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1951.

Dehydrohalogenation in monohaloalkanes produces

A. A single bond
B. A double bond
C. A triple bond
D. Fragmentation
Answer» C. A triple bond
1952.

Which of the following reacts with phenol to give salicylaldehyde after hydrolysis [MP PMT 1995]

A. Dichloromethane
B. Trichloromethane
C. Methyl chloride
D. None of these
Answer» C. Methyl chloride
1953.

Iodoform is formed on warming \[{{I}_{2}}\] and NaOH with [MP PET 1995; DCE 1999; RPET 1999; RPMT 2002]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
C. HCOOH
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
1954.

In the above reaction product is

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}I\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
1955.

A compound X on reaction with chloroform and NaOH gives a compound with a very unpleasant odour. X is [MP PMT 1999]

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}CON{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}NHC{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}NHC{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}NHC{{H}_{3}}\]
1956.

Following equation illustrates \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}Cl+2NaOH\underset{200\,atm}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{200-{{250}^{o}}C}}}\,{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}ONa+NaCl+{{H}_{2}}O\] [Bihar CEE 1995]

A. Dow's process
B. Kolbe's process
C. Carbylamine test
D. Haloform reaction
Answer» B. Kolbe's process
1957.

A compound A has a molecular formula \[{{C}_{2}}C{{l}_{3}}OH.\] It reduces Fehling solution and on oxidation gives a monocarboxylic acid B. A is obtained by action of chlorine on ethyl alcohol. A is [CBSE PMT 1994; MP PET 1997; KCET 2005]

A. Chloral
B. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]
D. Chloroacetic acid
Answer» B. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
1958.

An organic halide is shaken with aqueous \[NaOH\] followed by the addition of dil. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\] and silver nitrate solution gave white ppt. The substance can be [JIPMER 1997]

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{4}}(C{{H}_{3}})Br\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}Cl\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}Cl\]
1959.

\[2CHC{{l}_{3}}+{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{X}2COC{{l}_{2}}+2HCl\] In the above reaction, X stands for [CPMT 1985]

A. An oxidant
B. A reductant
C. Light and air
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1960.

When chloroform is exposed to air and sunlight, it gives [NCERT 1984; CPMT 1978, 87; CBSE PMT 1990; EAMCET 1993; MNR 1994; MP PET 1997, 2000; BHU 2001; AFMC 2002]

A. Carbon tetrachloride
B. Carbonyl chloride
C. Mustard gas
D. Lewsite
Answer» C. Mustard gas
1961.

Ethyl chloride on heating with silver cyanide forms a compound X. The functional isomer of X is [EAMCET 1997; KCET 2005]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}NC\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CN\]
C. \[{{H}_{3}}C-NH-C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{H}_{3}}C-NH-C{{H}_{3}}\]
1962.

Chlorobenzene on fusing with solid NaOH gives [DPMT 1981; CPMT 1990]

A. Benzene
B. Benzoic acid
C. Phenol
D. Benzene chloride
Answer» D. Benzene chloride
1963.

When phenol reacts with \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\] and KOH, the product obtained would be [RPMT 1997]

A. Salicylaldehyde
B. p-hydroxy benzaldehyde
C. Both A and B
D. Chloretone
Answer» D. Chloretone
1964.

Which of the following reactions gives \[{{H}_{2}}C=C=C=C{{H}_{2}}\] [Roorkee Qualifying 1998]

A. \[C{{H}_{2}}Br-CBr=C{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow{Zn/C{{h}_{3}}OH}\]
B. \[HC\equiv C-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH\underset{{{40}^{o}}C}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Aq.{{K}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}}}}}\,\]
C. \[C{{H}_{2}}Br-C\equiv C-C{{H}_{2}}Br\underset{\text{Heat}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Zn}}}\,\]
D. \[2C{{H}_{2}}=CH-C{{H}_{2}}I\underset{{}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{}}}}\,\]
Answer» D. \[2C{{H}_{2}}=CH-C{{H}_{2}}I\underset{{}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{}}}}\,\]
1965.

1-chlorobutane reacts with alcoholic KOH to form [IIT-JEE 1991; AFMC 1998]

A. 1-butene
B. 2-butane
C. 1-butanol
D. 2-butanol
Answer» B. 2-butane
1966.

Treatment of ammonia with excess of ethyl chloride will yield [AIIMS 1992]

A. Diethyl amine
B. Ethane
C. Tetraethyl ammonium chloride
D. Methyl amine
Answer» D. Methyl amine
1967.

\[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}Br+KOH\text{ (alc}\text{.)}\to \text{Product}\] Product in above reaction is [RPMT 2003]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. A and B both
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
1968.

Iodoform heated with  Ag powder to form [DPMT 1985]

A. Acetylene
B. Ethylene
C. Methane
D. Ethane
Answer» B. Ethylene
1969.

Ethyl bromide reacts with silver nitrite to form [DPMT 1985; IIT-JEE 1991]

A. Nitroethane
B. Nitroethane and ethyl nitrite
C. Ethyl nitrite
D. Ethane
Answer» B. Nitroethane and ethyl nitrite
1970.

Ethyl bromide reacts with lead-sodium alloy to form [MP PMT/PET 1988; MP PET 1997]

A. Tetraethyl lead
B. Tetraethyl bromide
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Tetraethyl bromide
1971.

On heating \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\] with aq. NaOH, the product is [CPMT 1971, 78; BHU 1997; EAMCET 1998; JIPMER (Med.) 2002]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COONa\]
B. \[HCOONa\]
C. Sodium oxalate
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
Answer» C. Sodium oxalate
1972.

Which of the following statements about chloroform is false [Manipal MEE 1995]

A. It is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid
B. It is almost insoluble in water
C. It is highly inflammable
D. It can be used as an inhalational anaesthetic agent
Answer» D. It can be used as an inhalational anaesthetic agent
1973.

Benzyl chloride when oxidised by \[pb{{(N{{O}_{3}})}_{2}}\] gives [MP PMT 1989]

A. Benzoic acid
B. Benzaldehyde
C. Benzene
D. None
Answer» C. Benzene
1974.

Reaction of ethyl chloride with sodium leads to [NCERT 1984]

A. Ethane
B. Propane
C. n-butane
D. n-pentane
Answer» D. n-pentane
1975.

Ethylene difluoride on hydrolysis gives

A. Glycol
B. Fluoroethanol
C. Difluoroethanol
D. Freon
Answer» B. Fluoroethanol
1976.

The dehydrobromination of 2-bromobutane gives \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{3}}.\] The product is

A. Hofmann product
B. Saytzeff product
C. Hoffmann-Saytzeff product
D. Markownikoff product
Answer» C. Hoffmann-Saytzeff product
1977.

In presence of \[AlC{{l}_{3}},\] benzene and n-propyl bromide react in Friedal-Craft's reaction to form [MP PMT 1991]

A. n-propyl benzene
B. 1, 2-dinormal propyl benzene
C. 1, 4-dinormal propyl benzene
D. Isopropyl benzene
Answer» E.
1978.

Reaction \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}I+{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{11}}I+2Na\to {{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}-{{C}_{5}}{{H}_{11}}+2NaI\] is called [MP PMT 1992]

A. Hoffmann's reaction
B. Dow's reaction
C. Wurtz's reaction
D. Riemer-Tiemann's reaction
Answer» D. Riemer-Tiemann's reaction
1979.

Ethylidene chloride on treatment with aqueous KOH gives [MP PMT 1986]

A. Ethylene glycol
B. Acetaldehyde
C. Formaldehyde
D. None
Answer» C. Formaldehyde
1980.

\[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl+KCN(aq.)\to X+Y\] Compounds X and Y are  [BHU 1979]

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}+KCl\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}CN+KCl\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{3}}+KCl\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{3}}+KCl\]
1981.

If we use pyrene \[(CC{{l}_{4}})\] in the Riemer-Tiemann reaction in place of chloroform, the product formed is [CBSE PMT 1989; MP PMT 1990; MH CET 1999]

A. Salicylaldehyde
B. Phenolphthalein
C. Salicylic acid
D. Cyclohexanol
Answer» D. Cyclohexanol
1982.

War gas is formed from [BHU 1995]

A. \[P{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
C. Zinc phosphate
D. Chloropicrin
Answer» E.
1983.

Reaction of t-butyl bromide with sodium methoxide produces [CBSE PMT 1994]

A. Isobutane
B. Isobutylene
C. Sodium t-butoxide
D. t-butyl methyl ether
Answer» C. Sodium t-butoxide
1984.

Grignard reagent is prepared by the reaction between [CBSE PMT 1994; DPMT 1996; Pb. PMT 1999; MH CET 1999]

A. Zinc and alkyl halide
B. Magnesium and alkyl halide
C. Magnesium and alkane
D. Magnesium and aromatic hydrocarbon
Answer» C. Magnesium and alkane
1985.

Salicylic acid can be prepared using Reimer-Tiemann's reaction by treating phenol with [KCET 1989]

A. Methyl chloride in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride
B. Carbon dioxide under pressure in sodium hydroxide solution
C. Carbon tetrachloride and concentrated sodium hydroxide
D. Sodium nitrite and a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid
Answer» D. Sodium nitrite and a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid
1986.

Analyse the following reaction and identify the nature of \[A\] and \[B\] [Kerala CET 2005]                                        \[B\underset{hv}{\mathop{\xleftarrow{HBr}}}\,\] \[\xrightarrow{HBr}A\]

A. Both A and B are  
B. Both A and B are
C. A is   & B is  
D. A is   & B is
E. A is  & B is
Answer» D. A is   & B is
1987.

Which of the following compound will make precipitate most readily with \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] [CPMT 1992]

A. \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]
B. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
D. \[CH{{I}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
1988.

Grignard reagent adds to [KCET 2005]

A.      \[>C=O\]
B. \[-C\equiv N\]
C.      \[>C=S\]
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1989.

Which of the following haloalkanes is most reactive [KCET 2005]

A. 1-chloropropane
B. 1-bromopropane
C. 2-chloropropane
D. 2-bromopropane
Answer» E.
1990.

Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents to give [AIEEE 2005]

A. Alkenes
B. Alkyl copper halides
C. Alkanes
D. Alkenyl halides
Answer» D. Alkenyl halides
1991.

When phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with t-butanol, the product would be [IIT 2005]

A. Benzene
B. Phenol
C. t-butyl benzene
D. t-butyl phenyl ether
Answer» B. Phenol
1992.

The reactivities of methyl chloride, propyl chloride and chlorobenzene are in the order [KCET 1988]

A. Methyl chloride > propyl chloride > chlorobenzene
B. Propyl chloride > methyl chloride > chlorobenzene
C. Methyl chloride > chlorobenzene > propyl chloride
D. Chlorobenzene > propyl chloride > methyl chloride
Answer» B. Propyl chloride > methyl chloride > chlorobenzene
1993.

The major product formed in the following reaction is  \[\underset{H}{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}}}}\,\ Br\ \ \underset{C{{H}_{3}}OH}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{C{{H}_{3}}O}}}\,\] [AIIMS 2005]

A. \[\underset{H}{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}}}}\,OC{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}\underset{\,\,\,\,\,OC{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{-\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,H-}}\,C{{H}_{2}}\ C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,=C{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]
D. \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,OC{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}}}}\,\]
Answer» E.
1994.

Alkyl halide can be converted into alkene by [BCECE 2005]

A. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
B. Elimination reaction
C. Both nucleophilic substitution and elimination reaction
D. Rearrangement
Answer» C. Both nucleophilic substitution and elimination reaction
1995.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding benzyl chloride [KCET 2003]

A. It gives white precipitate with alcoholic \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\]
B. It is an aromatic compound with substitution in the side chain
C. It undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction
D. It is less reactive than vinyl chloride
Answer» E.
1996.

Bottles containing \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}I\] and \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}I\]lost their original labels. They were labelled A and B for testing. A and B were separately taken in test tubes and boiled with \[NaOH\]solution. The end solution in each tube was made acidic with dilute \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]and then some \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] solution was added. Substance B give a yellow precipitate. Which one of the following statements is true for this experiment [AIEEE 2003]

A. A was \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}I\]
B. A was \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}I\]
C. B was \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}I\]
D. Addition of \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]was unnecessary
Answer» B. A was \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}I\]
1997.

Why is chloroform put into dark coloured bottles [MP PET 2002]

A. To prevent evaporation
B. To prevent from moisture
C. To prevent it from oxidation to form phosgene
D. To prevent its reaction with glass
Answer» D. To prevent its reaction with glass
1998.

Which of the following is boiled with ethyl chloride to form ethyl alcohol [MNR 1982]

A. Alcoholic KOH
B. Aqueous KOH
C. \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
D. \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{H}_{2}}O\]
1999.

An alkyl bromide (X) reacts with Na to form 4, 5-diethyloctane. Compound X is [Roorkee 1999]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{3}}Br\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{5}}Br\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{3}}CH.Br.C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{2}}CH.Br.C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» E.
2000.

In the following reaction X is \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}+X+KOH\to C{{H}_{3}}NC\,\,\text{(highly offensive odour)}\] [MP PET 1994]

A. \[C{{H}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
B. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]
D. \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
Answer» C. \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]