Test-Hydrocarbons

Q.1 The no. of isomeric sodium salt that will be required to obtain neopentane.
(A) 3 (B) 1
(C) 4 (D) 6
Q.2 Which sodium salt will be heated with sodalime to obtain propane -
(A) CH3 – CH2 – C – O–Na+
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O
(B) CH3 – CH2 –CH2 – C – O–Na+
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O
(C) (CH3)2 – CH – C – O–Na+
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O
(D) B & C both

Q.3   A.
H 2 /Ni
A is -
D D
D
D
(A) CH3 – (CH2)4 – CH3 (B)
H
H
D
H
(C) (D)
H
H H
D
Cl
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CH3 – CH –CH3   A (major product). A is -
Q.4 Na/ether

(A) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH3 (B) CH3 – CH –CH – CH3
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CH3 CH3
(C) No reaction (D) CH3 – CH = CH2
Q.5 Which reagent is used for clemmensen reduction -
(A) Na–Hg/HCl (B) Zn–Hg/HCl
(C) SnCl2–HCl (D) N2H4/KOH

Q.6 Which of the following statement is correct about alkanes -

(A) They are coloured and soluble in water
(B) Their boiling point decreases with the increment in molecular weight
(C) They are colourless, odourless & tasteless.
(D) None of these
Q.7 How much volume of air will be needed for complete combustion of 10 lit. of ethane -
(A) 135 lit. (B) 35 lit.
(C) 175 lit. (D) 205 lit.

Q.8 The reacting species of alc. KOH is -

 (A) OH¯ (B) OR+
(C) OK+ (D) RO¯
Q.9 If we heat ethylidene chloride with Na/ether then products are -
(A) CH3–CH=CH–CH3 (B) CH3–CH=CH2
(C) Both A and B (D) None of these

Q.10 In the above reaction if we take methylene chloride and isopropylidene chloride then products are -
(A) CH3 – C = CH2 (B) CH2=CH2
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CH3
(C) CH3 – C = C – CH3 (D) All of the above
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CH3 CH3

Q.11 Consider the reaction

CH3
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Heat
CH3CH2CH2–N–CH2CH3 OH–
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CH3
Which of the following is formed in major amount
(A) CH2 = CH2
(B) CH3CH = CH2
(C) Both (A) and (B) in equal amount
(D) None, as no reaction takes place

Q.12 The reduction of 4-octyne with H2 in the presence of Pd/CaCO3 – quinoline gives (as a major product) -
(A) trans-4-octene
(B) cis- 4- octene
(C) a mixture of cis and trans-4-octene
(D) a completely reduced product C8H18

Q.13 What would be the main product when propene reacts with HBr -
H H H H
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(A) CH3–C–C–H (B) CH3–C–C–H
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Br H H Br
(C) Both A and B (D)Br–CH2–CH=CH2

Q.14 What would be the main product when propene reacts with HBr in presence of benzoyl peroxide
H H H H
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(A) CH3–C–C–H (B) CH3–C–C–H
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Br H H Br
(C) Both A and B (D)Br–CH2–CH=CH2

Q.15 Ethene reacts with HOCl to form -

(A) Hydroxy ethene (B) Chloro ethene
(C) Ethylene chlorohydrin (D) None of these

Q.16 What would be the product when ethene is oxidised with cold dil. KMnO4 solution -
 (A) CH2–CH2 (B) H – C – H
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OH OH O
(C) H – C – OH (D) CO2 + H2O
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O
Q.17 What would be the product when ethene is oxidised with ozone and forms ozonide which is
hydrolysed in presence of zinc dust -
(A) CH2–CH2 (B) H – C – H
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OH OH O
(C) H – C – OH (D) CO2 + H2O
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O

Q.18 Propene react with Cl2 at 500ºC the product is formed -

(A) 1-chloro propene-1 (B) 2-chloro propene-1
(C) 1,2-dichloro propane (D) 3-chloro propene-1

Q.19 What would be the product when 2-pentene reacts with HBr -
(A) 2-bromo pentane (B) 3-bromo pentane
(C) Both A and B (D) 1-bromo pentane

Q.20 The compound used for the preparation of acetylene in laboratory is -

(A) CaC2 (B) Al4C3
(C) SiC (D) None of these
Q.21 The product of reaction between
1,1,2,2-tetrachloro propane and Zn dust/ -
(A) Propyne (B) Propene
(C) Iso propene (D) Acetylene
Q.22 When 1-alkyne is treated with Na + Liq. NH3 and product is reacted with methyl chloride, the end
product of the reaction will be -
(A) Lower alkyne having two carbon less then 1-alkyne
(B) Lower alkyne having one carbon less then 1-alkyne
(C) Higher alkyne having one carbon more then 1-alkyne
(D) Higher alkyne having two carbon more then 1-alkyne

Q.23 Which of the following will not react with an ammonical silver nitrate solution -
(A) CH3CCH (B) (CH3)2CH–CH
(C) CH3CCCH3 (D) HCCH

Q.24 Consider the following reactions

H5C2 C2H5
C=C
H H
R1
H C2H5
R2
C=C
H5C2 H
H5C2 – C  C – C2H5 R3
H5C2 – C – CH2 – C2H5
R4 O
2CH3 – CH2 – COOH
The correct set of reagents for these reactions is
R1 R2 R3 R4
(A) H2/Lindlar catalyst Na/liq. NH3 (i) O3, (ii) H2O H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4
 (B) H2/Lindlar catalyst Na/liq. NH3 H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 (i) O3,
(ii) H2O
(C) (i) O3, H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 Na/liq. NH3 H2/Lindlar catalyst
(ii) H2O
(D) H2O, H2SO4, HgSO4 H2/Lindlar catalyst (i) O3, Na/liq. NH3
(ii) H2O
Q.25 When 2-alkyne is treated with sodamide product will be -
(A) alkene (B) vinyl acetylene
(C) 1-alkyne (D) None
Q.26 Gem dihalide is formed by the reaction of alkyne and -
(A) HX (B) X2
(C) H2 (D) O2

Q.27 An alkyne C7H12 on reaction with hot alk. KMnO4 and subsequent acidification with HCl yields a
mixture of
CH3– CHCOOH + CH3CH2COOH
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CH3
The alkyne is -
(A) 3-Hexyne (B)2-Methyl-3-hexyne
(C) 2-Methyl-2-hexyne (D)2-Methyl-2-hexene

Q.28 Acetylene may be prepared using Kolbe's electrolytic method employing -

(A) Pot. acetate (B) Pot. succinate
(C)Pot. fumarate (D) Pot propanoate
Q.29 Which of the following reagents cannot be used to locate the position of triple bond in CH3–CC–CH3
(A) Br2 (B) O3
2
(C) Cu 2 (D) KMnO4
Q.30 The product of reaction between one mole of acetylene and two mole of HCHO in the presence of
Cu2Cl2 -
(A) HOCH2–CC–CH2OH (B) H2C=CH–CC–CH2OH
(C) HC=C–CH2OH (D) None of these
Q.31 In the presence of strong bases, triple bonds will migrate within carbon skeletons by the -
(A) removal of protons (B) addition of protons
(C) removal and readdition of protons (D) addition and removal of protons

Q.32 CHCH NH

4Cl
 product
Cu 2Cl 2
Product is -
(A) Cu–CC–Cu (B) CH2=CH–CCH
(C) CH=C–Cu (D) Cu–CC–NH4

Q.33 B   
BH 3THF

CH3–CCH HgSO
 4 /  A
H 2SO 4
H 2O 2 ,OH

A and B are -
O O
(A) CH3CH2CHO, CH2–C–CH3 (B) CH3–C–CH3,CH3CH2CHO
O
(C) CH3CH2CHO (both) (D) CH3–C–CH3 (both)
Q.34 During electrolysis which anion migrates towards anode so as to produce 2,3-dimethyl butane -
COO–
(A) CH3–CH2–COO¯ (B) CH3 — CH
COO–
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(C) CH3 – CHCOO (D) CH3COO–
CH3

Q.35 Anti-Markownikoff’s addition of HBr is not observed in -

(A) Propene (B) But-2-ene
(C) Butene (D) Pent-2-ene

Q.36 Reactivity of alkenes towards HX decreases in the order -

(A) Butene > Propene > Ethene
(B) Butene > Ethene > Propene
(C) Ethene > Propene > Butene
(D) None of these
Na / liq.NH
Q.37 B    R–CC–R 
Lindlar
3
 A.
A and B are geometrical isomers (R–CH=CH–R) -
(A) A is trans, B is cis (B) A and B both are cis
(C) A and B both are trans (D) A is cis, B is trans
Q.38 Which is expected to react most readily with bromine -
(A) CH3CH2CH3 (B) CH2 = CH2
(C) CH  CH (D) CH3–CH = CH2
C  CH
Q.39 Hydration of in presence of H2SO4 / HgSO4 gives (as a major product) -

OH
C = CH2 CH= CH
(A) (B)
OH
COCH3 CH2CHO
(C) (D) 3

Q.40 A compound (C5H8) reacts with ammonical AgNO3 to give a white precipitate and reacts with
excess of KMnO4 solution to give (CH3)2CH–COOH. The compound is -
(A) CH2=CH–CH=CH–CH3 (B) (CH3)2CH–CCH
(B) CH3(CH2)2CCH (D) (CH3)2C=C=CH2

Q.41 A mixture of CH4, C2H4 and C2H2 gases are passed through a Wolf bottle containing ammonical
cuprous chloride. The gas coming out is -
(A) Methane (B) Acetylene
(C) Mixture of methane and ethylene (D) Original mixture
A
Q.42 CH3–CH2–CCH CH3CC–CH3
B
A and B are -
(A) alcoholic KOH and NaNH2 (B) NaNH2 and alcoholic KOH
(C) NaNH2 and Lindlar (D) Lindlar and NaNH2

Q.43 CH3CH = CH2 

BD 3
–
product X
H 2 O 2 / OH

X is -
(A) CH3 – CH – CH2D (B) CH3 – CH – CH2OH
OH D
 (C)CH3– CH – CH3 (D) None is correct
OD

Q.44 + Br2  A

A will have configuration -
Br Br

(A) (B)
Br Br
(C) both true (D) none is true
Q.45 OsO
4  A, A is -
NaHSO3
(A) meso diol (B) racemic diol
(C) both correct (D) none is correct
 ANSWER KEY

Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D B B B C C D A D A B A B C A B D C A
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Ans. A C C B C A B C A A C B B

Qus. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. C B A A D C B C A B B A