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Chemistry - Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Practise 24 NEET previous year questions on Carboxylic Acid Derivatives, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has been asked in 16 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 24 questions in all. 42% of them were easy, 29% moderate and 29% tough. Most of its questions came from 2009, with 5 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 4 questions across 13 papers, about 0.3 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids (8 questions, 33%), Reactions Involving Acid Group (7 questions, 29%), and Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives (5 questions, 21%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids has also led over the last five years, with 5 questions. Reactions Involving Acid Group has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Given below are two statements: Statement-I : Oxidation of -nitrotoluene with acidic KMnO gives an acid that is stronger than benzoic acid. 2026 (Re-NEET)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  2. 2The correct order of decreasing acidity of the following aliphatic acids is :-2025Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  3. 3Match List I with List II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:2024Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  4. 4For the given reaction: 'P' is2024Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  5. 5Weight (g) of two moles of the organic compound, which is obtained by heating sodium ethanoate with sodium hydroxide in presence of calcium 2023 (All India)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  6. 6The following conversion is known as2023 (Manipur)Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  7. 7RMgX + CO 2 ether dry Y H 3 O + RCOOH What is Y in the above reaction?2022 (Phase 1)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  8. 8The product formed from the following reaction sequence is:2022 (Phase 2)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  9. 9The incorrect method to synthesize benzaldehyde is:2022 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  10. 10Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/chemical.2021Reactions Involving Acid Group
  11. 11Which of the following acid will form an (a) Anhydride on heating and (b) Acid imide on strong heating with ammonia?2020 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  12. 12The major product of the following reaction is:2019 (All India)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  13. 13Which one of the following esters gets hydrolyzed most easily under alkaline conditions?2015 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Esters
  14. 14In a set of reactions, -bromobenzoic acid gave a product . Identify the product .2011 (Screening)Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  15. 15In a set of reactions, ethyl benzene yielded a product . ' ' would be2010 (Screening)Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  16. 16Preview not available - open to view this question.2009 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  17. 17Preview not available - open to view this question.2009 (Mains)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  18. 18Trichloroacetaldehyde, reacts with chlorobenzene in presence of sulphuric acid and produces -2009 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  19. 19Consider the following reaction, Phenol , the product, , is2009 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  20. 20Propionic acid with yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be2009 (Screening)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  21. 21In a set of reaction acetic acid yielded a product 'd'.2005Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  22. 22The group of an alcohol or the group of a carboxylic acid can be replaced by using:2004Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  23. 23Phospholipids are esters of glycerol with2003Preparation and Properties of Esters
  24. 24In the above reaction product ' ' is:2002Reactions Involving Acid Group

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Carboxylic Acid Derivatives?

This chapter includes 24 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?

These are NEET questions specifically for the Carboxylic Acid Derivatives chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Carboxylic Acid Derivatives an important chapter for NEET Chemistry?

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has appeared in 16 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 24 questions across 19 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives questions in NEET?

Of the 24 questions analysed for this chapter, 42% are easy, 29% moderate and 29% tough. 2009 had the most, with 5 questions.

5.Which topics in Carboxylic Acid Derivatives should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Carboxylic Acid Derivatives:

  • Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids - 8 questions (33%)
  • Reactions Involving Acid Group - 7 questions (29%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives - 5 questions (21%)
  • Reactions Involving Acid Group has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Carboxylic Acid Derivatives's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 19 papers analysed, Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.