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1. Decarboxylation of sodium acetate produces:
A. Methane C. Carbon dioxide
E. Both A and C
B. Ethane D. Carbon monoxide
2. Catalyst used in reduction of CH3I is __________ to produce ___________.
A. Ni, CH4 B. Ni, C2H6 C. Pt, C2H6 D. Pd, CH4 E. Pd, C2H6
3. Hydrolysis of which of the following produce methane?
A. Methyl magnesium bromide
D. Isopropyl magnesium iodide
B. Ethyl magnesium iodide
E. None of these
C. Propyl magnesium iodide
4. The hybridization of C-atoms in C-C single bond of H-C≡C-CH=CH2 is:
A. sp2-sp3 B. sp3 –sp3 C. sp-sp2 D. sp-sp3 E. sp3-sp
5. The number of & - bonds in 1-butene-3-yne is:
A. 8 , 2 B. 5 ,5 C. 7 , 3 D. 6 ,4 E. 8 , 4
6. The Cl – C – Cl bond angle in 1,1,2,2 – tetrachloro ethane &
tetrachloromethane are respectively.
A. 109.5o & 120o C. 120o & 109.5o
E. 90o & 120o
B. 109.5o & 109.5o D. 90o & 109.5o
7. The compound buta-1,2-diene has:
A. Only sp2 hybridized C-atoms
D. Only sp hybridized C-atoms
B. sp, sp2, sp3 hybridized C-atoms
E. sp2 & sp3 hybridized C-atoms
C. sp & sp2 hybridized C-atoms
8. When isopropyl bromide under goes Wurtz Reaction gives:
A. n-hexane C. Propane
E. Iso-pentane
B. 2,3-dimethyl butane D. Neo-hexane
9. Vicinal dichloride & geminal dichloride are:
A. Chain isomers C. Functional group isomers E. Not isomers but same
B. Position isomers D. Metamers compounds
10. Ethylene on halogenation produce:
A. Vicinal dihalide C. 1,1 dihaloethane
E. Both B & C
B. Geminal dihalide D. Both A & C
11. Which one is used for ripening of fruits?
A. Ethane C. Ethyne
E. None of these
B. Ethene D. Both B & C
12. Decreasing Order of reactivity of halogens with ethene is.
A. F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 C. I2>Br2>Cl2>F2
E. Cl2>F2>Br2>I2
B. F2<Cl2<Br2<I2 D. I2<Br2<Cl2<F2
13. Correct order of reactivity is as follows.
A. C2H4>C2H2>C2H6 C. C2H6<C2H4<C2H2
E. C2H2>C2H4<C2H6
B. C2H2>C2H4>C2H6 D. C2H6>C2H4>C2H2
14. Dehydration of ethanol is reverse process of.

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A. Hydration of ethyne
D. Hydrohalogenation of ethene
B. Hydrogenation of ethene
E. None of these
C. Hydration of ethene
15. Chloroethane is produced by:
A. Halogenation of ethene
D. Hydroghalogenation of ethene
B. Hydrohalogenation of ethane
E. Halogenation of ethyne
C. Hydrohalogenation of ethyne
16. Propene on addition of HBr forms:
A. Bromo propane C. 3-bromo propane
E. 1-bromo-2-methyl ethane
B. 2-bromopropane D. 2-bromo-2-methyl ethane
17. 2-bromopropane on reduction produce:
A. n-hexane C. 2,3-dimethyl butane
E. n-butane
B. Propane D. 2- methyl propane
18. 1-chloro-2-methyl butane on heating with alcoholic KOH produce:
A. 2-methyl butane C. 2-methyl-1-butene
E. 2-methyl-2-butene
B. n-pentane D. 1-pentene
19. Which of the following reaction takes place according to Markownikov’s rule?
A. Hydrohalogenation of 2-butene
B. Addition of hypohalous acid to 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
C. Hydration of 2- methyl-2-butene
D. Addition of hydrogen cyanide to ethene
E. All of these
20. Which reaction can be used to test the unsaturation of an organic compound?
A. reaction with Br2
B. reaction with 1% alkaline KMnO4 solution (Bayer’s Test)
C. reaction with water
D. reaction with H-X
E. Both A & B
21. Two isomeric compounds Allene (CH2=C=CH2) & Allylene (CH≡C-CH3) can be
distinguished by:
A. Bayer’s test
B. reaction with Br2
C. reaction with AgNO3 or CuCl in ammonia
D. both A & B
E. All of these
22. Acrylonitrile is produced when:
A. ethene reacts with HOCl C. ethene reacts with HCN
E. None of These
B. ethene reacts with S2Cl2 D. ethene reacts with KMnO4
23. Which of the following will convert 1,2-dichloro propane to propyne?
A. Zn (Dust) B. H2SO4 C. KOH (Alcholic) D. H3 PO4 E. Al2O3

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24. When a mixture of 1-chloro propane & 2-chloro propane is treated with
alcoholic KOH we get:
A. Isopropylene B. Propene C. Propyne D. Propane E. n-hexane
25. Most acidic among following is:
A. C2H6 B. C2H4 C. C2H2 D. CH4 E. C6H6
26. Which of the following decolorizes alkaline KMnO4 solution?
A. C3H8 B. C2H6 C. CH4 D. C4H8 E. C5H12
27. When acetylene reacts with water in presence of H2SO4 & HgSO4 the product
is:
A. Acetaldehyde B. Acetone C. Acetic acid D. Ethanol E. Methyl acetate
28. The major product of dehydrohalogenation of 2-chloro-2-methyl butane is:
C. CH3-CH2-CH=CH-CH3

A.
B. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=CH2 D.
29. In the formation of polyethene catalyst used is:
A. Cu2Cl2 B. V2O5 C. FeO D. ZrO E. traces of O2
30. IUPAC name for dimethyl acetylene is:
A. 2-methyl-1-propyne C. 2-butyne
E. 2-methyl-2-propene
B. 1-butyne D. methyl-1-propyne
31. Reduction of isopropyl iodide with nascent hydrogen will produce:
A. Isopropane C. Ethane
E. 2,3- dimethyl butane
B. Propane D. n-Hexane
32. Which one is meta directing group?
A. -CH3 B. -OH C. -NH2 D. -Cl E. None of these
33. Most reactive among following is:

A. Benzene B. Ethene C. Ethyne D. Ethane

34. Which is used for ripening of fruits?

A. C2H6 B. C2H4 C. C2H2 D. C6H6 E. Both B & C

35. Reactivity order of halogens in halogenation reaction is:

A. F2>Cl2>Br2>I2 C. I2>Br2>Cl2>F2
E. Br2>I2>F2>Cl2
B. Cl2>F2>Br2>I2 D. I2>Br2>F2>Cl2
36. Which of the following can be used as a test of unsaturation:

A. Bayer’s reagent C. Liq. Bromine

E. Both A & C
B. Fehling’s solution D. Ozonolysis

37. Raney nickel is an active form of nickel used as catalyst in:

C. Hydrogenation
A. Halogenation E. Polymerization of ethene
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B. Hydration
38. Which of the following compound can decolorize KMnO4 solution?

A. Ethane B. Benzene C. Cyclohexane D. Methane E. Ethene

39. Ethene on treating with chlorine water forms:

A. Chloroethane & ethanol

D. Chloroethane & ethane
B. Chloroethanol & ethanol
E. Chloroethanol & ethane
C. Chloroethane & chloroethanol
40. C-C bond length in benzene is:

A. 1.54Ao B. 1.39Ao C. 1.42Ao D. 1.34Ao E. 1.20Ao

41. Electrophile in chlorination of benzene is:

A. Cl+ B. Cl- C. FeCl3 D. FeCl-4 E. Cl2

42. Number of sigma & pi bonds in benzene is respectively:

A. 12,6 B. 6,12 C. 12,3 D. 12,4 E. 10,6

43. Reagent for sulphonation of benzene is:

A. Conc. H2SO4
D. Dil. H2SO4
B. Conc. H2SO4+ conc.HNO3
E. Both A & C can be used
C. Fuming H2SO4
44. Which group is an ortho-para director:

A. -NH3+ B. -CHO C. -NO2 D. -NR2 E. –COOH

45. Benzene does not give:

A. Substitution reaction
D. All of these
B. Oxidation reaction
E. None of these
C. Addition reaction
46. Oxidation of toluene with KMnO4 yield:

A. Phenol B. Benzene C. Benzaldehyde D. Benzoic acid E. Acetophenone

47. Structure of benzene was given by:

A. Hoffman B. Faraday C. Kekule D. Armstrong E. Bayer

48. Decarboxylation of sodium acetate produce:

A. Methane B. Acetic acid C. Formicacid D. Ethane E. Ethanol

49. Dehydrohalogenation of ethyl chloride produces:

A. Ethane B. Ethene C. Ethyne D. Ethanol E. Ethanol

50.
In the given reaction: . X, Y & Z are respectively:
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A. Methane, methyl bromide, ethane C. Ethane, ethyl bromide, ethane
B. Ethane, ethyl bromide, butane D. Ethane, ethyl bromide, methane
51. 2-bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH solution. What will be the major
product of this reaction?
A. 1-pentene B. 2-pentene C. 3-pentene D. 2-methyl-2-butene
52. Compound formed when vicinal dichlorethane is treated with granulated zinc
is:
A. Ethane B. Ethene C. Ethyne D. Bromoethene
53.
In the reaction sequence, D is: − − ⃗ .
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
A. Vicinal Dichloride B. Chloroethane C. Ethane D. None of These
54. Presence of unsaturation in organic compounds can be tested with:
A. Fehling’s reagent C. Bayer’s reagent
B. Tollen’s reagent D. Wurtz’s reagent
55. Which of the following will give 2,2-dibromopropane on reaction with HBr?
A. BrCH2-CH=CH2 B. CH3C≡CH C. CH3-CH=CHBr D. CH2=CBr-CH3
56. Most acidic hydrogen atoms are present in:
A. Ethane B. Ethene C. Benzene D. Ethyne
57. Reaction of alkyl halide with sodium metal in presence of ether solvent to
produce alkane is called as:
A. Clemmenson-reduction C. Wurtz Reaction
B. Sabatier-Sendern’s reaction D. Wurtz-Fitting reaction
58. Catalytic reduction of isopropyl iodide & n-propyl iodide produce respectively:
A. Iso-propane & n-propane C. Propane only
B. Iso-propane only D. n-hexane only
59. Increasing order for reactivity of hydrocarbons is:
A. Ethyne>Ethene> Ethane C. Ethane <Ethyne<Ethene
B. Ethene>Ethyne> Ethane D. Ethane <Ethene<Ethyne
60. Which one can be used to distinguish between alkene & alkyne?
A. Liq. Br2 C. Ozone
B. Alkaline KMnO4 D. Ammonical AgNO3
61. Ethyne on reacting with dil.H2SO4 in presence of mercuric sulphate (HgSO4)
forms:
A. Ethenol B. Ethanol C. Ethanal D. Formaldehyde
62. Propene on addition of HCl forms:
A. n-propane C. 1,2-dichloropropane
B. Isopropyl chloride D. Chloropropane
63. 2-methyl-2-butene on ozonolysis produces:
A. Aldehydes only C. Aldehyde & ketone
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64. Isopropyl iodide on Wurtz reaction produce:
A. Propane C. 2,3-dimethyl butane
B. n-Hexane D. 2,3-dimethyl hexane
65. Ethenol (CH2=CH–OH) & ethanal (CH3–CHO) are:
A. Functional Isomers B. Chain Isomers C. Tautomers D. Not Isomers
66. Which is incorrect about benzene?
A. Hexagonal planar molecule
B. All C-atoms are in same hybrid state
C. − −bond involve sp3-sp3 overlapping
D. Contains 12 & 3 -bonds
67. Electrophile in sulphonation of benzene is:
A. B. C. D.
68. Which one is not a meta directing group?
A. − B. − C. − D. –
69. Reagent used for methylation of benzene consist of:
A. Methyl chloride in presence of AlCl3 C. Acetyl chloride in presence of AlCl3
B. Methyl chloride in presence of FeCl3 D. Acetyl chloride in presence of FeCl3
70. Electrophile in chlorination of benzene is:
A. Chloride ion C. Chlorine atom
B. Chloronium ion D. Chlorine free radical
71. Which compound will undergo electrophilic substitution most readily?

B.
A. C. D.
72. Sec-butyl bromide on reduction with nascent hydrogen produce:
A. Iso-butane B. n-butane C. 3,4-dimethyl hexane D. n-hexane
73. A mixture of ethane, ethene & ethyne is passed through ammonical AgNO3
solution. Gases evolved from solution is/are:
A. Ethane & Ethene B. Ethene & Ethyne C. Ethane & Ethyne D. Ethyne Only
74. C-C bond length in benzene is:
A. Equal to Ethene C. Intermediate of Ethane & Ethene
B. Intermediate of Ethene & Ethyne D. Equal to Ethane
75. Correct sequence for the formation of m-nitrobenzoic acid from benzene is:
A. Methylation, Nitration, Oxidation C. Nitration, Methylation, Oxidation
B. Methylation, Oxidation, Nitration D. Both B & C
76. Which of the following compound will show metamerism?
A. CH3-O-C2H5 B. CH3-O-CH3 C. CH3-O-CH2-CH2-CH3 D. C2H5-CO-CH3
77. Rate determining step in electrophilic substitution reaction of benzene is:

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A. Attack of electrophile on benzene ring C. Loss of H+ from arenium ion
B. Formation of electrophile D. Regeneration of catalyst
78.
Consider the reaction: here B & D are respectively:
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
A. Ethane, Ethane C. Ethane, Ethyne
B. Ethane, Ethene D. Ethane, Ethyne
79. Benzene, when treated with n-propyl chloride in presence of AlCl3, produces:
A. Toluene B. n-propyl benzene C. Cumene D. Chlorobenzene

80. Dehydration of 2-butanol will predominantly produce:

A. 1-butene B. 2-butene C. Propene D. Both A & B
81. Hydration of propene (CH3-CH=CH2) in presence of conc. H2SO4 results in the
formation of
A. 10-alcohol B. 20-alcohol C. 30-alcohol D. Depends on reaction conditions
82. Ozonolysis of CH3-CH=CH2 leads to the formation:
C. CH3-CHO & HCHO D. CH3CHO & HCOOH
A. B.
83. Which reaction can be used to detect unsaturation in a given organic
compound?
A. Bromine test B. Bayer’s test C. Ozonolysis D. Both A & B
84. Identify ‘D’ in the given reaction sequence:

A. Cholorethane B. Ethene C. 1,1-dichloroethane D. 1,2-dichloroethane

85. Which of the following alkene follow Markovninkov’s rule for addition of HCl
Molecule?
A. CH2=CH2 B. CH3-CH=CH-CH3 C. CH3-CH=CH2 D. (CH3)2C=C(CH3)2
86. Catalyst used for partial reduction of ethyne to ethylene is:
A. Raney Nickel C. Lindlar’s catalyst
B. Adam’s catalyst D. Zeiggler-Natta catalyst
87. Reduction of sec-butyl iodide with nascent hydrogen will produce:
A. Iso-butane B. n-butane C. Propane D. Neo-pentane
88. Which of the following compound on hydrogenation produce iso-pentane?
D. All of these
A. B. C.
89. Kolbe’s electrolytic method is used for preparation of hydrocarbons.
Electrolysis of Na/K salt of which acid will produce alkene?
A. Saturated monocarboxylic acid C. Unsaturated monocarboxylic acid
B. Saturated dicarboxylic acid D. Unsaturated dicarboxylic acid
90. Ozonolysis of which of the following alkene will produce only one compound?
A. CH3-CH=CH2 D. CH3-CH=CH-CH3
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91. Product “P” for the given reaction is:

A. B. D.
C.
92. Which alkene among following has maximum heat of hydrogenation?
D. All have same
A. B. C.
93. Most stable among following is:
A. CH2=CH-CH=CH-CH3 C. CH2=CH-CH2-CH=CH2
B. CH2=C=CH-CH2-CH3 D. Can’t be predicted
94. Which of the following salt on treatment with soda lime gives propane?
A. Sodium acetate C. Sodium propanoate
B. Sodium ethanoate D. Sodium butanoate
95. Propane is obtained from propene, by which of the following methods?
A. Wurtz reaction C. Kolbe’s reaction
B. Dehydrogenation D. Catalytic hydrogenation
96. Dry distillation of sodium propanoate with soda lime gives:
A. Propane B. Propene C. Ethane D. Ethene
97. In Wurtz reaction the reagent used is:
A. Na B. Na/liquid NH3 C. Na/dry ether D. Na/dry alcohol
98. Which of the following compounds cannot be prepared by Wurtz reaction?
A. CH4 B. C2H4 C. C3H8 D. C4H10
99. When ethyl iodide and propyl iodide react with Na in the presecen of ether,
they form:
A. One alkane B. Two alkanes C. Four alkanes D. Three alkanes
100. Methane can be prepared by:
A. Wurtz’s reaction C. Hydrogenation reaction
B. Decarboxylation D. All of these
101. The reaction in which there is removal of carbon dioxide from carboxylic acid
is called:
A. Dehydrogenation C. Dehydrohalogenation
B. Dehalogenation D. Decarboxylation
102. Alkyl halides on _______ with the Zn-Cu couple and alcohol, give
corresponding alkanes.
A. Oxidation B. Reduction C. Hydrolysis D. Halogenations
103. Baeyer’s reagent is used in the laboratory for:
A. Detection of double bonds C. Detection of glucose
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104. In dehydrohalogenation, the base (alcoholic KOH) abstracts:
A. The halide ion
B. The proton present on the carbon next to the carbon to which the halogen is
attached
C. The proton present on the carbon to which the halogen is attached
D. The proton on the -carbon
105. The relative stability of the compounds:

A. I>II>III>IV B. IV>III>II>I C. I>III>II>IV D. II>I>IV>III

106. The most volatile alkane is:
A. n-pentane B. Iso-pentane C. Neo-pentane D. n-hexane
107. Which has shortest carbon-carbon bond length?
A. Ethane B. Ethyne C. Ethene D. Ethanol
108. CH4 & C2H6 both can be prepared from:
A. CH3COONa B. CH3I C. CH3MgBr D. Both A and B
109. Bond order of benzene is:
A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 1.5
110. Heat of hydrogenation of benzene is:
A. 360KJ/mol B. 208KJ/mol C. 152KJ/mol D. 36 K.Cal/mol
111. Chlorinating agent in chlorination of benzene is:
A. FeCl3 B. Cl2 C. Cl+ D. CH3Cl
112. Oxidation of n-butyl benzene with potassium permanganate produces:
A. Phenol C. Butanoic acid
B. Butyl alcohol D. Benzoic acid
113. Benzene can be oxidized by:
A. Acidic KMnO4 B. Alkaline KMnO4 C. K2Cr2O7 D. O3
114. Benzene forms maleic anhydride on oxidation with:
A. KMnO4 B. K2Cr2O7 C. O3 D. O2
115. The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in presence of sun light gives predominantly:
A. Benzyl chloride C. Benzo trichloride
B. Benzal chloride D. Benzoyl chloride
116. The compound prepared by a substitution reaction of benzene is:
A. Acetophenone C. Cyclohexane
B. Glyoxal D. Hexabromo cyclohexane
117. In its reaction with silver nitrate acetylene shows:
A. Oxidizing property C. Basic property
B. Reducing property D. Acidic property
118. In Friedal-Craft’s alkylation besides AlCl3 the other reactants are:
A. C6H6+FeCl3 C. C6H6+CH3Cl

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B. C6H6+CH4 D. C6H6+CH3COCl
119. Which of the following species participate in sulphonation of benzene ring?
A. H2SO4 B. HSO3+ C. SO3 D. HSO4-
120. Bond length of (I) Ethane, (II) Ethene, (III) Acetylene and (IV) Benzene
follows the order:
A. I>II>III>IV B. I>II>IV>III C. I>IV>II>III D. III>IV>II>I
121. On heating C2H2 to red hot in presence of organo-nickel catalyst , the
compound formed is:
A. Ethylene C. Vinyl acetylene
B. Benzene D. Divinyl acetylene
122. Which of the following can’t be used in Friedal-Craft’s reactions?
A. FeCl3 B. BF3 C. AlCl3 D. NaCl
123. Benzene can be obtained by heating either sodium benzoate with ‘X’ or phenol
with ‘Y’. X and Y are respectively:
A. Zinc dust and soda lime C. Zinc dust and sodium hydroxide
B. Soda lime and zinc dust D. Soda lime and copper
124. What is the chief product of reaction between 1,2-dichloro butane and
alcoholic KOH:
A. 1,2-butadiene B. 1,3-butadiene C. 2-butyne D. 1-butyne
125. Chloroform is heated with Ag powder in laboratory. What will be the product?
A. Acetylene B. Ag2O C. CH2Cl2 D. CH4
126. Acetylene can’t be prepared from:
A. Potassium maleate C. Vicinal dibromide
B. Calcium carbide D. None of these
127. 1-butyne can be distinguished from 2-butyne by using:
A. Bromine water (Br2 in CCl4)
B. Cold alk. KMnO4 (Baeyer’s Reagent)
C. Ammonical solution of silver nitrate (Tollen’s Reagent)
D. Ozone
128. Which of the following alkyne will form 2-butanone on hydration: (i)
CH3CH2C≡CH (ii) CH3C≡C-CH3
A. (i) B. (ii) C. Both (i) & (ii) D. None of these
129. Acetylene does not react with:
A. Cu2Cl2 B. NaOH C. Na Metal D. Ammonical AgNO3
130. The hydrocarbon which can react with sodium in liquid ammonia is:
A. CH3CH2C≡CH C. CH3CH2C≡CCH2CH3
B. CH3C≡CCH3 D. CH3CH2C≡CCH3
131.
A and B are geometrical isomers (R-CH=CH-R)
A. A is trans, B is cis C. A and B both are trans
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132. Wurtz-Fitting reaction is used for preparation of:
A. Benzene B. Halobenzene C. Phenol D. Alkyl Benzene
133. End product “D” of the given reaction sequence is:

A. Benzoic acid B. Phenol C. Sodium benzoate D. Benzene

134. Polymerization of propyne produces:
A. Toulene B. Xylene C. Mesitylene D. Durene
135. Neoprene is polymer of:
A. Acrylonitrile B. Chloroprene C. Isoprene D. Isobutylene
136. Bond order of benzene is:
A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 1.5
137. Resonating structures of benzene are:
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 6
138. Which of the following is durene?
A. 1,3,5–trimethyl benzene C. 2,3,4,6-tetramethyl benzene
B. 1,2,4,5–tetramethyl benzene D. 1,3,4–trimethyl benzene
139. Alkylating agent used in Friedal-Craft’s alkylation is:
A. R-CO-X B. R-X C. AlCl3 D. FeCl3
140. Strongest deactivating group among following is:
A. -CCl3 B. -CF3 C. D. –SO3H
141. Methyl benzene (toluene) when treated with excess of chlorine in presence of
sunlight produces:
A. -chloro toluene C. Trichloromethyl benzene
B. -chloro toluene D. Both A & B
142. Lindlar’s catalyst is used for:
A. Detection of unsaturation C. Partial hydrogenation of alkyne
B. Location of double bond D. Identification of terminal alkynes
143. Which compound will react with KMnO4 solution:
A. Ethane B. Benzene C. Toluence D. Methane
144. Ozonolysis of which compound will produce a mixture of alkelyde & Ketone:
A. CH3 CH CH CH3 C.

D.
B.
145. Which one is incorrect about benzene?
A. A hexagonal planar molecule
B. Has C-C bond length intermediate of ethane & ethene
C. Each C-C bond involves sp2-sp3 overlapping
D. Contain equally reactive six H-atoms
146. Isopropyl benzene on oxidation with KMnO4 gives:

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A. Phenyl acetic acid B. Benzaldehyde C. Phenol D. Benzoic acid
147. A compound ‘X’ absorbs two moles of H2 in presence of nickel catalyst. Aslo
decolourizes liquid bromine & Bayer’s reagent but does not give precipitates
with ammonical AgNO3 & CuCl solution, Hence compound is:
A. Alkadiene B. Internal Alkyne C. Terminal alkyne D. Cycloalkene
148. A compound with molecular formula C8H10 contains a ring of six carbon atoms.
Hence compound may be:
A. Toluene B. Durene C. Cumene D. Xylene
149. Raney nickel catalyst, an active form of nickel is prepared by:
A. Reducing nickel oxide with carbon
B. Reducing nickel chloride with nascent hydrogen
C. Reacting Ni-Al alloy with sodium hydroxide solution
D. Treating Ni with anhydrous ether
150. Decreasing order for percentage of carbon is:
A. C2H6>C2H4>C2H2 B. C2H6<C2H4<C2H2 C. C2H2>C2H4>C2H6 D. C2H2<C2H4<C2H6
151. Benzene can be converted into cyclohexane by:
A. Halogenation C. Oxidation
B. Hydrogenation D. Electrophilic substitution
152. Which of the following loose hydrogen most readily?
A. Ethane B. Ethene C. Ethyne D. Benzene
153. Addition of HBr to which of the following alkenes will follow Markovnikov’s
rule?
A. 2, 3-dimethyl-2-butene B. 2-methyl-2-butene C. 2-butene D. Ethene
154. Ethene can’t be produced by which of the following method?
A. Dehydration of ethanol C. Dehalogenation of geminal dichloride
B. Dehydrohalogenation of ethyl chloride D. None of these
155. Decarboxylation of sodium benzoate & reduction of phenol gives respectively:
A. Benzene, Benzene C. Chlorobenzene, Benzene
B. Sodium phenoxide, Benzene D. Chlorobenzene, sodium phenoxide
156. Benzene reacts with CH3COCl to give:
A. Chlorobenzene B. Benzyl chloride C. Toluene D. Acetophenone
157. Which of the following catalysts is used in the polymerization of HC≡CH to
C6H6?
A. AlCl3 B. Ni(CN)2 C. HgSO4 D. HCl
158. A hydrocarbon reacts with hypochlorous acid to give 2-chloroethanol. The
hydrocarbon in:
A. Ethylene B. Ethane C. Methane D. Acetylene
159. Ethylene reacts with 1% cold alkaline KMnO4 to form:
A. Oxalic acid B. Ethylene glycol C. Ethyl alcohol D. HCHO
160. Markovninkov’s rule is applicable to:

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A. CH2=CH2 B. CH3–CH2–CH3 C. CH3–CH=CH–CH D.

161. Which one of the following compounds can decolourise alkaline KMnO4
solution?
A. C3H4 B. CH4 C. C2H6 D. CHCl3
162. Which of the following hydrocarbons would give red precipitate on treatment
with ammonical cuprous chloride solution?
A. 2-Butene B. 1-Butene C. 2-Butyne D. 1-Butyne
163. Which of the following will have fastest rate of reaction with Br2/FeBr3?
A. B. C.
D.

164. Two gases, P and Q decolourise aqueous bromine but only one of them gives a
white precipitate with ammonical silver nitrate solution. P and Q are likely to
be:
A. Ethane and ethyne C. Ethene and but-2-yne
B. But-1-yne & But-2-yne D. Ethyne and propyne
165. Which among the following can be most readily sulphonated?
A. Benzene B. Nitrobenzene C. Toluene D. Chlorobenzene
166. Heating a mixture of sodium benzoate and soda lime gives:
A. Methane B. Calcium benzoate C. Phenol D. Benzene
167. Which of the following groups is ortho and para directing?
A. –COCl B. –CHO C. –OH D. –COCH3
168. Benzene does not undergo addition reactions easily because:
A. It has a cyclic structure C. Double bonds in it are very strong
B. Resonance stabilized system is to be D. It has six hydrogen atoms
preserved
169. Reaction of ethyne with HCN in the presence of Ba(CN)2 is:
A. Electrophilic addition reaction C. Free-radical addition reaction
B. Nucleophilic addition reaction D. Electrophilic substitution reaction
170. A hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 decolourizes bromine water. It also gives
precipitate with ammonical AgNO3 solution. The hydrocarbon can possibly be:
A. 1, 3, 5-Cylohexatriene C. 1, 5-Hexadiyne
B. 2, 4-Hexadiyne D. None of the above
171. When HCl adds to vinyl chloride the product is:
A. 1, 2-Dichloroethane C. 1, 2-Dichloroethene
B. 1, 1-Dichloroethane D. 1, 1-Dichloroethene
172. When propyne is treated with aqueous H2SO4 in the presence of HgSO4 the
major product is:
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173. Abstraction of a sec-H atom from propane gives…..radical.
A. -Propyl B. Ethyl C. -propyl D. None of the above
174. In the free radical chlorination of methane, the initiating step involves the
formation of:
A. Chlorine atom B. Methyl radical C. Hydrogen chloride D. Chloromethyl radical
175. Chlorination of an alkane involves the attack of:
A. An electrophile B. A base C. A nucleophile D. A free radical
176. Propene + HBr gives:
A. 1,3-Dibromopropane C. 1-Bromopropane
B. 2-Bromo propane D. 1,2-Dibromopropane
177. Addition of Br2 to 2-butene gives:
A. 1,2-Dibromobutane C. 1,3-Dibromobutane
B. 2,3-Dibromobutane D. 1,4-Dibromobutane
178. In iso-pentane, the H atom that can be most easily substituted is on:

A. C−1 B. C−3 C. C−2 D. C−4

179. During electrophilic substitution in benzene, the intermediate species involved
is:
A. Carbocation B. Free radical C. Carbanion D. Arenium ion
180. Aromatization of n-heptane yields:
A. Toluene B. Benzene C. Xylene D. Methylcyclohexane
181. Which of the following alkenes has the maximum stability?
A. 2-methyl-2-butene B. 1-Butene C. -2-butene D. -2-Butene
182. Alcoholic solution of caustic potash is a specific reagent for:
A. Dehydration C. Dehydrohalogenation
B. Dehydrogenation D. Hydration
183. When two alkenes may be formed by dehydrahalogenation of an alkyl halide,
the alkene which is more substituted is the major or preferred product. This
generalization is known as:
A. Markovninkov’s rule C. Saytzeff rule
B. Anti-Markovninkov’s rule D. Hoffman rule
184. Methane is formed when:
A. Sodium acetate is heated with soda-lime
B. Iodomethane is reduced
C. Methyl magnesium iodide is hydrolyzed
D. All of these
185. Ozonolysis of ethyne produces:
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186. 2, 3-dibromobutane when heated with zinc dust, yields:
A. 2-butene B. 1-butene C. Butane D. 2-butyne
187. When an alkyl iodide (R-I) is treated with Na-metal in dry ether, a
symmetrical alkane is obtained. This reaction is called as:
A. Wurtz reaction B. Williamson synthesis C. Kolbe’s method D. None of these
188. Ethyne does not give:
A. Addition reaction C. Substitution reaction
B. Oxidation reaction D. None of these
189. Benzene was first isolated by:
A. Faraday B. Hoffman C. Kekule D. Wohler
190. Which of the following alkenes will react fastest with H2 under catalytic
hydrogenation conditions?

A. B. C. D.
191. The formation of an alkyl halide by reaction of hydrogen halide with an
unsymmetrical alkene is an example of:
A. A nucleophilic addition reaction C. An electrophilic addition reaction
B. A free radical reaction D. An elimination reaction
192. Alkyl halides can be obtained by all methods except:
A. CH3CH2OH + HX/ZnCl2 C. CH2=CH-CH3 + HBr
B. C2H5OH + NaCl D. CH3CH2CH3 + Cl2/ℎ
193. A carbon compound A forms B with sodium metal and again A forms C with
PCl5 but B and C form diethylether. Therefore A, B & C are:
A. C2H5OH,C2H5ONa,C2H5Cl C. C2H5OH,C2H5Cl,C2H5Cl
B. C2H5Cl,C2H5ONa,C2H5OH D. C2H5OH,C2H5Cl,C2H5ONa
194. The name of the reaction of an alkyl halide with an arene in the presence of
anhydrous AlCl3 is:
A. Friedal-Craft’s reaction C. Wurtz-Fitting reaction
B. Grignard reaction D. Wurtz reaction
195. In the following sequence of reactions, the alkene affords the compound ‘B’.
CH3CH=CHCH3 A B. The compound B is:
A. CH3COCH3 B. CH3CH2COCH3 C. CH3CHO D. CH3CH2CHO
196. Which of the following reactions will yield 2, 2-dibromopropane?
A. CH3-C≡CH+2HBr C. CH3-CH=CHBr+HBr
B. CH≡CH+2HBr D. CH3-CH=CH2+HBr
197. Lindlar’s catalyst is:
A. Na in liquid NH3 B. Pt in ethanol C. Ni in ether D. Pd with BaSO4
198. On mixing a certain alkane with chlorine and irradiating it with ultraviolet
light, it forms only one monochloro alkane. This alkane could be:
A. Iso-pentane B. Neo-pentane C. Propane D. n-Pentane
199. Kolbe’s reaction is convenient for the preparation of:
A. Methane
B. Alkanes containing even number of carbon atoms
C. Alkanes containing even as well as odd number of carbon atoms
D. Alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms
200. Least reactive compound towards electrophitic substitution among following
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A. B. C. D.
201. C-C bond length in benzene is:
A. 1.40 A⁰ B. 1.34 A⁰ C. 1.20 A⁰ D. 1.54 A⁰
202. Benzene does not give:
A. Addition reaction C. Electrophilic substitution reaction
B. Oxidation reaction D. None of these

203. Catalytic hydrogenation of iso-butyl iodide & sec-butyl iodide produces

respectively:
A. iso-butane & n-butane C. iso-butane & iso-butane
B. n-butane, n-butane D. n-butane & n-butane
204. Isopropyl iodide on reacting with sodium metal in presence of anhydrous ether
gives:
A. n-hexane C. 2, 3-dimethyl butane
B. Iso-pentane D. 2, 3-dimethyl hexane
205. Stability order for given alkenes is:

I) II) III) IV)

A. IV>II>I>III C. IV>I>II>III
B. IV>II>III>I D. IV>III>II>I
206. Reaction of alkyl halide with sodium metal in presence of anhydrous ether is
called as:
A. Sabatier-Senderen’s reaction C. Kolbe’s electrolytic method
B. Wurtz reaction D. Clemmenson reduction
207. Ozonolysis of 2-methyl-2-butene followed by reduction with zinc gives:
A. Only one aldehyde C. Mixture of two aldehydes
B. Only ketone D. Mixture of aldehyde & ketone
208. Catalyst used for polymerization of ethene is:
A. Raney Nickel C. Lindlar’s catalyst
B. Adam’s catalyst D. Zieggler-Natta catalyst
209. Which of the following alkene follows Markovninkov’s rule on addition of HCl?
A. CH3-CH=CH2 B. CH3-CH=CH-CH3 D. CH2=CH2
C.
210. An alkene on ozonolysis produce
CH3-CH2-CHO & HCHO. Identify the alkene?
A. B.
C. D.
211. Which reaction is used to locate the position of double bond in an alkene?
A. Reaction with KMnO4 C. Ozonolysis
B. Reaction with liq. Br2 D. Halogenation
212. Which one has sweet & musky smell?
A. C2H6 C. C2H2
B. C2H4 D. C6H6
213. Ethyne (acetylene) on treating with cold KMnO4 & hot KMnO4 produces
respectively:
A. Glyoxal & glycol C. Oxalic acid & formic acid
B. Glyoxal & formic acid D. Formic acid & Oxalic acid
214. Consider the reaction sequence:

Identify B & E in the sequence:

A. Ethane, ethene C. Ethyne, ethane
B. Ethyne, ethene D. Ethene, ethane
215. Hydration of which alkyne gives aldehyde?
A. CH≡CH C. CH≡C-CH2-CH3

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B. CH≡C-CH3 D. CH3-C≡C-CH3
216. Bayer’s reagent can distinguish between:
A. CH2=CH2 & CH≡CH C. CH2=CH-CH2-CH3 & CH3-CH3
B. CH2=C=CH2 & CH≡C-CH3 D. None of these
217. 2-butyne can be produced from 1, 2-dibromobutane by reacting it with:
A. Zinc dust C. Ammonical NaNH2
B. Alcoholic KOH D. 2-butyne can’t be produced form 1,
2-dibromobutane
218. A compound which gives white precipitate with ammonical solution of AgNO3
(Tollen’s reagent) is:
A. CH2=CH-CH3 B. CH3-C≡C-CH3 C. CH≡C-CH2-CH3 D. CH2=CH2
219. IUPAC name of divinyl acetylene is:
A. 3-hexene-1, 5-diyne C. 1,3,5-hexatriene
B. 1,5-Hexadien-3-yne D. 1,3-Hexadien-5-yne
220. Orlon is polymer of:
A. Chloroprene B. Acrylonitrile C. Neoprene D. Propene
221. Chloroprene has formula:
D. CH2=CH-C≡C-Cl

A. B. C.
222. Major & minor product(s) of dehydration of 2-butanol
CH
is/are respectively:
3 CH2 CH CH3

OH
A. 2-butene & 1-butene C. 2-butene only
B. 1-butene & 2-butene D. 1-butene only
223. Reactivity of alcohols towards dehydration decreases as:
◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
A. 1 >2 >3 B. 3 >2 >1 C. 3 >1 >2 D. 2 >1 >3
224. Which one is not suitable for dehydration of alcohols?
A. H2SO4 B. P4O10 C. KOH D. Al2O3
225. Among the statements given below:
I) cylic trimer of acetylene is cyclohexene
II) Linear trimer of acetylene is divinyl acetylene
III) Ethene gives substitution reaction
IV) Electrolysis of potassium salt of saturated dicarboxylic acid gives alkane
Incorrect statements are:
A. I, III B. III, IV C. I, IV D. I, III, IV
226. Ethene on reacting with Bayer’s reagent is converted into:
A. Ethane-1,2-diol C. Ethane-1,2-dioic acid
B. Ethane-1,2-dial D. Glyoxal
227. Electrolysis of potassium salt of fumaric acid
(KOOC-CH=CH-COOK) gives:
A. 2-butene B. Ethene C. Ethyne D. 2-Butyne
228. The major product obtained in the photo catalysed bromination of 2-
methylbutane is:
A. 1-bromo-2-methylbutane C. 2-bromo-3-methylbutane
B. 1-bromo-3-methylbutane D. 2-bromo-2-methylbutane
229. Propane and propene cannot be distinguished by using:
A. Cl2 C. KMnO4
B. Br2 D. O3
230. The dehydrohalogenation of an alkyl halide to produce an alkene can be
brought about by using:
A. Aqueous KOH B. Alcoholic KOH C. Conc. H2SO4 D. AlCl3
231. The treatment of 2, 3-dibromobutane with Zn produces:
B. CH3CH=CHCH3 C. CH3C≡CCH3

A. D.
232. In which of the following reactions, addition does not take place in accordance
with the Markovninkov’s rule?
A. CH3CH=CH2+HCl ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ … C. CH3CH=CH2+HI ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ …

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B. CH3CH=CH2+HBr ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ … D. CH3CH=CH2+HOCl ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ …
233. The compounds 1-butyne and 2-butyne can be distinguished by using:
A. Bromine water C. Tollen’s reagent
B. KMnO4 solution D. Chlorine gas
234. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Alkynes are reduced less readily than alkenes
B. Alkynes are reduced more readily than alkenes
C. Both alkynes and alkenes are reduced with equal rates
D. Alkynes cannot be reduced to the alkene
235. The addition of H2 to H3CC≡CCH3 in the presence of Na in liquid ammonia
produces:
A. cis-2-butene predominatly
B. trans-2-butene predominantly
C. An equal mixture of cis and trans 2-butene
D. 2-methyl-1-propene
236. The reduction of an alkyne to alkene using Lindlar’s catalyst results into:
A. syn addition of hydrogen atoms
B. anti addition of hydrogen atoms
C. A mixture obtained by syn and anti additions of hydrogen in the ratio 1:1
D. A mixture obtained by syn and anti additions of hydrogen in ratio 1:2
237. The hydrocarbon which can react with sodium in liquid ammonia is:
A. CH3CH2C≡CCH2CH3 C. CH3CH2C≡CH
B. CH3CH2CH2C≡CCH2CH2CH3 D. CH3C≡CCH3
238. Ethane is produced when C2H5MgI is treated with:
A. Dilute HCl B. Aqueous KOH C. CO2 D. H2O
239. which of the following statements is not correct?
A. Alkanes are nonpolar in nature
B. Alkanes are soluble in nonpolar solvents
C. Straight-chain alkanes have lesser boiling point than the corresponding branched-
chain isomers
D. Alkanes exhibit alternantions in melting point
240. The reaction CH2=CH2+H2 C2H6 is an example of:
A. Sabatier-Senderen’s reaction C. Sandmeyer’s reaction
B. Kolbe’s reaction D. Wurtz’s reaction
241. Reaction which is used to convert vegetable oil into ghee is:
A. Halogenation C. Dehydration
B. Hydrogenation D. Hydrohalogenation
242. Reaction of ethylene with Bayer’s reagent is also known as:
A. Hydrogenation C. Substitution
B. Elimination D. Hydroxylation
243. Ethene is converted into halohydrin on reaction with:
A. Halogen acid C. Hypohalous acid
B. Hydrogen cynide D. Halogens
244. Which one shows substitution reactions?
A. CH3-CH3 C. CH≡CH
B. CH2=CH2 D. CH3-C≡C-CH3
245. A hydrocarbon with molecular formula C4H6 can decolourize liquid bromine &
Bayer’s reagent. Also gives white precipitate with ammonical AgNO3 solution.
Hence the hydrocarbon has formula:
A. CH2=CH-CH=CH2 C. CH3-C≡C-CH3
B. CH2=C=CH-CH3 D. CH≡C-CH2-CH3
246. Which of the following is an acetylide?
A. CaC2 B. Mg2C3 C. Al4C3 D. All of these
247. Hydration of ethene is reversible in nature because:
A. Product is unstable
B. Reaction takes place at very low temperature
C. Both forward & backward reactions are catalyzed by acid
A. Reaction requires harsh conditions
248. Final product in the reaction:

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product is:
A. CH3-CH2-CH2Br

B. C.
D.
249. Most acidic & most reactive towards electrophilic addition reactions among
ethane, ethene & ethyne are respectively:
A. Ethene, ethyne C. Ethyne, ethyne
B. Ethyne, ethene D. Ethene, ethane
250. Most stable compound among following is:
A. n-pentane C. Neo-pentane
B. Iso-pentane D. All are equally stable
251. Reduction of alkynes with H2 in presence of Na & liquid ammonia to alkenes is
called as:
A. Lindlar’s reduction C. Sabatier-Senderen’s reaction
B. Birch reduction D. Wolf-Kishner reduction
252. Reaction of CH3-CHCl2 with Zn dust gives:
A. Ethene C. 2-butene
B. Ethyne D. 1-butene
253. The reaction of toluene with excess of Cl2 in presence of sunlight gives mainly:
A. ortho & para chlorotoluenes C. Benzotrichloride
B. meta chlorotoluene D. Benzyl chloride
254. Reagents for converting benzene into acetophenone are:
A. CH3Cl/AlCl3 C. CH3OCl/AlCl3
B. CH3COCl/AlCl3 D. CH3Cl/FeCl3
255. A benzene derivative when treated with fuming sulphuric acid, gives only one
product. Hence compound is:
A. B. C.
D.

256. Oxidation of toluene & ethyl benzene with acidic KMnO4 solution produces
respectively:
A. C.
B.
D.

257. Structure of benzene was proposed by:

A. Kekule B. Dewar C. Robinson D. Faraday

258. When methyl benzene in treated with mixture of conc. HNO3 & conc. H2SO4 at
high temperature it produces:
A. o-nitrotoluene C. Trinitrotoluene
B. p-nitrotoluene D. Both A & B
259. Benzene reacts with CH3Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 to form:
A. Chlorobenzene C. Benzyl Chloride
B. Xylene D. Toluene
260. Oxidation of benzene by V2O5 in the presence of air produces:
A. Benzaldehyde C. Maleic acid
B. Benzoic acid D. Maleic anhydride
261. The reagent(s) for the following conversion

is/ are:
A. Alcoholic KOH C. Aqueous KOH followed by NaNH2
B. Alcoholic KOH followed by NaNH2 D. Zn/CH3OH
262. The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in presence of FeCl3 gives ‘X’ and reaction in
presence of light gives ‘Y’. Thus ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are:
A. X= Benzal chloride, Y = o-Chlorotoluene
B. X= m-Chlorotoluene, Y = p–Chlorotoluene

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C. X= o-and p-Chlorotoluene Y= Trichloromethylbenzene
D. X= Benzyl chloride, Y= m-Chlorotoluene
263. Reduction of acetylene in presence of Ni with excess of hydrogen gives:
A. Ethane B. Ethene C. Methane D. Butane
264. Which carbide reacts with water to give propyne?
A. SiC B. Be2C C. Mg2C3 D. Al4C3
265. Number of acidic hydrogen in 1-butyne are:
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
266. This reaction is known as:

A. Kolbe’s reaction C. Side chain reaction

B. Sandmayer reaction D. Friedal-Craft’s Acylation
267. In the following reaction, the product R is:

CaC 2 H
2O
   Q CH
polymenization
 P  CI
3 R
iron tube AlCl 3

A. Benzene C. Chorobenzene
B. Toluene D. Xylene
268. When a mixture of o-bromotoluene and methylbromide is treated with sodium
in presence of ether it gives:

A. CH3
CH3
Br
B.
CH3
C.
CH3
D.

269. Upon Oxidation with KMnO4 m-Xylene forms:

A. Phthalic acid C. Terphthalic acid
B. Isophthalic acid D. Salicylic acid
270. Catalytic reduction of styrene gives:
A. Benzene C. Xylene
B. Toluene D. Ethylbenzene
271. Benzene on ozonolysis followed by reaction with zinc and water gives:
A. Benzoic acid C. Glyoxal
B. Benzaldehyde D. Acetylene
272. Which of the following will undergo meta substitution on mono chlorination:

A. B. C. D.

A. Phenol C. Benzoic acid

B. Ethoxy benzene D. Chlorobezene
273. Aromatization
n-Heptane 
?

[ Al2O3 Cr2O3 ]

A. Benzene C. Hept-2-ene
B. Toluene D. Hept-1-ene
274. Benzene is obtained by heating phenol with X then X is:
A. Zn dust C. Sodium hydroxide
B. Soda lime D. Acetylene
275. Which is m-directing group?
A. –C2H5 C. -CHO
B. -OH D. –OCH3
276. When o-Cresol is heated with Zn, it gives:
A. Phenol C. o-Xylene

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B. Toluene D. Benzene
277. In the bromination of benzene which electrophile attacks on ring?
+
A. Br C. Br2
B. Br- D. Br.
278. [Ni]
+ 3H 2
150 0 C Above reaction is the example of:
A. Substitution C. Elimination
B. Addition D. Rearrangement
279. KMnO 4
CH2=CH2   X . In this reaction product X is:
KOH / H 2O

Ethanol
A. C. Ethane
Ethylene glycol
B. D. Ethanoic Acid
Peroxide
280. CH3CH=CH2+HBr     give major product
A. 1-bromo propane C. Propyne
B. 2-bromo propane D. Propane
281. n-butane on reaction with bromine in presence of sun light gives mainly:
A. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Br C.

B. CH3-CH2-CHBr-CH3
D.

282. How many moles of O2 are required for complete combustion of one mole of
propane
A. 3 B. 10 C. 5 D. 6
283.
CH3CH(OH)CH3 HCI
 A Zn Cu
  B in this reaction end product (B) will be:
C 2 H 2OH

A. CH3-CHCl-CH3 C. CH3-CH=CH2
B. CH3-CH2-CH3 D. CH3-CH(OC2H5)-CH3
284. Chloroethane reacts with Na in presence of dry ether. The Product is:
A. Ethane B. Propane C. n-Butane D. Ethene
285. Which represents an alkyne?
A. C5H10 B. C5H12 C. C3H8 D. C4H6
286. If sodium propionate is heated with soda lime then what will be the product?
A. Ethane C. Propionic acid
B. Propane D. Propene
287. The preparation of ethane by electrolysis of aqueous solution of sodium acetate
is known as?
A. Grignard reaction C. Kolbe’s synthesis
B. Wurtz reaction D. Frankland reaction
288. Halogenation of alkane is an example of?
A. Electrophilic substitution C. Free redical substitution
B. Nucleophilic substitution D. Addition reaction
289. When ethyl iodide and propyliodide react with sodium in presence of ether they
form?
A. Only one alkane C. Mixture of three alkanes
B. Mixture of two alkanes D. Mixture of four alkanes
290. CH3CH2OH+CH3MgBr Product. Product in above reaction is:
A. Methane B. Ethane C. Propane D. Butane
291. As the number of branches in a chain increases the boiling point of alkane
________.
A. Increases C. Remains same
B. Decreases D. May increases or decreases

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1. A 56. D 111. B 166. D 221. A 276. B
2. D 57. C 112. D 167. C 222. A 277. A
3. A 58. C 113. D 168. B 223. B 278. B
4. C 59. C 114. D 169. A 224. C 279. B
5. C 60. D 115. A 170. C 225. D 280. A
6. B 61. C 116. A 171. B 226. A 281. B
7. B 62. B 117. D 172. D 227. C 282. C
8. B 63. C 118. C 173. C 228. D 283. B
9. B 64. C 119. C 174. A 229. A 284. C
10. A 65. C 120. C 175. D 230. B 285. D
11. D 66. C 121. B 176. B 231. B 286. A
12. A 67. A 122. D 177. B 232. B 287. C
13. A 68. D 123. B 178. C 233. C 288. C
14. C 69. B 124. C 179. D 234. A 289. C
15. D 70. B 125. A 180. A 235. B 290. A
16. B 71. A 126. E 181. A 236. A 291. B
17. B 72. B 127. C 182. C 237. C
18. E 73. C 128. C 183. C 238. D
19. C 74. A 129. B 184. D 239. C
20. E 75. D 130. A 185. B 240. A
21. C 76. C 131. A 186. A 241. B
22. E 77. A 132. D 187. A 242. D
23. C 78. B 133. D 188. D 243. C
24. B 79. C 134. C 189. A 244. C
25. C 80. B 135. B 190. B 245. D
26. D 81. B 136. D 191. C 246. A
27. A 82. C 137. A 192. B 247. C
28. A 83. D 138. B 193. A 248.
29. E 84. D 139. B 194. A 249. B
30. C 85. C 140. C 195. C 250. D
31. B 86. C 141. C 196. A 251. B
32. E 87. B 142. C 197. D 252. C
33. B 88. D 143. C 198. B 253. C
34. E 89. B 144. B 199. B 254. C
35. A 90. D 145. C 200. D 255. A
36. E 91. D 146. D 201. A 256. B
37. C 92. A 147. A 202. D 257. C
38. D 93. A 148. C 203. A 258. D
39. C 94. D 149. C 204. C 259. D
40. B 95. D 150. C 205. A 260. D
41. A 96. C 151. B 206. B 261. B
42. C 97. C 152. C 207. D 262. C
43. E 98. A 153. C 208. D 263. A
44. D 99. D 154. C 209. A 264. C
45. D 100. B 155. A 210. A 265. A
46. D 101. D 156. D 211. C 266. D
47. C 102. B 157. B 212. B 267. B
48. A 103. D 158. A 213. C 268. C
49. B 104. B 159. B 214. D 269. B
50. D 105. A 160. D 215. A 270. D
51. B 106. C 161. A 216. C 271. C
52. B 107. C 162. D 217. B 272. D
53. B 108. B 163. B 218. C 273. B
54. C 109. D 164. B 219. B 274. A
55. D 110. B 165. C 220. B 275. C

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