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2451.

Starting from propanoic acid, the following reactions were carried out \[\text{Propanoic acid }\xrightarrow{SOC{{l}_{2}}}X\xrightarrow{N{{H}_{3}}}Y\xrightarrow{B{{r}_{2}}+KOH}Z\]  What is the compound Z

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-Br\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» C.                
2452.

When aniline reacts with \[NaN{{O}_{2}}\] and dil. HCl at \[{{0}^{o}}-{{5}^{o}}C,\] the product formed is               [MP PMT 1996; AIIMS 1996]

A.                 Nitroaniline
B.                 Benzene diazonium chloride
C.                 Benzene
D.                 Trinitroaniline
Answer» C.                 Benzene
2453.

Which of the following gives RNC, when reacted with \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\] and KOH                                 [MP PET 1996]

A.                 \[RN{{H}_{2}}\]
B.                 \[{{R}_{2}}NH\]
C.                 \[{{R}_{3}}N\]   
D.                 \[{{R}_{4}}{{N}^{+}}C{{l}^{-}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{R}_{2}}NH\]
2454.

Which of the following is converted into an alcohol on treatment with \[HN{{O}_{2}}\]   [MP PET 1996; MP PMT 1999]

A.                 Methyl amine   
B.                 Aniline
C.                 Dimethyl amine               
D.                 Triethyl amine
Answer» B.                 Aniline
2455.

Which of the following gives primary amine on reduction [MP PMT 1995]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{N}}\,}}\,\to O\]
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-O-N=O\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{O}_{3}}\]
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-O-N=O\]
2456.

Identify 'B' in the reaction Acetamide \[\underset{\Delta }{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{P}_{2}}{{O}_{5}}}}}\,A\xrightarrow{4H}B\]       [MP PET 1995]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]              
B.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CN\]             
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COON{{H}_{4}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}CN\]             
2457.

Reaction \[C{{H}_{3}}CON{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow{NaOBr}\] gives [CPMT 1983, 93, 97]

A.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}Br\]               
B.                 \[C{{H}_{4}}\]
C.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}COBr\]         
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
2458.

When ethanol is mixed with ammonia and passed over alumina the compound formed is             [CBSE PMT 1990]

A.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}\]               
B.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
C.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]             
D.                 \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B.                 \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
2459.

In the reaction                 \[R-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-OH\xleftarrow{{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}}X\xrightarrow{[H]}RC{{H}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}};\] 'X' is [MP PMT 1990]

A.                 Isonitrile             
B.                 Nitrile
C.                 Nitrite  
D.                 Oxime
Answer» C.                 Nitrite  
2460.

Which one of the following compound gives a secondary amine on reduction

A.                 Nitromethane  
B.                 Nitrobenzene
C.                 Methyl isocyanide          
D.                 Methyl cyanide
Answer» D.                 Methyl cyanide
2461.

The Hinsberg's method is used for

A.                 Preparation of primary amines
B.                 Preparation of secondary amines
C.                 Preparation of tertiary amines
D.                 Separation of amine mixtures
Answer» E.
2462.

Nitrosobenzene can be prepared by oxidizing aniline from

A.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\] 
B.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{5}}\]
C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}\] 
D.                 \[{{K}_{2}}C{{r}_{2}}{{O}_{7}}\]
Answer» C.                 \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{3}}\] 
2463.

Reduction of nitroalkanes in neutral medium (e.g. Zn / \[N{{H}_{4}}Cl\]) forms mainly

A.                 \[R-N{{H}_{2}}\]              
B.                 \[R-NHOH\]
C.                 \[R-N=N-Cl\]     
D.                 All of these
Answer» C.                 \[R-N=N-Cl\]     
2464.

Acetamide changes into methylamine by

A.                 Hofmann bromamide reaction
B.                 Hofmann reaction
C.                 Friedel-Craft's reaction
D.                 Hinsberg reaction
Answer» B.                 Hofmann reaction
2465.

When methyl iodide is heated with ammonia, the product obtained is

A.                 Methylamine
B.                 Dimethylamine
C.                 Trimethylamine
D.                 A mixture of the above three amines
Answer» E.
2466.

Amides may be converted into amines by reaction named after                        [CPMT 1974; MP PET 1992; CBSE PMT 1999]

A.                 Perkin  
B.                 Claisen
C.                 Hoffmann          
D.                 Kolbe
Answer» D.                 Kolbe
2467.

When ethyl alcohol\[({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH)\]reacts with thionyl chloride, in the presence of pyridine,  the product obtained is [AIIMS; CBSE PMT 2001]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl+HCl\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Cl+HCl+S{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl+{{H}_{2}}O+S{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl+HCl+S{{O}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
2468.

Preparation of alkyl halides in laboratory is least preferred by [DPMT 2000]

A. Treatment of alcohols
B. Addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes
C. Halide exchange
D. Direct halogenation of alkanes
Answer» E.
2469.

To get DDT, chlorobenzene has to react with which of the following compounds in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid [KCET (Engg/Med.) 2001]

A. Trichloroethane
B. Dichloroacetone
C. Dichloroacetaldehyde
D. Trichloroacetaldehyde
Answer» E.
2470.

Which compound needs chloral in its synthesis    [Pb. PET 2003]

A. D. D. T.
B. Gammexane
C. Chloroform
D. Michler?s Ketone
Answer» B. Gammexane
2471.

DDT is prepared by reacting chlorobenzene with [BHU 1998, 2005]

A. \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
B. \[CC{{l}_{3}}-CHO\]
C. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
D. Ethane
Answer» C. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
2472.

Silver acetate\[+\ B{{r}_{2}}\xrightarrow{\text{C}{{\text{S}}_{\text{2}}}}\]. The main product of this reaction is     [Kurukshetra CET 2002]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}-Br\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}COI\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}COI\]
2473.

Best method of preparing alkyl chloride is [MH CET 2004]

A. \[ROH+SOC{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\]
B. \[ROH+PC{{l}_{5}}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\]
C. \[ROH+PC{{l}_{3}}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\]
D. \[ROH+HCl\xrightarrow{\text{anhy}\text{. }ZnC{{l}_{2}}}\]
Answer» B. \[ROH+PC{{l}_{5}}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\]
2474.

Ethylene reacts with bromine to form [Pb. CET 2000]

A. Chloroethane
B. Ethylene dibromide
C. Cyclohexane
D. 1-bromo propane
Answer» C. Cyclohexane
2475.

The product formed on reaction of ethyl alcohol with bleaching powder is [Orissa JEE 2004; DPMT 1978; AIIMS 1991]

A. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
B. \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]
Answer» B. \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]
2476.

Acetone is mixed with bleaching powder to give [AFMC 2004]

A. Chloroform
B. Acetaldehyde
C. Ethanol
D. Phosgene
Answer» B. Acetaldehyde
2477.

The compound formed on heating chlorobenzene with chloral in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid, is [AIEEE 2004]

A. Freon
B. DDT
C. Gammexene
D. Hexachloroethane
Answer» C. Gammexene
2478.

Propene on treatment with HBr gives [CPMT 1986]

A. Isopropyl bromide
B. Propyl bromide
C. 1, 2-dibromoethane
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Propyl bromide
2479.

Which of the following acids adds to propene in the presence of peroxide to give anti-Markownikoff?s product [MP PET 2003]

A. \[HF\]
B. \[HCl\]
C. \[HBr\]
D. \[HI\]
Answer» D. \[HI\]
2480.

When chlorine is passed through warm benzene in presence of the sunlight, the product obtained is [KCET 2003]

A. Benzotrichloride
B. Chlorobenzene
C. Gammexane
D. DDT
Answer» D. DDT
2481.

On treatment with chlorine in presence of sunlight, toluene giv.es the product [Orissa JEE 2003; MH CET 1999, 2002]

A. o-chloro toluene
B. 2, 5-dichloro toluene
C. p-chloro toluene
D. Benzyl chloride
Answer» E.
2482.

In the above process product A is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. Fluorobenzene
B.   Benzene
C.   1, 4-difluorobenzene
D.   1, 3-difluorobenzene
Answer» B.   Benzene
2483.

Which reagent cannot be used to prepare an alkyl halide from an alcohol [CPMT 1989, 94]

A. \[HCl+ZnC{{l}_{2}}\]
B. NaCl
C. \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]
D. \[SOC{{l}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[PC{{l}_{5}}\]
2484.

When a solution of sodium chloride containing ethyl alcohol is electrolysed, it forms

A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Chloral
C. Chloroform
D. Acetaldehyde
Answer» D. Acetaldehyde
2485.

A Grignard's reagent may be made by reacting magnesium with [CPMT 1973, 83, 84]

A. Methyl amine
B. Diethyl ether
C. Ethyl iodide
D. Ethyl alcohol
Answer» D. Ethyl alcohol
2486.

The starting substance for the preparation of \[C{{H}_{3}}I\] is [CPMT 1975]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}OH\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO\]
D. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CO\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
2487.

\[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}Cl\] prepared by aniline with [IIT-JEE 1984]

A. HCl
B. \[C{{u}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
C. \[C{{l}_{2}}\] in presence of anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
D. \[HN{{O}_{2}}\] and then heated with \[C{{u}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
2488.

Ethanol is converted into ethyl chloride by reacting with [MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1990; BHU 1997]

A. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
B. \[SOC{{l}_{2}}\]
C. HCl
D. NaCl
Answer» C. HCl
2489.

Which compound gives yellow ppt. with iodine and alkali [IIT-JEE 1984]

A. 2-hydroxy propane
B. Acetophenone
C. Methyl acetone
D. Acetamide
Answer» C. Methyl acetone
2490.

Halogenation of alkanes is [KCET 2002]

A. A reductive process
B. An oxidative process
C. An isothermal process
D. An indothermal process
Answer» C. An isothermal process
2491.

Which compound does not form iodoform with alkali and iodine [IIT-JEE 1985]

A. Acetone
B. Ethanol
C. Diethyl ketone
D. Isopropyl alcohol
Answer» D. Isopropyl alcohol
2492.

On heating diethyl ether with conc. HI, 2 moles of which of the following is formed [IIT-JEE 1983; MP PET 1990; EAMCET 1990; AFMC 1993; JIPMER 2001]

A. Ethanol
B. Iodoform
C. Ethyl iodide
D. Methyl iodide
Answer» D. Methyl iodide
2493.

Chlorine reacts with ethanol to give [MP PMT 1989; CPMT 1997; KCET 1998; JIPMER 1999]

A. Ethyl chloride
B. Chloroform
C. Acetaldehyde
D. Chloral
Answer» E.
2494.

Chloroform can be obtained from [MNR 1986]

A. Methanol
B. Methanal
C. Propanol-1
D. Propanol-2
Answer» E.
2495.

Which of the following is obtained when chloral is boiled with NaOH [CBSE PMT 1991; RPMT 1999]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]
B. \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
2496.

In preparation of \[CHC{{l}_{3}}\] from ethanol and bleaching powder, the  latter provides [BHU 1986]

A. \[Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{l}_{2}}\]
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2497.

What is the main product of the reaction between 2-methyl propene with HBr [RPMT 2002]

A. 1-bromo butane
B. 1-bromo-2 methyl propane
C. 2-bromo butane
D. 2-bromo-2 methyl propane
Answer» E.
2498.

When ethyl alcohol and KI reacted in presence of \[N{{a}_{2}}C{{O}_{3}},\] yellow crystals of...... are formed [AFMC 1989]

A. \[CH{{I}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}I\]
C. \[C{{H}_{2}}{{I}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}I\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}I\]
2499.

Benzene reacts with chlorine to form benzene hexachloride in presence of [MP PET 1999]

A. Nickel
B. \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. Bright sunlight
D. Zinc
Answer» D. Zinc
2500.

\[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}+C{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow{UV\text{ Light}}\] Product. In above reaction product is [CPMT 1997]

A. \[CC{{l}_{3}}CHO\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}C{{l}_{6}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}C{{l}_{6}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{9}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}C{{l}_{6}}\]