Question Bank No: 1

1. Which one of the following compounds is capable of existing in a meso form?

 a)3,3-dibromopentane
 b)4-bromo-2-pentanol
 c)3-bromo-2-pentanol
 d)2,4-dibromopentane

2. Both geometrical and optical isomerisms are exhibited by

 a)Dichlorobis (ethylenediamine) cobalt(III)ion
 b)Pentaamminechlorocobalt (III)ion
 c)Triamminotrichlorocobalt (III)
 d)Tetraamminedichlorocobalt (III)ion

3. The most suitable reagent for the conversion of primary alcohol into aldehyde with the same number of carbon is

 a)Acidified K2Cr2O7
 b)Acidified KMnO4
 c)Alkaline KMnO4
 d)Pyridinium chlorochromate

4. Which among the following statements is correct with respect to the optical isomers?

 a)Enantiomers are non-superimposable mirror images
 b)Diasteromers are superimposable mirror images
 c)Entiomers are superimposable mirror images
 d)Meso forms have no plane of symmetry

5. Pick out the correct statements
1.If a compound has no asymmetric carbon atom it is always achiral
2.If a compound has just one asymmetric carbon atom, it is chiral
3.If a compound has more than one asymmetric carbon atom, it may or may not be chiral

 a)1,2 and 3 are correct
 b)1 and 2 only are correct
 c)2 and 3 only are correct
 d)2 only is correct

6. A hydrocarbon of molecular formula C6H10 reacts with sodamide and the same on ozonolysis followed by hydrogen peroxide oxidation gives two molecules of carboxylic acids, one being optically active.Then the hydrocarbon may be

 a)1-hexyne
 b)2-hexyne
 c)3-hexyne
 d)3-methyl-1-pentyne

7. A pure dextrorotatory monocarboxylic acid is treated with racemic mixture of alcohol containing one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be

 a)Pure dextrorotatory
 b)Racemic mixture
 c)Meso compound
 d)optically active mixture containing excess dextrorotatory compound

8. The number of optical isomers of CH3CH(OH)CH(OH)CHOis

 a)Zero
 b)2
 c)3
 d)4

9. Phenol can be distinguished from ethanol by the following reagents except

 a)Sodium
 b)NaOH/l2
 c)Neutral FeCl3
 d)Br2/H2O

10. consider the following representation
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They are

 a)enantiomers
 b)diastereomers
 c)conformational isomers
 d)identical

11. Match the list I and II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below
List 1 List II a . Propane 1 , 2 , 3 triol 1. Cyclic ether b . Ethane 1 , 2 diol 2. Absolute ethanol + petrol c . Tetrahydrofuran 3. Dynamite d . Power alcohol 4. Denatured alcohol e . Methylated spirit 5. Terylene

 a)a-1;b-2;c-3;d-4;e-5
 b)a-3;b-2;c-4;d-5;e-1
 c)a-1;b-3;c-5;d-4;e-2
 d)a-3;b-5;c-1;d-2;e-4

12. Iodoform cannot be prepared by reacting which of the following with NaOH and iodine

 a)CH3OH
 b)CH3CH2OH
 c)CH3CHO
 d)(CH3)2CHOH

13. Choose the correct acidity order of the following Phenols

 a)p-Nitrophenol >pChlorophenal>pCresol>Phenol
 b)p-Nitrophenal >pCresol>pChlorophenol>Phenol
 c)p-Nitrophenol >pChlorophenol>Phenol>pCresol
 d)p-Nitrophenol>Phenol>pChlorophenaol>pCresol

14. Identity C in the following scheme
CH3CH2CH2OHPCl5AAchoholicKOHB(2)H2O.heat(1)conc.H2SO4C

 a)Propyne
 b)Propene
 c)Propanol
 d)Proponone

15. Given below are conformations of butane. Which conformation is the most stable?

 a)staggered: Anti
 b)methyl-hydrogen eclipse
 c)hydrogen-hydrogen eclipse
 d)staggered: gauche

16. Ethylene glycol is added to water as an antifreeze. It will

 a)Decrease the freezing point of water in the winter and increase the boiling point of water in the summer
 b)only decrease the freezing point of water
 c)only increase the boiling point of water
 d)be used for cleaning the radiator in a car

17. Which of the following reacts fastest with a mixture of anhydrous ZnCl2 and HCl

 a)Trimethyl carbinol
 b)Ethanol
 c)Propanol
 d)Methanol

18. The boiling point of methanol is greater than that of methyl thiol, because

 a)There is iintramolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
 b)There is intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and no hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
 c)There is no hydrogen bonding in methanol and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol
 d)There is intramolecular hydrogen bonding in methanol and no hydrogen bonding in methyl thiol

19. Ethylene glycol reacts with excess of PCl5to give

 a)1,1 dichloroethane
 b)1,2 dichloroethane
 c)1,1,1 trichloroethane
 d)1,1,2,2 tetrachloroethane

20. Which of the following compounds will exhibit cis-trans isomerism?

 a)2-Butene
 b)2-Butyne
 c)2-Butanol
 d)Butanone

21. Cis-trans isomers generally

 a)contain an asymmetric carbon atom
 b)rotate the plane of polarized light
 c)contain a triple bond
 d)contain double bonded carbon atoms

22. The two optical isomers given below, namely
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 a)enatiomers
 b)geometrical isomers
 c)diastereomers
 d)structural isomers

23. Of the following, the compound possessing optical isomerism is

 a)CH3CH2OH
 b)CH2OHCHOHCH2OH
 c)CCl2BrF
 d)CH3CHOHC2H5

24. A compound whose molecules are super imposable on their mirror images even though they contain asymmetric carbon atoms is called

 a)a meso compound
 b)an erythro isomer
 c)a threo isomer
 d)an eutectic compound

25. The process of eutrophication is due to

 a)increase in concentration of insecticide in water
 b)increase in concentration of fluoride in water
 c)the reduction in concentration of the dissolved oxygen in water due to phosphate pollution in water
 d)attack of younger leaves of a plant by peroxyacetyl nitrate

26. The environmental friendly method of killing harmful insects is through the use of

 a)insecticides
 b)sex attractants
 c)sex hormones
 d)pesticides

27. CCl4is a well known fire extinguisher. However after using it to extinguish fire, the room should be well ventilated. This is because

 a)it is flammabel at higher temperatures
 b)it is toxic
 c)it produces phosgene by reaction with water vapour at higher temperature
 d)it is anaesthetic

28. Match the lists I and II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below
List 1 ( Halo alkane / arane ) List II ( applications ) a . Idoform 1. C F 2 C l 2 b . BHC 2. antiseptic c . Freon 1 , 2 3. moth repellent d . Halothanes 4. Inhalative anesthetic e . P dichlorobenzene 5. Termite pesticide

 a)a-2;b-4; c-5; d-3; e-1
 b)a-2;b-5;c-1;d-4;e-3
 c)a-3; b-4; c-2; d-1; e-5
 d)a-1; b-3; c-5; d-2; e-4

29. Which of the following is not in greenhouse gas?

 a)CO2
 b)CH4
 c)N2
 d)CCl2F2

30. Pick up the correct statement

 a)CO which is major pollutant resulting from the combustion of fuels in automobiles plays a major role in phtochemical smog
 b)classical smog has an oxidizing character while the photochemical smog is reducing in character
 c)Photochemical smog occurs in day time whereas the classical smog occurs in early morning hours
 d)during formation of smog the level of ozone in the atmosphere goes down

31. chlorination of toluene in presence of light and heat followed by treatment with aqueous NaOH gives

 a)O-cresol
 b)P-cersol
 c)mixture of O-cersol and P-cersol
 d)Benzoic acid

32. When 32.25g of ethylchloride is subjected to dehydrohalogenation reaction the yield of the alkene formed is 50%. The mass of the product formed is (atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5)

 a)14 g
 b)28 g
 c)64.5 g
 d)7 g

33. The raw materials for the commercial manufacture of DDT are

 a)chlorobenzene and chloroform
 b)chlorobenzene and chloromethane
 c)Chlorobenzene and chloral
 d)chlorobenzene and iodoform

34. Which one of the following molecules is achiral?

 a)1-bromo-2-butene
 b)3-bromo-1-butene
 c)2,3-dihydroxy propanal
 d)2-hydroxypropaneoic acid

35. An organic compound A(C4H9Cl)onreaction with Na/diethyl ether gives a hydrocarbon, which on monochlorination gives only one chloro derivative.A is

 a)t-butyl chloride
 b)s-butyl chloride
 c)Isobutyl chloride
 d)n-butyl chloride

36. 1,2 Dibromoethane when heated with alcoholic potash gives

 a)Ethane
 b)Acetylene
 c)Ethylene
 d)Methane

37. Which one of the following compound reacts with Chlorobenzene to produce DDT?

 a)Acetaldehyde
 b)Nitrobenzene
 c)m-Cloroacetaldehyde
 d)Trichloroacetaldehyde

38. The compound that does not answer iodoform test is

 a)ethanol
 b)ethanal
 c)methanol
 d)propanone

39. Wurtz reaction involves the reduction of alkyl halide with

 a)Zn/HCl
 b)Hl
 c)Zn/Cu couple
 d)Na in ether

40. Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere from oxygen by the action of

 a)ultraviolet rays
 b)cosmic rays
 c)nitrogen oxides
 d)free radicals

41. Alkyl halides react with metallic sodium in dry ether producing

 a)alkanes with same number of carbon atoms
 b)alkanes with double the number of carbon atoms
 c)alkanes with triple the number of carbon atoms
 d)alkenes with same number of carbon atoms

42. An organic compound with molecular formula C6H12 upon ozonolysis gave only acetone as the product. The compounds is

 a)2,3- dimethyl -1-butane
 b)3-hexane
 c)2,3- dimethyl-2-butane
 d)3-methyl-1-pentene

43. Which of the following exists as Zwitter ion?

 a)p-aninophenol
 b)Salicyclic acid
 c)Sulphanilic acid
 d)Ethanolamine

44. Match the list I and II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below

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 a)a-3;b-1;c-2;d-5;e-4
 b)a-2; b-3; c-4; d-1;e-5
 c)a-3; b-2; c-1;d-5;e-4
 d)a-5; b-3; c-2; d-4;e-1

45. Which of the following does not undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?

 a)Benzaldehyde
 b)2-methylpropanal
 c)2,2- dimethylpropanal
 d)Formaldehyde

46CH3CHO+HCNA compound A on hydrolysis gives

 a)CH3CH2COOH
 b)CH3- CH2CH2NH2
 c)CH3-CO-COOH
 d)CH3CH|OH - COOH

47CH3CHO+HCHOHeatdil.NaOHA H3OHCNB, the structure of compound B is

 a)CH2=CHCHOH| - COOH
 b)CH2=CHCHCN| - OH
 c)CH3CH2CHCOOHOH|
 d)CH3CHOH| - COOH

48. The reaction of o-chloroaniline with a mixture of HCl and NaNO2followed by cuprous bromide will give

 a)organiccomp-q12a
 b)organiccomp-q12b
 c)organiccomp-q12c
 d)organiccomp-q12d

49. IUPAC name of Acraldehyde is

 a)but-3-en-l-al
 b)propenyl aldehyde
 c)but-2-ene-l-al
 d)prop-2-en-l-al

50. The reagent with which both acetaldehyde and acetophenone react easily are

 a)Fehling's solution
 b)Schiff's reagent
 c)Tollen's reagent
 d)2.4- dinitrophenylhydrazine