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1.

All bonds in benzene are equal due to [Roorkee 1990; KCET 1998]

A. Tautomerism
B. Inductive effect
C. Resonance
D. Isomerism
Answer» D. Isomerism
2.

Which is the most stable carbocation [J & K 2005]

A. iso-propyl
B. Triphenylmethyl cation
C. Ethyl cation
D. \[\pi \]-propyl cation
Answer» C. Ethyl cation
3.

In \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH,\] the bond that undergoes heterolytic cleavage most readily is [IIT-JEE 1988]

A. C - C
B. C - O
C. C - H
D. O - H
Answer» E.
4.

In which of the following species the central C-atom is negatively charged [NCERT 1985]

A. Carbanion
B. Carbonium ion
C. Carbocation
D. Free radical
Answer» B. Carbonium ion
5.

Which of the following resonating structures of 1-methoxy-1, 3-butadiene is least stable [IIT Screening 2005]

A. \[\overset{}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}-CH=CH-CH=\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{O}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}-\overset{}{\mathop{C}}\,H-CH=\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{O}}\,-C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[\overset{}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}-\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{C}}\,H-CH=CH-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-\overset{}{\mathop{C}}\,H-\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{C}}\,H-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
Answer» D. \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-\overset{}{\mathop{C}}\,H-\overset{\oplus }{\mathop{C}}\,H-O-C{{H}_{3}}\]
6.

Credit for the ring structure of benzene goes to [RPET 1999]

A. Wholer
B. Faraday
C. Kekule
D. Baeyer
Answer» D. Baeyer
7.

Among the following the dissociation constant is highest for [AIIMS 2004]

A. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C\equiv CH\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}NH_{3}^{+}C{{l}^{-}}\]
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following statements is not characteristic of free radical chain reaction [JIPMER 1997]

A. It gives major product derived from most stable free radical
B. It is usually sensitive to change in solvent polarity
C. It proceeds in three main steps like initiation, propagation and termination
D. It may be initiated by U.V. light
Answer» C. It proceeds in three main steps like initiation, propagation and termination
9.

In the reaction \[C{{H}_{3}}CHO+HCN\to C{{H}_{3}}CH(OH)CN\]a chiral centre is produced. This product would be [CBSE PMT 1995]

A. Laevorotatory
B. Meso compound
C. Dextrorotatory
D. Racemic mixture
Answer» E.
10.

The C - C bond length of the following molecules is in the order [IIT-JEE 1991]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}>{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}<{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}<{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}<{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}>{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}>{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
Answer» C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}>{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}>{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
11.

With a change in hybridisation of the carbon bearing the charge, the stability of a carbanion increase in the order [DCE 2003]

A. \[sp<s{{p}^{2}}<s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[sp<s{{p}^{3}}<s{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}<s{{p}^{2}}<sp\]
D. \[s{{p}^{2}}<sp<s{{p}^{3}}\]
Answer» D. \[s{{p}^{2}}<sp<s{{p}^{3}}\]
12.

Which of the following has the highest nucleophilicity [IIT-JEE Screening 2000]

A. \[{{F}^{-}}\]
B. \[O{{H}^{-}}\]
C. \[CH_{3}^{-}\]
D. \[NH_{2}^{-}\]
Answer» D. \[NH_{2}^{-}\]
13.

Which of the following act as nucleophiles [Roorkee 1999]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[R{{O}^{-}}\]
C. \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}MgBr\]
Answer» B. \[R{{O}^{-}}\]
14.

How many carbon atoms in the molecule \[HCOO-{{(CHOH)}_{2}}-COOH\]are asymmetric [MP PET 2001]

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. None of these
Answer» C. 3
15.

Which one of the following species is most stable [IIT-JEE 1995]

A. \[p-{{O}_{2}}N-{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{4}}-\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[p-C{{H}_{3}}O-{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{4}}-\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[p-Cl-{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{4}}-\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}-\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[p-Cl-{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{4}}-\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
16.

Most stable carbonium ion is [Pb. CET 2004]

A. \[{{\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]
B. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,\]
C. \[{{({{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}})}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,\]
D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}\overset{+}{\mathop{C}}\,{{H}_{2}}\]
17.

Which of the following compounds are not arranged in order of decreasing reactivity towards electrophilic substitution [DCE 2003]

A. Fluoro benzene > chloro benzene > bromo benzene
B. Phenol > n-propyl benzene > benzoic acid
C. Chloro toluene > para-nitro toluene > 2-chloro-4-nitro toluene
D. Benzoic acid > phenol > n-propyl benzene
Answer» E.
18.

Which are the staggered forms of ethane

A. 1 and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
Answer» D. 1 and 3
19.

The following reaction is described as [CBSE PMT 1997] \[\begin{matrix}  C{{H}_{3}}{{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{5}}\\  {}\\  {{H}_{3}}C\\ \end{matrix}>\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-Br\xrightarrow{OH}HO-\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,<\begin{matrix}  {{(C{{H}_{2}})}_{5}}C{{H}_{3}}\\  {}\\  C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\\ \end{matrix}\]

A. \[S{{E}^{2}}\]
B. \[S{{N}^{1}}\]
C. \[S{{N}^{2}}\]
D. \[S{{N}^{0}}\]
Answer» D. \[S{{N}^{0}}\]
20.

Among the following compounds (I-III) the correct order of reaction with electrophilic reagent is [CBSE PMT 1997]

A. II > III > I
B. III < I < II
C. I > II > III
D. I = II > III
Answer» D. I = II > III
21.

The optically active tartaric acid is named asD-(+)- tartaric acid because it has a positive [IIT-JEE 1999]

A. Optical rotation and is derived from D-glucose
B. pH in organic solvent
C. Optical rotation and is derived from D(+) glyceraldehyde
D. Optical rotation only when substituted by deuterium
Answer» D. Optical rotation only when substituted by deuterium
22.

The number of possible isomers for compound \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{3}}C{{l}_{2}}Br\] is [MP PMT 1999]

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» C. 4
23.

The compound in which carbon uses only its \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybrid orbitals for bond formation is [IIT-JEE 1989]

A. \[HCOOH\]
B. \[{{(N{{H}_{2}})}_{2}}CO\]
C. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}COH\]
D. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}CHO\]
Answer» D. \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}CHO\]
24.

Which one of the following does not have \[s{{p}^{2}}\] hybridised carbon [AIEEE 2004]

A. Acetonitrile
B. Acetic acid
C. Acetone
D. Acetamide
Answer» B. Acetic acid
25.

How many p-bonds are present in naphthalene molecule [RPMT 2002]

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
26.

Which of the following hybridisation has highest percentage of s-character [BHU 1986]

A. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]
B. \[s{{p}^{2}}\]
C. \[sp\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
27.

Acetylene molecule has carbon in [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

A. \[sp\]- hybridisation
B. \[s{{p}^{2}}\]- hybridisation
C. \[s{{p}^{3}}\]- hybridisation
D. \[s{{p}^{3}}d\]- hybridization
Answer» B. \[s{{p}^{2}}\]- hybridisation
28.

Conjugated double bond is present in [RPMT 1999; JIPMER 2001]

A. 1, 2-butadiene
B. 1, 3-butadiene
C. 1, 3-pentadiene
D. \[\beta \]-butylene
Answer» C. 1, 3-pentadiene
29.

The hybridization involved in the six carbon atoms of benzene is [BHU 1999]

A. \[3s{{p}^{3}},\,\,3s{{p}^{2}}\]
B. \[3s{{p}^{3}},\,\,3sp\]
C. All \[6sp\]
D. All \[6s{{p}^{2}}\]
Answer» E.
30.

The number of \[\pi \] bonds in 3-hexyne-1-ene is [MP PMT 1999]

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
31.

In which of the compounds given below is there more than one kind of hybridisation \[(sp,\text{ }s{{p}^{2}},\text{ }s{{p}^{3}})\] for carbon (i) \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] (ii) \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=CH-C{{H}_{3}}\] (iii) \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-CH=C{{H}_{2}}\] (iv) \[H-C\equiv C-H\] [CBSE PMT 1995]

A. (ii) and (iv)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (ii)
Answer» E.