JEE Main 2020ChemistryChemistry in Everyday LifeHardMCQ

JEE Main 2020Chemistry in Everyday Life Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 1)

Question

A chemist has 4 samples of artificial sweetener A,B,C and D . To identify these samples, he performed certain experiments and noted the following observations:
(i) A and D both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin.
(ii) Lassaigne extract of C gives positive AgNO3 test and negative Fe4FeCN63 test.
(iii) Lassaigne extract of B and D gives positive sodium nitroprusside test.
Based on these observations which option is correct?

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Correct answer
AA : Aspartame; B : Saccharin; C : Sucralose; D : Alitame

Step-by-step explanation

A- Aspartame

B- Saccharine

C- Sucralose

D- Alitame

(i) D give positive test with ninhydrin because both have free carboxylic and amine groups.
(ii) C form precipitate with AgNO3 in the Lassaigne extract of the sugar because it has chlorine atoms.
(iii) D give positive test with sodium nitroprusside because both have sulphur atoms.

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