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Halo alkanes and arenes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Toluene reacts with a halogen in the presence of iron (III) chloride giving ortho and para halo compounds. The reaction is

a)

Electrophilic elimination reaction

b)

Electrophilic substitution reaction

c)

Free radical addition reaction

d)

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

2.

Which reagent will you use for the following reaction? CH3CH2CH2CH3 ⎯⎯→ CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl + CH3CH2CHClCH3

a)

Cl2/UV light

b)

NaCl + H2SO4

c)

Cl2 gas in dark

d)

Cl2 gas in the presence of iron in dark

3.

Which of the following is an example of vic-dihalide?

a)

Dichloromethane

b)

1,2-dichloroethane

c)

Ethylidene chloride

d)

Allyl chloride

4.

The position of –Br in the compound in CH3CH=CHC(Br)(CH3)2 can be classified as ____________.

a)

Allyl

b)

Aryl

c)

Vinyl

d)

Secondary

5.

Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of AlCl3. Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?

a)

Cl–

b)

Cl+

c)

AlCl3

d)

[AlCl4]–

6.

Ethylidene chloride is a/an ______________.

a)

vic-dihalide

b)

gem-dihalide

c)

allylic halide

d)

vinylic halide

7.

A primary alkyl halide would prefer to undergo _____________.

a)

SN1 reaction

b)

SN2 reaction

c)

α–Elimination

d)

Racemisation

8.

Which of the following alkyl halides will undergo SN1 reaction most readily?

a)

(CH3)3C—F

b)

(CH3)3C—Cl

c)

(CH3)3C—Br

d)

(CH3)3C—I

9.

Which is the correct IUPAC name for CH3-CH(C2H5) -CH2-Br?

a)

1-Bromo-2-ethylpropane

b)

1-Bromo-2-ethyl-2-methylethane

c)

1-Bromo-2-methylbutane

d)

2-Methyl-1-bromobutane

10.

What should be the correct IUPAC name for diethylbromomethane?

a)

1-Bromo-1,1-diethylmethane

b)

3-Bromopentane

c)

1-Bromo-1-ethylpropane

d)

1-Bromopentane

11.

Which is the correct increasing order of boiling points of the following compounds? 1-Iodobutane, 1-Bromobutane, 1-Chlorobutane, Butane

a)

Butane < 1-Chlorobutane < 1-Bromobutane < 1-Iodobutane

b)

1-Iodobutane < 1-Bromobutane < 1-Chlorobutane < Butane

c)

Butane < 1-Iodobutane < 1-Bromobutane < 1-Chlorobutane

d)

Butane < 1-Chlorobutane < 1-Iodobutane < 1-Bromobutane

12.

Which is the correct increasing order of boiling points of the following compounds?

1-Bromoethane, 1-Bromopropane, 1-Bromobutane, Bromobenzene

a)

Bromobenzene < 1-Bromobutane < 1-Bromopropane < 1-Bromoethane

b)

Bromobenzene < 1-Bromoethane < 1-Bromopropane < 1-Bromobutane

c)

1-Bromopropane < 1-Bromobutane < 1-Bromoethane < Bromobenzene

d)

1-Bromoethane < 1-Bromopropane < 1-Bromobutane < Bromobenzene

13.

Arrange the above compounds in the increasing order of their densities

a)

(a) < (b) < (c) < (d)

b)

(a) < (c) < (d) < (b)

c)

(d) < (c) < (b) < (a)

d)

(b) < (d) < (c) < (a)

14.

In which of the above molecules carbon atom marked with asterisk (*) is asymmetric?

a)

(a), (b), (c), (d)

b)

(a), (b), (c)

c)

(b), (c), (d)

d)

(a), (c), (d)

15.

What is ‘A’ in the reaction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the carbon atoms present in the molecule given below are asymmetric?

a)

a, b, c, d

b)

b, c

c)

a, d

d)

a, b, c

17.

Which of the statements are correct about above reaction?

a)

(a) and (e) both are nucleophiles.

b)

In (c) carbon atom is sp3 hybridised.

c)

In (c) carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.

d)

(a) and (e) both are electrophiles.

18.

Which of the following statements are correct about the reaction intermediate?.

a)

Intermediate (c) is unstable because in this carbon is attached to 5 atoms.

b)

Intermediate (c) is unstable because carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.

c)

Intermediate (c) is stable because carbon atom is sp2 hybridised

d)

Intermediate (c) is less stable than the reactant (b).

19.

Haloalkanes contain halogen atom (s) attached to the sp3 hybridised carbon atom of an alkyl group. Identify haloalkane from the following compounds.

a)

2-Bromopentane

b)

Vinyl chloride (chloroethene)

c)

2-chloroacetophenone

d)

Trichloromethane

20.

Alkyl halides are prepared from alcohols by treating with

a)

HCl + ZnCl2

b)

Red P + Br2

c)

H2SO4 + KI

d)

All the above