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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |