Chemistry Important Questions
Chemistry Important Questions
Chemistry Important Questions
u) In oxidation of primary alcohol to carboxylic acid is not carried out using acidified potassium
dichromate.
v) Carboxylic acid is more acidic than alcohol.
w) Carboxylic acid is more acidic than phenol.
x) Acidity of CCl3COOH>CHCl2COOH>CH2ClCOOH>CH3COOH.
y) Acidity of FCH2COOH>ClCH2COOH>BrCH2COOH>I CH2COOH.
z) a chloro propanoic acid is more acidic than chloro propanoic acid.
aa) Acetic acid is less acidic than formic acid.
bb) Pure acid halide is prepared by the reaction of carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride.
cc) Carbon in carbonyl group of aldehyde and ketone acts as Lewis acid(electrophile) while oxygen
acts as Lewis base ( nucleophile).
dd) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friediel craft alkylation reaction.
5. How is
a) HCHO
b) CH3CHO
c) C6H5CHO prepared commercially? Mention two uses of each.
6. How is
a) HCOOH
b) CH3COOH
c) C6H5COOH prepared commercially? Mention two uses of each.
7. Carry out the following conversions:
a) Ethanol to ethanal.
b) Methanol to methanal.
c) Propan-2-ol to propanone.
d) Methanal to
i) ethanol
ii) benzyl alcohol.
e) Ethanal to
i) propan-2-ol
ii) acetone.
f) Acetone to
i) tert butyl alcohol
ii) 2-Methyl prop-1-ene.
g) Benzaldehyde to
i) a- hydroxy phenyl acetic acid
ii) 3-phenyl propan-1-ol
iii) 1- phenyl ethanol.
iv) benzyl alcohol and sodium benzoate.
v) cinnamaldehyde.
vi) 1,3-Diphenyl prop- 2-en-1-one
vii) benzo phenone
viii) m-nitro benzaldehyde
ix) benzal acetophenone.
h) Butan-1-ol to butanal.
i) Cyclo hex-2-en-1-ol to cyclo hex-2-en 1-one.
j) Pentan-3-en-2-ol to pent-3-en-2-one.
k) But-2-ene to ethanal
l) Para nitro toluene to para nitro benzaldehyde.
m) Ethanal to butan-2-one.
n) Ethanal to butane- 1,3- diol.
o) Ethanal to but-2-enal
p) Ethanal to but-2-enoic acid.
q) Ethanal to butan-1-ol
r) Ethanal to butanoic acid.
s) Propanone to propene.
t) Propanal to butanone.
OH
9. An organic compound A(C8H8O) gives orange red precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent. It responds to
iodoform test. It does not respond to Tollens reagent test. It does not decolorise bromine water. A on
oxidation using CrO3 give B. Identify the compounds and write thw equations of the reactions
involved.
10. An organic compound C9H10O forms 2,4-DNP derivative, reduces Tollens reagent and Undergoes
cannizaro reaction. On vigorous oxidation it gives Benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid. Identify the
compound.
11. An organic compound contain 69.77% C and 11.63% H and the remaining O. Molecular mass of
the compound is 86 u. It does not reduce Tollens reagent, gives positive iodoform test and respond to
sodium bisulphate test. On oxidation it gives acetic acid and propanoic acid. Give the structure of the
organic compound.
12. Arrange the following in the increasing order of property mentioned:
a) Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Di-tert-butyl ketone, Methyl tert-butyl ketone( reactivity with HCN)
b) 2-Bromo butanoic acid, 3-Bromo butanoic acid, Butanoic acid, 3-Methyl propanoic acid (acid
strength)
c) Benzoic acid, 4-Nitro benzoic acid, 3,4-Dinitro benzoic acid, 4-Methoxy benzoic acid (acid strength)
d) Ethanal, Propanal, Propanone, Butanone( increasing order of reactivity towards nucleophile)
e) Benzaldehyde, p-Tolualdehyde, p-Nitro benzaldehyde, Acetophenone(increasing order of reactivity
towards nucleophile)
f) Butanal, Butanol, Ethoxy ethane and Butane (increasing order of boilimg point)
13. Complete each synthesis by giving missing starting material, reactant or product.
c) C6H5CHO + NH2CONHNH2
d) C6H5CHO + CH3CH2CHO
Dil NaOH
e) CH3COCH2COOC2H5
i) NaBH4 ii) H+
f)
C6H5COC6H5
ii) Zn / H2O
c) RCH=CHO + NH2CONHNH2
H+
d) C6H5COCH3 + C2H55NH2
H+
e) C6H6+C2H5COCl
Anhydr. AlCl3 / CS2
f) (C6H5CH2)2Cd + 2 CH3COCl
g) CH3- C=CH
Hg2+,H2SO4
NaOH/aq ethanol
C+ H2O
i) O3 ii) Zn / H2O
C
D+A
Amines - 4 Marks Questions
1. Give one example each of the following named reactions:
a) Sand meyer reaction
b) Gabriel pthalimide synthesis.
C) Coupling reaction
d) Diazotisation reaction.
e) Gatterman reaction
f) Hoffmann bromamide reaction
2. Explain the following tests with suitable examples:
a) Carbylamine test
b) Hinsberg test.
3. Account for the following:
a) Methyl chloride reacts with AgNO2 to give nitro methane as a major product where as it gives nitrito
methane as a major product with KNO2
b) C-N bond in aniline is shorter than in aliphatic amines.
c) In ammonalysis of halo alkane , primary amine is the only product when large excess of ammonia
is used while quaternary ammonium salt is the only product when halo alkane is in excess.
d) Primary and sec amines have higher boiling point than tert amine.
e) Amines have lower boiling point than alcohol of comparable molar mass.
f) Amines are soluble in water. Solubility of amines p.amines>sec amines>tert amines
a) Ethanoyl chloride to
i) ethanamine.
ii) N-methyl amino ethane.
b) Ethanoyl chloride methanamide
c) Methanamine to
i) N-methyl ethanamide.
ii) methyl iso cyanide.
d) Dimethyl amine to N,N dimethyl amine.
e) Ethane nitrle to
i) ethanoic acid.
ii) methyl ethanoate.
iii) acetone.
iv) ethanamine.
f) Benzo nitrile to
i) benzoic acid
ii) aniline
g) Aniline to
i) chloro benzene.
ii) bromo benzene.
iii) flouro benzene
iv) iodo benzene .
v) phenol
vi) benzene.
vii) benzoic acid.
viii) para hydroxyl azo benzene.
ix) para amino azo benzene.
x) Nitro benzene
xi) 1,3,5-tribromo benzene
xii) p-bromo aniline
xii) 2,4,6-tribromo aniline
OHB
partial
hydrolysis
NaCN
A
c) C2H5Br +KCN
d) C6H5NO2
A
Fe/HCl
Br2
H3O+
B
CuCN
A
b) C6H5N2Cl
NaOH
B
LiAlH4
B
NaNO2+HCl
NH3
C
C
HNO2, 273K
C
H3O+
273K
e) CH3COOH+NH3
A
Heat
f) C6H5NO2
A
Fe/HCl
B
NaOBr
B
NaNO2+HCl, 273K
C
NaNO2+HCl, 273K
C
C6H5OH
10. An organic compound A on heating with aqueous ammonia forms B. B on treatment with Br2 and
KOH gives C of molecular formula C6H7N. Give the structure of the compounds A,B and C. Write
IUPAC name of the each compound.
11. Give the equations of the reactions involved when aniline is reacted with
a) CHCl3+KOH
b) Conc sulphuric acid
c) aqueous bromine
d) acetic anhydride
12. Give the equation of the reaction involved when benzene diazonium chloride is treated with
a) H3PO2+ H2O
b) i) HBF4 followed by NaNO2 / Cu D
13. Arrange the following:
a) increasing order of pKb values- C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, C6H5NHCH3, C6H5NH2
b) increasing order of basic strength
(i) C6H5NH2, C6H5N(CH3)2, (C2H5)2NH,CH3NH2
(ii) Aniline, para nitro aniline, para toluidine
(iii) Aniline, N-Methyl aniline, benzyl amine
(iv) Aniline, methyl amine, dimethyl amine, trimethyl amine, benzyl amine
(iv) Aniline, ethyl amine, diethyl amine, triethyl amine.
c) decreasing order of basic strength in gas phase C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH, (C2H5)3N, NH3
d) increasing order of boiling point- C2H5OH, (CH3)2NH,C2H5NH2
e) increasing order of solubility in water- Aniline, ethyl amine, Diethyl amine
14. Write the reaction of final alkylation product with excess of ethyl iodide in the presence of Sodium
carbonate solution.
15. Write the chemical reaction of aniline with benzoyl chloride and give the IUPAC name of the
product formed.
5. Write the equations of the reactions involved when glucose is reacted with
a) acetic anhydride
b) HI
c) Hydroxylamine
d) HCN
e) Br2(aq)
f) concentrated HNO3. Write the significance of each reaction.
6. Enumerate the reactions of glucose which can not be explained by open structures.
7. Draw the Howarth structures of
a) -D-(+) glucopyranose
b) -D-(+) glucopyranose
c) -D-(-) fructo furanose
d) -D-(-) fruco furanose
8. Draw the Howarth structure of
a) sucrose
b) maltose
c) lactose. Classify them as reducing or Non reducing sugar. Justify your answer.
9. Explain the terms
a) muta rotation
b) anomers.
10. Distinguish between
a) starch and cellulose
b) amylose and amylo pectin
c) starch and Glycogen.
11. Give the hydrolysis products of
a) sucrose
b) lactose
c) maltose.
d) DNA containing thymine
12. What is invert sugar? Why is it called so?
13. What are anomers? Draw the anomers of glucose. Are they enantiomers?
14. Classify the following as monosaccharides and disaccharides:
a) ribose
b) 2-Deoxy ribose
c) sucrose
d) galactose
e) lactose
f) maltose
g) fructose
o) Buna-S-rubber
p) Novolac
14. Write the equation of the reaction involved in the preparation of
a) polythene
b) poly propene
c) PVC
d) Poly acrylo nitrile
e) Teflon
f) Dacron ( Terelene)
g) Glyptal
h) Nylon 6
i) Bakelite
j) Nylon 66
k) Poly styrene
l) Natural rubber
m) Neoprene
n) Buna-N rubber
o) Buna-S-rubber
p) Novolac
q) Nylon-2 Nylon-6
r) PHBV
s) Melamine formaldehyde resin. Classify them as
i) addition or condensation polymer
ii) homo polymer or co polymer. Give two uses of each.
15. What do you mean by vulcanization of natural rubber? What is the purpose of vulcanization?
16. Draw the structure of natural rubber.
17. How does the presence of double bond influence the structure and reactivity of rubber?
18. Is
( NH-CH-CO)