Explore topic-wise MCQs in Chemistry.

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1.

Fittig reaction results in the formation of a diphenyl.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Predict the minor product formed when chlorobenzene reacts with chloromethane in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3?

A. Toluene
B. m-Chlorotoluene
C. o-Chlorotoluene
D. p-Chlorotoluene
Answer» D. p-Chlorotoluene
3.

Which is the metal involved in Wurtz-Fittig reaction?

A. Iron
B. Magnesium
C. Aluminium
D. Sodium
Answer» E.
4.

What is the major product formed when chlorobenzene reacts with nitric acid in concentrated sulphuric acid?

A. Nitrobenzene
B. 1-Chloro-2-nitrobenzene
C. 1-Chloro-3-nitrobenzene
D. 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene
Answer» E.
5.

Identify the catalyst in Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction.

A. Anhydrous FeCl<sub>3</sub>
B. Anhydrous AlCl<sub>3</sub>
C. NaNO<sub>2</sub>
D. Alcoholic KOH
Answer» C. NaNO<sub>2</sub>
6.

2-Chloronitrobenzene is more reactive than chlorobenzene.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

Which of the following compounds is most easily converted to a phenol when heated with aqueous NaOH solution?

A. Chlorobenzene
B. 4-Chloronitrobenzene
C. 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene
D. 2,4,6-Trinitrochlorobenzene
Answer» E.
8.

The C-Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is less than the C-Cl bond length in chloromethane because of the ________

A. resonance effect in haloarenes
B. difference in hybridisation of carbon in C-Cl bond
C. instability of phenyl cation
D. possible repulsion between nucleophile and chlorobenzene
Answer» C. instability of phenyl cation
9.

Compared to haloalkanes, the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions is _________

A. low
B. high
C. very high
D. equal
Answer» B. high
10.

What will be the product of the following reaction?
2CH3CH2Br + 2Na + dry ether = ________

A. Ethane
B. 1-Bromoethane
C. Butane
D. 1-Bromobutane
Answer» D. 1-Bromobutane
11.

What is formed when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with water?

A. Grignard reagent
B. Ethane
C. Ethanol
D. Magnesium hydroxide
Answer» C. Ethanol
12.

Which of the following is the suitable medium for preparing Grignard reagents?

A. Dry acetone
B. Dry ether
C. Concentrated HCl
D. Alcoholic KOH
Answer» C. Concentrated HCl
13.

How many -carbon atoms does 2-Bromobutane have?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» C. 2
14.

What is the correct order of reactivity of haloalkanes towards -elimination reactions?

A. 1 &gt;2 &gt;3
B. 3 &gt;2 &gt;1
C. 1 &gt;3 &gt;2
D. 3 &gt;1 &gt;2
Answer» C. 1 &gt;3 &gt;2