HARBHAJAN’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIONS

SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY DATE: 07-08-06

GROUP – (+2 Basic) (Marks: 20) TIME: 1 Hour.

Q1. Identify the chiral centre in each of the following compounds (a) 2- Chlorobutane (b) 1, 2-
Dichloropropane (c) 3- Bromo-1-pentene and (d) ethyl methyl propyl chloro silane
Q2. Write all the acyclic and cyclic isomers having molecular formula, C3H6O.
Q3. Why do alkenes and cycloalkanes show cis-trans isomerism? Or what is the origin of geometrical
isomerism in alkenes?
Q4. “CH4, C2H6 and C3H8 do not exhibit any isomerism”. Justify the statement giving reasons.
Q5. Write structural formulae of all the isomeric alcohols having the molecular formula C4H10O.
Q6. How many asymmetric carbon atoms are created during the complete reduction of benzyl (Phcocoph)
with LiAlH4.
Q7. Explain the term diastereomers, mesoform enantiomers, racemic mixture and recemisation.
Q8. [A] Indicate whether each of the following compound is ‘E’ or ‘Z’.

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi)

HARBHAJAN’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIONS

SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY DATE: 07-08-06
GROUP – (+2 Basic) (Marks: 20) TIME: 1 Hour.

Q1. How do structural (constitutional) isomers differ from stereoisomers (b) What is meant by configuration?
Q2. Identify the chiral centre in each of the following compounds (A) 2- Chlorobutane (b) 1, 2-
Dichloropropane (c) 3- Bromo-1-pentene and (d) ethyl methyl propyl silane.
Q3. Why alkanes and alkynes do not show cis-trans isomerism?
Q4. Cis- isomer has lower melting point but higher b.pt. than trans isomer. Give reason.
Q5. Differentiate between Tautomerism and resonance.
Q6. Draw three-dimensional representation of (R) and (S)-2 butanol.
Q7. An alkane has a molecular mass equal to 72. Give the all possible structures alongwith their IUPAC
names.
Q8. Draw the structures of 2, 2, 4-trimethyl hexane and find how many each of 1 o, 2o, 3o and 4o carbon atoms
are there in it.
Q9. What is the difference between conformation and configuration in open chain molecules?
Q10. Write all the acyclic and cyclic isomers having molecular formula, C3H6O.