Chapter 29

A Complete Resource Book in Chemistry for JEE Main · 95 exercises

Problem 1

Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of concentrated \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) and concentrated \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4} .\) In the nitrating mixture, nitric acid acts as a (a) base (b) acid (c) reducing agent (d) catalyst

4 step solution

Problem 2

Amongst the following, the most basic compound is (a) benzylamine (b) aniline (c) acetanilide (d) p-nitroaniline

4 step solution

Problem 3

Which of the following compounds is most basic here (a) diphenyl ammonia (b) dimethyl amine (c) guanidine (d) tri methyl amine

6 step solution

Problem 4

The compound that is most reactive towards electrophilic nitration is (a) benzene (b) nitrobenzene (c) benzoic acid (d) toluene

6 step solution

Problem 5

The melting point is highest for (a) primary amines (b) secondary amines (c) tertiary amines (d) quaternary amines

4 step solution

Problem 6

Carbylamine test is performed in alcoholic KOH by heating a mixture of (a) trihalogenated methane and a primary amine (b) an alkyl halide and a primary amine (c) an alkyl cyanide and a primary amine (d) chloroform and silver powder

4 step solution

Problem 7

Acetamide is treated separately with the following reagents. Which one of these would give methylamine? (a) sodalime (b) \(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) (c) \(\mathrm{NaOH}+\mathrm{Br}_{2}\) (d) hot conc. \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\)

4 step solution

Problem 9

Which of the following reacts with \(\mathrm{NaNO}_{2}+\mathrm{HCl}\) at \(273-278 \mathrm{~K}\) to give alcohol/phenol? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NHCH}_{3}\) (d) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\)

4 step solution

Problem 10

Hinsberg reagent is (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NO}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{~N}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{SO}_{3} \mathrm{H}\)

3 step solution

Problem 13

The compound which one reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosamine is (a) methylamine (b) ethylamine (c) triethylamine (d) diethylamine

3 step solution

Problem 14

Which is formed when \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{NOH}\) is heated? (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{2}\right)_{3} \mathrm{~N}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (d) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{3} \mathrm{~N}\)

4 step solution

Problem 15

Which of the following is most basic in nature? (a) benzylamine (b) acetamide (c) aniline (d) none of these

5 step solution

Problem 17

An organic compound 'A' having molecular formula \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{~N}\), on reduction gave another compound 'B'. Upon treatment with nitrous acid, 'B' gave ethyl alcohol. On warming with chloroform and alcoholic \(\mathrm{KOH}\), it formed an effensive smelling compound ' \(\mathrm{C}\) '. The compound ' \(\mathrm{C}^{\prime}\) is (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{N}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{~N} \equiv \mathrm{C}\)

5 step solution

Problem 18

Aniline reacts with which of the following to form a Schiff's base (a) benzaldehyde (b) acetone (c) acetic acid (d) both (a) and (b)

5 step solution

Problem 20

Which of the following gives primary amine on reduction? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NO}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{N}=\mathrm{O}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{~N}=\mathrm{NC}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NC}\).

6 step solution

Problem 21

Reaction of aniline with benzaldehyde is a \ldots...... reaction? (a) addition (b) condensation (c) polymerization (d) substitution

4 step solution

Problem 22

The indicator that is obtained by coupling the diazonium salt of sulphanilic acid with \(\mathrm{N}, \mathrm{N}\)-dimethylaniline is (a) methyl orange (b) phenolphthalene (c) indigo (d) phenanthroline

4 step solution

Problem 24

Nitrobenzene on electrolytic reduction in strongly acidic medium gives (a) aniline (b) m-nitroaniline (c) nitrosobenzene (d) p-aminophenol

4 step solution

Problem 25

The reagent that reacts with nitromethane to fo methylhydroxylamine is (a) \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{NaOH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{Sn} / \mathrm{HCl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl}\) (d) \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{HCl}\)

4 step solution

Problem 26

Which amine of the following will not give carbylamine reaction? (a) ethylamine (b) dimethylamine (c) methylamine (d) phenylamine

3 step solution

Problem 27

Which is most basic? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (d) \(\left(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5}\right)_{2} \mathrm{NH}\)

4 step solution

Problem 28

Which of the following reagent can be used to convert benzenediazonium chloride into benzene? (a) \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Br}_{2}-\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\)

5 step solution

Problem 29

Which of the following reactions does not yield an amine? (a) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{X}+\mathrm{NH}_{3} \longrightarrow\) (b) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{NOH}+[\mathrm{H}] \stackrel{\mathrm{Na}, \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{OH}}{\longrightarrow}\) (c) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{CN}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \stackrel{\mathrm{H}^{+}}{\longrightarrow}\) (d) \(\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{CONH}_{2}+4[\mathrm{H}] \stackrel{\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4}}{\longrightarrow}\)

4 step solution

Problem 30

Which of the following reacts with Hinsberg reagent (Benzene sulphonyl chloride) to form a product, soluble in \(\mathrm{KOH}\) ? (a) primary amine (b) secondary amine (c) tertiary amine (d) quaternary amine

5 step solution

Problem 31

Aniline on reaction with acetyl chloride gives (a) phenol (b) acetamide (c) acetanilide (d) benzene

4 step solution

Problem 32

Mark the correct statement: (a) methylamine is slightly acidic (b) methylamine is less basic than ammonia (c) methylamine is a stronger base than ammonia (d) methylamine forms salts with alkalies

5 step solution

Problem 33

Towards electrophilic substitution, the most reactive will be (a) nitrobenzene (b) aniline (c) aniline hydrochloric (d) \(\mathrm{n}\)-acetylaniline

6 step solution

Problem 34

Nitrobenzene gives n-phenylhydroxyl-amine by (a) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} / \mathrm{Pd}-\mathrm{C}\) (b) \(\mathrm{Sn} / \mathrm{HCl}\) (c) \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{NH}_{4} \mathrm{Cl}\) (d) \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{NaOH}\)

6 step solution

Problem 36

Which of the following compounds on treatment with \(\mathrm{NaNO}_{2} / \mathrm{HCl}\) and then coupled with phenol, produces p-hydroxyazobenzene? (a) phenol (b) aniline

4 step solution

Problem 37

Among the following, the dissociation constant is highest for (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{3}{\underline{\phantom{xx}}}^{+} \mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)

4 step solution

Problem 38

When a mixture of secondary amines is heated with diethyl oxalate, it forms (a) solid oxamic ester (b) liquid oxamic ester (c) form of oxamic ester (d) gaseous oxamic ester

4 step solution

Problem 39

Which of the following is formed when ethyl carbonate reacts with ammonia? (a) urea (b) urea oxalate (c) ethyl cyanate (d) ethyl nitrate

4 step solution

Problem 40

Among the following which one does not act as an intermediate in Hoffmann rearrangement? (a) RNCO (b) \(\mathrm{RCO} \mathrm{O}\) (c) \(" \mathrm{R} \mathrm{CONHBr}\) (d) \(\mathrm{RNC}\)

4 step solution

Problem 41

Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because (a) pyridine has aromatic character (b) nitrogen in pyridine is sp \(^{2}\) hybridized (c) pyridine is a cyclic system (d) in pyridine, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalized

5 step solution

Problem 42

KCN react readily to form a cyanide with (a) chlorobenzene (b) ethyl alcohol (c) ethyl bromide (d) bromobenzene

4 step solution

Problem 43

When acetamide is treated with \(\mathrm{Br}_{2}\) and caustic soda, then we get (a) bromoacetic acid (b) acetic acid (c) methylamine (d) ethane

3 step solution

Problem 44

Which of the following behaves both as a nucleophile and as an electrophile? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{N}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{OH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{2}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{CH}_{3}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\)

7 step solution

Problem 45

Which of the following compounds cannot by identified by carbylamine test? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}-\mathrm{NH}-\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5}\)

3 step solution

Problem 46

\(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2} \stackrel{\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}\right)_{2} \mathrm{O}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{X} \stackrel{\mathrm{Br} / \mathrm{CCl}_{4}}{\longrightarrow}\) \(\mathrm{Y} \frac{\mathrm{HOH}}{\mathrm{H}^{*}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Z}\) (a) bromoacetophenone (b) o-bromoacetophenone (c) p-bromoaniline (d) o-bromoacetanilide

4 step solution

Problem 47

Arrange the following in increasing basicity order: I. \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{CHCH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) II. \(\mathrm{Cl}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) III. NC1CCCCC1 IV. \(\mathrm{CF}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (a) \(\mathrm{I}<\mathrm{III}<\mathrm{II}<\mathrm{IV}\) (b) \(\mathrm{II}<\mathbb{I V}<\mathrm{III}<\mathrm{I}\) (c) \(\mathrm{IV}<\mathrm{II}<\mathrm{I}<\mathrm{III}\) (d) \(\mathrm{I}<\mathrm{II}<\mathrm{IV}<\mathrm{III}\)

6 step solution

Problem 48

Which compound will liberate \(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\) from \(\mathrm{NaHCO}_{3}\) solution? (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CONH}_{2}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{~N}^{+} \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}^{-}\) (d) \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\right)_{4} \mathrm{~N}^{+} \mathrm{OH}^{-}\)

6 step solution

Problem 49

A compound 'A' when treated with \(\mathrm{HNO}_{3}\) (in the presence of \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{4}\) ) gives compound 'B', which is then reduced with \(\mathrm{Sn}\) and \(\mathrm{HCl}\) to aniline? The compound 'A' is (a) acetamide (b) ethane (c) benzene (d) toluene

4 step solution

Problem 52

Consider the following reaction: \(\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NO}_{2} \stackrel{\mathrm{Sn} / \mathrm{HCl}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{X} \stackrel{\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{COCl}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Y}+\mathrm{HCl}\) The product \(\mathrm{Y}\) is (a) azobenzene (b) acetanilide (c) benzanilide (d) hydrazobenzene

3 step solution

Problem 53

What is the end product \(\mathrm{C}\) in this series? \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CN} \stackrel{\mathrm{Na} / \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}}{\longrightarrow}\) \(\mathrm{A} \stackrel{\mathrm{HNO}_{2}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{B}\) \({ }^{\mathrm{Cu} / 573 \mathrm{~K}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{C}\) (a) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}\) (b) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{NHOH}\) (c) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CONH}_{2}\) (d) \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}\)

3 step solution

Problem 54

Primary nitro compounds react with nitrous acid ts form nitrolic acids which dissolve in \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) giving (a) red solution (b) blue solution (c) vellow solution (d) colourless solution

3 step solution

Problem 57

Which of the following chemicals are used to manufacture methyl isocyanate that caused the Bhopal gas tragedy? (1) methylamine (2) phosgene (3) phosphine (4) dimethylamine (a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 2 and 4

4 step solution

Problem 62

Benzenediazonium chloride on reaction with phenol in weakly basic medium gives (a) diphenyl ether (b) p-hydroxyazobenzene (c) chlorobenzene (d) benzene

4 step solution

Problem 63

Peroxide effect can be checked by the addition of sufficient amount of (a) monophenyl amine (b) diphenyl amine (c) triphenyl amine (d) pentaphenyl amine

4 step solution

Problem 66

Ethyl chloride on heating with \(\mathrm{AgCN}\) forms a compounds \(\mathrm{X}\). The functional isomer of \(\mathrm{X}\) will be (a) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NH}_{2}\) (b) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{NC}\) (c) \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{CN}\) (d) none of these

4 step solution

Problem 67

Identify the correct statement among the following. (a) \(\mathrm{n}, \mathrm{n}\)-dimethylaniline reacts with nitrous acid to give p-nitroso-N,N-dimethyl aniline (b) bromination of p-toluidine produces 3,5 -dibromo, 4-methylaniline (c) aliphatic amines are less basic than ammonia (d) aliphatic primary amines combine with nitrous acid under ice-cold conditions to form stable diazonium salts

4 step solution

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