QUESTION BANK

CLASS XII (CHEMISTRY)

UNIT13: AMINES

ASSERTION REGION QUESTIONS

ASSERTION REASON QUESTIONS

These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(D) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
1 Assertion: Only a small amount of HCl is required in the reduction of nitro compounds
with iron scrap and HCl in the presence of steam.
Reason: FeCl2 formed gets hydrolysed to release HCl during the reaction.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
2 Assertion: Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.
Reason: Acetylation of aniline results in a decrease of electron.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
3 Assertion: Benzylamine is more basic than aniline.
Reason: -NH2 group is electron releasing group.

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 (A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
4 Assertion: Aromatic 1°amines can be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
Reason: Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution with anion formed by phthalimide.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
5 Assertion: Nitration of aniline can be conveniently done by protecting the amino group by
acetylation.
Reason: Acetylation increases the electron-density in the benzene ring.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
6 Assertion: Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Reason: –NH2 group of aniline reacts with AlCl3 (Lewis acid) to give acid-base reaction.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
7 Assertion: Aniline and N-methyl anilines can be differentiated by Carbyl amine test.
Reason: Aniline is a primary amine while N-methyl aniline is a secondary amine.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
8 Assertion: (CH3)3N is less basic than (CF3)3N.
Reason: F is highly electronegative in nature, so –CF3 group is an electron electron

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 withdrawing group.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
9 Assertion: Hofmann Bromide reaction is a degradation reaction.
Reason: By Hofmann bromide reaction primary amines can be prepared.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
10 Assertion: Tertiary amines are less basic than secondary amines in aqueous solution.
Reason: Overcrowding due to three alkyl groups hinders the attack of the acid on the
tertiary amines
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
11 Assertion: N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is soluble in alkali.
Reason: Hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
12 Assertion: Anilinium chloride is more acidic than ammonium chloride.
Reason: Anilinium ion is resonance stabilized.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

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 13 Assertion: Hoffmann’s bromamide reaction is given by primary amines.
Reason: Primary amines are more basic than secondary amines.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
14 Assertion: N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is soluble in alkali.
Reason: Hydrogen attached to nitrogen in sulphonamide is strongly acidic.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
15 Assertion: Acylation of amine gives a monosubstituted product whereas alkylation of
amines gives polysubstituted product.
Reason: Acyl group sterically hinders the approach of further acyl group.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

ANSWER KEY FOR AMINES

(ASSERTION REASON QUESTION)

1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.D 9.B

10.A 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.B

Questions contributed by PGTs (Chemistry) of Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi,

Silchar and Tinsukia Regions.
Vetted by: Tinsukia Region.

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