D-configuration of glyceraldehyde, where does the -OH group on the lowest asymmetric carbon atom lie when its structural formula is written following specific conventions?

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157

Which of the following carboxylic acids is the strongest acid?

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158

What are the two main types of nucleic acids?

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159

What is the common name for C6H5NH2?

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160

The enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose into glucose is named:

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