QUIZ

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TOPIC : ISOMERISM

1. The chiral alkane of the lowest molecular mass not containing a ring and isotope is/are :
CH3
H3C CH2 CH CH2 CH2 CH3 H3C CH2 CH HC
CH3
(A) CH3 (B) CH3
CH3
H3C CH2 CD HC
CH3
(C) CH3 (D) both (a) and (b)

2. The given pair is

Br Br

C C
C 2H 5 H and H C 2H 5
CH3 CH3
(A) entiomers (B) homomers (C) constitutional isomers(D) diastereomers

3. The given pairs are :

Br Br

C C
H H2CCl
CH2Cl H
H5 C2 CH3
and
(A) enantiomers (B) diastereomers (C) homomers (D) constitutional isomers

4. Number of constitutional isomer of the formula C5H11Br is :

(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 6

5. Which of the following compounds is chiral ?

(A) CH2Cl – CHOH – CH2OH (B) CH2OH–CHOH–CH2OH
CH3

H C NH2

H C NH2

(C) CHO – CHOH – CHO (D) CH3

6. The essential condition for optical activity is :

(A) The presence of chiral carbon (B) Molecular asymmetry
(C) The absence of only plane of symmetry (D) The presence of centre of symmetry

7. Which of the following compounds would exhibit cis–trans isomerism :

(A) CH3 –CH2 – CH = CH2 (B) ClCH = CHCl
(C) ClCH = CCl2 (D) CH2 = CH–COOH

8. Maximum potential energy is associated with which of the following conformers of n–butane :
(A) Anti (B) Gauche (C) fully eclipsed (D)eclipsed

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9. The structure (I) and (II)
COOH COOH

H OH H3C OH

OH CH3 OH H

COOH COOH

(I) (I)
represents :
(A) Enantiomers (B) Diastereomers (C) Homomers (D) Racemic mixture

10. Which one of the following compounds posseses a chiral centre :

H H
OH OH

Br
H
Cl Br

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

11. Which one of the following dienes is chiral :

(A) CH3 – CH = C = CH2 (B) CH3CH=CH–CH=CH2
(C) CH3-CH=C=CH–CH3 (D) CH2=CH–CH2–CH=CH2

12. The simplest alcohol that can exhibit enantiomerism is :

(A) 1–propanol (B) 2–butanol (C) 2–propanol (D) 1–butanol

13. The structures given below are :

(A) Enantiomers (B) Diastereomers (C) Geometrical isomers(D) Homomers

14. The following structures

CH3 Cl

H Cl Br CH3

Br H
(I) (II)
represent a pair of :
(A) enantiomers (B) diastereomers (C) meso compounds (D) homomers

15. In the Fischer projection formula, the representation of meso–butane–2 3–diol is :

(A) in its staggered conformation (B) in its eclipsed conformation
(C) in its fully eclipsed conformation (D) in its anti conformation

16. Which one of the following statements regarding the population of different conformers of three–
butane–2, 3–diol is true ?
(A) The most populated conformer will have the hydroxyl groups of the gauche position.
(B) The most populated conformer will have the hydroxyl groups as the anti position.
(C) All staggered conformations will be equally populated.
(D) Relative populations of different conformers is not predictable.

17. The prefix D– in the notation for specific rotation of an optically active compound refers to :
(A) configuration of the compound (B) sodium D–line
(C) dextrorotation (D) deuteration

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18. Which one of the following compounds will show enantiomerism ?

H3C CH3 H3C CH3

(A) (B)
O
OH O
OH
(C)HOH2C (D) O

19. A carboxylic acid of the molecular formula C 3H5O2Br is optically active compound. Its structure will be
:
Br

(A) Br–CH2–CH2–COOH (B) H3C CH COOH

O

(C) H3C CH2 C Br (D) All of these

20. Molecular formula C5H12O will show :

(A) Position isomerism (B) Optical isomerism
(C) Functional isomerism (D) All of these

21. Chain isomerism is possible in :

(A) Alkanes (B) Alkenes (C) Carbonyl compounds (D) All of these

22. Which among the following will not show chain isomerism :
(A) C3H8 (B) C4H10 (C) C5H12O (D) C5H10O

23. Which pair of isomerism is not possible together :

(A) Functional and position (B) Ring–chain and functional
(C) Metamerism and functional (D) Chain and functional

24. Which pair of isomerism is not possible together :

(A) Chain and position (B) Functional and position
(C) Tautomerism and functional (D)

25. In which compound, cis–trans nomenclature cannot be used ?

(A) CH3–CH=CH–CH3 (B) CH3–CH=CH–COOH
Cl CH3
C C

(C) Br C2H 5 (D) C6H5–CH=CH–CHO

26. Cis–trans isomers can be differentiated by :

(A) Melting point (B) Dipolemoment (C) Boiling point (D) All of these

27. Number of configuration isomers of 2, 4–dibromo–cinnamic acid is :

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1

28. Number of configurational isomers of the compound

CH2OH – CHOH – CHOH – CHOH – CH2Cl is :
(A) 8 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6

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29. How many geometrical isomers are possible for given compound :
C6H5–CH=CH–CH=CH–COOH
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 1

30. Number of conformational isomers of ethane is :

(A) Two (B) Four (C) Infinite (D) Six

31. Consider following compounds :

HH C CH3
3 H

H
(i) H3C (ii) H CH3

CH3 H

(iii) H H

Consider the following statements :

(1) (i) and (ii) are enantiomers (2) (iii) is meso form
(3) (i) and (iii) are distereomers (4) (i) and (ii) are diastereomers
Select the correct statements from the codes given below :
(A) only 1 (B) 1, 2 and 3 (C) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 3 and 4

32. The process of separation of racemic mixture into (+) and (–) enantiomers is called :
(A) Racemisation (B) Resolution (C) Revolution (D) Walden inversion

33. The conversion of enantiomer into racemic mixture is known is :

(A) Resolution (B) Racemisation (C) Revolution (D) Inversion

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