PRACTICE WORKSHEET 2022 - 2023

Subject: Chemistry Date: 30/08/2022

Topic: Amines Std XII Science
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Q.1] Write the structures of the following compounds.

i) Prop-2-en-1-amine
ii) 2-aminotoluene
iii) N-methylethanamine

Q.2] Write the IUPAC names of the following compounds.

i) CH3NHCH(CH3)2
ii) H2N – CH2 – CH2 – CH = CH2
iii) (CH3)2N – CH2CH3
iv)

v)

Q.3] Why is an alkylamine more basic than ammonia?

Q.4] In the following cases rearrange the compounds as directed.

i) In an increasing order of basic strength: C6H5NH2;
C6H5N(CH3)2; (C2H5)2NH; CH3NH2
ii) In an increasing order of solubility in water: C6H5NH2;
(C2H5)2NH; C2H5NH2
iii) In an decreasing order of basic strength: Aniline; p-
nitroaniline; p-toluidine
Q.5] Explain Gabriel Phthalimide reaction.
Q.6] Describe the following giving the relevant chemical equation
in each case:
i) Carbylamine reaction
ii) Hofmann’s bromamide reaction

Q.7] Complete the following reaction equations.

i) C6H5Cl + CH3COCl → ?

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 ii) C2H5NH2 + C6H5SO2Cl → ?
iii) C2H5NH2 + HNO2 → ?

Q.8] State reasons for the following.

i) pKb value for aniline is more than that for methylamine.
ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not soluble
in water.
iii) Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary
amines.
Q.9] Explain Sandmeyer’s reaction.

Q.10] Give the chemical tests to distinguish between the following

pair of compounds: Aniline and Benzylamine.

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