Which acid doesn't exhibit optical isomerism?

1. Maleic acid

2. $\alpha$-amino acid

3. Lactic acid

4. Tartaric acid

The Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of:

1. $\mathrm{Zn}$-$\mathrm{Hg}$ with $\mathrm{HCl}$

2. ${\mathrm{LiAlH}}_4$

3. ${\mathrm{H}}_2$ and $\mathrm{Pt}$ as a catalyst

4. Glycol with $\mathrm{KOH}$

The product 'D' in the below-mentioned reaction will be:

1.		2.
3.		4.

The example of a nucleophilic substitution reaction among the following is:

1.
2.
3.
4.

The compound that is most susceptible to a nucleophilic attack in the carbonyl group is:

1. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COOCH}}_3$

2. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{CONH}}_2$

3. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3{\mathrm{COOCOCH}}_3$

4. ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COCl}$

In a basic medium, acetophenone yields a stable compound A with C₂H₅ONa.

The structure of A is:

1.		2.
3.		4.

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using amalgam and conc. HCl is called:

1. Clemmensen reduction

2. Cope reduction

3. Dow reduction

4. Wolff-Kishner reduction

A compound with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀ that yields acetone on ozonolysis is:
1. 2-Methyl-2-butene
2. 2-Methyl-1-butene
3. Cyclopentane
4. 3-Methyl-1-butene

A carbonyl compound reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form cyanohydrins, which form a racemic mixture of α-hydroxy acid on hydrolysis. The carbonyl compound is:

1. Acetaldehyde

2. Acetone

3. Diethyl ketone

4. Formaldehyde