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1. Which of the following may be responsible 3. Which of the following compounds can be
for the wide diversity of organic resolved into optical isomers?
compounds?
(A) (CH ) CHCH OH
3 2
2
1. Carbon forms strong bonds with (B) NH CH COOH
2
2
itself. (C) NH CH(CH3) COOH
2
2. Carbon forms four bonds. (D) (CH )2CHOCH
3. Carbon exists in three allotropic 3 3
forms.
4. Carbon acquires a full octet of
electrons. 4. Which of the following features may be
characteristic of condensation polymers?
(A) I and II only 1. Presence of OH and COOH groups
(B) I, II and III only in monomers
(C) I, II and IV only 2. Elimination of a small molecule
(D) I, II, III and IV 3. Region of unsaturation in the
monomers

2. Which of the following is the structure of (A) I only
2-phenyl butanoic acid? (B) II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II and III

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