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368 previous year questions from Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (NEET UG Chemistry) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has 368 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy NEET UG Chemistry bank. The 220 questions in this list come from NEET (198), JIPMER (13) and MHT CET Medical (9), spanning 2001 to 2026. Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Questions by year (this list)

2026: 10
2025: 1
2024: 2
2023: 2
2022: 3
2021: 1
2020: 1
2019: 3
2018: 3
2017: 1
2016: 2
2015: 5

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives questions with solutions

Which of the following acid has the highest acid strength? (A) Acetic acid (B) fluoroacetic acid (C) 4-Nitrobenzoic acid (D) 4-Methyl Benzoic acid is

MHT CET Medical 2026 Solution View → 7

Given below are two statements: Statement-I : Oxidation of p -nitrotoluene with acidic KMnO _4 gives an acid that is stronger than benzoic acid. Statement-II : Reduction of p

NEET 2026 Solution View → 11

Weight (g) of two moles of the organic compound, which is obtained by heating sodium ethanoate with sodium hydroxide in presence of calcium oxide is :

NEET 2023 Solution View → 15

Assertion : Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction. Reason : RCOO^ - is better leaving group than R-O^ - .

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Assertion : CH_3 COOH but not HCOOH can be halogenated in presence of red P and Cl_2 . Reason : Both formic acid and CH_3 COOH are highly soluble in water.

NEET 2019 Solution View → 24

When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is shaken with an aqueous NaHCO_3 solution, then which of the following is right distribution?

JIPMER 2015 Solution View → 31

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolyzed most easily under alkaline conditions?

NEET 2015 Solution View → 32

Benzoic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride. The compound obtained is

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Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride on heating, while acetic acid does not. Reason : Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

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When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is shaken with an aqueous NaHCO_3 solution, then which of the following is right distribution?

NEET 2015 Solution View → 35

In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product S . CH_3 COOH SOCl_2 P Benzene Anhy. AlCl_3 Q HCN R HOH S The structure of S would be

NEET 2012 Solution View → 44

Consider the following reaction, Phenol Zn dust X Anhydrous AlCl_3 CH_3 Cl Y array l Alkaline KMnO array Z , the product, Z , is

NEET 2009 Solution View → 49

Assertion : Esters which contain α -hydrogens undergo Claisen condensation. Reason : LiAlH_4 reduction of esters gives acids.

NEET 2009 Solution View → 54

Sodium formate on heating gives

JIPMER 2008 Solution View → 55

Sodium formate on heating gives

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In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product D . CH_3 COOH SOCl_2 A [ anhyd. AlCl_3] Benzene B HCN C HOH D The structure of D would be

JIPMER 2007 Solution View → 57

What is the name of the reaction in which alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids undergo electrolysis to form hydrocarbons?

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How many times greater is the number of carbon atoms in the hydrocarbons formed in Kolbe electrolysis compared to the alkyl group of the carboxylic acid?

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What is the composition of the hydrocarbons formed in Kolbe electrolysis in relation to the alkyl group of the carboxylic acid?

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What is the name of the reaction in which carboxylic acids with an α-hydrogen are halogenated to form α-halocarboxylic acids?

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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives questions with solutions

Which of the following acids is tricarboxylic acid?

Identify the process of making soap by the hydrolysis of fats and oils.

Identify the trend of solubility of carboxylic acid in water.

Identify the product of acid hydrolysis of propane nitrile.

Which of the following acid does NOT contain -COOH group?

Which of the following acid has the highest acid strength? (A) Acetic acid (B) fluoroacetic acid (C) 4-Nitrobenzoic acid (D) 4-Methyl Benzoic acid is

What is the number of - COOH groups in a citric acid molecule?

The order of strength of carboxylic acid is Find the correct order.

Identify the organic compound having highest boiling point from following.

Given below are two statements: Statement-I : Oxidation of p -nitrotoluene with acidic KMnO _4 gives an acid that is stronger than benzoic acid. Statement-II : Reduction of p

The correct order of decreasing acidity of the following aliphatic acids is :-

For the given reaction: 'P' is

Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Weight (g) of two moles of the organic compound, which is obtained by heating sodium ethanoate with sodium hydroxide in presence of calcium oxide is :

The following conversion is known as

The product formed from the following reaction sequence is:

RMgX + CO _ 2 → _ ether ^ dry Y H _ 3 O ^ + ⟶ RCOOH What is Y in the above reaction?

The incorrect method to synthesize benzaldehyde is:

Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.

Which of the following acid will form an (a) Anhydride on heating and (b) Acid imide on strong heating with ammonia?

The major product of the following reaction is:

Assertion : Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction. Reason : RCOO^ - is better leaving group than R-O^ - .

Assertion : CH_3 COOH but not HCOOH can be halogenated in presence of red P and Cl_2 . Reason : Both formic acid and CH_3 COOH are highly soluble in water.

Neopentyl chloride reacts with benzene in presence of a Lewis acid (AlCl_3) to form

What are the suitable reagents for the following conversion?

Neopentyl chloride reacts with benzene in presence of a Lewis acid (AlCl_3) to form

Consider the following set of reactions : The structure of D would be

Consider the following compounds. The decreasing order of decarboxylation is

Consider the following compounds. The decreasing order of decarboxylation is

When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is shaken with an aqueous NaHCO_3 solution, then which of the following is right distribution?

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolyzed most easily under alkaline conditions?

Benzoic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride. The compound obtained is

Assertion: Formic acid reduces mercuric chloride to mercurous chloride on heating, while acetic acid does not. Reason : Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid.

When a mixture of 1-hexanol and hexanoic acid in diethyl ether is shaken with an aqueous NaHCO_3 solution, then which of the following is right distribution?

The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

Which one of the following reactions does not form gaseous product?

Assertion: (CH_3)_3 CCOOH does not give HVZ reaction. Reason: (CH_3)_3 CCOOH does not have α -hydrogen atom.

The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

Which one of the following reactions does not form gaseous product?

The correct order of increasing acidic strength is

The correct order of increasing acidic strength is

Acetic anhydride is prepared in the laboratory by heating sodium acetate with

In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product S . CH_3 COOH SOCl_2 P Benzene Anhy. AlCl_3 Q HCN R HOH S The structure of S would be

Acetic anhydride is prepared in the laboratory by heating sodium acetate with

In a set of reactions, m -bromobenzoic acid gave a product D . Identify the product D .

Maximum decarboxylation occurs in

In a set of reactions, ethyl benzene yielded a product D . ' D ' would be

Consider the following reaction, Phenol Zn dust X Anhydrous AlCl_3 CH_3 Cl Y array l Alkaline KMnO array Z , the product, Z , is

Propionic acid with Br_2-P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be

Consider the following reaction :

Predict the product :

Trichloroacetaldehyde, CCl_3 CHO reacts with chlorobenzene in presence of sulphuric acid and produces -

Assertion : Esters which contain α -hydrogens undergo Claisen condensation. Reason : LiAlH_4 reduction of esters gives acids.

Sodium formate on heating gives

Sodium formate on heating gives

In a set of reactions, acetic acid yielded a product D . CH_3 COOH SOCl_2 A [ anhyd. AlCl_3] Benzene B HCN C HOH D The structure of D would be

Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by S_ N 1 mechanism?

Phenol and benzoic acid are distinguished by

In a set of reaction acetic acid yielded a product 'd'.

Which of the following has the maximum acidic strength ?

CH_3 COOH PBr_2 CH_2 BrCOOH This reaction is called

The OH group of an alcohol or the COOH group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by -Cl using:

o -Toluic acid on reaction with Br_2+Fe gives

Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with

In the above reaction product ' P ' is:

In the following reaction order, B is

Strongest acid among the following is

What type of compound is formed when Grignard reagents react with carbon dioxide and mineral acid is added?

What is the usual product of the oxidation of toluene and its derivatives using strong oxidising agents?

What is the expected effect of resonance on the acidity of carboxylic acids?

What is the main reason for the lower electrophilicity of the carboxylic carbon in carboxylic acids?

Why is thionyl chloride (SOCl 2 ) preferred for the reaction involving carboxylic acids and chlorine atom replacement?

What chemical reactions can replace the hydroxyl group of carboxylic acids with a chlorine atom?

What is the name of the reaction in which alkali metal salts of carboxylic acids undergo electrolysis to form hydrocarbons?

What is the result of hydrolyzing anhydrides with water?

What structural feature in carboxylic acids contributes to their resonance stabilization of the carboxylic carbon?