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10751.

Glucose and fructose are [AMU (Engg.) 1999]

A. Optical isomers
B. Functional isomers
C. Position isomers
D. Chain isomers
Answer» C. Position isomers
10752.

Cyanide and isocyanide are isomers of type [AFMC 1997]

A. Positional
B. Functional
C. Tautomer
D. Structural
Answer» C. Tautomer
10753.

Which one of the following is the chiral molecule [BHU 1998; 2005]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}Cl\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
C. \[CHB{{r}_{3}}\]
D. \[CHClBrI\]
Answer» E.
10754.

Which compound does not show geometrical isomerism [RPMT 1997]

A. 2-butene
B. 2-pentene
C. 2,3-dibromo-2-butene
D. 2-methyl propene
Answer» E.
10755.

Which of the following cannot be given to exemplify chiral structure [JIPMER 1997]

A. A shoe
B. A screw
C. A screw driver
D. All of these
Answer» E.
10756.

Which of the following is expected to be optically active [JIPMER 1997]

A. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}C\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}CH(C{{H}_{3}}){{C}_{3}}{{H}_{7}}\]
C. \[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}CHC{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}CHC{{H}_{3}}\]
10757.

Functional isomerism is exhibited by the following pair of compounds

A. Acetone, propionaldehyde
B. Diethyl ether, methyl propyl ether
C. Butane, isobutane
D. 1-butene, 2-butene
Answer» B. Diethyl ether, methyl propyl ether
10758.

Which of the following pairs are not isomeric compounds

A. Ethyl ethanoate and methyl propanoate
B. Butanone and butanal
C. Ethoxy propane and propoxy ethane
D. Methoxy methane and ethanol
Answer» D. Methoxy methane and ethanol
10759.

Two compounds have the structural formulae \[C{{H}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}OH\]. The above is an example of

A. Metamerism
B. Functional isomerism
C. Positional isomerism
D. Chain isomerism
Answer» C. Positional isomerism
10760.

n-propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are examples of [MP PMT 1994]

A. Position isomerism
B. Chain isomerism
C. Tautomerism
D. Geometrical isomerism
Answer» B. Chain isomerism
10761.

Diethyl ether is not associated with which one of these isomers [AFMC 1993]

A. Butanoic acid
B. Methyl propionate
C. Steroisomerism
D. None of these
Answer» E.
10762.

Diethyl ether and methyl n-propyl ether are [MP PET 1994; AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2002]

A. Position isomers
B. Functional isomers
C. Metamers
D. Chain isomers
Answer» D. Chain isomers
10763.

Which one of the following pairs represents the stereoisomerism [AIIMS 1992]

A. Geometrical isomerism, position isomerism
B. Geometrical isomerism, conformational isomerism
C. Optical isomerism, geometrical isomerism
D. Optical isomerism, metamerism
Answer» D. Optical isomerism, metamerism
10764.

The maximum number of stereoisomers possible for 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butanoic acid is [Roorkee 1992]

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
10765.

Which of the following compounds exhibits optical isomerism [BHU 1983; AFMC 1990; CPMT 1993; MP PMT 1999, 2000]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHOHCOOH\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHOHC{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
10766.

The number of geometrical isomers in case of a compound with the structure \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=CH-CH=CH-{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\] is [NCERT 1980]

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» B. 3
10767.

Which of the following can exhibit cis-trans isomerism [CBSE PMT 1989]

A. HC \[\equiv \] CH
B. ClCH = CHCl
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}.CHCl.COOH\]
D. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
Answer» C. \[C{{H}_{3}}.CHCl.COOH\]
10768.

How many isomers are possible for \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}O\] [MNR 1992; UPSEAT 2001, 02]

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» E.
10769.

Rotation of plane polarised light is measured by [CPMT 1985; DCE 2001]

A. Manometer
B. Polari meter
C. Viscometer
D. Refractometer
Answer» C. Viscometer
10770.

Maximum number of isomers of alkene \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}\] are [IIT-JEE 1982; MP PMT 1985; MADT Bihar 1995; Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» E.
10771.

Which one of the following exhibits geometrical isomerism [NCERT 1979; DPMT 1984; CBSE PMT 1990]

A. \[\begin{matrix} \ \ \ \ H \\ {{H}_{3}}C \\ \end{matrix}>C=C<\begin{matrix} H\ \ \ \\ C{{H}_{3}} \\ \end{matrix}\]
B. \[\begin{matrix} {{C}_{2}}H \\ \,\,\,\ H \\ \end{matrix}>C=C<\begin{matrix} H \\ H \\ \end{matrix}\]
C. \[\begin{matrix} C{{H}_{3}} \\ C{{H}_{3}} \\ \end{matrix}>C=C<\begin{matrix} H \\ H \\ \end{matrix}\]
D. \[H-\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,}}\,\ -}}\,\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,=C<\begin{matrix} H \\ H \\ \end{matrix}\]
Answer» B. \[\begin{matrix} {{C}_{2}}H \\ \,\,\,\ H \\ \end{matrix}>C=C<\begin{matrix} H \\ H \\ \end{matrix}\]
10772.

An organic compound exhibits optical isomerism when [CPMT 1971, 78, 81; MP PET 1999]

A. Four groups linked to carbon atom are different
B. Three groups linked to carbon atom are different
C. Two groups linked to carbon atom are different
D. All the groups linked to carbon atom are same
Answer» B. Three groups linked to carbon atom are different
10773.

Geometrical isomerism is shown by [IIT-JEE 1983; CPMT 1990, 94; CBSE PMT 1992; MP PET 1997; AMU (Engg.) 1999]

A. 2-butene
B. 2-butyne
C. 2-butanol
D. Butanal
Answer» B. 2-butyne
10774.

Which of the following pairs is an example of position isomerism

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH-}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CH=C{{H}_{2}}\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=CH-C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}OH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-C{{H}_{3}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]and\[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}OH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
10775.

Which gives difference between aldehyde and ketone [CPMT 1994]

A. Fehling's solution
B. Tollen's reagent
C. Schiff's reagent
D. Benedict's solution
Answer» E.
10776.

The isomer of diethyl ether is [CPMT 1975]

A. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}CHOH\]
B. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}C-OH\]
C. \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{7}}OH\]
D. \[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}CHOH\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{7}}OH\]
10777.

Which is the example of branch isomerization [NCERT 1976]

A. \[\underset{{}}{\mathop{\underset{{}}{\mathop{\overset{C}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,-C\]- C and \[\underset{C}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{C}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
B. \[\underset{C}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\] and \[\underset{C}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{C\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
C. \[\begin{matrix} C \\ C \\ \end{matrix}>C-C-C\] and \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C}{\mathop{\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
D. \[C-C-C-C\] and \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C}{\mathop{\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,\]
Answer» B. \[\underset{C}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\] and \[\underset{C}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{C\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C-C-C}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
10778.

Only two isomers of monochloro product is possible of [IIT-JEE 1986]

A. n-butane
B. 2,4-dimethyl pentane
C. Benzene
D. 1-methyl propane
Answer» B. 2,4-dimethyl pentane
10779.

Among the following the most stable compound is [AIIMS 2005]

A. \[cis-1,2-cyclohexanediol\]
B. \[trans-1,2-cyclohexanediol\]
C. \[cis-1,3-cyclohexanediol\]
D. \[trans-1,3-cyclohexanediol\]
Answer» E.
10780.

Chirality of carbon compound is because of its [Kerala (Med.) 2002]

A. Tetrahedral nature of carbon
B. Monovalent nature of carbon
C. Divalent nature of carbon
D. Trivalent nature of carbon
Answer» B. Monovalent nature of carbon
10781.

Which of the following show geometrical isomerism [BCECE 2005]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Br\]
B. \[(C{{H}_{2}}){{(COOH)}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{(CH)}_{2}}{{(COOH)}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
10782.

Total number of isomers of a disubstituted benzene compound is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
10783.

Which one of the following objects is ?achiral?

A. Letter P
B. Letter F
C. Ball
D. A pair of hand
Answer» D. A pair of hand
10784.

The total number of acylic isomers including the stereoisomers with the molecular formula \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{7}}Cl\] [Pb. CET 2004]

A. 11
B. 12
C. 9
D. 10
Answer» C. 9
10785.

Which one of the following compounds shows optical isomerism [MP PET 1990]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}CHCl-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHCl-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[ClC{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CHCl-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
10786.

\[C{{H}_{3}}CH(OH).COOH\] shows [BVP 2004]

A. Geometrical isomerism
B. Optical isomerism
C. Both
D. None
Answer» C. Both
10787.

Which will have enantiomer [BVP 2004]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}\underset{Cl\ }{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,H}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}CHC{{l}_{2}}\]
D. None
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
10788.

The chirality of the compound [CBSE PMT 2005]

A. R
B. S
C. Z
D. E
Answer» B. S
10789.

Which of the following compounds exhibit stereoisomerism [MP PMT 2004]

A. 2-methyl-butane I
B. 3-methyl-butanoic acid
C. 3-methyl-butyne I
D. 2-methyl butanoic acid
Answer» E.
10790.

Which of the following compounds will exhibit cis-trans isomerism [Kerala PMT 2004]

A. 2-butene
B. 2-butyne
C. 2-butanol
D. Butanone
Answer» B. 2-butyne
10791.

For which of the following parameters the structural isomers \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\] and \[C{{H}_{3}}OC{{H}_{3}}\] would be expected to have the same values ? (Assume ideal behaviour) [AIEEE 2004]

A. Boiling points
B. Vapour pressure at the same temperature
C. Heat of vaporization
D. Gaseous densities at the same temperature and pressure
Answer» E.
10792.

Which of the following will have a mesoisomer also [AIEEE 2004]

A. 2, 3-Dichloropentane
B. 2, 3-Dichlorobutane
C. 2-Chlorobutane
D. 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid
Answer» C. 2-Chlorobutane
10793.

A compound whose molecules are superimposable on their mirror images even through they contain an asymmetric carbon atom is called [Kerala (Med.) 2003]

A. A meso compound
B. An erythro isomer
C. A threo isomer
D. a glycol
Answer» B. An erythro isomer
10794.

Isomerism shown by \[C{{H}_{3}}-{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{3}}-O-C{{H}_{3}}\] \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-O-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]\[C{{H}_{3}}-\underset{\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{CH}}\,-O-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] is [RPMT 2003]

A. Position isomerism
B. Chain isomerism
C. Metamerism
D. Optical isomerism
Answer» D. Optical isomerism
10795.

An enantiomerically pure acid is treated with racemic mixture of an alcohol having one chiral carbon. The ester formed will be [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]

A. Optically active mixture
B. Pure enantiomer
C. Meso compound
D. Racemic mixture
Answer» E.
10796.

How many structures of F is possible [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]

A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 3
Answer» B. 5
10797.

Which of the following pairs of compounds are enantiomers [CBSE PMT 2003]

A. and
B. and
C. and
D. and
Answer» C. and
10798.

Which of the following is an chiral compound [AIIMS 2002]

A. Hexane
B. Methane
C. n-butane
D. 2,3,4-trimethyl hexane
Answer» E.
10799.

Which of the following hydride is capable of showing conformations [JIPMER 2002]

A. \[N{{H}_{2}}-N{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]ssss
C. \[C{{H}_{4}}\]
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]ssss
10800.

Geometrical isomers differ in [CBSE PMT 2002]

A. Position of atoms
B. Length of carbon
C. Spatial arrangement of atoms
D. Position of functional group
Answer» D. Position of functional group