Q17 / 75 · JEE Main 2026 (02 April Shift 1) · Chemistry
Match List - I with List - II.
List - I
Mixture of Compounds List - II
Reagent used to distinguish A. Diethyl amine + Ethyl amine I. Bromine water B. Acetaldehyde + Acetone II. $CHCl_3 + KOH, \Delta$ C. Ethanol + Phenol III. Neutral $FeCl_3$ D. Benzoic acid + Cinnamic acid IV. Ammonical silver nitrate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
| List - I Mixture of Compounds | List - II Reagent used to distinguish |
|---|---|
| A. Diethyl amine + Ethyl amine | I. Bromine water |
| B. Acetaldehyde + Acetone | II. $CHCl_3 + KOH, \Delta$ |
| C. Ethanol + Phenol | III. Neutral $FeCl_3$ |
| D. Benzoic acid + Cinnamic acid | IV. Ammonical silver nitrate |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- AA-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
- BA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
- CA-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
- Correct answerDA-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
Solution
Diethyl amine is a secondary amine and ethyl amine is a primary amine. Primary amines give the carbylamine test with $CHCl_3$ and $KOH$ on heating, while secondary amines do not. Thus, A matches with II.
Acetaldehyde is an aldehyde and acetone is a ketone. Aldehydes reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate (Tollens' reagent) to form a silver mirror, while ketones do not. Thus, B matches with IV.
Phenol reacts with neutral $FeCl_3$ to form a violet-colored complex, whereas ethanol does not react. Thus, C matches with III.
Cinnamic acid contains a carbon-carbon double bond which decolorizes bromine water, whereas benzoic acid does not react with bromine water. Thus, D matches with I.
The correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I.
Answer: A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
Acetaldehyde is an aldehyde and acetone is a ketone. Aldehydes reduce ammoniacal silver nitrate (Tollens' reagent) to form a silver mirror, while ketones do not. Thus, B matches with IV.
Phenol reacts with neutral $FeCl_3$ to form a violet-colored complex, whereas ethanol does not react. Thus, C matches with III.
Cinnamic acid contains a carbon-carbon double bond which decolorizes bromine water, whereas benzoic acid does not react with bromine water. Thus, D matches with I.
The correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I.
Answer: A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.