Why can aryl halides not be prepared by reaction of phenol with HCl in the presence of ZnCl2?
Phenol does not react with HCl and ZnCl2 to give aryl halides due to partial double bond character between benzene ring and O which arises by resonance of benzene ring and OH group.
Match the structures of compounds given in Column I with the classes of compounds given in Column II.

Chlorobenzene is formed by reaction of chlorine with benzene in the presence of AlCl3. Which of the following species attacks the benzene ring in this reaction?
(a) CP (b) Cl+ (c) AlCl3 (d) [AlCl4]–
How will you bring about the following conversions?
(i)Ethanol to but-l-yne . (ii)Ethane to bromoethene
(iii)Propene to 1-nitropropane (iv)Toluene to benzyl alcohol
(v)Propene to propyne (vi)Ethanol to ethyl fluoride
(vii)Bromomethane to propanone (viii)But-l-ene to but-2-ene
(ix)1-Chlorobutane to n-octane (x)Benzene to biphenyl
Elimination reactions (especially Beta-elimination) are as common as the nucleophilic substitution reaction in case of alkyl halides. Specify the reagents used in both cases.
Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by OH ion?

Alkyl halides are prepared from alcohol by treating with
(a) HCl + ZnCl2 (b) RedP + Br2
(c) H2SO4 + KI (d) all the above
Ethylene chloride and ethylidene chloride are isomers. Identify the correct statements.
(a) Both the compounds form same product on treatment with alcoholic KOH
(b) Both the compounds from same product on treatment with aqueous NaOH
(c) Both the compounds form same product on reduction
(d) Both the compounds are optically active
What are the IUPAC name of the insecticide DDT and benzenehexachloride?
Why is their use banned in India and other countries?
Which of the following are secondary bromides?
(a) (CH3),CHBr (b) (CH3)3C CH2Br
(c) CH3CH(Br)CH2CH3 (d) (CH3)2CBrCH2CH3
Diphenyls are potential threat to the environment. How are these produced from arylhalides?
Some alkylhalides undergo substitution whereas some undergo elimination reaction on treatment with bases. Discuss the structural features of alkyl halides with the help of examples which are responsible for this difference.
Which compound in each of the following-pairs . will react faster in SN2 reaction with -OH? (i)CH3Br or CH3I
(ii)(CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl
Which of the following statements are correct about the reaction intermediate?
(a) Intermediate (iii) is unstable because in this carbon is attached to 5 atoms.
(b) Intermediate (iii) is unstable because carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.
(c) Intermediate (iii) is stable because carbon atom is sp2 hybridised.
(d) Intermediate (iii) is less stable than the reactant (ii).
Write the structures and names of the compounds formed when compound ‘A' with molecular formula, C7H8 is treated with Cl2 in the presence of FeCl3.
Which of the following statements are correct about the kinetics of this reaction?
(a) The rate of reaction depends on the concentration of only (ii).
(b) The rate of reaction depends on concentration of both (i) and (ii).
(c) Molecularity of reaction is one.
(d) Molecularity of reaction is two.
Questions on the basis of the following reaction:

Which of the following statements are correct about the mechanism of this reaction?
(a) Acarbocation will be formed as an intermediate in the reaction.
(b) OH– will attach the substrate (iii) from one side and Cl– will leave it simultaneously from other side.
(c) An unstable intermediate will be formed in which OH– and Cl– will be attached by weak bonds.
(d) Reaction proceeds through SN1 mechanism.
Which of the compounds will react faster in SN1 reaction with the –OH ion?
CH3 – CH2 – Cl or C6H5 – CH2 – Cl
Which of the following compounds (a) and (b) will not react with a mixture of NaBr and H2S04. Explain why?

Discuss the nature of C – X bond in the haloarenes.
C – X bond in haloarenes is extremely less reactive towards nucleophilic
Assertion (A): Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m-nitrochlorobenzene.
Reason (R): N02 group is a w-directing group.
Write structures of the following compounds:
(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane
(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcydohexane
(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane
(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene
(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene.
Which alkyl halide from the following pairs would you expect to react more rapidly by an SN2 mechanism? Explain your answer.


Write the equations for the preparation of 1-iodoobutanefrom (i)1-butanol (ii)1-chlorobutane (iii) but-l-ene.
Alkyl fluorides are synthesized by heating an alkyl chloride/bromide in presence of or
(a) CaF2 (b) CoF2 (c) Hg,F2 (d) NaF
A hydrocarbon of molecular mass 72 g mol-1 gives a single monochloro derivative and two dichloro derivatives on photo chlorination. Give the structure of the hydrocarbon.
Assertion (A): tert-Butyl bromide undergoes Wurtz reaction to give 2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethylbutane.
Reason (R): In Wurtz reaction, alkyl halides react with sodium in dry ether to give hydrocarbon containing double the number of carbon atoms present in the halide.
Which of the following compounds can be classified as aryl halides ? (a) p-ClC6H4CH2CH(CH3)2 (b) p-CH3CHCl(C6H4)CH2CH3 (c) o-BrH2CC6H4CH(CH3)CH2CH3 (d) C6H5Cl
Aryl halides are extremely less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution. Predict and explain the order of reactivity of the following compounds towards nucleophilic substitution:

How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except Nal is available in the laboratory?
Name the following halides according to IUPAC system and classify them as alkyl, allyl, benzyl (primary, secondary, tertiary), vinyl or aryl halides:
(i)(CH3)2CHCH(Cl)CH3
(ii) CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH(C2H5)CI
(iii) CH3CH2C(CH3)2CH2I
(iv)(CH3)3CCH2CH(Br)C6H5
(v)CH3CH(CH3)CH(Br)CH3
(vi)CH3C(C2H5)2CH2Br
(vii)CH3C(Cl)(C2H5)CH2CH3
(viii)CH3CH=C(CI)CH2CH(CH3)2
(ix)CH3CH=CHC(Br)(CH3)2
(x)P-CIC6H4CH2CH(CH3)2
(xi)m-ClCH2C6H4CH2C(CH3)3
(xii)o-Br -C6H4CH (CH3)CH2CH3
Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:
(i) CH3CH(CI)CH (Br)CH3 (ii) CHF2CBrCIF (iii) CICH2C=CCH2Br (iv) (CCl3)3CCl
(v)CH3C(p-ClC6H4)2CH(Br)CH3 (vi)(CH3)3CCH=C(CI)C6H4I -p