Chemistry : Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Ethyl chloride on heating with AgCN forms a compound X. The functional isomer of X is

• C₂H₅NC

• C₂H₅NH₂

• C₂H₅CN

• None of these

20 mL of 0.5 N HCl and 35 mL of 0.1 N NaOH are mixed. The resulting solution will

• be neutra

• be basic

• turn phenolphthalein solution pink

• turn methyl orange red

H₃C-C(Cl) = CH - CH(CH₃) - CH₃

• 2-chloro-4-methyl-2pentene

• 4-chloro-2-methyl-3-pentene

• 4-methyl-2-chloro-2-pentene

• 2-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-2-butene

Amongst the following the compound that can most readily get sulphonated is

• benzene

• toluene

• nitrobenzene

• chlorobenzene

+I effect is shown by

• -CH₃

• -Br

• -Cl

• -NO₂

Inductive effect involves:

• displacement of σ-electrons

• delocalisation of π-electrons

• delocalisation of σ-electrons

• displacement of π-electrons

How many chiral carbon atoms are present in 2, 3, 4-trichloropentane?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

Which one of the following shows functional isomerism?

• C₂H₄

• C₃H₆

• C₂H₅OH

• CH₂Cl₂

Dalda is prepared from oils by

• oxidation

• reduction

• hydrolysis

• distillation

Geometrical isomerism is shown by

• -C - C-

• > C = C <

• -C ≡ C - 

• None of these