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Chapter 10

Hydrocarbons

ASSIGNMENT

Single Choice Type Questions

1. When 3-ethyl pent-2-ene reacts with HBr in the presence of benzoyl peroxide, the correct IUPAC name of the
major organic product is

(1) 2-Bromo-3-ethylpentane

(2) 1-Bromo-3-ethylpentane

(3) 3-Bromo-3-ethylpentane

(4) 4-Bromo-3-ethylpentane

2. The major product (C) of the given reaction sequence is

Red hot
CaC2 + H2O (A) (B)
gas Fe-tube
(i) Conc. H2SO4 + HNO3
(C)
(ii) Br2/FeBr3

Br NO2

(1) (2)
Br
NO2

Br SO3H
(3) (4)
NO2
Br

3. Generally by electrolysis of mixture of aqueous sodium acetate and sodium propionate solution, the
hydrocarbon which is not obtained will be

(1) Ethane (2) Methane

(3) Propane (4) Butane

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4. The reducing agent for the following reaction is

(1) LiAlH4 (2) H2/Ni

(3) NaBH4 (4) C2H5 – OH

5. An organic compound decolourises Br2 water and also gives red precipitate with ammonical cuprous chloride
solution, the compound is

(1) (2) CH2 = CH2

(3) CH3 – C  CH (4) CH3 – C  C – CH2CH3

6. What is the number of three membered cyclic unsaturated compounds possible with molecular formula
C5H8 ? [Consider only structural isomers]

(1) 6 (2) 12
(3) 4 (4) 8
7. Hydrogen was passed through 2-butyne in the presence of palladium, barium sulphate and quinoline. The
product obtained is
(1) Butane (2) Cis-but-2-ene
(3) Trans-but-2-ene (4) Ethanal
8. Which conformation of n-butane possess highest potential energy?
(1) Gauche (2) Anti
(3) Fully eclipsed (4) Partially eclipsed
9. The major product which is expected from the following reaction is

CH3 O
CH3 – C – Cl
anhy AlCl3

H
CH3 CH3
C – CH3
(1) (2) H

C
O CH3
O
CH3 O – C – CH3

(3) (4)
C – CH3
O
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10. Which compound among following is more reactive towards nitration reaction?

CH3 Me

(1) (2)

OMe

Me Me

(3) (4)

COOH SO3H

11. The electrophile during sulphonation of benzene is

(1) SO3 (2) SO3+

(3) H2SO4 (4) SO2

12. When n-hexane is passed over Cr2O3 at 600°C and about 15 atm pressure, then

(1) Aromatisation occurs (2) Compound undergoes pyrolysis

(3) Xylene is produced (4) Propene is formed

13. The incorrect statement about major product Q is

NBS Alc. KOH

(P) (Q)

(1) It can show geometrical isomerism (2) It can decolourise bromine water

(3) 3° halide is formed when Q reacts with X2/h (4) Three -hydrogen atoms are present

14. In which of the following reaction, alkene is not obtained as final product?

Alc. KOH Zn dust

(1) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – Cl (2) CH3 – CH – CH – CH3
Br Br
Electrolysis (i) alc. KOH
(3) CH3 – CH – COOK (4) CH3 – CHBr2 (ii) NaNH
2

CH3 – CH – COOK

15. The increasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic substitution reaction for following compounds is

CF3 OCH3 NO2

I II III
(1) I < III < II (2) III < I < II

(3) III < II < I (4) II < III < I

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16. How many -hydrogens are present in major product (B)?

CH3
(i) Hg(OAc)2/THF
CH3 – C – HC = CH2 (A)
(ii) H2O
CH3 (iii) NaBH4 Conc. H 2SO4

(B)

(1) 0 (2) 2
(3) 6 (4) 12
17. Cyclohexene on reductive ozonolysis gives compound 'A', which on further treatment with excess of Zn–Hg
and conc. HCl gives the compound 'B'. What is the degree of unsaturation of compound 'B'?
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2 (4) 3
18. Total number of structural isomers obtained on monochlorination of 2-chloro-2-methylpentane in presence of
sunlight is
(1) 3 (2) 4
(3) 6 (4) 5
19. The reagent that cannot be used for the following reaction is
CH3 – CH = CH – CH3 ⎯→ 2CH3 – CHO

(1) O3 and Zn/H2O (2) O3 and (CH3)2S

(3) O3 and H2O2 (4) Both (2) & (3)

20. Which one of the following compounds will give H 2 with sodium metal?

(1) CH3 – CH – CH3 (2) CH3 – CH = CH2

CH3

(3) CH3 – C  CH (4) CH3 – C  C – CH3

21. Among the following, most reactive alkene for hydration reaction is
(1) Propene (2) 1-butyne
(3) Ethene (4) 2-methylpropene
22. Formaldehyde and glyoxal are the products of reductive ozonolysis of
(1) Buta-1,3-diene (2) Hexa-1,3,5-triene

(3) (4) Both (1) & (2)

23. What is the reactivity order of following cycloalkanes?

I II III
(1) I > II > III (2) III > II > I
(3) I > III > II (4) II > III > I

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24. Select the incorrect statement.

(1) During free radical chlorination of ethane, ethene is also formed as by-product
(2) Alkenes usually undergo electrophilic addition reaction at carbon-carbon double bond
(3) Addition at double bond always produces carbocation intermediate
(4) Reaction of Br2/CCl4 with 2-butene is anti-addition

25. When treated with conc. H2SO4, which of the following gives different alkene as major product from others?

OH
(1) (2)
OH
OH
(3) (4)
OH

Numerical Value Type Questions

26. In bromination of Propyne, with Bromine 1,1,2,2-tetrabromopropane is obtained in 27% yield. The amount of
1,1,2,2-tetrabromopropane obtained from 1 g of Bromine in this reaction is ______ × 10 –1 g. (Nearest integer)

(Molar Mass : Bromine = 80 g/mol)

27. In the presence of sunlight, benzene reacts with CI2 to give product X. The number of hydrogens in X is ______.

28. Number of grams of bromine that will completely react with 5.0 g of pent-1-ene is ______ × 10–2g. (Atomic
mass of Br = 80 g/mol) [Nearest integer]

29. The major product ‘A’ of the following given reaction has ______ sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.
+
2, 7-Dimethyl-2, 6-octadiene ⎯⎯⎯
H
→ A
Major Pr oduct

30. Consider the following reaction. The number of  electrons present in the major product ‘P’ is ______.

31. A chloro compound “A”

(i) forms aldehydes on ozonolysis followed by the hydrolysis.
(ii) when vaporized completely 1.53 g of A, gives 448 mL of vapour at STP.
The number of carbon atoms in a molecule of compound A is ______.
32. Consider the following chemical reaction.

CH  CH ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯→
(1) Red hot Fe tube,873K
(2)CO,HCl,AlCl
Product
3

The number of sp2 hybridized carbon atom(s) present in the product is ______.

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33. In the following sequence of reactions, the maximum number of atoms present in molecule ‘C’ in one plane is
______.
CH Cl (1. eq.)
A ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Re d hot
Cu tube
→ B ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
3
Anhydrous AlCl
→ C (A is a lowest molecular weight alkyne)
3

34. Methylation of 10 g of benzene gave 9.2 g of toluene. Calculate the percentage yield of toluene ______.
(Nearest integer)

NO2

HNO 3
35.
H 2SO 4

In the above reaction, 3.9 g of benzene on nitration gives 4.92 g of nitrobenzene. The percentage yield of
nitrobenzene in the above reaction is ______%.
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
(Given atomic mass : C : 12.0 u, H : 1.0 u, O : 16.0 u, N : 14.0 u)

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