CLASSROOM CONTACT PROGRAMMEDAY -2

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA (Academic Session : 2020 - 2021)

JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : ENTHUSIAST COURSE

TARGET: JEE (M + A) 2021
TOPIC : HYDROCARBON & ALKYL HALIDE WORKSHEET - 2
1. Which of the following reactions can be employed for getting unsymmetrical alkanes in good yield ?
(A) Wurtz reaction (B) Corey – House reaction(C) Both (D) None of these
Ans. B
Sol. Wurtz reaction is suitable for symmetrical alkanes.
2. Sodium propionate on decarboxylation with sodalime gives.
(A) Propane (B) Ethane (C) Butane (D) Pentane
Ans. B
Sol. Decarboxylation with soda lime results in the formation of alkane with one carbon less than the starting
compounds.
3. Which one of the following reaction is not feasible ?
(A) CH3COONa + HCl ® CH3COOH + NaCl
(B) CH3SO3H + H C º C Na ® CH3SO3Na + H C º CH
(C) RC º CH + PhONa ® PhOH + RC º CNa
(D) RC º CH + NaNH2 ® RC º CNa + NH3
Ans. C
Sol. Stronger acid displaces weak acid from its salt.
4. Match the column :
Column - I Column - II
(Compounds) (Magnitude of heat of hydrogenation)

H2
(A) Pt
(P) 52.5 Kcal / mole

H2
(B) Pt (Q) 45.9 Kcal / mole

2 H2
(C) (R) 26.6 Kcal / mole
Pt

2 H2
(D) (S) 30.7 Kcal / mole
Pt

Ans. (A) ® S ; (B) ® R ; (C) ® Q ; (D) ® 9

5. The appropriate reagent for the transformation

CH 3
is-

HO HO

(A) Zn ∋Hg ( / HCl (B) NH2 NH 2 ,OH, (C) H 2 / Ni (D) NaBH 4 CDG/02CM114002
Ans. A

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6. 4.3 gm of an alkane is burnt in sufficient oxygen. The CO2 formed reacts completely with 300 ml, 2N NaOH
solution producing Na2CO3. The alkane should be
(A) C3H8 (B) C12H26 (C) C6H14 (D) C2H6
Ans. C
(3n + 1)
CnH2n+2 + O2 nCO2 + (n+1) H2O
Sol. 0.3 2
mole 0.3 mole
n
CO2 + 2NaOH ® Na2CO3 + H2O
0.3 mole 0.6 mole

0.3 4.3
= Þn=6
n (14n + 2)
7. Which of following does not represent correct major product.
Na
(A) Me3C –Cl
Dry-ether CH2=C—CH3 + CH3– CH–CH3
CH3 CH3
Electrolysis
(B) MeCOONa(aq.) CH3–CH3

CH2 = C—CH3 + CH4

Electrolysis
(C) Me3COONa(aq.)
CH3
Na
(D) Me—Cl CH3 – CH3
Dry-ether
Ans. C
8. What is the lowest molecular weight of a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon which has all its carbon atoms different.
Ans. 84
9. The treatment of CH3 MgX with CH 3C º C , H produces

H H

(A) CH3 , CH < CH 2 (B) CH3 C º C , CH 3 (C) CH 3 - C - C - CH3 (D) CH 4

Ans. D
Paragraph for (Q.no.10 - 12)

CH2—CH3 CH3

CH3—CH2—CH2—CH—CH2—CH—CH2—CH2—C—CH3

CH3—CH—CH3 CH3
10. Number of 1° carbon in above compounds are:
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Ans. C
11. Number of 2° carbon in above compounds are:
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
Ans. B
12. Number of 3° carbon are:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Ans. C
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2° 1° 1°
CH2—CH3 CH3
1° 2° 2° 3° 2° 2° 2° 4° 1°
CH3—CH2—CH2—CH—CH2—CH—CH2—CH2—C—CH3
3°
CH3—CH—CH3 CH3
3° 1°
13. Which one of the following reagent(s) is/are used for the conversion of ketone into hydrocarbons?
(A) LiAlH4 (B) N2H4 / OH– (C) Mg / Hg H2O (D) Zn / Hg HCl
Ans. (BD)
Sol. (B) Wolf Kishner reduction
(D) Clemmension reduction both can reduce ketone into hydrocarbon.
14. Identify total number of alkanes prepared in better yield by wurtz reaction ?

Ans. 4
O
15. Which of the following is the major product during Kolbe’s electrolysis of CH3–CH2–C–OK

(A) CH2=CH2 (B) CH3–CH3 (C) CH3–CH2–CH2–CH3 (D)

Ans. C
16. Which of the following statement is correct regarding kolbe’s electrolytic method
(A) pH of the reaction mixture increases as reaction proceeds
(B) CO2 is obtained at anode
(C) H2 is obtained at cathode
(D) Hydrocarbon is obtained at cathode
Ans. (ABC)
17. Statement-1 : W urtz reaction is not a good method to prepare R–R from R–Br in which R
is a 3° alkyl group.
Statement-2 : 3° carbocation is formed during this reaction which preferably give alkene.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Ans. C
18. Observe the following diagram for relative boiling points of different alkanes. Identify the hydrocarbons X, Y, Z,
W, R.
Z
W
X
R

Y
B.P.

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(X) (Y) (Z) (W) (R)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Ans. B
19. Which of the following can be produced by Wurtz reaction in good yield :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Ans. C
20. The wurtz-fittig reaction involves condensation of :
(A) Two molecules of aralkyl - halides
(B) One molecule of each aryl-halide and phenol
(C) Two molecules of aryl halides
(D) One molecule of each of aryl - halide and alkyl -halide
Ans. D
21. Statement-1 : Ether solvent used in Wurtz reaction must be absolutely water free.
Statement-2 : Water reacts with Me–Cl to produce Me–OH
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Ans. C
22. The gas liberated by the electrolysis of Dipotassium succinate solution is
(A) Ethyne (B) Ethene (C) Propene (D) Ethane
Ans. A
23. Which one of the following is not correctly matched

(A) Wurtz reaction R–Cl ¾¾¾¾ ® (B) Ullmann reaction Ph – Cl ¾¾¾¾ ®

Na Na
Dry ether Dry ether

(C) Fittig reaction Ph – Cl ¾¾¾¾ ®

Na
Dry ether (D) Frankland’s reaction R –Cl ¾¾
Zn
D
®
Ans. B
24. Possible products formed during the reaction.

CH–Cl
2
Na (Dry ether)
Cl
CH3

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Ans. C
25. Number of optically active orgainc product obtained in the following reaction as a result of free radical
combination

Cl
Na
DE
14

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10

Ans. C
26. Which of the following compound can not obtained from wurtz reaction (in good yield)
(A) Ethane (B) Butane (C) Isobutane (D) Hexane
Ans. C
Sol. In wurtz reaction unsymmetrical alkane can not be obtained.
27. When ethyl chloride and n-propyl chloride undergoes wurtz reaction which is not obtained
(A) n – butane (B) n – pentane (C) n – hexane (D) Isobutane
Ans. C
Sol. C 2 H 5 , Cl ∗ C3 H 7 Cl ¾¾ Na
¾↑ C 2 H 5 , C 2 H 5 ∗ C3 H 7 , C 3 H 7 ∗ C 2 H 5 , C 3 H 7
dryather

28. How many acids can be taken to obtain isobutane from decarboxylation ?
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 5
Ans. C
29. Given reactivity order for decarboxylation ?
(I) CH3 , CH 2 , COOH (II) CH 2 < CH , COOH (III) CH º C , COOH
(A) I = II = III (B) III = II = I (C) III = I = II (D) None is correct
Ans. B
30. Which of the following does not give alkane with R , Mg , X .
(A) Ph – OH (B) Cl , NH 2 (C) CH 3 COOH (D) HCl
Ans. B
Sol. Except Cl , NH 2 all have active hydrogen, but Cl , NH 2 when reacts with R , Mg , X the product is
R , NH 2

DPP - 2_ANSWER KEY

Q. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. B B C * A C C 84 D C B C BD 4 C
Q. No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. ABC C B C D C A B C C C C C B B
4 A - S, B - R, C - Q, D - 9