Chapter 26

A Complete Resource Book in Chemistry for JEE Main · 131 exercises

Problem 1

C-X bond is strongest in (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Br}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{I}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~F}\)

5 step solution

Problem 2

C-Cl bond of chlorobenzene in comparison to \(\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{Cl}\) bond in methyl chloride is (a) shorter and weaker (b) shorter and stronger (c) longer and weaker (d) longer and stronger

5 step solution

Problem 3

\(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{8}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \stackrel{\text { Light }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{7} \mathrm{Cl}+\mathrm{HCl}\) is an example of (a) elimination (b) substitution (c) addition (d) rearrangement reaction

4 step solution

Problem 4

The starting substance for the preparation of iodoform is any one of the following, except (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}(\mathrm{OH}) \mathrm{CH}_{3}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{HCH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}_{3}\)

6 step solution

Problem 5

The following structural formula refers to Clc1ccc(C(c2ccc(Cl)cc2)C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)cc1 (a) DDT (b) RNA (c) DNA (d) \(\mathrm{BHC}\)

4 step solution

Problem 6

\(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) reacts with \(\mathrm{CS}_{2}\) in presence of \(\mathrm{I}_{2}\) to form (a) \(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}\) (b) \(\mathrm{Cl}_{3} \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{NO}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CHCl}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\)

4 step solution

Problem 7

The alkyl halide is converted into an alcohol by (a) substitution (b) addition (c) elimination (d) dehydrohalogenation

5 step solution

Problem 8

Which of the following alkyl halides is used as a methylating agent? (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{I}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Br}\)

6 step solution

Problem 9

Of the following compounds, the one with the lowest boiling point is? (a) pentyl chloride (b) tertiary butyl chloride (c) isobutyl chloride (d) \(\mathrm{n}\)-butyl chloride

6 step solution

Problem 10

Which among MeX, \(\mathrm{RCH}_{2} \mathrm{X}, \mathrm{R}_{2} \mathrm{CHX}, \mathrm{R}_{3} \mathrm{CX}\) is most reactive towards \(S_{N}{\underline{\phantom{xx}}}^{2}\) reaction? (a) \(\mathrm{R}_{3} \mathrm{CX}\) (b) \(\mathrm{RCH}_{2} \mathrm{X}\) (c) \(\mathrm{R}_{2} \mathrm{CHX}\) (d) MeX

4 step solution

Problem 11

Correct order of boiling point for the alkyl halide is (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Br}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}>\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}\)

4 step solution

Problem 13

Substitution of chlorine takes place at higher temperature in (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH} \equiv \mathrm{CH}\) (d) none of the above

3 step solution

Problem 14

Chlorobenzene on heating with \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\) under pressure in the presence of cuprous chloride gives (a) nitrobenzen (b) aniline (c) benzamide (d) 0 - and p-chloroaminobenzene

4 step solution

Problem 15

The most reactive halide towards \(\mathrm{SN}_{1}\) reaction is (a) sec-butyl chloride (b) tert-butyl chloride (c) n-butyl chloride (d) allul chloride

4 step solution

Problem 16

The number of dibromo derivatives of propane are (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

5 step solution

Problem 18

1,1-dibromoethane when heated with zinc dust produces (a) ethyl bromide (b) ethene (c) vinyl bromide (d) 2 -butene

3 step solution

Problem 19

The order of reactivity of alkyl halides towards elimination reaction is (a) \(1^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>3^{\circ}\) (b) \(2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}>3^{\circ}\) (c) \(3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}\) (d) \(3^{\circ}>1^{\circ}>2^{\circ}\)

5 step solution

Problem 20

Which of the following are arranged in the decreasing order of dipole moment? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~F}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~F}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Br}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~F}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Br}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~F}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\)

5 step solution

Problem 21

The reactivity order of halides for dehydrohalogenation is (a) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{I}\) (b) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{F}\) (c) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{F}\) (d) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{I}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Br}>\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl}\)

4 step solution

Problem 22

Which of the alkyl halides on conversion into the Grignard reagent followed by treatment with water, will yield n-pentane? (a) 1-bromopentane (b) 2-bromopentane (c) 3-bromopentane (d) all of the above

4 step solution

Problem 23

Mg reacts with alkyl bromide best in (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OCH}_{3}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N}\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OC}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (d) equally in all the three

4 step solution

Problem 25

Westron, a good industrial solvent, is (a) acetylene tetrachloride (b) trichloroethylene (c) dichlorodifluoromethane (d) hexachlorocyclohexane

6 step solution

Problem 26

On warming with silver powder, chloroform is converted into (a) hexachloroethane (b) acetylene (c) ethylene (d) carbon

4 step solution

Problem 27

A yellow product is formed when an organic compound \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}\) is warmed with aqueous sodium carbonate and iodine solution. The product formed is (a) iodoform (b) sodium iodate (c) sodium iodide (d) adduct of \(\mathrm{NaI}\) and \(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}\)

4 step solution

Problem 28

Which of the following reacts with chloroform and base to form phenyl isocyanide? (a) nitrobenzene (b) phenol (c) chlorobenzene (d) aniline

3 step solution

Problem 30

Which of the following will react with water? (a) \(\mathrm{CHCl}_{3}\) (b) \(\mathrm{Cl}_{3} \mathrm{CCHO}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CCl}_{4}\) (d) \(\mathrm{ClCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\)

5 step solution

Problem 31

The major product in the reaction $$ \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{Br} \stackrel{\mathrm{AgCN}}{\longrightarrow} ? \text { is } $$ (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CN}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Ag}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NC}\) (d) none of these

4 step solution

Problem 32

In the reaction of \(\mathrm{p}\)-chlorotoluene with \(\mathrm{KNH}_{2}\) in liquid \(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\), the major product is (a) o-toluidine (b) \(\mathrm{m}\)-toluidine (c) p-toluidine (d) p-chloroaniline

5 step solution

Problem 33

Chlorination of toluene in presence of light and heat followed by treatment with aqueous NaOH gives (a) o-cresol (b) p-cresol (c) 2,4 -dihydroxytoluene (d) benzoic acid

4 step solution

Problem 34

Iodoform test is not given by (a) 2 -pentanone (b) ethanol (c) ethanal (d) 3 -pentanone

5 step solution

Problem 35

Freon-12 is commonly used as (a) refrigerant (b) a solvent (c) insecticide (d) a fire extinguisher

3 step solution

Problem 37

Propene when heated with \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) at \(500^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) forms (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CHCl}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}-\mathrm{CHCl}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\) (d) all of these

5 step solution

Problem 38

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (a) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{Cl} \frac{\mathrm{Nal}}{\text { Acetone }}\) Finkelstain reaction (b) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X} \stackrel{\mathrm{Na}}{\longrightarrow}\) Frankland reaction (c) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X} \stackrel{\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}}{\longrightarrow}\) Wurtz reaction \(\mathrm{X}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \stackrel{\text { Alc. KOH }}{\rightarrow}\) Grignard reaction

2 step solution

Problem 41

Ethyl bromide reacts with lead-sodium alloy to form (a) tetramethyl bromide (b) tetraethyl lead (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

4 step solution

Problem 42

Which of the following compounds gives a positive iodoform test? (a) 2-phenylethanol (b) pentanal (c) 3 -pentanol (d) 1 -phenylethanol

3 step solution

Problem 43

Butanitrile is formed by reaction of \(\mathrm{KCN}\) with (a) butyl chloride (b) propyl chloride (c) butyl alcohol (d) propyl alcohol

5 step solution

Problem 45

Which of the following will not give iodoform test? (a) ethanal (b) benzyl alcohol (c) ethanol (d) isopropyl alcohol

6 step solution

Problem 46

Carbon tetrachloride does have not dipole moment because of (a) its planar structure (b) its regular tetrahedral structure (c) similar sizes of carbon and chlorine atoms (d) similar electron affinities of carbon and chlorine

5 step solution

Problem 47

Toluene when refluxed with \(\mathrm{Br}_{2}\) in the presence of light mainly gives (a) p-bromotoluene (b) benzyl bromide (c) o-bromotoluene (d) mixture of o- and p-bromotoluene

3 step solution

Problem 49

Chloroform when reacts with nitric acid, gives (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{C}(\mathrm{NO})_{5} \mathrm{SH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHOH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{NO}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{NO}_{3}\)

5 step solution

Problem 50

On sulphonation of \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (a) m-chlorobenzenesulphonic acid is formed (b) benzene sulphonic acid is formed (c) o-chlorobenzene sulphonic acid is formed (d) 0 - and \(\mathrm{p}\)-chlorobenzene sulphonic acid is formed

5 step solution

Problem 51

Toluene on reaction with n-bromosuccinimide gives (a) phenyl bromomethane (b) o-bromomethyl benzene (c) p-bromomethyl benzene (d) m-bromomethyl benzene

4 step solution

Problem 52

Unpleasant smell of carbylamine is produced when chloroform and alcoholic KOH are heated with (a) any amine (b) any aliphatic amine (c) any aromatic amine (d) any primary amine

4 step solution

Problem 55

Which one of the following is mainly responsible for depletion of ozone layer? (a) water (b) carbon dioxide (c) chlorofluorocarbons (d) methane

4 step solution

Problem 56

The reaction on an alkyl halide with RCOOAg produces (a) ester (b) aldehyde (c) ether (d) ketone

4 step solution

Problem 57

A compound that will produce an offensive smell when heated with chloroform and alcoholic potash is (a) \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\) (b) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{~N}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CN}\)

4 step solution

Problem 58

CCC(C)Cl (a) meso-form (b) racemic mixture (c) d-form (d) l-form

4 step solution

Problem 59

2-bromopentane reacts with alcoholic KOH to give (a) cis-2-pentene (b) trans-2-pentene (c) 1 -pentene (d) none of the above

5 step solution

Problem 60

Isopropyl chloride undergoes hydrolysis by (a) \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\) and \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}}^{2}\) mechanisms (b) neither \(\mathrIsopropyl chloride undergoes hydrolysis by (a) \)\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}} 1\( and \)\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}}^{2}\( mechanisms (b) neither \)\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}}_{1}\( nor \)\mathrm{SN}_{2}\( mechanisms (c) \)\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}}_{1}\( mechanism only (d) \)\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}^{2}}\( mechanism onlym{S}_{\mathrm{N}}_{1}\) nor \(\mathrm{SN}_{2}\) mechanisms (c) \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}}_{1}\) mechanism only (d) \(\mathrm{S}_{\mathrm{N}^{2}}\) mechanism only

4 step solution

Problem 61

Which one of the following is most reactive towards nucleophillic substitution reaction? (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{ClCH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{Cl}\)

4 step solution

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