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C5H11Br is least soluble in:
  • a)
    Ether
  • b)
    Alcohol
  • c)
    Water
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajeev Saxena answered
C5H11Br is only very slightly soluble in water. It is more soluble in organic solvents.

 Which of the following is not true about optical isomers?
  • a)
    They rotate the plane polarized light.
  • b)
    They are superimposable on their mirror image.
  • c)
    They posses at least one chiral carbon atom.
  • d)
    They are nonsuperimposable on their mirror image.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nisha Pillai answered
Explanation:
Optical isomers are stereoisomers that exist in two mirror-image forms that are non-superimposable on each other. They are also known as enantiomers.

a) They rotate the plane polarized light: Optical isomers have the property of rotating the plane of polarized light in opposite directions. One isomer rotates the plane of polarized light in the clockwise direction and the other in the counterclockwise direction.

b) They are superimposable on their mirror image: This statement is false. Optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. If we try to superimpose them, they will not match perfectly.

c) They possess at least one chiral carbon atom: Optical isomers possess chiral carbon atoms. Chiral carbon atoms are those carbon atoms that are attached to four different groups or atoms.

d) They are nonsuperimposable on their mirror image: As mentioned earlier, optical isomers are non-superimposable mirror images of each other. They have the same physical and chemical properties but differ in their biological activity, as they interact differently with other chiral molecules in living organisms.

Conclusion: Optical isomers are important in fields like medicinal chemistry, where knowing the activity of each isomer can help in designing drugs that are more effective and have fewer side effects. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the properties of optical isomers.

Which of the following is a tertiary halogenoalkanes?
  • a)
    2-Bromopentane
  • b)
    2-Bromo 3-methylpentane
  • c)
    Bromopentane
  • d)
    2-Bromo 2-methylpentane
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Anaya Patel answered
√Br CH3 -( CH )- CH2 - CH2 - CH3 √CH3 The carbon with which the Br is bonded is bonded with another 3 carbon atoms. So haloalkane is 3.

Which of the following compound does have chiral carbon atom?
  • a)
    (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Br
  • b)
    CH3CH2CH2CH (Br)CH3
  • c)
    CH3CH2CH(Br) CH2CH3
  • d)
    CH3CH2CH2 CH2Br
Correct answer is 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
The correct answer is Option B.
The chiral carbon atom is one in which there are an unequal number of carbon atoms, this happens only in option (B) as it forms a non superimposable mirror image.

 Paul Muller of Geigy Pharmaceuticals in Switzerland discovered the effectiveness of DDT as:
  • a)
    Insecticides
  • b)
    Fertilizers
  • c)
    Anaesthetics
  • d)
    Antiseptics
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Joshi answered
The correct answer is Option A.
Paul Hermann Muller, Swiss chemist who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1948 for discovering the potent toxic effects on insects of DDT. With its chemical derivatives, DDT became the most widely used insecticide for more than 20 years and was a major factor in increased world food production and the suppression of insect-borne diseases.

 The chloro compound which can be used as fire extinguisher is:
  • a)
    CH3Cl
  • b)
    COCl2
  • c)
    CCl4
  • d)
    CHCl3
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Om Desai answered
The correct answer is Option C.
Its use in the home as a spot remover should be avoided because of its poisonous nature.
Because it's vapours (incombustible vapours) are denser than air which leads to a smoother flame.

 Which one of the following compounds has zero dipole moment?
  • a)
    CCl4
  • b)
    CH3Cl
  • c)
    CHI3
  • d)
    CHCl3
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Explanation:

A dipole moment is the measure of the separation of positive and negative charges in a molecule. It is a vector quantity and has both magnitude and direction. When the molecule has a polar covalent bond, it has a dipole moment. If the bond dipoles cancel out each other, then the molecule is nonpolar, and its dipole moment is zero.

The given compounds are:

a) CCl4
b) CH3Cl
c) CHI3
d) CHCl3

Now, let's analyze each compound based on its molecular geometry and bond polarity to determine its dipole moment.

a) CCl4:

CCl4 has a tetrahedral molecular geometry with four C-Cl bonds arranged symmetrically around the central carbon atom. The C-Cl bond is polar covalent, with chlorine being more electronegative than carbon. However, due to the symmetry of the molecule, the bond dipoles cancel out each other, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero. Therefore, CCl4 has zero dipole moment.

b) CH3Cl:

CH3Cl has a trigonal pyramidal molecular geometry with three C-H bonds and one C-Cl bond. The C-Cl bond is polar covalent, with chlorine being more electronegative than carbon. The three C-H bonds are also polar covalent, with carbon being more electronegative than hydrogen. However, due to the asymmetrical arrangement of the bonds, the bond dipoles do not cancel out each other, resulting in a net dipole moment. Therefore, CH3Cl has a dipole moment.

c) CHI3:

CHI3 has a tetrahedral molecular geometry with three I-H bonds and one I-C bond. The I-C bond is polar covalent, with iodine being more electronegative than carbon. The three I-H bonds are also polar covalent, with iodine being more electronegative than hydrogen. However, due to the symmetry of the molecule, the bond dipoles cancel out each other, resulting in a net dipole moment of zero. Therefore, CHI3 has zero dipole moment.

d) CHCl3:

CHCl3 has a tetrahedral molecular geometry with three C-H bonds and one C-Cl bond. The C-Cl bond is polar covalent, with chlorine being more electronegative than carbon. The three C-H bonds are also polar covalent, with carbon being more electronegative than hydrogen. However, due to the asymmetrical arrangement of the bonds, the bond dipoles do not cancel out each other, resulting in a net dipole moment. Therefore, CHCl3 has a dipole moment.

Conclusion:

Among the given compounds, CCl4 has zero dipole moment because the bond dipoles cancel out each other due to the symmetrical arrangement of the bonds around the central atom.

The inversion of configuration of optically active alkyl halides occurs in
  • a)
    SN1 nucleophilic substitution reaction
  • b)
    SN2 electrophilic substitution reaction
  • c)
    SN2 nucleophilic substitution reaction
  • d)
    SN1 electrophilic substitution reaction
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Iyer answered
The correct answer is option C
Nucleophilic substitution reaction on an optically active alkyl halide gives a mixture of enantiomers.
Because the reaction occurs by SN​1 mechanism.
SN​1 mechanism involves racemisation as the nucleophile can attack from either side. In SN​2 reaction, inversion of configuration is involved as the nucleophile can attack from the opposite side.

Which one of the following is likely to give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution?
  • a)
    CHCl3
  • b)
    (CH3)3CCl
  • c)
    CH2=CH-Cl
  • d)
    CCl4
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Gargi Ahuja answered
Precipitation Reaction

A precipitation reaction is a chemical reaction that produces a precipitate, which is an insoluble solid that forms from the reaction of two soluble compounds.

AgNO3 Solution

AgNO3 is a soluble salt that dissociates to give Ag+ and NO3- ions in an aqueous solution.

Likely Precipitate

A compound is likely to give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution if it contains Cl- ions, as AgCl is insoluble in water and will form a white precipitate.

Analysis of Options

a) CHCl3
CHCl3 does not contain Cl- ions and will not give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution.

b) (CH3)3CCl
(CH3)3CCl contains Cl- ions and will give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution.

c) CH2=CH-Cl
CH2=CH-Cl does not contain Cl- ions and will not give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution.

d) CCl4
CCl4 does not contain Cl- ions and will not give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution.

Conclusion

Out of the given options, only (CH3)3CCl contains Cl- ions and will give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution, making option 'B' the correct answer.

 Which of the following is major product of following reaction?
CH3CH = CH2 + HBr 
  • a)
    2-Bromo propene
  • b)
    1-Bromo propane
  • c)
    1-Bromo propene
  • d)
    2-Bromo propane
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Geetika Shah answered
The correct answer is Option D.
As HBr in the presence of a peroxide follows antimarkonikoff rule where the negative group should attach to the carbon having less no of hydrogen atoms.

Decreasing order of reactivity of alkyl halide is:
  • a)
    RI > RCl > RBr
  • b)
    RI > RBr > RCl
  • c)
    RBr > RCl > RI
  • d)
    RCl > RBr > RI
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Nandini Iyer answered
On going down the group size of the halides increases and hence stability of the compound decreases as bond length is going to increase resulting in easy break down of the bond and hence reactivity increases. 

Thus the correct order of the reactivity is:

R-I >R-Br> R-Cl> R-F

 Reactivity of alkyl halides towards SN1 nucleophilic substitution reaction is:
  • a)
    3° > 2° > 1°
  • b)
    3° < 2° < 1°
  • c)
    2° < 1° < 3°
  • d)
    3° < 1° < 2°
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Swati Verma answered
The correct answer is option A
Reactivity of alkyl halides towards SN1 nucleophilic substitution reaction is 3o > 2o > 1o because in SN1 nucleophilic reaction, the first and the slow step is the formation of a carbocation. Tertiary carbocation is more stable than a secondary carbocation which is more stable than a primary carbocation. Greater the stability of the carbocation, greater will be the ease of formation of carbocation, and hence faster will be the rate of the reaction.


This reaction is known as:
  • a)
    Wurtz reaction
  • b)
    Frankland reaction
  • c)
    Fittig reaction
  • d)
    Finkelstein reaction
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Hansa Sharma answered
The correct answer is option D

where, X=Cl or Br.
This reaction is known as the Finkelstein reaction. Finkelstein's reaction is used to prepare alkyl iodides starting from alkyl chlorides and alkyl bromides.

 Which of the following is formed in reaction mechanism of halogenation of alkanes in presence of UV light?
  • a)
    Carbocation
  • b)
    Carbanion
  • c)
    Diazonium ion
  • d)
    Free radical
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Niloni Soni answered
In presence of uv light free radical mechanism takes place that is homolytic cleavage of covalent bond takes place. Carbocation and carbanion and diazonium ion forms when heterolytic cleavage of bond takes place.

Racemic mixture is obtained due to the halogenation of
  • a)
    n-pentane
  • b)
    isopentane
  • c)
    neopentane
  • d)
    Both (a) and (b)
Correct answer is 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

If free radical halogenation generate a chiral carbon, racemic mixture of halides are always formed due to equal probability of halogenation from both sides of planar free radical.

On reacting ethene with HCl we get:
  • a)
    Chloroethane
  • b)
    Chloropropane
  • c)
    Chloromethane
  • d)
    None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Vatturi Anjani answered
Follows markonikoff rule where the negative group of the compound attaches to the double bond carbon having less no.of hydrogen.

 What is the order of reactivity of following halogen acids on alcohols?
HI, HBr, HCl
  • a)
    HI < HBr < HCl
  • b)
    HI > HBr > HCl
  • c)
    HI > HCl > HBr
  • d)
    HBr > HCl> HI
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Mira Sharma answered
That atomic size increases from F to I, so bond length of H-X bond also gets increased and so bond dissociation energy decreases. Hence, ionisation of H-X increases, therefore acidic strength increases in the order
HF < HCl < HBr < HI

So, the reactivity of alcohols towards haloacids is in the order - HI>HBr>HCl

Chlorination of ethane is carried out in presence of
  • a)
    anhydrous AlBr3
  • b)
    mercuric chloride 
  • c)
    ultraviolet light 
  • d)
    zinc chloride
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Suresh Iyer answered
The correct answer is option C
Chlorination of ethane is carried out in the presence of Ultraviolet light to form 1,2-hexachloroethane.                             
CH3CH3   ----- UVlight ---->      CCl3CCl3
So, the correct answer is C.
 

 The IUPAC name of chloroform is:
  • a)
    Dichloromethane
  • b)
    Trichloromethane
  • c)
    Chloromethane
  • d)
    Carbon tetrachloride
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ameya Pillai answered
**Explanation:**

The IUPAC name of chloroform is trichloromethane. Let's break down the name and understand why it is called trichloromethane.

**1. Basic Structure:**
The basic structure of chloroform consists of a single carbon atom bonded to three chlorine atoms and one hydrogen atom. This can be represented as CHCl3.

**2. Naming Rules:**
According to the IUPAC naming rules for organic compounds, the longest carbon chain in the structure should be identified. In the case of chloroform, there is only one carbon atom, so the longest chain is just one carbon long.

**3. Naming Prefixes:**
The prefixes used in IUPAC nomenclature indicate the number of substituents attached to the main carbon chain. Here, the prefix "tri-" is used because there are three chlorine atoms attached to the carbon atom.

**4. Naming Suffix:**
The suffix in the IUPAC name indicates the functional group present in the compound. Since chloroform contains a single carbon atom bonded to three chlorine atoms, it is classified as a halomethane. Therefore, the suffix used is "-ane."

**Putting it all together:**
Based on the above rules, the IUPAC name for chloroform is trichloromethane. The prefix "tri-" indicates the presence of three chlorine substituents, and the suffix "-ane" indicates that it is a halomethane compound.

Therefore, the correct answer is option **B) Trichloromethane**.

 Which of the following is not an aryl halide?
  • a)
    m-ClCH2C6H4CH2C(CH3)3
  • b)
    (CH3)3CCH2CH3
  • c)
    o-Br-C6H4CH(CH3)CH2CH3
  • d)
    p-ClC6H4CH2CH(CH3)2
Correct answer is 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ankita Datta answered
 Because it is Open chain compound /Aliphatic Compound and not aryl halide as does not contain halogen atom. it's alkane simply.

Exposure to lower levels of a compound in air can lead to slightly impaired hearing and vision. Identify the compound.
  • a)
    Chloroform
  • b)
    Chloromethane
  • c)
    Carbon tetrachloride
  • d)
    Methylene chloride
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Lavanya Menon answered
The correct answer is Option D.
Methylene chloride (Dichloromethane) Dichloromethane, also known as methylene chloride, is one of the polyhalogen compounds present in the form of solvent. Low levels of methylene chloride exposure in the air can cause slight hearing and vision impairment.
 

The most common freons in industrial use is manufactured by
  • a)
    Wurtz reaction
  • b)
    Sandmeyer reaction
  • c)
    Fittig reaction
  • d)
    By Swarts reaction
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Rajesh Gupta answered
Most common Freon is synthesized by Swartz reaction.
The correct answer is:
4. By Swarts reaction
Explanation:
  • Swarts reaction is commonly used for the manufacture of freons (chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs), where halogen atoms in a molecule are replaced by fluorine atoms using antimony trifluoride (SbF3) or similar reagents.
  • Wurtz reaction: Typically used to couple two alkyl halides to form a longer carbon chain.
  • Sandmeyer reaction: Used for the substitution of an aryl diazonium salt with a halogen or other group.
  • Fittig reaction: Used to couple aryl halides to form biaryls.
So, Swarts reaction is the correct choice for the production of freons.

 Central nervous system can be depressed by the use of which of the following:
  • a)
    • Chloroform

  • b)
    Freon
  • c)
    Iodoform
  • d)
    DDT
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Priya Patel answered
Chloroform, or trichloromethane, is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is a colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid that is produced on a large scale as a precursor to PTFE. It is also a precursor to various refrigerants. It is one of the four chloromethanes and a trihalomethane. It is a powerful anesthetic, euphoriant, anxiolytic and sedative when inhaled or ingested.

Which is incorrect about Hunsdiecker's reaction ?
  • a)
    Only Cl2 can give alkyl halide
  • b)
    I2 will give ester when treated with RCOOAg
  • c)
    The reaction proceeds through free radical
  • d)
    F2 cannot give alkyl halide
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Priya Chavan answered
Except F2, almost all halogens react with RCOOAg giving alkyl halide via Hunsdiecker reaction. With l2 if RCOOAg is in excess, R— I formed in first step reacts further with unreacted salt to give ester as 
R — COOAg+ R — I → R — COOR + AgI

Only One Option Correct Type
Direction (Q. Nos. 1-8) This section contains 8 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
Q. 
Which of the SN2 reaction is fastest?
  • a)
  • b)
  • c)
  • d)
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Monika Devi answered
SN2 reaction means this will be applicable for primary or 1 degree carbon atom and attack by the reagent is forwarded so on doing mechanism we getted that CH3 carry + charge & Br get - charge so acetyl group that have negative charge goes on methyl group & Br react with electronic species

Depletion of Ozone is believed to increase:
  • a)
    Population
  • b)
    Ultraviolet rays
  • c)
    Pollution
  • d)
    Greenery
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anshita Singh answered
As we know, ozone layer is present in the upper layer of atmosphere i.e. troposphere which acts as a shield to protect us from uv rays...but due to more and more production of cfcs ozone is depleting due to which it is believed that the amount of uv rays is increasing

Which of the following is formed by Swarts Reaction?
  • a)
    Alkyl iodide
  • b)
    Alkyl fluoride
  • c)
    Alkyl bromide
  • d)
    Alkyl chloride
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rohit Shah answered
In Swarts’ reaction, heavy metal fluorides are used as reagents. It is a reaction in which alkyl fluorides are formed when alkyl bromide or chloride reacts with metal fluorides. In the reaction, higher alkyl halide(R-Cl) react with lower metal halide (AgF) to form lower alkyl halide(R-F). If we don’t use heavy metal fluoride F ion cannot displace Cl/Br. The reaction will not occur or it may form some other compound.

Addition of bromine on propene in the presence of brine yields a mixture of
  • a)
    CH3CHCICH2Br and CH3CHBrCH2CI
  • b)
    CH3CHCICH2Br and CH3CHBrCH2Br
  • c)
    CH3CHCICH2CI and CH3CHBrCH2Br
  • d)
    CH3CHCICH2Cl and CH3CHBrCH2Cl
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Snehal Iyer answered


Nucleophilic attack in step-ll occur at the carbon atom which can better accommodate the positive charge. Hence, attack of Br- or Cl- in second step occur at 2° carbon rather that at 1° carbon.

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