NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

1 Easy

1 of 1

Understanding +4 | -1

Which compound burns with a sooty flame?

View answer and explanation

Correct option: B

{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{COOH}

Option B (

{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{COOH}

) is correct because aromatic carboxylic acids have a high carbon to hydrogen ratio, leading to incomplete combustion and sooty flames.

More Questions from ALCOHOLS & PHENOLS & ETHERS

Practice All Chapter MCQs →

{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_3}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{OH}}\xrightarrow{{{\text{PCC}}}}{\text{A}}\xrightarrow[{\left( {{\text{ii}}} \right){\text{ }}{{\text{H}}_2}{\text{O/}}{{\text{H}}^ + }}]{{\left( {\text{i}} \right){\text{ HCN}}}}{\text{B}}

\mathrm{O}_2

{\mathrm{P}_2}{\mathrm{S}_5}