ARORA CLASSES HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES BY KAJAL MAM

1. When benzyl chloride is treated with ethanolic KCN, b. 2-Chlorobutane

the major product formed is:- c. 2-Bromobutane
a. benzyl ethyl ether d. 2-lodobutane
b. benzyl cyanide 10. In the dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane; which
c. benzyl cyanide conformation leads to the formation of cis-2-butene?
d. benzyl isocyanide
2. Pick up the correct statement about alkyl halides:
a. They show H-bonding
b. They are soluble in water.
c. They are soluble in organic solvents.
d. They do not contain any polar bond.
3. Which set of reagents will product Freon (CCI2F2)?
a. C + F2 + CI2 11. The alkyl halide is converted into an alcohol by
b. CH3CI + F2 a. Addition
c. CCI4 +HF → b. Substitution
d. CCI4 + F2 c. Dehydrohalogenation
4. Chloroform is kept in dark-colored bottles because: d. Elimination
a. It is inflammable 12. The addition of Br2 on cis-but-2-ene gives:
b. It gives a peroxide a. Racemic mixture of 2,3-Dibromobutane
c. It undergoes rapid chlorination b. Meso form of 2,3-Dibromobutane
d. It is oxidized to poisonous phosgene c. Dextro form of 2,3-Dibromobutane
5. Which statement is correct? d. Leavo form of 2,3-Dibromobutane
a. C2H5Br reacts with alcoholic KOH to form C2H5OH 13. The number of different substitution product possible
b. C2H5Br when treated with metallic sodium gives when ethane is allowed to react with bromine in
ethane sunlight are:
c. C2H5Br when treated with sodium ethoxide forms a. 9
diethyl ether b. 6
d. C2H5Br with AgCN forms ethyl cyanide c. 8
6. Which is the major product expected from the d. 5
following
14. , CI obtained by
chlorination of n-butane, will be

a. meso form
b. racemic mixture
c. d-form
d. I-form
15. The reactivity order of halides for
dehydrohalogenation is
a. R-F>R-CI>R-Br>R-I
7. Alkyl halides can be obtained by all methods except:
b. R-I>R-Br>R-CI>R-F
a. CH3 CH2 OH + HCI / ZnCI2
c. R-I>R-CI>R-Br>R-F
b. CH3 – CH2 – CH3 – CH2 → d. R-F>R-I>R-Br>R-CI
c. C2H5 OH + NaCI 16. In SN2 reactions, the correct order of reactivity for the
d. CH3 COOAg + Br2 / CCI4 following compounds: CH3 CI, CH3 CH2 CI, (CH3)2
8. In order to prepare 1-chloropropane, which of the CHCI and (CH3)3 CCI is :
following reactants can be employed? a. CH3 CI>(CH3)2 CHCI > CH3 CH3 CH2 CI > (CH3)3
a. Propane and HCI in the presence of peroxide CCI
b. Propene and CI2 followed by treatment with b. CH3 CI > CH3 CH2 CI> (CH3)2 CHCI > (CH3)3 CCI
aq. KOH c. CH3 CH2 CI > CH3 CI > (CH3)2 CHCI > (CH3)3 CCI
c. Propanol-1 and SOCI2/pyridine d. (CH3)2 CHCI > CH3 CH2 CI > CH3 CI > (CH3)3 CCI
d. Any of the above can be used
17. X → Benzotrichloride → Y
9. Which of the following molecules would have a
X and Y respectievely are:
carbon-halogen bond most susceptible to nucleophilic
a. benzene, benzaldehyde
substitution?
b. toluene, benzaldehyde
a. 2-Fluorobutane
 c. toluene, benzoic acid d. predominantly 2-butyne
d. benzene, benzoic acid 27. Benzoyl Chloride is prepared from benzoic acid by:
18. Benzene on reaction with a mixture of HNO3 and a. CI2, hv
H2SO4 followed by reaction of CI2/FeCI3 gives: b. SO2CI2
a. 3-chloro-1-nitrobenzene c. SOCI2
b. 2-chloro-1-nitrobenzene d. CI2, H2O
c. 4-chloro-1-nitrobenzene 28. In the following sequences of reactions;
d. a mixture of 2-chloro and 4-chloro-1-nitrobenzene CH3 CH2 CH2 Br → (A) → (B) → (C)
19. A yellow precipitate is obtained when aqueous AgNO3
the product (C) is:
is added to a solution of the compound: a. propene
a. CCI3 CHO b. propyne
b. CHI3
c. propan-1-ol
c. CHCI3
d. propan-2-ol
d. C6H5 CH2 CI
29. Iodoform can be prepared from all except:
20. In the following sequences of reactions; a. isopropyl alcohol
CH3 CH2 CH2 I → (A) → (B) → (C) the b. 3-methyl-2-butanone
end product (C) is: c. isobutyl alcohol
a. alkene d. ethyl methyl ketone
b. alkanol 30. The alkyl halide that cannot give a white precipitate
c. alkyne with an alcoholic AgNO3 solution is:
d. alkyl amine a. Ethyl chloride
21. Which is gem dihalide? b. Allyl chloride
a. CH3. CHBr2 c. Isopropyl chloride
b. CH2Br.CH2Br d. Vinyl chloride
c. CH3. CHBr. CH2 Br 31. The reaction to toluene with CI2 in presence of FeCI3
d. None of these gives predominantly:
22. Friedel-Craft’s reaction of bromobenzene with methyl a. m- Chlorobenzene
iodide gives: b. benzoylchloride
a. o-bromotoluene c. benzyl chloride
b. p-bromotoluene d. O- and p-chlorotoluene
c. o-and p-bromotoluenes 32. The nitration of benzene with fuming HNO3 will give:
d. m-bromotoluene a. TNB
23. Benzyl chloride (C6H5CH2CI) can be prepared from b. 1,3-dinitrobenzene
toluene by chlorination with: c. picric acid
a. SO2CI2 d.1,4-dinitrobenzene
b. SOCI 33. Arrange the following alkyl halides in the decreasing
c. S2CI2 order of SN1 reactivity
d. NaOCI2 a. CH3 CH2 CH2 CI
24. When vinyl chloride is passed through alcoholic KOH b. CH2 = CHCH(CI) CH3
solution: c. CH3CH2 CH(CI) CH3
a. it dissolves 1. a > b > c
b. it forms vinyl alcohol 2. b > a > c
c. it forms acetylene 3. b > c > a
d. it has no action 4. c > b > a
25. The reaction, RCI + Nal → R – I + NaCI is known 34. Butanenitrile may be prepared by heating-
as: a. Propyl alcohol with KCN
a. Wurtz reaction b. Butyl chloride with KCN
b. Fittig reaction c. Butyl alcohol with KCN
c. Frankland’s reaction d. Propyl chloride with KCN
d. Finkelstein’s reaction 35. The products of reaction of alcoholic silver nitrite with
26. Elimination of HBr from 2-bromobutane results in the ethyl bromide are:
formation of: a. Ethane
a. equimolar mixture of 1-and 2-butene b. Ethene
b. predominantly 2-butene c. Ethyl alcohol
c. predominantly 1-butene d. Nitroethane
36. Order of nucleophilicity in polar protic solvent is
a. I- > Br- > F- > CI-
b. F- > CI- > Br- > I-
c. I- > CI- > F- > Br-
d. I- > Br- > CI- > F-
37. Phenylmagnesium bromide reacts with methanol to
44.
give
a. A mixture of toluene and Mg(OH)Br
b. A mixture of phenol and Mg(Me)Br
c. A mixture of anisole and Mg(OH)Br
d. A mixture of benzene and Mg(OH)Br
The correct sequence among the following for above
38. Debromination of meso-dibromobutane gives mainly
mentioned three chlorides in decreasing order towards
a. n-Butane
SN1 reactivity is-
b. 1-Butene
1. 1 > 2 > 3
c. cis-2-Butene
2. 2 > 1 > 3
d. trans-2-Butene
3. 2 > 3 > 1
39. Benzoylchoride is prepared from benzoic acid by
4. 3 > 2 > 1
a. CI2, hv
b. SO2, CI2
45. Which compound undergoes nucleophilic substitution
c. SOCI2
with NaCN at the fastest rate ?
d. CI2, H2O
40. Which haloarenes is most reactive towards
electrophilic subsititution reaction?

41.
46. Which of the following reactant will not favour SN2
nucleophilic substitution reaction?

The major product of the above reaction is-

42. +Nal (1 mole) → (A); Major 47. What is the major product of the following reaction?

product of this reaction is:

43. Which of the following alkyl halide undergo

rearrangement in SN1 reaction?
48. Addition of Kl accelerates the hydrolysis of primary
alkyl halides because:
a. KI is soluble in organic solvents
b. the iodide ion is a weak base and a poor leaving
group
c. the iodide ion is a strong base
d. the iodide ion is a powerful nucleophile as well as a
good leaving group

49. Anisole Product

50.

(A) In the above reaction, maximum Saytzeff product

will obtained when

a. X = I b. X = -CI c. X = -Br d. X = -F

(B) In the above reaction Hofmann product is major

when X is:

a. –I b. –CI c. –Br d. –F

1. A-a, B-d

2. A-b, B-c

3. A-c, B-a

4. A – d, B-d