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HALOALKANES AND ALCOHOLS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

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1.

Haloalkanes are more reactive than the corresponding alkanes because

a)

Haloalkanes are ionic compounds

b)

The size of the halogen atoms is bigger

c)

Haloalkanes are polar compounds

d)

Haloalkanes are more soluble in water

2.

Reagent that can be used to convert haloalkane into alcohol is

a)

Aqueous potassium hydroxide

b)

Alcoholic potassium hydroxide

c)

Ammonical potassium hydroxide

d)

Potassium hydroxide in ether

3.
a)

4-isopropyl-2-hexanol

b)

3-isopropyl-5-hexanol

c)

4-ethyl-5-methyl-2-hexanol

d)

4-isopropyl-2-pentanol

4.

The reaction between (CH3)2CHBr with KOH aqueous will give one of the following compounds

a)

CH3CH2OH

b)

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

c)

CH3CH2CH2OH

d)

CH3CH(OH)CH3

5.

Which of the statement(s) is/are true for SN2?

i. Rearrangement occurs

ii. Order of reactivity : methyl > 1o > 2o > 3o

iii. The reaction order is 1st for both alkyl halide and nucleophile

a)

i only

b)

i and ii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i, ii and iii

6.

Which reagents below reacts with phenol and cyclopentanol?

a)

Sodium hydroxide

b)

Sodium

c)

Aqueous bromine

d)

Acidic potassium manganite (VII) solution

7.

Which of the following methods can be used to make alcohols?

i. Electrophilic addition of water to an alkene in the presence of an acid catalyst

ii. Boiling a haloalkane with aqueous sodium hydroxide under reflux

iii. Passing carbon dioxide through a solution of a Grignard reagent

a)

i only

b)

i and ii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i, ii and iii

8.

When the mixture of ethanol and reagent X is heated under reflux, chloroethane if formed. Which of the following reagent could be reagent X?

i. PCl3

ii. Cl2

iii. KCl

a)

i only

b)

i and ii

c)

ii and iii

d)

i, ii and iii

9.

The reagent that can be used to differentiate 2-propanol from 1-propanol is

a)

Br2/CCl4

b)

Aqueous NaOH

c)

2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

d)

ZnCl2/ concentrated HCl

10.

The following statements are true about phenol EXCEPT

a)

it gives white precipitate with bromine water

b)

it forms salt when reacted with sodium

c)

it forms brown solution with iron(III) chloride solution

d)

it is a stronger acid compared to ethanol but weaker than ethanoic acid