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MANZIL 2.0
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AMINES PRACTICE SHEET

1. Examine the following two structures for the
anilinium ion and choose the correct statement from
the ones given below
7. Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Aniline is a stronger base ethyl amine
(B) Aniline is a stronger base than �-nitroaniline
(C) Aniline must be acetylated before nitration with
an acid mixture
(D) Aniline is soluble in an ammonium hydroxide
solution

(A) II is not acceptable as canonical structure 8. CHCI3 and KOH on heating with a compound from a
because carbonium ions are less stable than bad smelling product, compound is
ammonium ions (A) C2 H5 CN
(B) II is not an acceptable canonical structure (B) C2 H5 NC
because it is non-aromatic (C) C2 H5 OH
(C) II is not an acceptable canonical structure (D) C2 H5 NH2
because in it N has 10 valence electrons
(D) II is acceptable as canonical structure 9. Which of the test is used for detection of secondary
amines ?
2. Toluene is nitrated and the resulting product is (A) Liebermann’s nitroso test
reduced with tin and hydrochloric acid. The product (B) Lucas test
so obtained is diazotised and then heated with (C) Tollen’s test
cuprous bromide. The reaction mixture so formed (D) Carbylamine reaction
contains.
(A) Mixture of o-and p-bromotoluenes 10. CH3CH2NH2 contains a basic NH2 group, but
(B) Mixture of o-and p-dibromobenzenes CH3CONH2 does not, because:
(C) Mixture of o-and p-bromoanilines (A) Acetamide is amphoteric in character
(D) Mixture of o-and m-bromotoluenes (B) In CH3 CH2 NH2 the electron pair on N-atom is
delocalised by resonance
3. A compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous (C) In CH3 CH2 NH2 there is no resonance, while in
acid gives an oily nitrosoamine is: acetamide the lone pair of electron on N-atom is
(A) Methylamine (B) Ethylamine delocalised and therefore less available for
(C) Diethylamine (D) Triethylamine protonation
(D) None of the above
4. The active species produced in Hofmann’s
bromamide reaction is: 11. Hinsberg’s method used to separate amines is based
(A) Br− (B) Br2 on the use of:
(C) OBr− (D) OBr2 (A) Benzene sulphonyl chloride
(B) Benzene sulphonic acid
5. C5 H13 N reacts with HNO2 to give an optically active (C) Ethyl oxalate
alcohol. The compound is (D) Acetyl chloride
(A) Pentan-1-amine
(B) Pentan-2-amine 12. Amine is not formed in the reaction
(C) N, N-dimethylpropan-2-amine (1) Hydrolysis of �CN
(D) N-methylbutan-2-amine (2) Reduction of �CH = NOH
(3) Hydrolysis of �NC
6. Alkyl halide ( ��) on treatment with KCN followed (4) Hydrolysis of �CONH2
by reduction leads to formation of: The correct answer is
(A) �NH2 (B) �CH2 NH2 (C) (A) �H1, 2,+4NH3 (D)(B) �CH
1, 4 3 + N2
(C) 2, 3 (D) 1, 2, 3
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13. Which of the following is strongest base? 21. How may primary amines are possible for the formula
(A) C6 H5 NH2 C4H11N?
(B) � − NO2 − C6 H4 NH2 (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) � − NO2 − C6 H4 NH2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(D) C6 H5 CH2 NH2
22. Benzyl amine reacts with nitrous acid to give
14. What is ‘Z ’in the following reaction ? (A) Azobenzene (B) Benzene
(C) Benzyl alcohol (D) Phenol

23. Treatment of nitrobenzene with acetyl chloride in the

presence of anhydrous AlCl3 gives
(A) Benzoic acid (B) Cyanobenzoic acid (C) (A) 2-nitroacetophenone
Benzamide (D) Aniline
(B) 3-nitroacetophenone
15. Amino group is ortho/para-directing for aromatic (C) 4-nitroacetophenone
electrophilic substitution. On nitration of aniline, a (D) None of these
good amount of m-nitroaniline is obtained. This is due
to 24. The correct sequence of reactions to convert
(A) In nitration mixture, ortho, para-activity of NH2 p-nitrophenol into quinol involves
group is completely lost (A) Reduction, diazotization and hydrolysis
(B) −NH2 because –NH+ 3 , which is m-directing
(B) Hydrolysis, diazotization and reduction
(C) −NH2 becomes –NH+ SO− 4 , which is m-directing
(C) Hydrolysis, reduction and diazotization
− +
(D) −NH2 becomes –NH NO2 , which is m-directing (D) Diazotization, reduction and hydrolysis

16. Identify � 25. The correct order of basicities of the following

compound is

(A) Benzophenone (B) Acetophenone

(C) Benzoic acid (D) phenol

17. Ethyl isocyanide on hydrolysis in acidic medium

generated
(A) Ethyl amine salt and methanoic acid (A) 2 > 1 > 3 > 4 (B) 1 > 3 > 2 > 4
(B) Propanoic acid and ammonium salt (C) 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 (D) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4
(C) Ethanoic acid and ammonium salt
(D) Methyl amine salt and ethanoic acid 26. Given the following sequence of reactions,
NaCN OH− Br2 /NaOH
CH3 CH2 I � � �
18. Aliphatic amines are soluble in water because: Partial
hydrolysis
(A) They are basic
(B) They are amino compounds The major product 'C' is
(C) They are lighter than water (A) CH3 CH2 NH2
(D) Of formation of hydrogen bonds with water (B) CH3 . CH2 C − NHBr
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19. Allyl isocyanide contains …….and……bonds. O
(A) 9σ , 3π (B) 9σ , 9π (C) CH3 . CH2 − COONH4
(C) 3σ , 4π (D) 5σ , 7π (D) CH3 . CH2 C − NBr2
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20. Identify the product in the following sequence 3, 4, 5- O
(i)Diazotization
tribromoaniline ? 27. Which of the following on reduction with LiAlH4
ii H3 PO2
(A) 3, 4, 5-tribromobenzene gives a secondary amine?
(B) 1, 2, 3-tribromobenzene (A) CH3 NC (B) CH3 CONH2
(C) 2, 4, 6-tribromobenzene (C) CH3 CN (D) CH3 NO2
(D) 3, 4, 5-tribromonitrobenzene
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28. Gabriel’s sunthesis is used frequently for the

preparation of which of the following? 30. 1 mole of ethyl amine on reaction with HNO2 gives at
(A) Primary amines (B) Primary alcohols NTP
(C) Tertiary amines (D) Tertiary alcohols (A) 11.2 L of N2
(B) 5.6 L of N2
29. The compound B is (C) 22.4 L of N2
(D) 1 L of N2

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
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Answer Key

1. (C) 16. (B)

2. (A) 17. (A)
3. (C) 18. (D)
4. (C) 19. (A)
5. (B) 20. (B)
6. (B) 21. (D)
7. (B) 22. (C)
8. (D) 23. (C)
9. (A) 24. (A)
10. (C) 25. (B)
11. (A) 26. (A)
12. (B) 27. (A)
13. (D) 28. (A)
14. (D) 29. (A)
15. (B) 30. (C)

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