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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Chemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The rate of nucleophilic substitution reactions are higher in the presence of ___________ |
A. | Electron withdrawing groups |
B. | Electron releasing groups |
C. | Both electron withdrawing and releasing groups |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Electron releasing groups | |
2. |
The nucleophilic substitutions do not occur in haloarenes because ___________ |
A. | The carbon-halogen bond is much shorter |
B. | The carbon-halogen bond is stronger compared to that in haloalkanes |
C. | The lone pair of electrons on the halogen participates in delocalisation with the -electrons of benzene ring |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Reaction of alcohol with SOCl2 is ___________ |
A. | S<sub>N</sub>1 |
B. | S<sub>N</sub>2 |
C. | S<sub>N</sub>Ar |
D. | S<sub>N</sub>i |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Arrange the following in the decreasing order of leaving group in nucleophilic substitution reaction. |
A. | H<sup> </sup> > Cl<sup> </sup> > HO<sup> </sup> > Br<sup> </sup> > CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup> </sup> |
B. | Cl<sup> </sup> > Br<sup> </sup> > HO<sup> </sup> > H<sup> </sup> > CH<sub>3</sub>COO<sup> </sup> |
C. | Cl<sup> </sup> > Br<sup> </sup> > CH<sub>3</sub>COO <sup> </sup> > HO<sup> </sup> > H<sup> </sup> |
D. | HO<sup> </sup> > CH<sub>3</sub>COO <sup> </sup> > H<sup> </sup> > Br<sup> </sup> > Cl<sup> </sup> |
Answer» D. HO<sup> </sup> > CH<sub>3</sub>COO <sup> </sup> > H<sup> </sup> > Br<sup> </sup> > Cl<sup> </sup> | |
5. |
Which of the following reactions are favoured by polar aprotic solvent? |
A. | S<sub>N</sub>1 reactions |
B. | S<sub>N</sub>2 reactions |
C. | Both S<sub>N</sub>1 and S<sub>N</sub>1 reactions |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Both S<sub>N</sub>1 and S<sub>N</sub>1 reactions | |
6. |
A low concentration of nucleophile favours the ___________ |
A. | S<sub>N</sub>2 reaction |
B. | S<sub>N</sub>1 reaction |
C. | Both S<sub>N</sub>1 and S<sub>N</sub>1 reaction |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Both S<sub>N</sub>1 and S<sub>N</sub>1 reaction | |
7. |
The reactivity order of alkyl halides in SN2 is ___________ |
A. | CH<sub>3</sub> X > 1<sup>0</sup> > 2<sup>0</sup> > 3<sup>0</sup> |
B. | CH<sub>3</sub> X > 2<sup>0</sup> > 1<sup>0</sup> > 3<sup>0</sup> |
C. | CH<sub>3</sub> X > 3<sup>0</sup> > 1<sup>0</sup> > 2<sup>0</sup> |
D. | CH<sub>3</sub> X > 3<sup>0</sup> > 2<sup>0</sup> > 1<sup>0</sup> |
Answer» B. CH<sub>3</sub> X > 2<sup>0</sup> > 1<sup>0</sup> > 3<sup>0</sup> | |
8. |
When the nucleophile :OR attacks the RX, the resultant product will be ___________ |
A. | R OH |
B. | ROR |
C. | R:CN |
D. | RNHR |
Answer» C. R:CN | |
9. |
The halide ion is an extremely ___________ |
A. | Weak base |
B. | Weak acid |
C. | Strong base |
D. | Strong acid |
Answer» B. Weak acid | |
10. |
The functional group in alkyl halide is ___________ |
A. | Hydroxyl group |
B. | Halogen atom |
C. | Inert gas |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Inert gas | |
11. |
The atom which defines the structure of a family of organic compounds and their properties is called ___________ |
A. | Resonating structure |
B. | Homologous structure |
C. | Functional group |
D. | Nucleophile |
Answer» D. Nucleophile | |