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JEE Main 6 September 2020, Shift 2, Chemistry Q29

Question 29 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 4 of 25.

The correct match between Item - I (starting material) and Item - II (reagent) for the preparation of benzaldehyde is : Item - I / Item - II (I) Benzene (P) HCl and SnCl2\mathrm{SnCl_2}, H3O+\mathrm{H_3O^+} (II) Benzonitrile (Q) H2\mathrm{H_2}, Pd-BaSO4\mathrm{BaSO_4}, S and quinoline (III) Benzoyl Chloride (R) CO, HCl and AlCl3\mathrm{AlCl_3}
  1. (1)(I) - (R), (II) - (P) and (III) - (Q)Official answer
  2. (2)(I) - (R), (II) - (Q) and (III) - (P)
  3. (3)(I) - (Q), (II) - (R) and (III) - (P)
  4. (4)(I) - (P), (II) - (Q) and (III) - (R)

Official answer

Option 1

NTA final key (Sep 2020).

Chapter
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Topic
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Idea tested
Rosenmund Reduction

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.