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Chemistry - Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Practise 30 VITEEE previous year questions on Carboxylic Acid Derivatives, compiled from papers spanning 2006 to 2023. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty VITEEE tests.

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has been asked in 12 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers analysed (2006–2024), with 30 questions in all. 23% of them were easy, 63% moderate and 13% tough. Most of its questions came from 2023, with 5 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 7 questions across 2 papers, about 3.5 per paper.

The chapter's 6 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids (9 questions, 30%), Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group (7 questions, 23%), and Reactions Involving Acid Group (7 questions, 23%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives (3), Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids (3), and Reactions Involving Acid Group (3). Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Which of the following will not give \( {HVZ}\) reaction?2023Reactions Involving Acid Group
  2. 2When propionic acid is treated with aqueous \( {NaHCO}_3, {CO}_2\) is liberated. The \( {C}\) of \( {CO}_2\) comes from2023Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  3. 3Product is2023Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  4. 4Which of the following is correct?2023Reactions Involving Acid Group
  5. 5\( [ { (ii) Heat with } {Cu} { powder }]{ { (i) } {CHN}_2 {COOC}_2 {H}_5}[ {Y}] { { oxidation }}{ }[Z]\) Compound \( {Z}\) should be2023Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  6. 6In a set of reactions acetic acid yielded a product D. \( {CH}_3 {COOH} { {SOCl}_2}{ } {A} [ { Anhy. } {AlCl}_3]{ {Benzene}} {B} { {HCN}}{ }2022Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  7. 7Sodium formate on heating yields2022Reactions Involving Acid Group
  8. 8What is the product of following reaction?2021Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  9. 9In a set of reactions, ethylbenzene yield a product D.2021Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  10. 10In a set of reactions acetic acid yielded a product D.2021Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  11. 11Which are the starting materials for the preparation of?2019Preparation and Properties of Acid Derivatives
  12. 12Which of the two acids form anhydrides? (I) Oxalic acid (II) Succinic acid (III) Benzoic acid (IV) Phthalic acid2016Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  13. 13can't give decarboxylation while normally unsaturated acid give this reaction because2016Reactions Involving Acid Group
  14. 14Which of the following reactions is used to prepare isobutane?2015Reactions Involving Acid Group
  15. 15C is with the product2013Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  16. 16Consider the following reaction sequence, Isomers are2013Reactions Involving Acid Group
  17. 17An optically active compound ' ' has molecular formula . It evolves with aqueous ' reacts with to give an achiral compound.' ' is2013Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  18. 18Which is more basic oxygen in an ester?2013Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  19. 19Self condensation of two moles of ethyl acetate in the presence of sodiumethoxide after acidification yields2011Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  20. 20The product ' is2010Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  21. 21Glycerol on treatment with oxalic acid at forms2010Abnormal Behaviour of Formic Acid
  22. 22The fatty acid which shows reducing property is2010Abnormal Behaviour of Formic Acid
  23. 23Ethylene glycol gives oxalic acid on oxidation with2008Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  24. 24Preview not available - open to view this question.2007Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  25. 25The weakest acid amongst the following is2007Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  26. 26The purpose of using toluene here is2007Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  27. 27Trans esterification is the process of2007Preparation and Properties of Esters
  28. 28The O - H stretching vibration of alcohols absorbs in the region 3700 - . The H stretching of carboxylic acids absorb in the region2006Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  29. 29Determine the experimental condition for the following reaction2006Reactions Involving Acid Group
  30. 30Which one of the following is an ingredient of Pthalic acid manufacture by catalytic oxidation2006Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This chapter includes 30 questions compiled from VITEEE papers spanning 2006 to 2023.

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

These are VITEEE questions specifically for the Carboxylic Acid Derivatives chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

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

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has appeared in 12 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers covered here, with 30 questions across 12 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 30 questions analysed for this chapter, 23% are easy, 63% moderate and 13% tough. 2023 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 - 9 questions (30%)
  • Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group - 7 questions (23%)
  • Reactions Involving Acid Group - 7 questions (23%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Carboxylic Acid Derivatives's weightage in VITEEE going up or down?

Across all 12 papers analysed, Carboxylic Acid Derivatives has averaged about 2.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has risen, at about 3.5 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.