WorksheetsChemistry Unit-9 Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Experiments show that order of reactivity of alkyl halides is determined by the
Strength of carbon halogen bond
Bond polarity of carbon halogen bond
Bond energy of carbon hydrogen bond
Neither B nor C
2-Chlorobutane on reacting with alcoholic KOH gives:
But-1 -ene
But-2 -ene
Butan-1 -ol
Butan-2-ol
Consider the following structure:
Which of the following is the correct name according to IUPAC?
2-Bromo-3,4-dimethylpentane
5-Bromo-3,4-dimethylpentane
2,3-Dimethyl-5-bromopentane
1 -Bromo-2,3,4-dimethylbutane
Alkyl halides are considered to be very reactive compounds towards nucleophiles because:
They have an electrophilic carbon
They have an electrophilic carbon and a good leaving group
They have a nucleophilic carbon and a good leaving group
They have an electrophilic carbon and bad leaving group
Consider the following structure of alkyl halide:
The correct IUPAC name of the given structure is:
5-Chloro-3-ethylhexane
2-Chloro-3-ethylhexane
3-Ethyl-5-chlorohexane
2-Chloro-4-ethylhexane
Which of the following is correct order of ease of SNI reaction shown by alkyl halide?
(R)2CHX > CH3X > (R)3C-X > RCH2X
CH3X > RCH2X > (R)2CHX > (R)3C-X
(R)2CHX > (R)3C-X > RCH2X > CH3X
(R)3C-X > (R)2CHX > RCH2X > CH3X
During SN1 mechanism, change in state of hybridization of carbon atom in first
sp3 to sp2
sp3 to sp
sp2 to sp3
Sp2 to sp
The mechanism involved in the given reaction is
SN1 reaction
SN2 reaction
E1 reaction
E2 reaction
CN- attacks on which alkyl halide to give propane nitrile?
Propyl Chloride
Iso-propyl chloride
Bromobutane
Chloroethane
If OH- attacks on electrophilic carbon atom of alkyl halide, the product is _____ and if it attacks on β – hydrogen the product is ________.
Alkanol, alkene
Ether, alkene
Alkene, Alkanone
Alkane, Aldehyde
First step involves attack of base on alpha hydrogen in
SN1 and SN2
E1 and E2
SN1 and E1
E-2 only
In which substitution mechanism of alkyl halides the attacking nucleophile
experiences no hindrance from leaving group
SN1
SN2
E1
Both A and C
CnH2n+2O is the general formula of
Alkanol and ethers
Alcohols and glycols
Alcohols and Phenols
Glycols and Glycerols
Hydroxy derivatives of paraffins are
Ethers
Alkanone
Alcohols
Phenol
In the reaction of alcohol, if the intermediate forms is a carbocation, this means that
Alcohols is reacting with Na
Alcohol is reacting with acetic acid
Alcohol ionizes as carbocation and OH-ion in water
C – O bond of alcohol breaks
Ethers can be obtained from alcohols by which type of reaction.
Oxidation
Esterification
Dehydration
Dehydrogenation
Due to involvement of negative charge of oxygen in the ring of benzene
Phenoxide ion attains stability
Four resonating structures form
pH of its solution becomes less than 4
Reactivity of phenol increases
The order of reactivity of alcohols when alcohol reacts with ammonia in the
presence of ThO2
1° Alcohol > 2° Alcohol > 3° Alcohol > CH3OH
3° Alcohol > 2° Alcohol > 1° Alcohol
CH3OH > 1° Alcohol > 2° Alcohol > 3° Alcohol
1° Alcohol > 3° Alcohol > 2° Alcohol
Phenol on reaction with concentrated nitric acid produces ________ involving ________ mechanism
ortho-nitrophenol , electrophilic substitution
2,5-Dinitrophenol, Nucleophilic substitution
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol, Electrophilic substitution
2,4,6-Trinitrophenol, Electrophilic addition
Which pair is incorrectly matched?
Iso-Propyl alcohol, Secondary alcohol
Propanol, Primary alcohol
Iso-Butyl alcohol, Secondary alcohol
Neopentyl alcohol, primary alcohol
When aliphatic aldehyde is treated with Fehling’s solution, a brick-red precipitate is
formed in this reaction oxidation state of coper changes from________ to ________
II, I
II, III
I, II
III, II
Which of the following reagent reacts with both aldehydes and ketones
Tollen’s reagent
Fehling’ solution
Benedict’ solution
Grignard’s reagent
3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol on oxidation gives compound, which contains functional
group of
3,3-Dimethyl-1-pentanal
3,3-Dimethyl-1-Propanal
3,3-Dimethyl butanal
2,2-Dimethyl-1-butanol
Why is it necessary to distill aldehyde formed from oxidation of primary alcohol
through acidified potassium dichromate (VI) solution or acidified sodium
dichromate (VI) solution?
Aldehyde formed is unstable and decompose back to original precursor i.e. primary alcohol
Aldehyde formed may react with primary alcohol, the original reactant
Aldehyde may be oxidized further to a ketone
Aldehyde formed may be oxidized further to carboxylic acid
Which of the following is the strongest reducing agent
C6H5CHO
HCHO
CH3CHO
CH3CH2CHO
OH- act as nucleophile when reacts with
Formaldehyde
Benzaldehyde
Trimethylacetaldehyde
All of these
Point out the one that does not react with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium
bisulphite to form a crystalline solid
Butanone
Ethanal
Acetone
Ethanol
The base added in reaction mixture when Ethanal combines with HCN(in-situ),
facilitates the nucleophilic addition reaction by
Increasing nucleophilic character of Carbonyl group
Increasing electrophilic character of Carbonyl group
Increasing electrophilic character of Nucleophilic reagent
Generating CN- which is stronger nucleophile than HCN itself
Reaction of 2-chloro-2-methyl Butane with KCN in the presence of alc.KOH follows
SN1– mechanism
E1– mechanism
SN2 – mechanism
E2 – mechanism
In SN2 reaction the percentage of retention in configuration in the product is
0%
100%
75%
50%
Iso propyl chloride undergoes hydrolysis by the mechanism
SN2
SN1
Either SN1 or SN2
Neither SN1 or SN2
Identify the organic compound that undergoes oxidation more easily
Aldehydes
Acids
Ketones
Ethers
Identify which of the following is incorrect about phenol
Phenol is poisonous crystalline solid
It usually exist as yellow crystalline solid
Phenol is a deliquescent solid
It is sparingly soluble in water forming pink solution
Which pair of carbonyl compound can be distinguished by Iodoform test
Acetone, 2-Pentanone
2-Pentanone, Butanone
Methanal, Propanal
Acetone , 3-Pentanone
Oxidation of unknown compound in the presence of KMnO4 / H2SO4 produces
ethanoic acid and propanoic acid. Identify the carbonyl compound
Acetone
Butanone
2-Pentanone
Ethanal
Alcohol reacts with the following reagents, which one gives nucleophilic substitution reaction?
Ammonia and thorium oxide
Na metal
CH3 Mg I
CH3 COOH
The reaction of acetone with HCN is the example of ________ reaction
Nucleophilic addition
Nucleophilic substitution
Electrophilic addition
Addition – elimination reaction
Which one of the following has only sp2 hybridized carbon
CH3COCH3
CH3OH
CH3COH
HCOH
An organic compound P when treated with NaBH4 forms Q. if Q is ethanol than
what is P?
Methanal
Acetone
Methanol
Ethanal
Propanone reacts with HCN in basic medium followed by acid hydrolysis yielding
Lactic acid
2-hydroxy-2-methyl propanoic acid
2-hydroxy ethanoic acid
2-hydroxy butanoic acid
