ECAT Pre Engineering Chemistry Chapter 21 MCQ Test With Answer

Alkyl halides on treatment with Zn and HCI gives

• Alkanes A
• Alkenes B
• Alkynes C
• Alcohols D

When alkyl halides are heated with aqueous solution of ammonia at about 100°C, amines are formed. This reaction is known as

• Williamsons synthesis A
• GHoffmans reaction B
• Wurtz reaction C
• Clemensen reaction D

For which mechanisms, the first step involved is the same:

• E₁ and E₂ A
• E₂and SN₂ B
• E₂ and E₁ C
• E1 and SN₁ D

Most reactive halide towards S_N1 reaction is

• n-Butyl chloride A
• sec-Butyl chloride B
• tert-Butyl choride C
• Allyl chloride D

1-Chlorobutane on reaction with alcoholic potash gives

• But 1-ene A
• Butan-1-ol B
• But-2-ene C
• Butan-2-ol D

Which is a weak nucleophile

• OH^- A
• Br^- B
• NH₃ C
• CI^- D

On warming with silver powder,chloroform is converted into

• Acetylene A
• Hexachloroethane B
• 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane C
• ethylene D

Which of the following compounds could be prepared by reacting bromoethane with KCN and then reducing the product

• CH₃CH₃ A
• CH₃CH₂NH₂ B
• CH₃CH₂CH₂NH₂ C
• CH₃CH₂CH₃ D

Which one of the following in mainly responsible for depletion of ozone layer?

• Methane A
• Carbon dioxide B
• Water C
• chloroflurocarbons D

SN2 reaction can be best carried out with

• Primary alkyl halides A
• Secondary alkyl halides B
• Tertiary alkyl halides C
• All the three D

Alkyle halides can be prepared by treating halogen acids with

• Ethane A
• Ethanol B
• Ethene and ethanol C
• Aldehyde D

• Condensation A
• Electrophilic substitution B
• Free radical substitution C
• Nucleophilic substitution D

The reaction of 4-bromobenzyl chloride with NaCN in ethanol leads to

• 4-Bromobenzyl cyanide A
• 4-Cyanobenzyl chloride B
• 4-Cyanobenzyle cyanide C
• 4-Bromo 2-cyanobenzyl chloride D

SN₂ reaction has order of reaction :

• First A
• Second B
• Third C
• Zero D

With the increase in size of halogen atom the reactivity of an alkyl halide

• Increases A
• Decreases B
• Remain constant C
• None of these D

Grignard's reagent on treatment with carbonyl compounds yield

• Pheonol A
• Alcohol B
• Alkane C
• None of these D

Which halide among the following is used as methylating agent?

• CH₃l A
• C₂H₅Cl B
• C₂H₅Br C
• C₆H₅Cl D

Grignard's reagent is

• Alkyl halide A
• Magnesium halide B
• Alkyl magnesium halide C
• Ethereal solution of an alkyl halide D

Alcohol can be prepared from Grignard's reagent with an aldehyde: If we start with formaldehyde the product alcohol with be

• Primary A
• Secondary B
• Territory C
• Aromatic D

The order of reactivity for a given halogen in Grignard's reagent is:

• CH₃X > C₂H₅X > C₃H₄X > C₄H₄X A
• C₂H₅X > C₃H₇X > C₄H₅X > CH₄X B
• C₃H₇X > C₄H₇X > CH₃X > C₂H₅X C
• C₄H₄X > C₃H₇X > C₂H₅X > CH₄X D

When an alcohol reacts with SOCI₂an alkyl halide is formed. What are two other products

• SO₂and HCI A
• SI₂and H₂O B
• HCI and H₂O C
• H₂S and HCI D

Alkyle magnesium halides are known as

• Simon-smith reagent A
• Tollen's reagent B
• Grignard's reagent C
• Barford's reagent D

In a primary alkyl halide, the halogen atom is attached to a carbon which is further attached to

• Only one carbon atom A
• Two carbon atoms B
• Three carbon atoms C
• one or no carbon atom D

The general formula of alkyl halides is

• C_nH_2nX A
• C_nH_2n-1X B
• C_nH_2n+1X C
• C_nH_2n-2X D

Metal used in the preparation of Grignard's reagent is:

• Ca A
• Na B
• Mg C
• Zn D

Which of the following chlorocompounds is heat easily hydrolysed by hydorxide ion to give the product indicated

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Iodoethane reacts with sodium in ether, the product formed is

• Pentene A
• Propyne B
• Butene C
• Butane D

What is the total number of different chloroethanes, formula C₂H_6-nCl_n, where n can be any integer from 1 to 4

• 4 A
• 6 B
• 7 C
• 8 D

The order of reactivity of an alkyl halide (R-X) for a particular alkyl group is

• Iodide > bromide > chloride A
• Chloride > bromide > iodide B
• Bromide > chloride > iodide C
• Bromide > iodide > chloride D

Cl₂reacts with CS₂in presence of AlCl₃to form

• CHCl₃ A
• CCl₄ B
• C₂H₅Cl C
• C₂H₆ D