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haloalkane haloarenes

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ambident nucleophile is

a)

CN

b)

H2O

c)

Cl

d)

NH2

2.

Among dihaloarenes, the melting point is highest for

a)

o-Isomer

b)

p-Isomer

c)

m-Isomer

d)

Same for all

3.

The reactivity of halides in SN2 reaction is

a)

3o>2o>1o

b)

2o>1o>3o

c)

1o>3o>2o

d)

1o>2o>3o

4.

Haloalkane is a polar molecule that undergoes nucleophilic substitution through SN1 and SN2. Arrange the following haloalkanes in order of increasing rate of unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction:

I. 2-chloro-2-methylpropane

II. 2-chlorobutane

III. 1-chlorobutane

a)

I< II < III

b)

I< III < II

c)

III< I < II

d)

III< II < I

5.

Which of the following is a chiral molecule?

a)

CH2BrI

b)

CH3CBr2Cl

c)

(CH3)2CHCl

d)

CH3CHBrCH2CH3

6.

Which of the following compounds is the rate of alkaline hydrolysis that is independent of the concentration of the hydroxide ion?

a)

CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl

b)

CH3CH(Br)CH3

c)

C6H5CH2CH2I

d)

(CH3)3CBr

7.

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

8.

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

9.

Alkaline hydrolysis of (CH3)3CBr involves two steps as follows.

(CH3)3CBr → (CH3)3C+ + Br- slow

(CH3)3C+ + OH- → (CH3)3COH fast

Which of the following shows the rate equation for the reaction scheme?

a)

Rate = k[OH-]

b)

Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr]

c)

Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr]2

d)

Rate = k[(CH3)3CBr][OH-]

10.

Assertion: Halogen acids react with alcohols to form haloalkanes.

Reason: Order of reactivity of halogen acids HCl>HBr>HI

a)

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

c)

Assertion is true but reason is false.

d)

Assertion is false but reason is true.

11.

Assertion: Electron withdrawing groups in aryl halides increases the reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution.

Reason: 2, 4-Dinitrochlorobenzene is more reactive than chlorobenzene.

a)

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b)

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c)

Assertion is true but reason is false

d)

Assertion is false but reason is true.

12.

Assertion (A): Phosphorus chlorides (tri and penta) are preferred over thionyl chloride for the preparation of alkyl chlorides from alcohols.

Reason (R): Phosphorus chlorides give pure alkyl halides.

a)

Assertion and Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

b)

Assertion and Reason both are correct statements but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

c)

Assertion is correct but Reason is wrong.

d)

Assertion and Reason both are wrong statements

13.

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]-

14.

Which of the following reactions can be used to fluorinate a compound?

a)

Sandmeyer’s reaction

b)

Darzen’s reaction

c)

Hunsdicker reaction

d)

Swartz reaction

15.

Ethylidene chloride is a/an ______________.

a)

vic-dihalide

b)

gem-dihalide

c)

allylic halide

d)

vinylic halide

16.

In SN1 the order of reactivity of halide is:

a)

30 > 20 > 10 > methyl

b)

Methyl > 10>20 > 30

c)

30 > 20 > methyl > 10

d)

20 > 10 > methyl > 30

17.

In SN1 type of mechanism the intermediate species is:

a)

A free radical

b)

A carbonium ion(carbo cation)

c)

A carboanion

d)

None of these

18.

Ethyl bromide on treatment with silver cyanide give :

a)

Ethyl acetate

b)

Ethyl iso cyanide

c)

Ethyl cyanide

d)

Ethyl amine

19.

SN2 reaction involves the formation of __________ intermediate

a)

Carbocation

b)

Carboanion

c)

Transition state

d)

None of these

20.

Ethylmagnesium chloride is an example of Grignard reagent. It may be used to prepare

a)

ethene

b)

ethanol

c)

1-propanol

d)

ethanoic acid

21.

SN1 stand for

a)

Unimolecular nucleophilic substitution

b)

Bimolecular nucleophilic substitution

22.

What type of reaction is shown

a)

Addition

b)

Elimination

c)

Substitution

d)

Replacement

23.

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

24.

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)

25.

Give the observation.

a)

The reddish-brown colour of bromine remain unchanged.

b)

The reddish-brown colour of bromine decolourised

c)

Brown precipitate formed.

d)

The purple colour of bromine decolourised.