Explore topic-wise MCQs in Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.

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1.

Which of the following is the most reactive towards nucleophilic substitution reaction?

A. ClCH2 CH = CH2
B. CH2 = CH-Cl
C. CH3CH = CH-Cl
D. C6H6Cl
Answer» B. CH2 = CH-Cl
2.

Grignard reagents are formed by the reaction of alkyl halides by warming

A. with alcoholic solution
B. with MgCl2
C. Mg in presence of dry ether
D. with MgCO3
Answer» D. with MgCO3
3.

An alkyl halide, RX reacts with KCN to given propane nitrile, RX is

A. C3H7Br
B. C4H9Br
C. C2H5Br
D. C5H11Br
Answer» D. C5H11Br
4.

A mixture of 1-chloropropane and 2-chloropropane when treated with alcoholic KOH gives

A. prop-1-ene
B. prop-2-ene
C. a mixture of prop-1 -ene and prop-2-ene
D. propanol
Answer» B. prop-2-ene
5.

In SN2 reactions with the sequence of bond breaking and bond formation is as follows

A. bond breaking is followed by formation
B. bond formation is followed by breaking
C. bond breaking and formation are simultaneously
D. bond breaking and formation take place randomly
Answer» D. bond breaking and formation take place randomly
6.

The alkyl halide is converted into an alcohol by

A. elimination
B. dehydrohalogenation
C. addition
D. substitution
Answer» E.
7.

Methyl bromide reacts with AgF to give methyl fluoride and silver bromide. This reaction is called

A. Fittig reaction
B. Swarts reaction
C. Wurtz reaction
D. Finkelstein reaction
Answer» C. Wurtz reaction
8.

Butane nitrile can be prepard by heating.

A. propyl alcohol with KCN
B. butyl chloride with KCN
C. butyl alcohol with KCN
D. propyl chloride with KCN
Answer» E.
9.

Organic compound must contain an element

A. oxygen
B. carbon
C. hydrogen
D. nitrogen
Answer» C. hydrogen
10.

Good conductor of electricity and heat is

A. Anthracite coke
B. Diamond
C. Graphite
D. Charcoal
Answer» D. Charcoal
11.

Which of the following compounds can yield only one monochlorinafed product upon free radical chlorination?

A. 2, 2-Dimethylpropane
B. 2-Methylpropane
C. 2-Methylbutane
D. n-Butane
Answer» B. 2-Methylpropane
12.

The hybridisation of carbon in diamond is

A. sp3
B. sp2
C. sp
D. dsp2
Answer» B. sp2
13.

In which of the following allotropes of carbon, percentage of carbon is maximum?

A. Wood charcoal
B. Coconut charcoal
C. Graphite
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
14.

Ethyl alcohol is obtained when ethyl chloride is boiled with

A. alcoholic KOH
B. aqueous KOH
C. water
D. aqueous KMnO4
Answer» C. water
15.

The negative part of the addendum (the molecule to be added) adds on the carbon atom of the double bond containing the least number of hydrogen atoms. This rule is known as

A. Saytzeffs rule
B. Peroxide rule
C. Markovnikov s rule
D. van t hoff rule
Answer» D. van t hoff rule
16.

Criteria for purity of organic solid is

A. boiling point
B. melting point
C. specific gravity
D. none of these
Answer» C. specific gravity
17.

Which of the following is not correctly matched with its IUPAC name?

A. CHF2CBrClF : 1-Bromo-1-chIoro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane
B. (CCl3)3CCl : 2-(Trichloromethyl)-1, 1, 2, 3, 3-heptachloropropane
C. CH3C (p-ClC6H4)2CH(Br)CH3 : 2-Bromo-3, 3-bis (4- chlorophenyl) butane
D. o-BrC6H4CH (CH3) CH2CH3 : 2-Bromo-l- methylpropylbenzene
Answer» C. CH3C (p-ClC6H4)2CH(Br)CH3 : 2-Bromo-3, 3-bis (4- chlorophenyl) butane
18.

Number of bonds in ethyne is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
19.

The compound having general formula CnH2n+2 is

A. Alkene
B. Alkyne
C. Alkane
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
20.

General formula of Alkene is

A. CnH2n
B. CnH2n+2
C. CnH2n-2
D. none of these
Answer» B. CnH2n+2
21.

Valency of carbon is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
22.

Single bond length between carbon-carbon is

A. 1.34
B. 1.20
C. 1.54
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
23.

Alkene gives which of the following reactions?

A. Addition reaction
B. Substitution reaction
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
24.

Which of the following molecules has highest dipole moment?

A. CH3Cl
B. CH2Cl2
C. CHCl5
D. CCl4
Answer» B. CH2Cl2
25.

Which of the following compounds will have highest melting point?

A. Chlorobenzene
B. o-Dichlorobenzene
C. m-Dichlorobenzene
D. p-Dichlorobenzene
Answer» E.
26.

Arrange the following compounds in-decreasing order of their boiling points (i) CH3Br (ii) CH3CH2Br (iii) CH3CH2CH2Br (iv) CH2CH2CH2CH2Br

A. (i) > (ii) > (iii) > (iv)
B. (iv) > (iii) > (ii) > (i)
C. (i) > (iii) > (ii) > (iv)
D. (iii) > (iv) > (i) > (ii)
Answer» C. (i) > (iii) > (ii) > (iv)
27.

Which one of the following is not correct order of boiling .points of the alkyl/aryl halides?

A. CHCl3 > CH2Cl2
B. CH3(CH2)3CI > CH3(CH2)2Cl
C. (CH3)3CCl > (CH3)2CHCH2Cl
D. CH3(CH2)3Cl > CH3CH2CHClCH3
Answer» D. CH3(CH2)3Cl > CH3CH2CHClCH3
28.

Alkyl halides are immiscible in water though they are polar because

A. they react with water to give alcohols
B. they cannot form hydrogen bonds with water
C. C -X bond cannot be broken easily
D. they are stable compounds and are not reactive
Answer» C. C -X bond cannot be broken easily
29.

Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?

A. CH3CH2CH2Cl
B. CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
C. CH3CH(CH3)CH2Cl
D. (CH3)3CCl
Answer» C. CH3CH(CH3)CH2Cl
30.

The reaction of toluene with chlorine in presence of FeCl3 gives predominantly.

A. amixture of o-and p-chlorotoluene
B. benzyl chloride
C. m-chlorotuluene
D. benzoyl chloride
Answer» B. benzyl chloride
31.

Which of the following reactions follows Markovnikov s rule?

A. C2H4 + HBr
B. C3H6 + Cl6
C. C3H6 + HBr
D. C3H6 + Br2
Answer» D. C3H6 + Br2
32.

Bromination of methane in presence of sunlight is a

A. nucleophilic substitution
B. free radical substitution
C. electrophilic substitution
D. nucleophilic addition
Answer» C. electrophilic substitution
33.

Which of the following alkyl halides undergoes hydrolysis with aqueous KOH at the fastest rate?

A. CH3CH2CH2Cl
B. CH3CH2Cl
C. CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
D. CH3CH2CH (Br) CH3
Answer» E.