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ALKANES TEST

The document is a test on alkanes consisting of 15 questions, with varying marks assigned to each. It covers topics such as hydrogenation, Wurtz reaction, boiling points, and reactivity of alkanes. The test is designed to assess knowledge on the properties and reactions of alkanes in organic chemistry.

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ALKANES TEST

The document is a test on alkanes consisting of 15 questions, with varying marks assigned to each. It covers topics such as hydrogenation, Wurtz reaction, boiling points, and reactivity of alkanes. The test is designed to assess knowledge on the properties and reactions of alkanes in organic chemistry.

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ALKANES TEST

Note : (a) Question no. 1 to 7 carry 1 marks each. M.M. = 25


(b) Question no. 8 to 15 carry 2 marks each. Time = 1 Hr
1. What is hydrogenation? Illustrate it by giving a suitable example.
2. Which alkane cannot be prepared by Kolbe’s electrolytic method ?
3. What is Wurtz reaction ?
4. Write chemical equation for the reaction leading to the formation of methane is laboratory.
5. Name the factor which is responsible for the increase in the boiling points of alkanes with the number of carbon atom
in the chain.
6. Which alkane, that containing odd carbon atoms or the one containing even carbon atoms has more effective packing
in the lattice?
7. What is the order of reactivity of halogens with an alkane ?

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8. What happens ? when,
(a) a haloalkane is heated with Na metal.
(b) methyl magnesium bromide is boiled with water.
(c) bromoethane is heated with red phosphorus and HI.
(d) sodium acetate is heated with sodalime
9.
10.
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Write a reaction illustrating Kolbe’s electrolytic method for the preparation of alkanes.
How do the following properties change with increase in the chain length of alkanes ?
(a) Physical state (b) Boliling point
(c) Melting point (d) Density.
11. Arrange the following in the decreasing order of boiling points.
(a) n-pentane (b) isopentane
(c) neopentane
12. How does the rectivity of primary, secondary and tertiary hydrogen atom in an alkane very during halogenation
reactions ?
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13. Arrange the following compounds in the order if increasing boiling points.
(a) hexane (b) heptane
(c) 2-methylpentane (d) 2,2-dimethylpentane
14. What happens when
B

(a) a mixture of methane and oxygen (9 : 1) at 100 atm is passed over heated copper?
(b) vapour of propane is passed through a hot metal tube (500-700°C) ?
(c) n-hexane is passed over Cr2 O 3 / Al 2 O 3 catalyst at 500°C?
15. Write the equation describing the combustion of an alkane.

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