JEE Main 2007 — Carboxylic Acid Derivatives Question with Solution
JEE Main 2007
Question
The compound formed as a result of oxidation of ethyl benzene by is
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
Cbenzoic acid
Step-by-step explanation
Any aliphatic carbon with hydrogen attached to it, in combination with benzene ring, will be oxidized to benzoic acid by .
Hence, (C) is correct.
Practice this on the real CBT interface
Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the Carboxylic Acid Derivatives chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.
Solve interactively →About this question
This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2007, covering the Carboxylic Acid Derivatives chapter of Chemistry. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.