Q 1 :

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa is _________ .                  [2024]



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     Kolbe's electrolysis of RCOO-Na+ gives R-R

     2RCOONa+2H2OelectrolysisR-R+2CO2+2NaOH+H2

     Thus electrolysis of mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa gives three alkanes: CH3-CH3, C2H5-C2H5 and CH3-C2H5

 



Q 2 :

The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:                          [2024]

  • Ethane has infinite number of conformations.

     

  • The dihedral angle in staggered conformation is 60°.

     

  • Eclipsed conformation is the most stable conformation.

     

  • The conformations of ethane are inter-convertible to one-another.

     

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Q 3 :

3-Methylhex-2-ene on reaction with HBr in presence of peroxide forms an addition product (A). The number of possible stereoisomers for ‘A’ is ______.           [2024]



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Major product (A) has two chiral centres and from mechanism of this reaction it is clear that both R and S configurations are possible at both these chiral centres. Hence A has 22=4 stereoisomers.



Q 4 :

When sec-butylcyclohexane reacts with bromine in the presence of sunlight, the major product is :                [2025]

  •  

  •  

  •  

  •  

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In free radical bromination of alkanes, that product is major which is formed by most stable free radical intermediate. Stability of free radicals is 3° > 2° > 1°. Out of two 3° carbons present in sec-butylcyclohexane, carbon I forms more stable free radical as it has more number of α H atoms.

 

 



Q 5 :

The maximum number of RBr producing 2-methylbutane by above sequence of reactions is ______. (Consider the structural isomers only)       [2025]

  • 4

     

  • 1

     

  • 3

     

  • 5

     

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RBrMg+EtherR-Mg-BrH2ORH+Mg(OH)Br

Possible structural isomers of R–Br for RH = 2-methylbutane are obtained by placing Br at any one of the following four places:

 



Q 6 :

Propane molecule on chlorination under photochemical condition gives two di-chloro products, “x” and “y”. Amongst “x” and “y”, “x” is an optically active molecule. How many tri-chloro products (consider only structural isomers) will be obtained from “x” when it is further treated with chlorine under the photochemical condition.        [2025]

  • 3

     

  • 2

     

  • 5

     

  • 4

     

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Q 7 :

Which of the following conformations will be the most stable?             [2023]

  • [IMAGE 68]

     

  • [IMAGE 69]

     

  • [IMAGE 70]

     

  • [IMAGE 71]

     

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In the 1st option bulky Me groups are at anti position. It has least eclipsing as well as least van der-waal strain.



Q 8 :

All structures given below are of vitamin C. Most stable of them is:                    [2023]

  • [IMAGE 72]

     

  • [IMAGE 73]

     

  • [IMAGE 74]

     

  • [IMAGE 75]

     

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[IMAGE 76]

 



Q 9 :

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The correct sequence of reagents for the preparation of Q and R is:           [2023]

  • (i) Cr2O3,770K,20atm;  (ii) CrO2Cl2,H3O+;  (iii) NaOH;  (iv) H3O+

     

  • (i) Mo2O3,Δ;  (ii) CrO2Cl2,H3O+;  (iii) NaOH;  (iv) H3O+

     

  • (i) CrO2Cl2,H3O+;  (ii) Cr2O3,770K,20atm;  (iii) NaOH;  (iv) H3O+

     

  • (i) KMnO4,OH-;  (ii) Mo2O3,Δ;  (iii) NaOH;  (iv) H3O+

     

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[IMAGE 78]

 



Q 10 :

In the following reaction, ‘X’ is                [2023]

[IMAGE 79]

  • Cl–CH2(CH2)4CH2–Cl

     

  • [IMAGE 80]

     

  • [IMAGE 81]

     

  • CH3(CH2)4CH2Cl

     

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This is isomerisation reaction of alkane.

[IMAGE 82]