Draw the isomers of 2-hydroxy propionic acid. 

Give balanced equations for the following:   

(i) Glycerol is heated with oxalic acid at 110° C (383K).

(ii) Acetamide is heated with sodium hydroxide.

(iii) Acetone reacts with hydrogen in the presence of heated copper.

Give an example (equation) for each of the following name reactions:    

(i) Aldol condensation.

(ii) Reimer-Tiemann reaction.

(iii) Rosenmund’s reductions.

Give one example for each of the following name reactions:

(i) Hell Volhard Zelinsky (HVZ) reaction,
(ii) Clemmensen’s reduction.

Give one good chemical test to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds:

(i) 1 Propanol and 2 Propanol.
(ii) Oxalic acid and benzoic acid.

Arrange the following in increasing order of acidity and explain your order :

Formic acid, acetic acid, chloroacetic acid

How will you bring about the following conversions :

(i) Chloroacetic acid to Glycine.    

(ii) Formic acid to Oxalic acid.   

(iii) Diethyl ether to ethanol.  

Complete the following statement by selecting the correct alternative from the choices given:

In the equation CH3COOH +Cl2 ----> A, the compound A is: