Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Iodomethane reacts faster than bromomethane in SN2 reaction with OH ?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Tertiary alkyl halides show higher reactivity towards bimolecular nucleophilic substitution than secondary alkyl halides.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reactions?

A. It takes place in three steps.
B. The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of all the reactants.
C. The first step is the slowest and determines the rate of reaction.
D. None of the steps are reversible.
Answer» D. None of the steps are reversible.
4.

Which of the following will have the highest reactivity towards SN2 reaction, where R=methyl group?

A. R-F
B. R-Cl
C. R-Br
D. R-I
Answer» E.
5.

A haloalkane is known to have an SN2 reaction rate 30 times faster than that of ethyl bromide. Identify the haloalkane.

A. Methyl bromide
B. Isopropyl bromide
C. tert-Butyl bromide
D. neo-Pentyl bromide
Answer» B. Isopropyl bromide
6.

The reaction between chloroethane and potassium hydroxide is a _______ order reaction.

A. zero
B. first
C. second
D. third
Answer» D. third
7.

Which of the following statements in incorrect regarding SN2 mechanisms?

A. The rate of the reaction depends on the concentration of both reactants
B. The complete mechanism takes place in a single step
C. The transition state is stable
D. There is inversion of configuration
Answer» D. There is inversion of configuration
8.

Identify the nucleophile that gives a primary amine and hydrogen bromide on reaction with bromoethane.

A. NH<sub>2</sub>
B. NH<sub>3</sub>
C. H<sub>2</sub>O
D. H
Answer» C. H<sub>2</sub>O
9.

Which of the following is not an ambident nucleophile?

A. Hydroxide
B. Thiocyanate
C. Cyanide
D. Nitrite
Answer» B. Thiocyanate
10.

Which of the followings reagents forms an isonitrile when reacted with an alkyl halide?

A. KCN
B. AgCN
C. KNO<sub>2</sub>
D. AgNO<sub>2</sub>
Answer» C. KNO<sub>2</sub>
11.

What is the class of the substitution product of the reaction between LiAlH4 and an alkyl halide?

A. Haloalkane
B. Hydrocarbon
C. Nitroalkane
D. Alkyl nitrite
Answer» C. Nitroalkane
12.

Identify the nucleophile in the substitution reaction between water and bromopropane.

A. Br<sup> </sup>
B. H<sup>+</sup>
C. OH<sup> </sup>
D. H<sub>2</sub>O
Answer» E.
13.

What will be the class of the nucleophilic substitution product when sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroethane?

A. Alkane
B. Alcohol
C. Amine
D. Ether
Answer» C. Amine
14.

The reaction that takes place when an electron rich species stronger than the halide approaches the partially positive carbon atom of a haloalkane and forms a new bond with the carbon atom and in the process displacing the halogen is called a ________ reaction.

A. displacement
B. electrophilic substitution
C. nucleophilic substitution
D. elimination
Answer» D. elimination