Question Bank No: 1

1. How many enantiomeric pairs can be obtained by monobromination of iso-pentane?

 a)3
 b)1
 c)2
 d)4

2. Ethylene dichloride and ethylidene dichloride yield same product on reaction with

 a)Zn dust
 b)Alcoholic KOH
 c)Aqueous KOH
 d)None of these

3. C-Cl bond is least polar in

 a)Chloroethene
 b)l-chloropropane
 c)2-Chloropropane
 d)3-Chloro-a-propene

4. When C2H5Bris treated with limited amount of alc.NH3the major product obtained is

 a)Ethylamine
 b)Diethylamine
 c)Triethylamine
 d)Tetraethylammonium bromide

5. The major product of reaction of alcoholic silver nitrite with ethyl bromide is

 a)Ethane
 b)Nitroethane
 c)Ethyl nitrite
 d)Ethyl alcohol

6. Dehalogenation of meso-2,3-dibromobutane results in

 a)Cis-2-Butene
 b)trans-2-Butene
 c)n-Butene
 d)A mixture of cis and trans-2-butene

7. Which of the following is least reactive in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

 a)CH2CHCl
 b)CH3CH2Cl
 c)CH2=CHCH2Cl
 d)(CH3)3CCl

8. Hydrolysis of trichloromethane with aqueous KOH gives

 a)Methanol
 b)Chloral
 c)Acetylene
 d)Potassium formate

9. Aryl halids are less reactive towards nucleophiles than alkyl halides due to

 a)Resonance
 b)Stability of carbocations
 c)High boiling point
 d)None of the above

10. Among the following, the molecule with the highest dipole moment is

 a)CH3Cl
 b)CH2Cl
 c)CHCl3
 d)CCl4

11. Allyl chloride on dedhydrochlorination gives

 a)propadiene
 b)propylene
 c)allyl alcohol
 d)acetone

12. NBS is a specific reagent for

 a)Nucleophilic substitution
 b)Electrophilic substitution
 c)Allyic substitution
 d)Electrophilic addition

13. When chloroform is exposed to air and sunlight, it gives

 a)Mustard gas
 b)Lewisite
 c)carbonyl chloride
 d)carbon tetrachloride

14. A mixture of ethyl iodide and n-propyl iodide is subjected to Wurtz reaction. Which of the following compounds is not formed during the reaction?

 a)Butane
 b)Propane
 c)Pentane
 d)Hexane

15. Which of the following compounds would be hydrolysed most easily?

 a)C2H5Cl
 b)C2H5Br
 c)C2H5F
 d)C2H5l

16. Pure methane can be produced by

 a)Wurtz reaction
 b)Kolbe's electroytic method
 c)Sodalime decarboxylation
 d)reduction with H2

17. The reaction of toluene with Cl2in presence of FeCl3 gives predominantly

 a)Benzoyl chloride
 b)m-chloro toluene
 c)Benzyl chloride
 d)o and p-chlorotoluence

18. Benzene diazonium chloride on reaction with hypophosphorous acid produces

 a)Benzene
 b)Phenol
 c)Phenylphosphite
 d)Phenylphosphate

19. What is the common name of CH2=CHCH2Cl?

 a)Propylidene chloride
 b)Vinyl chloride
 c)Allyl chloride
 d)Vinylene chloride

20. The product formed by the reaction between 2,2,2 -trichloroethanal and chlorobenzene in H2SO4 is

 a)Chloretone
 b)DDT
 c)Chlorobenzaldichloride
 d)Benzene Sulphonic acid

21. Which one of the following is mainly responsible for depletion of ozone layer ?

 a)methane
 b)carbon dioxide
 c)water
 d)chlorofluorocarbons

22. Which of the following will have the maximum dipole moment

 a)CH3F
 b)CH3Cl
 c)CH3Br
 d)CH3L

23. Match List 1(compound) with List 11 (use) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List I List II
I Acetyl salicylic acid II D . D . T III Naphthalene IV Carbon tetrachloride ( a ) Insecticide ( b ) Drug ( c ) Moth repelling ( d ) Fire extinguisher ( e ) Refrigerant

Codes

 a)I b, II a, III c, IV d
 b)I e, II c, III d, IV a
 c)I b, II c, III d, IV a
 d)I e, II a, III c, Iv d

24. When Cl2 is passed through propene at 400oC. Which of the following is major product?

 a)PVC
 b)Allyl chloride
 c)Vinyl chloride
 d)1,2- Dichloroethane

25. Which of the following possesses highest melting point?

 a)Chlorobenzene
 b)o- Dichlorobenzene
 c)m-Dichlorobenzene
 d)p- Dichlorobenzene

26. The end product (B) in the following sequence of reaction is
CH3ClKCNAH2O/H+B

 a)CH3COOH
 b)HCOOH
 c)CH3NH2
 d)CH3COCH3

27. Which of the following reacts with chloroform and base to form phenyl isocyanide?

 a)Nitrobenzene
 b)Phenol
 c)Chlorobenzene
 d)Aniline

28. Iodoethane reacts with sodium in ether, the product formed is

 a)Pentene
 b)Propyne
 c)Butene
 d)Butane

29. The reaction CH2=CHCH3+HBrCH3CHCH3|Br is

 a)Nucleophilic addition
 b)Electrophilic addition
 c)Electrophilic substitution
 d)Free radical addition

30. The reaction of t-Butylbromide with sodium methoxide produces mainly

 a)Isobutane
 b)Isobutylene
 c)t-Butyl methyl ether
 d)Sodium tert-butoxide

31. Benzene hexachloride is used as

 a)Dye
 b)Antimalerial drug
 c)Antibiotic
 d)Insecticide

32. The reaction between primary amine, chloroform and alcoholic caustic potash is called

 a)Wurtz reaction
 b)Frankland reaction
 c)Cannizzaro's reaction
 d)Carbylamine reaction

33. Which of the following is called Sandmeyer reaction ?

 a)2HCHONaOH CH3OH+HCOONa
 b)alkylaryl-q2b
 c)alkylaryl-q2c
 d)alkylaryl-q2d

34. Which of the following reagent cannot be used for preparing alkyl chloride from alcohol?

 a)HCl + anhyd. ZnCl2
 b)NaCl
 c)PCl5
 d)SOCl2

35. A compound that will form an offensive smell when heated with chloroform and alcoholic potash is

 a)C2H5NH2
 b)(C2H5)2NH
 c)(CH3)3N
 d)CH3CN

36. Alkyl halides react with Mg in dry ether to form

 a)Magnesium halide
 b)Grignard's reagent
 c)Alkene
 d)Alkyne

37. To get DDT, chlorobenzene has to react with one of the following compound in the presence of conc.H2SO4

 a)Trichloroethane
 b)Dichloroacetone
 c)Dichloroacetaldehyde
 d)Trichloroacetaldehyde

38. How many monochlorobutanes will be possible on chlorination of n-butane?

 a)1
 b)2
 c)3
 d)5

39. Gammexane is

 a)Chlorobenzene
 b)Benzyl chloride
 c)Bromobenzene
 d)Benzene hexachloride

40SN2mechanism proceeds through the formation of

 a)Carbocation
 b)Transition state
 c)Free radical
 d)Carbanion

41C6H6Cl6 can be obtained from:

 a)HCl and Benzene
 b)Cl2 and Benzene and AlCl3
 c)Cl2 and Benzene in diffused light
 d)NaOCl and Benzene

42. C-X bond is strongest in :

 a)CH3Cl
 b)CH3Br
 c)CH3F
 d)CH3I

43. Slow oxidation of chloroform in air leads to

 a)Formyl chloride
 b)Formic acid
 c)COCl2
 d)Trichloroacetic acid

44. The reaction between alkyl halides and sodium metal is called

 a)Wurtz reaction
 b)Kolbe's reaction
 c)Clemmensen's reaction
 d)Finkelstein reaction

45. D.D.T is

 a)An insecticide
 b)Bleaching agent
 c)Hypnotic
 d)Oxidising agent

46. For the carbylamine reaction we need hot alc.KOH and

 a)any amine and chloroform
 b)chloroform and Ag powder
 c)a primary amine and chloroform
 d)a mono alkyl amine and trichloromethane

47. The most reactive compound for electrophilic nitration will be

 a)Toluene
 b)Benzoic acid
 c)Nitrobenzene
 d)Benzene

48. What happens when CCl4 is treated with AgNO3 solution?

 a)NO2will be evolved
 b)A white ppt. of AgCl will form
 c)CCl4 will dissolve in AgNO3 solution
 d)Nothing will happen

49. Which of the following with aqueous KOH will give acetaldehyde?

 a)1,2-Dichloroethane
 b)1,1-Dichloroethane
 c)Chloroacetic acid
 d)Ethyl chloride