Introduction to Organic Chemistry Multiple Choice Questions

Compounds which have different arrangements of atoms in space while having same atoms bonded to each other are said to have

• position isomerism

• functional group isomerism

• chain isomerism

• stereoisomerism

The formation of a single product from two reactant molecules is known as

• addition reaction

• elimination reaction

• substitution reaction

• oxidation

The formation of radicals which attack reactants molecules generates more free radicals. This step is a

• initiation step

• propagation step

• termination step

• elimination step

The overall reaction in the series of proper steps is termed as

• mechanism

• reaction

• reaction mechanism

• none of above

A nucleophile is considered as

• acceptor

• donator

• mutual share

• spectator

The reaction in which replacement of one atom or group of atoms are involved is termed as

• addition reaction

• elimination reaction

• substitution reaction

• oxidation

Compounds which have the same molecular formula but the different structural formula is called

• structural isomer

• molecular isomer

• optical isomer

• position isomer

Enantiomers is the termed given to

• optical isomers

• chain isomer

• functional isomer

• structural isomer

An acceptor of pair of the electron is termed as

• nucleophile

• electrophile

• carbocation

• anion

When the bond is broken homolytically the species produced are called

• free electrons

• free radicals

• free atoms

• free bond