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Book – 2 Ch 10
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Max. Marks: 45 Time : 1hr 30min
Q1. Encircle the correct option: (13)
(1). In primary alkyl halides, the halogen atom is attached to a carbon which is further attached to how
many carbon atom:
(a). Two (b). Three (c). One (d). Four.
(2). _______ is secondary alkyl halide.
(a). Isopropyl chloride (b). Isobutyl chloride (c). Ethyl chloride (d). n – Propyl chloride
(3). Ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with water to form:
(a). Ethane (b). Methane (c). Propane (d). n – Butane
(4). When CH3-CH2OH is made to react with Grignard's reagent. The product formed is:
(a) Alkane (b) Ether (c) Alcohol (d) Alkene
(5). Which substance is used to convert alcohol to alkyl halide :
(a)SOCl2 (b) PC13 (c) HCI + ZnCl2 (d) all of these
(6). Primary alcohol is obtained by treating Grignard’s reagent with:
(a) HCHO (b) CH3CHO (c) CH3COCH3 (d) CO2
(7). Which one of the following cannot be synthesized by Wurtz reaction?
(a) Biphenyl (b) Butane (c) Ethane (d) Methane
(8). Grignard's reagent reacts with……… to form alkane:
(a) Water (b) Ammonia (c) Ethanol (d) All of these
(9). Alkyl halide that reacts readily with Mg in presence of ether is:
(a). RCH2X (b). R2CHX (c). R3CHX (d). CH3X
(10). Elimination bimolecular reactions involve:
(a) First, order kinetics (b) second order kinetics (c) third order kinetics (d) zero order kinetics
(11). SN2 reactions can be best carried out with:
(a) Primary alkyl halides (b) Secondary alkyl halides (c) Tertiary alkyl halides (d) all of three
(12). _______ most reactive alkyl halide is :
(a). R – I (b). R – Br (c). R – Cℓ (d). R – F
(13). Tertiary alcohol obtained by treating Grignard’s reagent with:
(a) HCHO (b) CH3CHO (c) CH3COCH3 (d) CO2
Q2. Attempt any Sixteen short questions: (2x16 =32)
(i). Define the term alkyl halide. Give two examples of secondary alkyl halides?
(ii).Why is alkyl iodide more reactive than alkyl fluoride?
(iii). What are substrate and leaving group?
(iv). Write about reduction of alkyl halide?
(v). How will you carry out the following conversion:CH3 – CH3 → (CH3CH2)4N+Br –
(vi). What are Grignard’s reagents?
(vii). What is nucleophile? Give two examples.
(viii). What is an electrophile and give two examples.
(ix). Draw structures for tert – Butyl chloride and Isobutyl bromide.
(x). Define molecularity of a reaction. Give one example.
(xi). Using ethyl bromide as a starting material how would you prepare (a). n – Butane (b). Propane ?
(xii). Prepare primary and tertiary alcohols from Grignard reagent.
(xiii). Give equations for SN1 and SN2 reactions.
(xiv). What do you understand by the term β – elimination reaction?
(xv). How Grignard’s reagent reacts with (a) C2H5OH (b)CℓCN
(xvi). Name the factors affecting reactivity of alkyl halide. Which is deciding factor?
(xvii). Draw any four structures that have the molecular formula C6H13Cl.
(xviii). Write IUPAC names for CHI 3 and (CH3CH2)3CBr.
(xix). How will you bring about this conversion ? CH4 → CH3CH2COOH
(xx). Write about the useful method for the preparation of alkyl halide.
Shahbaz Ali, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Govt. Graduate College (f/b), Satellite Town, Gujranwala.