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Which of the following would not give 2phenylbutane as the major product in a FriedelCrafts alkylation reaction?
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Correct option: C
Butanoyl chloride then
Option C (Butanoyl chloride + then ) is correct because it undergoes Friedel-Crafts acylation followed by reduction, resulting in a straight chain alkyl group instead of 2-phenylbutane.
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A hydrocarbon containing 2 carbon atoms give Sabatier and Senderen’s reaction but does not give precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution. The hydrocarbon in question is:
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Correct option: C
Ethylene
Option C (Ethylene) is correct because ethylene undergoes Sabatier and Senderen’s reaction (hydrogenation) but does not have a terminal alkyne, so it will not react with ammoniacal silver nitrate.
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Which alkane (molecular mass = 72) would yield only three mono chlorinated derivates
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Correct option: A
n - pentane
Option B (Gilman reagent) is correct because is the general formula for a Gilman reagent, used in Corey-House synthesis.
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S-I: Alkenes with Bayer's reagent give vicinal diols
S-II: Bayer's test is useful to detect the presence of unsaturation
S-II: Bayer's test is useful to detect the presence of unsaturation
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Correct option: A
Both S-I S-II are correct
Option A (Both S-I & S-II are correct) is correct because alkenes react with Bayer's reagent (cold, dilute alkaline potassium permanganate) to form vicinal diols, and this reaction is used to test for unsaturation.
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The angle strain in cyclobutane is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because cyclobutane's ideal tetrahedral angle is distorted, leading to angle strain.
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Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with PCC gives 'A' on reaction with sodium hypoiodite gives 'B', which on further heating with soda lime gives 'C'. The compound 'C' is
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Correct option: C
2-butene
Option C (2-butene) is correct because the sequence of reactions converts hex-4-ene-2-ol to 2-butene via oxidation, haloform reaction, and decarboxylation.
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Alkanes mainly show reactions involving:
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Correct option: D
Heat/photochemical substitution
Option D (Heat/photochemical substitution) is correct because alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons and undergo substitution reactions under heat or photochemical conditions.
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Given below are two statements.
Statement-I 2-methylbutane on oxidation with gives 2-methylbutan -2-ol.
Statement-II -alkanes can be easily oxidised to corresponding alcohols with .
Choose the correct option.
Statement-I 2-methylbutane on oxidation with gives 2-methylbutan -2-ol.
Statement-II -alkanes can be easily oxidised to corresponding alcohols with .
Choose the correct option.
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Correct option: C
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect. 2-methylbutane can be oxidized to 2-methylbutan-2-ol with , but n-alkanes are not easily oxidized to alcohols with .
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2-methylpropene is isomeric with butane-1. They can be distinguished by:
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because reductive ozonolysis cleaves alkenes to form carbonyl compounds, and the products will differ between 2-methylpropene and butane-1.
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2-Hexyne gives trans-2-hexene on treatment with:
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Correct option: C
Option A () is correct because the reduction of alkynes to trans-alkenes is achieved using dissolving metal reduction with lithium in liquid ammonia.
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When adds to 1 – butyne in presence of peroxide
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Correct option: A
anti – Markownikoff’s rule is followed
Option C (both (1) and (2) are correct) is correct because the addition of HBr to 1-butyne in the presence of peroxide follows anti-Markovnikov's rule via a free radical mechanism.
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Kolbe’s synthesis of sodium salt of butanoic acid gives:
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Correct option: A
n-hexane
Option A (n-hexane) is correct because Kolbe's electrolysis of butanoic acid's sodium salt results in the formation of a symmetrical alkane with double the carbon atoms.
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Ethylene is used in making:
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Correct option: D
All of these
Option D (All of these) is correct because ethylene is used in the production of anti-freeze, as a solvent, and as a fumigant.
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Which of the following compound is not prepared by Kolbe’s electrolytic method
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because Kolbe's electrolytic method involves the electrolysis of a salt of a carboxylic acid, leading to the formation of an alkane with an even number of carbon atoms or alkenes/alkynes. Methane cannot be formed.
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is the intermediate formed in the Corey-House synthesis. It is called
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Correct option: B
Gilman reagent
Option B (Gilman reagent) is correct because is the general formula for a Gilman reagent, used in the Corey-House synthesis.
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A hydrocarbon has the formula . To find out whether it contains two double bonds or triple bonds, the following test is performed:
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Correct option: A
Passed through ammoniacal
Option A (Passed through ammoniacal ) is correct because terminal alkynes react with ammoniacal silver nitrate to form a precipitate, indicating the presence of a triple bond at the end of the chain.
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A mixture of and on passing over heated gives:
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Correct option: B
The correct answer is because the reaction of and over heated Cu produces methane.
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Intermediate of Wurtz reaction is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because the Wurtz reaction proceeds through a free radical intermediate formed by the reaction of alkyl halide with sodium.
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Consider the following reaction,
; Here, ' ' is
; Here, ' ' is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because is a catalyst used in the oxidation of methane to formaldehyde.
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In the following sequence of reactions, the alkene affords the compound 'B' The compound B is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the alkene undergoes ozonolysis followed by reductive workup, cleaving the double bond and forming two molecules of acetaldehyde.
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S-I: Both Benzene ethyne give same product on ozonolysis.
S-II: Ethyne benzene possess same emperical formula.
S-II: Ethyne benzene possess same emperical formula.
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Correct option: A
S-I S-II are true
Option A (S-I & S-II are true) is correct because bromobenzene does give 1,4-dibromobenzene as the major product, and ethyne and benzene do have the same empirical formula (CH).
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Which of the following can be used for preparation of propane?
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Correct option: C
Option D (neo-pentane) is correct because neo-pentane has all 12 hydrogen atoms equivalent, leading to only one possible monochloro derivative.
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Butyne on oxidation with hot. alk gives
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the triple bond in butyne is cleaved by hot alkaline , resulting in propanoic acid and carbon dioxide.
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An Alkene, on ozonalysis gives formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde. The alkene is
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Correct option: D
Propene
Option D (Propene) is correct because ozonolysis of propene yields formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.
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1-butyne on oxidation with hot alkaline would yield. Which of the following as end product?
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the terminal alkyne is cleaved to form propanoic acid and carbon dioxide.
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Treatment of 2 – methyl but–2–ene with in the presence of a peroxide yields
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Correct option: B
a secondary alkyl bromide
Option B (a secondary alkyl bromide) is correct because the reaction proceeds via a free radical mechanism, and the bromine adds to the less substituted carbon, resulting in a secondary alkyl bromide.
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products are
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because ozonolysis of the given alkyne followed by hydrolysis yields carboxylic acids.
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S-I: Bromo benzene when treated with gives 1,4-dibromobenzene as major product
S-II: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.
S-II: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.
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Correct option: C
Only S-I is true
Option C (Only S-I is true) is correct because bromobenzene does give 1,4-dibromobenzene as the major product, but the mesomeric effect is more dominant than the inductive effect in directing the incoming electrophile.
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The olefin which on ozonolysis gives is:
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Correct option: D
2-pentene
Option D (2-pentene) is correct because ozonolysis of 2-pentene yields propanal () and acetaldehyde ().
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Which compound will react with an aqueous solution of ?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because terminal alkynes react with Tollens' reagent () to form a silver acetylide precipitate.
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