Identify the wrong statement from the following.

  • A
    $Salicylic \ acid$ is a monobasic acid.
  • B
    $Methyl \ salicylate$ is an ester.
  • C
    $Salicylic \ acid$ gives violet colour with neutral ferric chloride as well as brisk effervescence with sodium bicarbonate.
  • D
    $Methyl \ salicylate$ does not occur in natural oils.

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In the following reactions,what are $B$ and $X$ respectively?
$C_2H_5MgBr$ $\xrightarrow{ClCN} C_2H_5CN$ $\xrightarrow{H_3O^+} B$
$CH_3COCH_3$ $\xrightarrow[NaOH]{I_2} X + CHI_3$ $\xrightarrow{Ag} Y$
$C_6H_5NH_2$ $\xrightarrow[HCl]{NaNO_2} P$ $\xrightarrow{CuCN} Q$ $\xrightarrow{+4H} R$

The desired product $X$ $(\text{Ph-C(Me)(Ph)-COOH})$ can be prepared by reacting the major product of the reactions in List-$I$ with one or more appropriate reagents in List-$II$. (Given,order of migratory aptitude: $\text{aryl} > \text{alkyl} > \text{hydrogen}$)
| List-$I$ | List-$II$ |
| :--- | :--- |
| $P$. $\text{Ph}_2\text{C(OH)-C(OH)Me}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ | $1$. $\text{I}_2, \text{NaOH}$ |
| $Q$. $\text{Ph}_2\text{C(NH}_2\text{)-CH(OH)Me} + \text{HNO}_2$ | $2$. $[\text{Ag(NH}_3)_2]\text{OH}$ |
| $R$. $\text{PhC(OH)(Me)-C(OH)(Ph)Me} + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4$ | $3$. $\text{Fehling solution}$ |
| $S$. $\text{Ph}_2\text{C(Br)-CH(OH)Me} + \text{AgNO}_3$ | $4$. $\text{HCHO, NaOH}$ |
| | $5$. $\text{NaOBr}$ |

Consider the following reaction scheme and choose the correct option for the major products $Q$,$R$ and $S$.

Product $(A)$ of the reaction is:

In Column-$I$ formula,in Column-$II$ general name and in Column-$III$ $IUPAC$ name are given. Match the items in Column-$I$ with the appropriate items in Column-$II$ and Column-$III$.
Column-$I$ (Formula) Column-$II$ (General Name) and Column-$III$ ($IUPAC$ Name)
$(A)$ $HCOOH$ $(i)$ Succinic acid,$(x)$ Methanoic acid
$(B)$ $CH_3CH_2CH_2COOH$ $(ii)$ Oxalic acid,$(y)$ Ethanedioic acid
$(C)$ $(COOH)_2$ $(iii)$ Formic acid,$(m)$ Butanedioic acid
$(D)$ $(CH_2)_2(COOH)_2$ $(iv)$ Butyric acid,$(n)$ Butanoic acid

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