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101.

Distinction in pentene-1 and pentyne-1 is done by [CPMT 1996]

A. \[{{[Ag{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}]}^{+}}\]
B. Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
C. HCl
D. \[B{{r}_{2}}\]
Answer» B. Conc. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\]
102.

Acetylene gas when passed through the 20% \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}\text{ at }{{80}^{o}}C\] gives acetaldehyde. The catalyst required for this conversion is [CPMT 1983]

A. Anhydrous \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
B. \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\]
C. Pd
D. Pt
Answer» C. Pd
103.

Which of the following is not a member of homologous series [RPMT 2002]

A. Ethene
B. 1-butene
C. 2-butene
D. 2-butyne
Answer» E.
104.

Carbon-carbon bond length is minimum in [CBSE PMT 1988, 91; MNR 1984; CPMT 1989; RPMT 1997; Pb. PMT 2001]

A. Ethane
B. Ethene
C. Ethyne
D. Benzene
E. Ethanol
Answer» D. Benzene
105.

Which of the following has acidic hydrogen [IIT-JEE 1985, 89; CPMT 1986; Bihar MEE 1997; RPET 1999; AFMC 1999]

A. Ethyne
B. Ethene
C. Ethane
D. Benzene
Answer» B. Ethene
106.

Which of the following catalyst is used in the polymerisation of \[CH\equiv CH\] to \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\] [CPMT 1999]

A. \[AlC{{l}_{3}}\]
B. \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\]
C. \[NbC{{l}_{3}}\]
D. HCl
Answer» B. \[HgS{{O}_{4}}\]
107.

A compound is treated with \[NaN{{H}_{2}}\] to give sodium salt. Identify the compound [AFMC 1998]

A. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
Answer» B. \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{6}}\]
108.

1-butyne reacts with cold alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] to produce [AIIMS 1997]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH\]
C. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH+C{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH+HCOOH\]
Answer» D. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}COOH+HCOOH\]
109.

An unknown compound A has a molecular formula \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{6}}.\] When A is treated with an excess of \[B{{r}_{2}}\] a new substance B with formula \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{6}}B{{r}_{4}}\] is formed. A forms a white precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution. A may be [MP PET/PMT 1998]

A. Butyne-1
B. Butyne-2
C. Butene-1
D. Butene-2
Answer» B. Butyne-2
110.

Hydrocarbon containing following bond is most reactive [AIIMS 1987]

A. \[C\equiv C\]
B. C = C
C. C - C
D. All of these
Answer» B. C = C
111.

Poisonous gas 'Lewissite' is obtained by the reaction of [MP PMT 2003]

A. \[CH\equiv CH\] and \[AsC{{l}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\] and \[AsC{{l}_{3}}\]
C. \[CH\equiv CH\] and \[{{S}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\] and \[NOCl\]
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\] and \[AsC{{l}_{3}}\]
112.

Which reacts with ammoniacal \[AgN{{O}_{3}}\] [Orissa JEE 2005]

A. Propyne
B. 2-butyne
C. 1,3-butadiene
D. Pentene
Answer» B. 2-butyne
113.

In the following reaction \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\underset{475K}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}}\,\] [AIIMS 1983]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{3}}\] predominates
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=CHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] predominates
C. Both are formed in equal amounts
D. The amount of production depends on the nature of catalyst
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=CHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\] predominates
114.

Ozonolysis of 2-methyl butene-2 yields

A. Only aldehyde
B. Only ketone
C. Both aldehyde and ketone
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
115.

Propene when heated with chlorine at about \[{{500}^{o}}C\] forms [MP PET 1997]

A. \[C{{H}_{2}}Cl.CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}.CHCl.C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
C. \[C{{H}_{2}}Cl.CHCl.C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
D. All the three
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{3}}.CHCl.C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]
116.

Bayer?s reagent is used for detection of [RPMT 2002]

A. Amines
B. Glucose
C. Unsaturated bond
D. Alcohol
Answer» D. Alcohol
117.

\[\begin{matrix}  {{H}_{3}}C & {} & C{{H}_{3}}\\  {} & >C=C< & {}\\  {{H}_{3}}C & {} & C{{H}_{3}}\\ \end{matrix}\underset{KOH\,\text{(heat)}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{X}}}\,\begin{matrix}  C{{H}_{3}} & {} & C{{H}_{3}}\\  {} & >C=O+O=C< & {}\\  C{{H}_{3}} & {} & C{{H}_{3}}\\ \end{matrix}\] \[X\] in the above reaction is [CPMT 1985, 93]

A. \[HN{{O}_{3}}\]
B. \[{{O}_{2}}\]
C. \[{{O}_{3}}\]
D. \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]
Answer» E.
118.

The compound most likely to decolourize a solution of potassium permanganate is [NCERT 1978]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{3}}CH=CHC{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{3}}\]
C. \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C-C{{H}_{3}}}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
Answer» D.
119.

A hydrocarbon reacts with hypochlorous acid to give 1-chloro-2-hydroxyethane. The hydrocarbon is [CBSE PMT 1989]

A. Ethylene
B. Methane
C. Ethane
D. Acetylene
Answer» B. Methane
120.

A gas formed by the action of alcoholic KOH on ethyl iodide, decolorises alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] solution. The gas is [CPMT 1974, 91; MP PET 1985; IIT-JEE 1982]

A. \[C{{H}_{4}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}\]
121.

In a reaction, if half of the double bond is broken and two new bonds are formed, this is a case of [AMU 1983; NCERT 1978; CPMT 1983]

A. Elimination
B. Addition
C. Displacement
D. Rearrangement
Answer» C. Displacement
122.

Which of the following is not used to distinguish ethene from ethane [KCET (Med.) 2001; UPSEAT 2002; CBSE PMT 2002]

A. Iodine in \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
B. Bromine in \[CC{{l}_{4}}\]
C. Alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]
D. Ammonical \[C{{u}_{2}}C{{l}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
123.

Which of the following has highest knocking property

A. Aromatic hydrocarbons
B. Olefins
C. Branched chain paraffins
D. Straight chain paraffins
Answer» E.
124.

Ozonolysis of which one of the following will give two molecules of acetaldehyde [Bihar MEE 1997; MP PET 2000]

A. 1-butene
B. 2-butene
C. 1-pentene
D. 2-pentene
E. None of these
Answer» C. 1-pentene
125.

The reaction of HBr with \[\overset{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{|\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C=C{{H}_{2}}}}\,\] in the presence of peroxide will give [BHU 2005]

A. \[\underset{\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CBrC{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
B. CH3CH2CH2CH2Br
C. \[\overset{\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}CHC{{H}_{2}}Br}}\,\]
D. \[\overset{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHC{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
Answer» D. \[\overset{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}CHC{{H}_{3}}}}\,\]
126.

In the reaction, \[{{H}_{2}}C=C{{H}_{2}}\xrightarrow{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{cold alkaline} \\  \text{KMn}{{\text{O}}_{\text{4}}} \end{smallmatrix}}(A)\]: Product A is : [Pb. CET 2000]

A. Ethylene glycol
B. Acetic acid
C. Ethane
D. Butyric acid
Answer» B. Acetic acid
127.

?The negative part of addenda adds on to the carbon atom linked with least number of hydrogen atoms?. This statement is called [DPMT 1982; AIIMS 1988; AFMC 2004]

A. Thiele's principle
B. Bayer's strain theory
C. Markownikoff's rule
D. Peroxide effect
Answer» D. Peroxide effect
128.

Chlorination can be done on

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}-CH=C{{h}_{2}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\]
C. CH º CH
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C{{H}_{2}}\]
129.

An alkene given two moles of HCHO, one mole of \[C{{O}_{2}}\]and one mole of \[C{{H}_{3}}COCHO\]on ozonolysis. What is its structure [Orissa JEE 2003]

A. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C=CH-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{3}}\]
B. \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{CH\,-}}\,}}\,CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
C. \[C{{H}_{2}}=C=\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C\,-\,}}\,}}\,C{{H}_{3}}\]
D. \[C{{H}_{2\,}}=C=\overset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\,\overset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C\,\,\,-\,}}\,}}\,CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]
Answer» E.
130.

A hydrocarbon containing 2 carbon atoms gives Sabatier and Senderen's reaction but does not give precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution. The hydrocarbon in the question is [MADT Bihar 1983]

A. Ethane
B. Acetylene
C. Ethylene
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
131.

Position of double bond in an organic compound is determined by [DCE 2001; RPMT 2002]

A. Ozonolysis
B. Oxidation
C. Reduction
D. Hydrogenation
Answer» B. Oxidation
132.

Decolourization of alkaline \[KMn{{O}_{4}}\] is used as a test for [AMU 1983]

A. Aromatic hydrocarbons
B. Olefinic hydrocarbons
C. Acetylenic hydrocarbons
D. Cycloalkanes
Answer» C. Acetylenic hydrocarbons
133.

How many gm of bromine will react with 21 gm \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{6}}\] [MP PET 1985]

A. 80
B. 160
C. 240
D. 320
Answer» B. 160
134.

Deviation from Markownikoff's rule occurs in presence of

A. Zinc
B. Peroxides
C. \[Hg-Zn/HCl\]
D. All of these
Answer» C. \[Hg-Zn/HCl\]
135.

The order of appearance of the following with rising temperature during the refining of crude oil is[MNR 1993; UPSEAT 2002]

A. Kerosene oil, gasoline, diesel
B. Diesel, gasoline, kerosene oil
C. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene oil
D. Gasoline, kerosene oil, diesel
Answer» E.
136.

Fischer Tropsch process is used for the manufacture of [DCE 1999; MP PET 2003]

A. Synthetic petrol
B. Thermosetting plastics
C. Ethanol
D. Benzene
Answer» B. Thermosetting plastics
137.

Which of the following statements is incorrect ? The members of the homologous series of alkanes [NCERT 1974]

A. Are all straight chain compounds
B. Have the general formula \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
C. Have similar chemical properties
D. Show a regular gradation of physical properties
Answer» B. Have the general formula \[{{C}_{n}}{{H}_{2n+2}}\]
138.

In the reaction \[C{{H}_{3}}-Br+2Na+Br-C{{H}_{3}}\to \], the product called [Pb. CET 1999; CPMT 1983. 86; KCET 1992; MP PMT 1994; BHU 1998; MP PMT 2002; MP PET 1986]

A. Wurtz reaction
B. Aldol condensation
C. Perkin's reaction
D. Levit reaction
Answer» B. Aldol condensation
139.

What is the chief product obtained when n-butane is treated with bromine in the presence of light at \[{{130}^{o}}C\] [IIT-JEE 1995]

A. \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-CH-Br}}\,}}\,\]
B. \[\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-CH-C{{H}_{2}}-Br}}\,}}\,\]
C. \[\underset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\overset{\,\,\,\,\,\,|}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-C-Br}}\,}}\,}}\,}}\,\]
D. \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-C{{H}_{2}}-Br\]
Answer» B. \[\underset{C{{H}_{3}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{\underset{|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}-CH-C{{H}_{2}}-Br}}\,}}\,\]
140.

Which of the following is not an endothermic reaction [J & K 2005]

A. Dehydrogenation
B. Ethane to ethene
C. Combustion of propane
D. Change of chlorine molecule into chlorine atoms.
Answer» D. Change of chlorine molecule into chlorine atoms.
141.

Which of the following has maximum boiling point [IIT-JEE 1986; MP PMT 1986; CPMT 1989]

A. iso-octane
B. n-octane
C. 2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethyl butane
D. n-butane
Answer» C. 2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethyl butane
142.

Gasoline is obtained from crude petroleum oil by its [MP PMT 1999]

A. Fractional distillation
B. Vacuum distillation
C. Steam distillation
D. Pyrolysis
Answer» B. Vacuum distillation
143.

Tetraethyl lead is used as [NCERT 1976, 79; DPMT 1984; CPMT 1989, 91; BHU 1995]

A. Fire extinguisher
B. Pain reliever
C. Petroleum additive
D. Mosquito repellent
Answer» E.
144.

A reaction between methyl magnesium bromide and ethyl alcohol gives [CPMT 1979; MNR 1986; UPSEAT 1999]

A. Methane
B. Ethane
C. Propane
D. Butane
Answer» B. Ethane
145.

Which gives \[C{{H}_{4}}\] when treated with water [CPMT 1974, 79; NCERT 1976; IIT-JEE 1990]

A. Silicon carbide
B. Calcium carbide
C. Aluminium carbide
D. Iron carbide
Answer» D. Iron carbide
146.

Kerosene is used as fuel because it is [CPMT 1996]

A. Less volatile
B. More volatile
C. Cheap
D. Abundantly available
Answer» C. Cheap
147.

The product obtained on reaction of \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}Cl\] with hydrogen over palladium carbon is [AFMC 2005]

A. \[{{C}_{3}}{{H}_{8}}\]
B. \[{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{10}}\]
C. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\]
D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
Answer» D. \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{4}}\]
148.

Octane number can be changed by [AFMC 2004]

A. Isomerisation
B. Alkylation
C. Cyclisation
D. All of these
Answer» E.
149.

Propane-1-ol can be prepared from propene by its reaction with [MP PMT 2003]

A. \[C{{H}_{3}}COOH\]
B. \[{{H}_{3}}B{{O}_{3}}\]
C. \[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}/NaOH,{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{2}}\]
D. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}/{{H}_{2}}O\]
Answer» D. \[{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}/{{H}_{2}}O\]
150.

C-H bond length is greatest in [IIT-JEE 1989; MNR 1990; AMU 2002]

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