Chemistry

Hydrocarbons

Question:

How will you convert benzene into
(i) p-nitrobromobenzene (ii) m-nitrobromobenzene
 

Answer:

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Hydrocarbons

Q 1.

In the alkane, CH3CH2—C(CH3)2—CH2—CH(CH3)2, identify 1 °, 2 °, 3 ° carbon atoms and give the number of H-atoms bonded to each one of these.

Q 2.

Convert ethylene to ethane.

Q 3.

What is the hybridisation of central carbon in 1,2-propadiene (CH2=C=CH2)?

Q 4.

How will you distinguish between propene and propane?

Q 5.

Nucleophiles and electrophiles are reaction intermediates having electron rich and electron deficient centres respectively. Hence, they tend to attack electron deficient and electron rich centres respectively. Classify the following species as electrophiles and nucleophiles.
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Q 6.

What happens when ethanol is heated with cone. H2SO4?

Q 7.

Arrange the following: HCl, HBr, HI, HF in order of decreasing reactivity towards alkenes.

Q 8.

Out of benzene, m-dinitrobenzene and toluene which will undergo nitration most easily and why?

Q 9.

What happens when benzene is treated with acetyl chloride in presence of AlCl3?

Q 10.

Which of the following are correct?
(a) CH3 – O – CH+2 is more stable than CH3 – CH+2
(b) (CH3)2CH+ is less stable than CH3 – CH2 – CH+2
(c) CH2 = CH – CH+2 is more stable than CH3 – CH2 – CH+2
(d) CH2 = CH+ is more stable than CH3 – CH+2
 

Q 11.

For the following compounds, write structural formulas and IUPAC names for all possible isomers having the number of double or triple bond as indicated:
(a) C4H8 (one double bond) (b) C5H8 (one triple bond)

Q 12.

Define resonance energy. What is resonance energy of benzene?

Q 13.

What is polymerization? Give an example.

Q 14.

How will you demonstrate that double bonds of benzene are somewhat different from that of olefins?

Q 15.

Arrange the following alkyl halides in decreasing order of the rate of β -elimination reaction with alcoholic KOH.

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Q 16.

What will be the product obtained as a result of the following reaction and why?

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Q 17.

Despite their -I effect, halogens are o- andp-direction in haloarenes. Explain.

Q 18.

Why is benzene extra-ordinarily stable though it contains three double bonds?

Q 19.

Arrange the following set of compounds in order of their decreasing relative reactivity with an electrophile, E+.
(a) Chlorobenzene, 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene, p-nitrochlorobenzene
(b) Toluene,p—H3C—C6H4—NO2, p—O2N—C6H4—NO2.

Q 20.

What are conformations?

Q 21.

Discuss the preparation of alkanes by Wurtz reaction. What is the limitaHon of the reaction?

Q 22.

Alkynes on reduction with sodium in liquid ammonia form trans alkenes. Will butene formed on the reduction of but-2-yne show geometrical isomerism?

Q 23.

What effect does branching of an alkane chain has on its boiling point?

Q 24.

Rotation around carbon-carbon single bond of ethane is not completely free. Justify the statement.

Q 25.

Why does benzene undergo electrophilic substitution reactions easily and nucleophilic substitutions with difficulty?

Q 26.

Why are alkanes called paraffins?

Q 27.

Explain the following with examples:
(i) Wurtz reaction
(ii) Hydrogenation.

Q 28.

Which of the following reactions of methane is incomplete combustion?
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Q 29.

The molecules having dipole moment are________ .
(a) 2,2-Dimethylpropane                                            
(b) trans-Pent-2-ene
(c) cw-Hex-3-ene            
(d) 2,2,3,3-Tetramethylbutane

Q 30.

Write chemical equations for the combustion reaction of the following hydrocarbons,  (i) Butane (ii) Pentene (iii) Hexyne (iv) Toluene

Q 31.

What are the necessary conditions for any system to be aromatic?

Q 32.

What is decarboxylation ? Give an example.

Q 33.

Write the IUPAC names of the following compounds.
(i) (CH3)CCH2C(CH3)3    (ii) (CH3)2C(C2H5)2

Q 34.

(a) What effect the branching of an alkane has on its melting point?
(b) Which of the following has highest boiling point?
(i) 2-methyl pentane
(ii) 2, 3-diethyl butane
(iii) 2, 2-dimethyl butane

Q 35.

Arrange the following carbanions in order of their decreasing stability.
(A) H3C-C ≡ C                                                                                
(B) H-C ≡ C
(C) H3C – CH2
(a) A>B>C
(b) B>A>C
(c) C>B>A
(d) C>A>B

Q 36.

Draw Newman and Sawhorse projections for the eclipsed and staggered conformations of ethane. Which of these conformations is more stable and why? .

Q 37.

The relative reactivity of 1 °, 2 ° and 3 ° hydrogens towards chlorination is 1: 3.8 : 5. Calculate the percentages of all monochlorinated products obtained from 2-methylbutane.
 

Q 38.

Explain why the following systems are not aromatic?
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Q 39.

Although benzene is highly unsaturated it does not undergo addition reactions. Why?

Q 40.

How will you separate propene from propyne?

Q 41.

The intermediate carbocation formed in the reactions of HI, HBr and HC1 with propene is the same and the bond energy of HCl, HBr and HI is 430.5 kJ mol-1,363.7 kJ mol1 and 296.8 kJ mol-1 What will be the other of reactivity of these halogen acids?

Q 42.

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

Q 43.

Arrange benzene, n-hexane and ethyne in decreasing order of acidic behaviour. Also give reason for this behaviour.

Q 44.

Which is more acidic: ethene or ethyne and why?

Q 45.

What is Huckel rule?

Q 46.

What is electrophile in sulphonation?

Q 47.

Explain the term aromaticity. What are the necessary conditions for any compound to show aromaticity?

Q 48.

Which are the correct IUPAC names of the following compound
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(a) 5-(2′,2′-Dimethylpropyl)decane
(b) 4-Butyl-2,2-dimethylnonane
(c) 2,2-Dimethyl-4-pentyloctane
(d) 5-neo-Pentyldecane

Q 49.

Why do alkenes prefer to undergo electrophilic addition reaction while arenes prefer electrophilic substitution reaction? Explain.

Q 50.

Why does the presence of a nitro group-make the benzene ring less reactive in comparison to the unsubstituted benzene ring? Explain.