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Electrochemistry
Electrochemical and Galvanic Cells Nernst Equation

4. At 298 K, the standard electrode potentials of Cu2+/Cu, Zn2+/
1. Given below are half cell reactions: (2022)
Zn, Fe2+/ Fe and Ag+/ Ag are 0.34 V, – 0.76 V, – 0.44 V and
MnO −4 + 8 H + + 5e− → Mn 2+ + 4H 2 O
0.80 V, respectively.
E o 2+ = −1.510 V
On the basis of standard electrode potential, predict which
Mn /MnO4− of the following reaction can not occur? (2022)

1 a. 2CuSO4(aq) + 2Ag(s) → 2Cu(s) + Ag2SO4(aq)
O 2 + 2H + + 2e− → H 2O
2
b. CuSO4(aq) + Zn(s) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
E O2 /H 2O = +1.223 V c. CuSO4(aq) + Fe(s) → FeSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)

Will the permanganate ion, MnO–4 liberate O2 from water in d. FeSO4(aq) + Zn(s) → ZnSO4(aq) + Fe(s)
the presence of an acid? 5. Find the emf of the cell in which the following reaction takes
a. No because E ocell = −2.733V place at 298 K
b. Yes, because E ocell = +0.287 V Ni(s) + 2Ag+ (0.001 M) → Ni2+ (0.001 M) + 2Ag(s)
2.303 RT
c. No, because E ocell = −0.287 V (Given that E°cell = 10.5 V, = 0.059 at 298 K)
F (2022)
d. Yes, because E ocell = +2.733 V
a. 1.05 V b. 1.0385 V
2. Consider the change in oxidation state of Bromine
corresponding to different emf values as shown in the c. 1.385 V d. 0.9615 V
diagram below : (2018) 6. Identify the reaction from following having top position in
EMF series (Std. red. potential) according to their electrode
potential at 298 K. (2020-Covid)
a. Fe2+ + 2e– → Fe(s) b. Au3+ + 3e– → Au(s)
Then the species undergoing disproportionation is c. K+ + 1e– → K(s) d. Mg2+ + 2e– → Mg(s)
a. BrO3– 7. For a cell involving one electron E°cell = 0.59 V at 298
b. BrO4– K, the equilibrium constant for the cell reaction is:
c. HBrO  2.303RT 
Given that = 0.059V at T = 298K  (2019)
d. Br2  F 
3. A button cell used in watches functions as following a. 1.0 × 102 b. 1.0 × 105
Zn(s) + Ag2O(s) + H2O(l)  2Ag(s) + Zn2+ (aq) + 2OH– c. 1.0 × 1010 d. 1.0 × 1030
(aq). If half cell potentials are
8. For the cell reaction
Zn2+(aq) + 2e–→ Zn(s) ; Eº = –0.76 V
2Fe3+(aq) + 2I–(aq) → 2Fe2+(aq) + I2(aq)
Ag2O(s) + H2O(l) + 2e–→ 2Ag(s) + 2OH– (aq), Eº = 0.34 V.
The cell potential will be: (2013) EΘcell = 0.24 V at 298 K. The standard Gibbs energy
(DrGΘ) of the cell reaction is:
a. 1.10 V
b. 0.42 V [Given that Faraday constant F = 96500 C mol–1] (2019)
c. 0.84 V a. –46.32 kJ mol–1 b. –23.16 kJ mol–1
d. 1.34 V c. 46.32 kJ mol–1 d. 23.16 kJ mol–1
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9. If the E°cell for a given reaction has a negative value, which

of the following gives the correct relationships for the values Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis
of ΔG° and Keq? (2016 - II)
17. On electrolysis of dil sulphuric acid using Platinum (Pt)
a. ΔG0 < 0 ; Keq > 1 b. ΔG0 < 0 ; Keq < 1 electrode, the product obtained at anode will be: (2020)
c. ΔG0 > 0 ; Keq < 1 d. ΔG0 > 0 ; Keq > 1 a. Oxygen gas b. H2S gas
10. The pressure of H2 required to make the potential of H2- c. SO2 gas d. Hydrogen gas
electrode zero in pure water at 298 K is: (2016 - I) 18. The number of Faradays (F) required to produce
a. 10–4 atm b. 10–14 atm 20 g of calcium from molten CaCl2 (Atomic mass of
Ca = 40 g mol–1) is: (2020)
c. 10–12 atm d. 10–10 atm
a. 2 b. 3
11. The pair of compounds that can exist together is: (2014) c. 4 d. 1
a. HgCl2, SnCl2 b. FeCl2, SnCl2 19. During the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, the time
c. FeCl3, KI d. FeCl3, SnCl2 required to produce 0.10 mol of chlorine gas using a current
of 3 amperes is: (2016 - II)
12. A hydrogen gas electrode is made by dipping platinum wire
a. 220 minutes b. 330 minutes
in a solution of HCl of pH = 10 and by passing hydrogen gas
c. 55 minutes d. 110 minutes
around the platinum wire at one atm pressure. The oxidation
potential of electrode would be? (2013) 20. The number of electrons delivered at the cathode during
electrolysis by a current of 1 ampere in 60 seconds is: (charge
a. 0.059 V b. 0.59 V on electron = 1.60 × 10–19 C) (2016 - II)
c. 0.118 V d. 1.18 V a. 3.75 × 10 20
b. 7.48 × 10 23
c. 6 × 1023 d. 6 × 1020
21. When 0.1 mol MnO 24 − is oxidised, the quantity of electricity
Conductance of required to completely oxidise MnO 24 − to MnO −4 is:(2014)
Electrolytic Solutions a. 96500 C b. 2 × 96500 C
c. 9650 C d. 96.50 C
22. The weight of silver (atomic weight = 108) displaced by a
13. The molar conductance of NaCl, HCl and CH3COONa at quantity of electricity which displaces 5600 mL of O2 at STP
infinite dilution are 126.45, 426.16 and 91.0 S cm2 mol–1 will be: (2014)
respectively. The molar conductance of CH3COOH at infinite
a. 10.8 g b. 54.0 g
dilution is. Choose the right option for your answer. (2021)
c. 108.0 g d. 5.4 g
a. 390.71 S cm2 mol–1 b. 698.28 S cm2 mol–1
c. 540.48 S cm2 mol–1 d. 201.28 S cm2 mol–1
14. The molar conductivity of 0.007 M acetic acid is 20 S cm2 Batteries, Fuel Cells and
mol–1. What is the dissociation constant of acetic acid? Corrosion
Choose the correct option. (2021)
350 S cm 2 mol−1
Λ° + = 
 H  23. In a typical fuel cell, the reactants (R) and product (P) are
Λ° 2 −1 
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− = S cm mol (2020-Covid)
 CH3COO 
a. R = H2(g), O2(g); P = H2O(l)
a. 2.50 × 10–4 mol L–1 b. 1.75 × 10–5 mol L–1
b. R = H2(g), O2(g), Cl2(g); P = HClO4(aq)
c. 2.50 × 10 mol L
–5 –1
d. 1.75 × 10–4 mol L–1
c. R = H2(g), N2(g); P = NH3(aq)
15. The molar conductivity of a 0.5 mol dm–3 solution of AgNO3
d. R = H2(g), O2(g); P = H2O2(l)
with electrolytic conductivity of 5.76 × 10–3 S cm–1 at 298 K
is: (2016 - II) 24. Zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanized iron but
the reverse is not possible. It is because: (2016 - II)
a. 0.086 S cm2 mol–1 b. 28.8 S cm2 mol–1
a. Zinc has lower negative electrode potential than iron
c. 2.88 S cm2 mol–1 d. 11.52 S cm2 mol–1
b. Zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron
16. At 25°C, molar conductance of 0.1 molar aqueous solution of c. Zinc is lighter than iron
ammonium hydroxide is 9.54 ohm–1 cm2mol–1 and at infinite d. Zinc has lower melting point than iron
dilution its molar conductance is 238 ohm–1 cm2mol–1. The 25. A device that converts energy of combustion of fuels like
degree of ionisation of ammonium hydroxide at the same hydrogen and methane, directly into electrical energy is
concentration and temperature is: (2013) known as: (2015)
a. 2.080 % b. 20.800 % a. Electrolytic cell b. Dynamo
c. 4.008 % d. 40.800 % c. Ni-Cd cell d. Fuel cell
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b c a a None b c a c b b b a b d c a
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Chemical Kinetics
5. The given graph is a representation of kinetics of a reaction.

Rate of Chemical Reactions Constant temperature T
1. For the chemical reaction y

N2(g) + 3H2(g)  2NH3(g)
The correct option is: (2019)
1 d [H 2 ] 1 d [NH3 ] d [N 2 ] d [NH3 ] x
a. − =
− b. - =2
3 dt 2 dt dt dt The y and x axes for zero and first order reactions, respectively
d [H 2 ] d [NH3 ] are (2022)
c. - d [N 2 ] = 1 d [NH3 ] d. 3 =2
dt 2 dt dt dt a. zero order (y = rate and x = concentration), first order
(y = rate and x = t1/2)
b. zero order (y = concentration and x = time), first order
Factors Influencing Rate (y = t1/2 and x = c concentration)
of a Reaction & Order of Reaction c. zero order (y = concentration and x = time), first order
(y = rate constant and x = concentration)
d. zero order (y = rate and x = concentration), first order
2. Mechanism of a hypothetical reaction (2017-Delhi) (y = t1/2 and x = concentration)
X2+ Y2→ 2XY is given below: 6. The rate contant for a first order reaction is
(i) X2 → X + X (fast) 4.606 × 10–3 s–1. The time required to reduce 2.0 g of the
(ii) X + Y2  XY + Y (slow) reactant to 0.2 g is: (2020)
(iii) X + Y → XY (fast) a. 200 s b. 500 s
The overall order of the reaction will be c. 1000 s d. 100 s
a. 1.5 b. 1 7. The half-life for a zero order reaction having 0.02 M initial
c. 2 d. 0 concentration of reactant is 100 s. The rate constant (in mol
3. The decomposition of phosphine (PH3) on tungsten at low L–1 s–1) for the reaction is (2020-Covid)
pressure is a first-order reaction. It is because the: (2016-II) a. 2.0 × 10–4 b. 2.0 × 10–3
a. Rate is proportional to the surface coverage c. 1.0 × 10–2 d. 1.0 × 10–4
b. Rate is inversely proportional to the surface coverage 8. If the rate constant for a first order reaction is k, the time (t)
c. Rate is independent of the surface coverage required for the completion of 99% of the reaction is given
d. Rate of decomposition is very low by: (2019)
a. t = 0.693/k
b. t = 6.909/k
Integrated Rate Equation c. t = 4.606/k
& Half Life of Reactions d. t = 2.303/k
9. When initial concentration of the reactant is doubled, the half-
life period of a zero order reaction (2018)
4. For a first order reaction A→Products, initial concentration
of A is 0.1 M, which becomes 0.001 M after 5 minutes. Rate a. Is halved
constant for the reaction in min–1 is (2022) b. Is doubled
a. 0.2303 b. 1.3818 c. Is tripled
c. 0.9212 d. 0.4606 d. Remains unchanged
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10. The correct difference between first and second order

B
reactions is that: (2018)
a. The rate of a first-order reaction does not depend on c. d.
reactant concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction PE PE B
A A
does depend on reactantconcentrations
b. The half-life of a first-order reaction does not depend on Reaction Progress Reaction Progress
[A]0; the half-life of a second-order reaction does depend
on [A]0 16. The slope of Arrhenius Plot (ln K v/s 1/T) of first order
reaction is –5 × 103 K. The value of Ea of the reaction is.
c. The rate of a first-order reaction does depend on reactant
Choose the correct option for your answer. (2021)
concentrations; the rate of a second-order reaction does
not depend on reactant concentrations [Given R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1]
d. A first-order reaction can catalyzed; a second-order a. 83.0 kJ mol–1 b. 166 kJ mol–1
reaction cannot be catalyzed c. –83 kJ mol–1 d. 41.5 kJ mol–1
11. A first order reaction has a specific reaction rate of 10–2 s–1. 17. The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters
How much time will it take for 20 g of the reactant to reduce which of the following quantities? (2016 - I)
to 5 g? (2017-Delhi) a. Activation energy
a. 693.0 second b. 238.6 second b. Entropy
c. 138.6 second d. 346.5 second c. Internal energy
12. The rate of a first-order reaction is 0.04 mol L–1 s–1 at 10 d. Enthalpy
seconds and 0.03 mol L–1 s–1 at 20 seconds after initiation of 18. The activation energy of a reaction can be determined from
the reaction. The half-life period of the reaction is: (2016 - I) the slope of which of the following graphs? (2015)
a. 54.1 s b. 24.1 s 1
c. 34.1 s d. 44.1 s a. ln k vs. T b. ln k vs.
T T
13. The rate constant of the reaction A → B is 0.6 × 10–3 mole per
second. If the concentration of A is 5 M, then concentration T 1
c. vs. d. ln k vs. T
of B after 20 minutes is: (2015 Re) ln k T
a. 0.72 M b. 1.08 M 19. A reaction having equal energies of activation for forward and
c. 3.60 M d. 0.36 M reverse reactions has: (2013)
14. When initial concentration of a reactant is doubled in a a. ΔS = 0 b. ΔG = 0
reaction, its half-life period is not affected. The order of the c. ΔH = 0 d. ΔH = ΔG = ΔS = 0
reaction is: (2015) 20. What is the activation energy for a reaction if its rate
a. First doubles when the temperature is raised from 20°C to 35°C?
b. Second (R = 8.314 J mol–1 K–1) (2013)
c. More than zero but less than first a. 342 kJ mol–1 b. 269 kJ mol–1
d. Zero c. 34.7 kJ mol–1 d. 15.1 kJ mol–1
Collision Theory of Chemical Reactions

Temperature Dependence of
the Rate of a Reaction & Effect 21. In collision theory of chemical reaction, ZAB represents
(2020-Covid)
of Catalysts a. The collision frequency of reactants, A and B
b. Steric factor
15. For a reaction A → B, enthalpy of reaction is –4.2 kJ mol–1 and c. The fraction of molecules with energies equal to Ea
enthalpy of activation is 9.6 kJ mol–1. The correct potential
d. The fraction of molecules with energies greater than Ea
energy profile for the reaction is shown in option. (2021)
22. An increase in the concentration of the reactants of a reaction
leads to change in : (2020)
a. Heat of reaction
a. PE A B b. A
PE B b. Threshold energy
c. Collision frequency
Reaction Progress
Reaction Progress d. Activation energy
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Solutions
6. The correct option for the value of vapour pressure of a

solution at 45°C with benzene to octane in molar ratio 3 : 2
Expressing Concentration
is: (2021)
of Solutions [At 45°C vapour pressure of benzene is 280 mm Hg and that
of octane is 420 mm Hg. Assume Ideal gas]
1. In one molal solution that contains 0.5 mole of a solute, there a. 168 mm of Hg
is (2022) b. 336 mm of Hg
a. 1000 g of solvent b. 500 mL of solvent c. 350 mm of Hg
c. 500 g of solvent d. 100 mL of solvent d. 160 mm of Hg
7. Which of the following statements about the composition of
2. Which of the following is dependent on temperature?
the vapour over an ideal 1 : 1 molar mixture of benzene and
(2017-Delhi)
toluene is correct? Assume that the temperature is at 25°C.
a. Weight percentage b. Molality
(Given, vapour pressure data at 25°C, benzene = 12.8 kPa,
c. Molarity d. Mole fraction toluene = 3.85 kPa) (2016-I)
3. What is the mole fraction of the solute in a 1.00 m aqueous a. The vapour will contain equal amounts of benzene and
solution? (2015 Re) toluene
a. 0.0177 b. 0.177 b. Not enough information is given to make a prediction
c. 1.770 d. 0.0354 c. The vapour will contain a higher percentage of benzene
4. How many grams of concentrated nitric acid solution should d. The vapour will contain a higher percentage of toluene
be used to prepare 250 mL of 2.0 M HNO3? The concentrated
acid is 70% HNO3. (2013)
Ideal and Non-Ideal Solutions
a. 70.0 g conc. HNO3
b. 54.0 g conc. HNO3 8. The mixture which shows positive deviation from Raoult’s
c. 45.0 g conc. HNO3 law is: (2020)
d. 90.0 g conc. HNO3 a. Benzene + Toluene
b. Acetone + Chloroform
c. Chloroethane + Bromoethane
Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions
d. Ethanol + Acetone
5. Which one is not correct mathematical equation for Dalton's 9. For an ideal solution, the correct option is : (2019)
Law of partial pressure? Here p = total pressure of gaseous a. ∆mix S = 0 at constant T and P
mixture (2022) b. ∆mix V ≠ 0 at constant T and P
a. pi = xipio, where xi = mole fraction of ith gas in gaseous c. ∆mix H = 0 at constant T and P
mixture d. ∆mix G = 0 at constant T and P
pio = pressure of ith gas in pure state
10. The mixture that forms maximum boiling azeotrope is:
b. p = p1 + p2 + p3 (2019)
RT RT RT a. Water + Nitric acid
c. p = n1 + n2 + n3
V V V b. Ethanol + Water
d. pi = xip, where pi = partial pressure of ith gas c. Acetone + Carbon disulphide
xi = mole fraction of ith gas in gaseous mixture d. Heptane + Octane
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11. Which one of the following is incorrect for ideal solution? 17. At 100°C, the vapour pressure of a solution of 6.5 g of a
(2016 - II) solute in 100 g water is 732 mm. If Kb = 0.52, the boiling
a. ∆P = Pobs – Pcalculated by Raoult’s law = 0 point of this solution will be: (2016 - I)
b. ∆Gmix = 0 a. 103° C b. 101° C
c. ∆Hmix = 0 c. 100° C d. 102° C
d. ∆Umix = 0
12. Which one is not equal to zero for an ideal solution?(2015)
a. ∆Smix b. ∆Vmix
Abnormal Molar Mass
c. ∆P = Pobserved – PRaoult d. ∆Hmix
18. The freezing point depression constant (Kf) of benzene is 5.12
K kg mol–1. The freezing point depression for the solution
Colligative Properties and of molality 0.078 m containing a non-electrolyte solute in
benzene is (rounded off upto two decimal places) : (2020)
Determination of Molar Mass a. 0.80 K b. 0.40 K
c. 0.60 K d. 0.20 K
13. The following solutions were prepared by dissolving 10 g
of glucose (C6H12O6) in 250 ml of water (P1), 10 g of urea 19. The van’t Hoff factor (i) for a dilute aqueous solution of the
(CH4N2O) in 250 ml of water (P2) and 10 g of sucrose strong electrolyte barium hydroxide is: (2016 - II)
(C12H22O11) in 250 ml of water (P3). The right option for the a. 2 b. 3
decreasing order of osmotic pressure of these solutions is: c. 0 d. 1
(2021)
20. Which one of the following electrolytes has the same value
a. P1 > P2 > P3 b. P2 > P3 > P1 of van’t Hoff’s factor (i) as that of Al2(SO4)3 (if all are 100%
c. P3 > P1 > P2 d. P2 > P1 > P3 ionised)? (2015)
14. If 8 g of a non-electrolyte solute is dissolved in a. K3[Fe(CN)6] b. Al(NO3)3
114 g of n-octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%, the c. K4[Fe(CN)6] d. K2SO4
molar mass (in g mol–1) of the solute is
21. The boiling point of 0.2 mol kg–1 solution of X in water is
[Given that molar mass of n-octane is 114 g mol–1] greater than equimolal solution of Y in water. Which one of
(2020-Covid) the following statements is true in this case? (2015)
a. 60 b. 80
a. Molecular mass of X is greater than the molecular mass of Y
c. 20 d. 40
b. Molecular mass of X is less than the molecular mass of Y
15. Isotonic solutions have same (2020-Covid) c. Y is undergoing dissociation in water while X undergoes
a. Freezing temperature b. Osmotic pressure no change
c. Boiling temperature d. Vapour pressure d. X is undergoing dissociation in water
16. If molality of the dilute solution is doubled, the value of 22. Of the following 0.10 m aqueous solutions, which one will
molal depression constant (Kf) will be: (2017-Delhi) exhibit the largest freezing point depression? (2014)
a. Unchanged b. Doubled a. C6H12O6 b. Al2(SO4)3
c. Halved d. Tripled c. K2SO4 d. KCl
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Biomolecules
6. D(+) glucose reacts with hydroxyl amine and yields an

Carbohydrates oxime. The structure of the oxime would be: (2014)
1. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives: (2020)

a. a-D-Glucose + b-D-Glucose
b. a-D-Glucose + b-D-Fructose a. b.
c. a-D-Fructose
+ b-D-Fructose
d. b-D-Glucose + a-D-Fructose
2. Which of the following statement is not true about glucose?
(2020-Covid)
a. It contains five hydroxyl groups
b. It is a reducing sugar
c. It is an aldopentose c. d.
d. It is an aldohexose
3. The difference between amylose and amylopectin is (2018)
a. Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 α-linkage
b. Amylose have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
c. Amylose is made up of glucose and galactose Proteins
d. Amylopectin have 1 → 4 α-linkage and 1 → 6 β-linkage
4. The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses 7. Which of the following is a basic amino acid? (2020)
with configuration given below: (2016 - II) a. Alanine b. Tyrosine
c. Lysine d. Serine
8. The non-essential amino acid among the following is:
(2019)
a. Valine b. Leucine
c. Alanine d. Lysine
9. Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?
(2018)
a. L-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose, D-threose a. Aniline b. Acetanilide
b. D-threose, D-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose c. Glycine d. Benzoic acid
10. In a protein molecule, various amino acids are linked together
c. L-erythrose, L-threose, D-erythrose, D-threose
by: (2016 - I)
d. D-erythrose, D-threose, L-erythrose, L-threose
a. Dative bond
5. Which one given below is a non-reducing sugar?(2016 - I) b. α-glycosidic bond
a. Sucrose b. Maltose c. β-glycosidic bond
c. Lactose d. Glucose d. Peptide bond
a. Amino acids → Proteins → DNA

Enzymes and Vitamins b. DNA → Carbohydrates → Proteins
c. DNA → RNA → Proteins
11. The incorrect statement regarding enzymes is (2022)
d. DNA → RNA → Carbohydrates
a. Enzymes are very specific for a particular reaction and
substrate 15. The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively
b. Enzymes are biocatalysts is: (2016 - I)
c. Like chemical catalysts enzymes reduce the activation a. The sugar component in RNA is 2ʹ-deoxyribose and the
energy of bio process. sugar component in DNA is arabinose
d. Enzymes are polyssaccharides. b. The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar
component in DNA is 2ʹ-deoxyribose
12. The RBC deficiency is deficiency disease of: (2021)
c. The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar
a. Vitamin B6 b. Vitamin B1 component in DNA is 2ʹ-deoxyribose
c. Vitamin B2 d. Vitamin B12 d. The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar
13. Deficiency of which vitamin causes osteomalacia? component in DNA is ribose
(2020-Covid)
a. Vitamin D b. Vitamin K
Hormones
c. Vitamin E d. Vitamin A
16. Which of the following hormones is produced under the
Nucleic Acids conditions of stress which stimulate glycogenolysis in the
liver of human beings? (2014)
14. The central dogma of molecular genetics states that the a. Thyroxin b. Insulin
genetic information flows from: (2016 - II) c. Adrenaline d. Estradiol
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Amines
5. Which of the following amine will give the carbylamine test?

Preparation of Amines (2020)
1. Reaction of propanamide with ethanolic sodium hydroxide

and bromine will give (2020-Covid)
a. b.
a. Methylamine b. Propylamine
c. Aniline d. Ethylamine
2. Method by which Aniline cannot be prepared is: (2015 Re)
a. Potassium salt of phthalimide treated with chlorobenzene
followed by hydrolysis with aqueous NaOH solution c. d.
b. Hydrolysis of phenylisocyanide with acidic solution
c. Degradation of benzamide with bromine in alkaline
solution 6. The correct order of the basic strength of methyl substituted
d. Reduction of nitrobenzene with H2/Pd in ethanol amines in aqueous solution is: (2019)
a. (CH3)2NH > CH3NH2> (CH3)3N
b. (CH3)3N > CH3NH2> (CH3)2NH
Physical & Chemical Properties c. (CH3)3N > (CH3)2NH > CH3NH2
of Amines d. CH3NH2> (CH3)2NH > (CH3)3N
7. Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives
3. Given below are two statements: (2022) m-nitroaniline because: (2018)
Statements I : Primary aliphatic amines react with HNO2 to a. Inspite of substituents nitro group always goes to only
give unstable diazonium salts. m-position.
Statements II : Primary aromatic amines react with HNO2 to b. In electrophilic substitution reactions, amino group is
form diazonium salts which are stable even above 300 K. meta directive.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the most
c. In acidic (strong) medium, aniline is present as anilinium
appropriate answer from the options given below:
ion.
a. Statements I is incorrect but Statements II is correct.
d. In absence of substituents nitro group always goes to
b. Both Statements I and Statements II are correct
m-position.
c. Both Statements I and Statements II are incorrect.
d. Statements I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. 8. The correct increasing order of basic strength for the
following compounds is: (2017-Delhi)
4. Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg’s reagent
to give a solid which dissolves in alkali. (2021)
CH2 CH3
a.
CH3 NH
CH2
b. CH
3 NH2
CH2 CH2
c. CH3 N CH3 a. II < I < III
CH3 b. II < III < I
CH2 c. III < I < II
d.
CH3 NO2 d. III < II < I
Amines 2
9. The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines 12. The reagent ‘R’ in the given sequence of chemical reaction
is: (2016 - I) is: (2021)
a. Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, NH2 N+2 Cl–
because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridised. Br Br Br Br
NaNO2, HCl
b. Arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines 0–5°C
because the nitrogen lone pair electrons are delocalized
by interaction with the aromatic ring π electrons system. Br Br
c. Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines R
because the nitrogen lone pair electrons are not delocalised Br Br
by interaction with the aromatic ring π electron system.
d. Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines
because of aryl group Br
a. CH3CH2OH b. HI
10. The following reaction
c. CuCN/KCN d. H2O
13. A given nitrogen-containing aromatic compound A reacts with
Sn/HCl, followed by HNO2 to give an unstable compound
B. B, on treatment with phenol, forms a beautiful coloured
compound C with the molecular formula C12H10N2O. The
structure of compound A is: (2016 - II)
CN CONH2
a. b.
is known by the name: [OS] (2015 Re)
a. Schotten-Baumen reaction NH2 NO2
c. d.
b. Friedel-Craft’s reaction
c. Perkin’s reaction
d. Acetylation reaction 14. In the following reaction, the product (A) is: (2014)
Diazonium Salt (Preparation,

Physical & Chemical Properties)
a.
11. The product formed from the following reaction sequence
is (2022)
CN (i) LiAlH4, H2O b.
(ii) NaNO2 + HCl
(iii) H2O
c.
a. OH
d.
15. Which of the following will be most stable diazonium salt

O
RN2+X–? (2014)
a. C6H5N2+ X– b. CH3CH2N2+ X–
b. NH2
c. C6H5CH2N2+H– d. CH3N2+X–
16. In the reaction: (2013)
N2Cl
c.
Cl
d. a. HgSO4/H2SO4 b. Cu2Cl2
c. H3PO2 and H2O d. H+/H2O
18. The electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in strongly acidic

medium produces (2015)
Nitrobenzene (Preparation and
a. Azobenzene
Properties) b. Aniline
c. p-aminophenol
17. Which one of the following nitro-compounds does not react d. Azoxybenzene
with nitrous acid? (2016 - II)
19. Nitrobenzene on reaction with conc. HNO3/H2SO4 at
80° – 100°C forms which one of the following products?
a. b. (2013)
a. 1,2-Dinitrobenzene
b. 1,3-Dinitrobenzene
c. d. c. 1,4-Dinitrobenzene
d. 1,2,4-Trinitrobenzene
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
d a d b d a c a b a a a d c a c a
18 19
c b
R
TE
9
P
Aldehydes, Ketones and

CHA
Carboxylic Acids
4. Reaction by which Benzaldehyde cannot be prepared:(2013)

Preparation of Aldehydes
and Ketones a. + CrO2Cl2 in CS2 followed by H3O+
1. The intermediate compound ‘X’ in the following chemical b. + H2 in presence of Pd-BaSO4

reaction is: (2021)
O
CH3 C c. + CO + HCl in presence of anhydrous + AlCl3
CS2 H3O+ H
+ CrO2Cl2 X
COOH
Cl d. + Zn/Hg and concentration HCl
CH(OCOCH3)2
CH
a. b.
Cl
Cl
CH CH(OCrOHCl2)2
Physical Properties and Chemical
c. H d. Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones
2. Identify compound X in the following sequence of reactions:
5. Given below are two statements: (2022)
(2020)
Statements: I The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones
are higher than hydrocarbons of comparable molecular mass
because of weak molecular association in aldehydes and
ketones due to dipole - dipole interactions.
Statements: II : The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones
are lower than the alcohols of similar molecular mass due to
the absence of H-bonding.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below
a. b.
b. Both Statements I and Statement II are correct.
c. Both Statements I and Statements II are incorrect.
d. Statements I is correct but Statements II is incorrect.
c. d. 6. Match List-I with List-II. (2022)
List-I List-II
3. Identify compound (A) in the following reaction:
(2020-Covid) (Products formed) (Reaction of carbonyl
compound with)
(a) Cyanohydrin (i) NH2OH
,
(b) Acetal (ii) RNH2
(c) Schiff's base (iii) alcohol
a. Toluene b. Acetophenone
(d) Oxime (iv) HCN
c. Benzoic acid d. Benzoyl chloride
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: a. A-Ethanol, X-Acetaldehyde, Y-Butanone, Z-Hydrazone
a. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) b. A-Methoxymethane, X-Ethanoic acid, Y-Acetate ion,
b. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) Z-hydrazine
c. A-Methoxymethane, X-Ethanol, Y-Ethanoic acid,
c. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Z-Semicarbazide
d. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv) d. A-Ethanal, X-Ethanol, Y-But-2-enal, Z-Semicarbazone
7. Which one of the following is not formed when acetone 11. The correct structure of the product ‘A’ formed in the reaction
reacts with 2-pentanone in the presence of dilute NaOH (2016 - II)
followed by heating? (2022)
CH3
a.
A is
CH3 CH3
CH3 O
a. b.
O CH3
b.
H3C CH3
CH3 c. d.
c. CH3 CH3 12. The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a
primary amine is: (2016 - I)
O a. Aromatic acid b. Schiff base
CH3
c. Ketone d. Carboxylic acid
CH3 O
13. Which of the following reagents would distinguish cis-
cyclopenta-1, 2-diol from the trans-isomer? (2016 - I)
d. CH3 CH3 a. MnO2 b. Aluminium isopropoxide
8. Reaction between benzaldehyde and acetophenone in c. Acetone d. Ozone
presence of dilute NaOH is known as : (2020) 14. The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a
a. Cannizzaro’s reaction hydrogen atom on its alpha-carbon, is: (2016 - I)
b. Cross Cannizzaro’s reaction a. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-
carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol
c. Cross Aldol condensation and this process is known as carbonylation
d. Aldol condensation b. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-
9. Which of the following product is formed when carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol
cyclohexanone undergoes aldol condensation followed by and this process is known as keto-enol tautomerism
heating? (2017-Delhi) c. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-
carbon never equilibrates with its corresponding enol
d. A carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha-
a. b. carbon rapidly equilibrates with its corresponding enol and
this process is known as aldehyde-ketone equilibration
15. Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following
c. d. reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by
elimination of water. The reagent is: (2015 Re)
a. Sodium hydrogen sulphite
b. A Grignard reagent
10. Consider the reactions: (2017-Delhi) c. Hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution
d. Hydrocyanic acid
Silver mirror
observed 16. An organic compound ‘X’ having molecular formula C5H10O
yields phenyl hydrazone and gives negative response to the
Iodoform test and Tollen’s test. It produces n-pentane on
reduction. ‘X’ could be: (2015)
a. 2-pentanone b. 3-pentanone
Identify A, X, Y and Z c. n-pentyl alcohol d. Pentanal
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids 3
17. The order of stability of the following tautomeric compounds 21. Which of the following acid will form an (i) Anhydride on
is: (2013) heating and (ii) Acid imide on strong heating with ammonia?
(2020-Covid)
a. b.
a. II > I > III b. II > III > I

c. I > II > III d. III > II > I c. d.
22. The major product of the following reaction is: (2019)

Methods of Preparation of
Carboxylic Acids
dry
3 → RCOOH H O+
18. RMgX + CO 2 → Y  (2022)
ether
What is Y in the above reaction? a. b.
a. (RCOO)2Mg b. RCOO–Mg+X
c. R3CO Mg X
– +
d. RCOO–X+
Physical Properties and Chemical c. d.
Reactions of Carboxylic Acids

23. Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes,
NaOH, + ?
ketones and even alcohols of comparable molecular mass. It
19. CH3CH 2COO − Na + 
Heat
→ CH3CH3 + Na 2CO3. is due to their: (2018)
Consider the above reaction and identify the missing reagent/ a. Formation of intramolecular H-bonding
chemical. (2021) b. Formation of carboxylate ion
a. Red Phosphorus b. CaO c. Formation of intermolecular H-bonding
c. DIBAL-H d. B2H6 d. More extensive association of carboxylic acid via van der
20. Match List-I with List-II. (2021) Waals force of attraction
24. The correct order of strengths of the carboxylic Acids is:
List-I List-II (2016 - II)
(i) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky
CO, HCl
(A) reaction
Anhyd.
AlCl3/CuCl
O (ii) Gattermann-Koch
reaction a. III > II > I b. II > I > III
(B) R C CH3 + NaOX
c. I > II > III d. II > III > I
→
(C) R – CH2 – OH (iii) Haloform reaction 25. The oxidation of benzene by V2O5 in the presence of air
+ R’COOH produces: (2015 Re)
Conc. H SO a. Maleic anhydride b. Benzoic acid
2 4→

c. Benzaldehyde d. Benzoic anhydride
(D) R – CH2COOH (iv) Esterification 26. Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most
(i) X2 /Red P

(ii) H2O
→ easily under alkaline conditions? (2015 Re)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. a. b.

a. A-iii B-ii C-i D-iv
b. A-i B-iv C-iii D-ii
c. A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i c. d.
d. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
d b d d b a c c c d b b c b c b d
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
b b c d b c d a d
R
TE
8
P
Alcohols, Phenols
CHA
and Ethers
5. CH 3 CH 2 CH == CH 2  B2 H 6
→Z
Alcohols H 2 O, H 2 O/ OH
What is Z? (2020-Covid)

a. b. CH3CH2CH2CHO
Statement I: In Lucas test, primary, secondary and tertiary
alcohols are distinguished on the basis of their reactivity with
conc. HCl + ZnCl2, known as Lucas Reagent. c. CH3CH2CH2CH3 d. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
Statement II: Primary alcohols are most reactive and
immediately produce turbidity at room temperature on 6. Compound A, C8H10O, is found to react with NaOI (produced
reaction with Lucas Reagent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most by reacting Y with NaOH) and yields a yellow precipitate
appropriate answer from the options given below: with characteristic smell. A and Y are respectively (2018)
a. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
a. H3C CH2 OH and I2
b. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
c. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
b. CH2 CH2 OH and I2
d. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
2. What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound formed
in the following chemical reaction? (2021)
c. CH CH3 and I2
2 5 (i)C H MgBr, dry ether
Acetone 
+ → Product
(ii) H 2O, H OH
a. Pentan-2-ol b. Pentan-3-ol CH3
c. 2-methyl butan-2-ol c. 2-methyl propan-2-ol
d. CH3 OH and I2
3. The product formed in the following chemical reaction is:
(2021)
O 7. Which of the following is not the product of dehydration of
O NaBH4
CH2 C OCH3 ? ? (2015 Re)
C2H5OH OH
CH3
O OH H a.
CH2 CH2 OH CH2 C CH3
a. b.
OH
CH3 CH3
b.
O OH H
OH
CH2 C OCH3 CH2 C OCH3
c. d.
OH
CH3 CH3 c.
4. Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride
followed by hydrolysis will give : (2020)
a. Sec. butyl alcohol b. Tert. butyl alcohol d.
c. Isobutyl alcohol d. Isopropyl alcohol
12. Identify the major products P, Q and R in the following

Phenols sequence of reactions: (2018)

Statement I: The acidic strength of monosubstituted
nitrophenol is higher than phenol because of electron
withdrowing nitro group.
Statement II: o-nitrophenol, m-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol
will have same acidic strength as they have one nitro group
attached to the phenolic ring.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most a.
appropriate answer form the options given below:
a. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
b. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
c. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. b.
d. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
9. Which of the following substituted phenols is the strongest
acid? (2020-Covid)
c.
a. b. d.
13. In the reaction, the electrophile involved is: (2018)
c. d.
⊕ 
a. Dichloromethyl cation  C HCl2 
 
10. The compound that is most difficult to protonate is: (2019)
⊕ 
b. Formyl cation  ü 
a. b.  
c. Dichlorocarbene (: CCl2 )
c. d.
d. Dichloromethyl anion  C HCl2 
⊕
11. The structure of intermediate A in the following reaction, is  

(2019) 14. Which one is the most acidic compound? (2017-Delhi)
a. b.
c. d.
a. b.
15. Reaction of phenol with chloroform in presence of dilute

sodium hydroxide finally introduces which one of the
following functional group? (2015 Re)
c. d. a. –CHO b. –CH2Cl
c. –COOH d. –CHCl2
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 3
16. Which of the following will not be soluble in sodium 21. The reaction:
hydrogen carbonate? (2014)
a. Benzoic acid b. o-Nitrophenol
c. Benzenesulphonic acid d. 2,4,6-trinitrophenol can be classified as? (2016 - I)
a. Williamson alcohol synthesis reaction
Ethers b. Williamson ether synthesis reaction
c. Alcohol formation reaction
17. Anisole on cleavage with HI gives: (2020) d. Dehydration reaction
22. The reaction
a. b.
c. d.
18. The compound A on treatment with Na gives B, and with is called: (2015)
PCl5 gives C. B and C react together to give diethyl ether.
a. Williamson continuous esterification process
A, B and C are in the order: (2018)
b. Etard reaction
a. C2H5OH, C2H6, C2H5Cl
c. Gatterman - Koch reaction
b. C2H5OH, C2H5Cl, C2H5ONa
d. Williamson synthesis
c. C2H5OH, C2H5ONa, C2H5Cl
d. C2H5Cl, C2H6, C2H5OH 23. Among the following sets of reactants which one produces
anisole? (2014)
19. The heating of phenyl-methyl ethers with HI produces.
a. C6H5OH; NaOH; CH3I
(2017-Delhi)
b. C6H5OH; neutral FeCl3
a. Benzene b. Ethyl chlorides
c. Iodobenzene d. Phenol c. C6H5 – CH3; CH3COCl; AlCl3
d. CH3CHO; RMgX
20. Identify A and predict the type of reaction: (2017-Delhi)
24. Identify Z in the sequence of reactions:
HBr / H 2 O 2 C2 H5 ONa
CH 3CH 2CH
= CH 2  → Y  →Z (2014)
a. (CH3)2CH – O – CH2CH3
b. CH3(CH2)4 – O – CH3
c. CH3CH2 – CH(CH3) – O – CH2CH3
d. CH3 – (CH2)3 – O – CH2CH3
a. and cine substitution reaction
25. Among the following ethers, which one will produce methyl
alcohol on treatment with hot concentrated HI? (2013)
a. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – O – CH3
b. and substitution reaction
b.
c. and elimination addition reaction

c.
d.
d. and cine substitution reaction
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
d c c b d c a d d d b c c a a b d
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
c d b b d a d c
R
TE
7
P
Haloalkanes and
CHA
Haloarenes
6. For the following reaction:

Classification of Organohalogen (A) CH3CH2CH2Br + KOH → CH3CH = CH2 + KBr + H2O
Compounds, Nature of C-X Bond (B)
1. The correct sequence of bond enthalpy of ‘C–X’ bond is: (C)

(2021)
a. CH3 – F > CH3 – Cl > CH3 – Br > CH3 – I
Which of the following statements is correct? (2016 - I)
b. CH3 – F < CH3 – Cl > CH3 – Br > CH3 – I
c. CH3 – Cl > CH3 – F > CH3 – Br > CH3 – I a. (A) is substitution, (B) and (C) are addition reactions.
d. CH3 – F < CH3 – Cl < CH3 – Br < CH3 – I b. (A) and (B) are elimination reactions and (C) is addition
reaction.
c. (A) is elimination, (B) is substitution and (C) is addition
reaction.
Haloalkanes and Chemical d. (A) is elimination, (B) and (C) are substitution reactions.
Reactions of Haloalkanes 7. Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the
preparation of alkyl halides? (2015 Re)
2. The major product formed in dehydrohalogenation reaction (I) CH3CH 2OH + HCl 
anh. ZnCl
→2
of 2-Bromo pentane is Pent-2-ene. This product formation is

based on? (2021) (II) CH3CH 2OH + HCl 
→
a. Hund’s rule b. Hofmann rule (III) ( CH3 )3 COH + HCl 
→
c. Huckel’s rule d. Saytzeff’s rule
3. Elimination reaction of 2-Bromo-pentane to form pent-2-ene (IV) ( CH3 )2 CHOH + HCl 
anh. ZnCl
→2
is (2020) a. (III) and (IV) only

(1) β-Elimination reaction b. (I), (III) and (IV) only
(2) Follows Zaitsev rule c. (I) and (II) only
(3) Dehydrohalogenation reaction
d. (IV) only
(4) Dehydration reaction
a. (1), (3), (4) b. (2), (3), (4)
c. (1), (2), (4) d. (1), (2), (3)
Stereochemical Aspects of
4. An example of a sigma bonded organometallic compound is:
(2017-Delhi)
Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
a. Cobaltocene b. Ruthenocene
c. Grignard’s d. Ferrocene 8. The incorrect statement regarding chirality is: (2022)
5. Consider the reaction a. A recemic mixture shows zero optical rotation.
CH3CH2CH2Br+NaCN → CH3CH2CH2CN+NaBr b. SN1 reaction yields 1 : 1 mixture of both enantiomers.
This reaction will be the fastest in: (2016 - II) c. The product obtained by SN2 reaction of haloalkane
a. N,N’-dimethylformamide (DMF) having chirality at the reactive site shows inversion of
b. Water configuration.
c. Ethanol d. Enantiomers are superimposable mirror images on each
d. Methanol other.
9. Which of the following biphenyls is optically active? 12. Which of the following compounds will undergo racemisation
(2016 - I) when solution of KOH hydrolyses? (2014)
CHBrCl
a. (i) (ii) CH3CH2CH2Cl
CH3 CH3
b. (iii) H3C CH CH3Cl (iv) C

H C HCl
2 5
a. (ii) and (iv) b. (iii) and (iv)

c. c. (i) and (iv) d. (i) and (ii)
Haloarenes and Chemical

d.
Reactions of Haloarenes
10. Two possible stereo-structures of CH3CHOHCOOH, which

13. Which of the following will NOT undergo SN1 reaction with
are optically active, are called: (2015 Re)
OH–? (2020-Covid)
a. Mesomers a. (CH3)3CCl
b. Diastereomers
c. Atropisomers
d. Enantiomers b.
11. In a SN1 reaction on chiral centres, there is: (2015 Re)
a. 100% inversion
b. 100% racemisation
c. Inversion more than retention leading to partial c.
racemisation
d. 100% retention d. CH2 = CH – CH2Cl
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
a d d c a c b d c d c c b
1
Lakshya NEET (2025)

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
CBSE Board PYQs
1. Which of the following contains sp2 hybridized 5. (A) Which halogen compound in the following pair
carbon bonded to X? will react faster in SN1 reaction and why?
(1) CH2 = CH – CH2 – X CH3
|
(2) CH3 − CH − CH3 or CH3 − C− Br
| |
Br CH3
(3) CH2 = CH – X
(4) CH3 – CH2 – X (B) Why is the dipole moment of chlorobenzene
[Set 1, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride?
[Set 2, CBSE 2024, 2 Marks]
2. (A) In the following pair of compounds, which
compound undergoes SN2 reaction faster and 6. (A) In a reaction, if the concentration of reactant 'X'
why? is tripled, the rate of reaction becomes twenty-
seven times. What is the order of the reaction?
(B) State a condition under which a bimolecular
(B) Write the major product in the following:
reaction is kinetically a first-order reaction. Give
an example of such a reaction.
7. (A) What type of nucleophilic substitution (SN1 or
3. Give reasons for the following: SN2) occurs in the hydrolysis of 2-Bromobutane
A. Chlorine is ortho/para directing in electrophilic to form (±)-Butan-2-ol? Give reason.
aromatic substitution reactions, though chlorine is
an electron withdrawing group. (B) What happens when chlorobenzene and methyl
B. Racemic mixture is optically inactive. chloride are treated with Sodium metal in dry
ether?
C. Allyl chloride is hydrolyzed more readily than n-
propyl chloride.
8. Which alkyl halide from the given options will
undergo SN1 reaction faster?
4. Consider the following reaction: (1) (CH3)3C–Br (2) (CH3)2CH–Br
(3) CH3–CH2–Br (4) (CH3)3C–CH2–Br
[Set 3, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark]
The major product obtained is:
9. (A) Which compound in the given pair would
undergo SN2 reaction at a faster rate and why?
(1) (2) CH3 – CH2 – I and CH3 – CH2 – Br
(B) Arrange the following compounds in the
increasing order of their boiling points:
(3) (4) Butane, 1-Bromobutane, 1-Iodobutane, 1-
[Set 2, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] Chlorobutane
2
10. Explain why the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is 16. Consider the following compounds
lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride.
[CBSE 2023, 2 Marks]
11. Write equations for the following:

the correct order of reactivity towards SN2 reaction.
(A) Oxidation of chloroform by air and light.
(1) I > III > II (2) II > III > I
(B) Reaction of chlorobenzene with CH3Cl/anhyd. (3) II > I > III (4) III > I > II
AlCl3.
[Set 2, Term 1, CBSE 2022, 1 Mark]
17. Assertion(A): Chlorobenzene is less reactive
12. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their towards nucleophilic substitution reaction.
reactivity towards SN1 reactions:
Reason (R): Nitro group in chlorobenzene increases
(i) 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2-
its reactivity towards nucleophilic substitution
Bromopentane
reaction.
(ii) 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane, 2-Bromo-2-
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
methylbutane, 2-Bromo-3-methyl butane
explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct
explanation of A.
13. Which one of the following halides contains C
sp 2 − X (3) A is true but R is false.
bond? (4) A is false but R is true.
(1) Allyl halide (2) Alkyl halide [Term 1, CBSE 2022, 1 Mark]
(3) Benzyl halide (4) Vinyl halide
[Set 1, Term 1, CBSE 2022, 1 Mark] 18. How can you convert the following?
But-1-ene to 1-iodobutane
14. Which of the following isomer of pentane (C5H12) [CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
will give three isomeric monochlorides on 19. Racemization occurs in
photochemical chlorination? (1) SN2 reaction
CH3 (2) SN1 reaction
| (3) Neither SN2 nor SN1 reaction
(1) CH3 − C− CH3
| (4) SN2 reaction as well as SN1 reaction.
CH3 [CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(2) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
(3) CH3 − C H − CH 2 − CH3 20. The conversion of an alkyl halide into an alcohol by
| aqueous NaOH is classified as
CH3
(1) A dehydrohalogenation reaction
(4) All of the above (2) A substitution reaction
[Set 1, Term 1, CBSE 2022, 1 Mark] (3) An addition reaction
(4) A dehydration reaction
15. Which of the following has highest boiling point? [CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(1) C2H5–F (2) C2H5–Cl
(3) C2H5–Br (4) C2H5–I 21. Out of Which
[Set 2, Term 1, CBSE 2022, 1 Mark] will react faster in SN1 reaction with OH–?
3
22. Which alkyl halide from the following pair would 31. Write the major product in the following:
you expect to react more rapidly by an SN2
mechanism?
CH3
|
CH3 − CH 2 − C H − Br Or CH3 − C− Br [CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
| |
CH3 CH3 32. Write the structure of the major product in the
[CBSE 2019, 2 Marks] following reaction:
CH3 − CH
= C− CH3 + HBr 
→
|
23. Give reason for the following: CH3
Thionyl chloride method is preferred for preparing [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
alkyl chloride from alcohols.
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark] 33. Which would undergo SN1 reaction faster in the
following pair:
24. Write equation for preparation of 1-iodobutane from
1-chlorobutane.
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
25. Out of chlorobenzene and benzyl chloride, which one [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
gets easily hydrolyzed by aqueous NaOH and why?
34. Give the IUPAC names of the following compounds:
(i)
26. Out of which is an example of

(ii)
allylic halide?
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark] (iii) CH2 = CH – CH2 – Cl
27. Out of which is 35. A hydrocarbon C5H12 gives only one
an example of a benzylic halide? monochlorination product. Identify the hydrocarbon.
CBSE 2013, 2 Marks]
28. Write the structure of 1-bromo-4-chloro but-2-ene. 36. Give reasons:
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark] (i) C – Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter
than C – Cl bond length in CH3 – Cl.
29. How do you convert: (ii) SN1 reaction are accompanied by racemization
Propene to 1-Iodopropane in optically active alkyl halides.
[CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
37. Write the structure of 3-bromo-2-methyl prop-1-ene.
30. Out of [CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
38. Draw the structure of 2-bromopentane.

which is more reactive towards SN1 and why? [CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
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39. Write the IUPAC names of the following 43. Explain the following:
compounds: Alkyl halides though polar are immiscible with
(i) CH2 = CHCH2Br water.
(ii) (CCl3)3CCl
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
40. Write the IUPAC name of the compound. 44. Write the IUPAC name of the following:
CH3 − C = C− CH 2 OH
| |
CH3 Br
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark] [CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
41. Write the IUPAC name of (CH3)2CHCH(Cl)CH3 45. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound.
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
CH3
|
42. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound: CH3CH= CH − C− CH3
CH3 |
| Br
CH3 − C− C H − CH3
| | [CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
CH3 Cl
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
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Hint and Solutions

1. (C) compound is tertiary carbocation which is more stable
CH2 = CH – X than secondary carbocation.
2. Solution A: Solution B:
The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is less than
cyclohexyl chloride because In chlorobenzene C-Cl
This compound will react faster towards SN2 reaction bond is sp2 hybridised where as In cyclohexyl
chloride the C−Cl bond is sp3 hybridised. As sp2 has
because Iodide ion is a better leaving group than
more s-character and more electronegative than sp3
bromide ion as bigger size.
which reduces electronegativity difference between
Solution B: C-Cl bond of chlorobenzene. Chlorobenzene is less
polar than cyclohexyl chloride which become reason
of lower dipole moment.
6. Solution A:
3. Solution A: A → B
Chlorine contains lone pairs and donates lone pairs of Rate = k[A]n
electrons to the aromatic ring and increase the (rate)f = 27 (rate)i
electron density at ortho/para positions. [A]xf =27[A]xi
Solution B: If x = 3 and the concentration is increased by 3 times,
Racemic mixture is optically inactive because the the rate will be 27 times of initial rate.
equimolecular mixture of enantiomeric pairs the Order of the reaction is 3.
rotation caused by the molecules of one enantiomer
Solution B:
is cancelled by the rotation caused by the molecule of A bimolecular reaction can be kinetically first order
another enantiomer. if one of the reactants is present in large excess, such
This is called external compensation. that its concentration remains constant.
Solution C: This is known as a pseudo-first order reaction.
Allyl chloride is hydrolyzed more readily than n-
Propyl chloride because In Allyl chloride carbocation 7. Solution A:
formed by hydrolysis is stabilized by Resonance In this reaction unimolecular nucleophilic
effect. substitution reactions (SN1) occurs because SN1
reaction occurs in two steps and involves the
formation of carbocation. In this reaction, water acts
4. (B)
as a nucleophile and polar protic solvent (H2O) and
attacks the carbocation from either side, resulting in
the formation of 2-butanol.
5. Solution A: Solution B:
CH3 Formation of compound Toluene.
|
CH3 − C − Br
|
CH3
This compound will react faster towards SN1 reaction 8. (A)
because Reactivity of SN1 reaction depends upon the
(CH3)3 C – Br
stability of carbocations and carbocation formed in this
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9. Solution A: (ii) Increasing order of reactivity towards SN1

CH3–CH2–I reaction:
This compound will react faster towards SN2 reaction 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane > 2-Bromo-3-
because Iodide ion is a better leaving group than 3°
bromide ion as bigger size. methylbutane > 1-Bromo-3-methylbutane
2° 1°
Solution B:
Butane < 1-Chlorobutane < 1-Bromobutane < 1- 13. (D)
Iodobutane Vinyl halide contains Csp2–X bond.
CH2 = CH – Cl
As the molecular mass of compound increases,
sp2
boiling point also increases.
Vinyl chloride
10. The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is less than
14. (B)
cyclohexyl chloride because In chlorobenzene C-Cl n-Pentane will give three isomeric monochloride on
bond is sp2 hybridised where as In cyclohexyl photochemical chlorination.
chloride the C−Cl bond is sp3 hybridised. As sp2 has
more s-character and more electronegative than sp3 15. (D)
which reduces electronegativity difference between C2H5–I has highest boiling point due to higher
C-Cl bond of chlorobenzene. Chlorobenzene is less molecular mass.
polar than cyclohexyl chloride which become reason
of lower dipole moment. 16. (C)
II > I > III
11. Solution A:
Chloroform is slowly oxidized by air in the presence 17. (B)
of light to an extremely poisonous gas, carbonyl Chlorobenzene is less reactive towards nucleophilic
chloride also known as phosgene. substitution reaction due to partial double bond
light character of C–X bond which is very difficult to
CHCl3 + 1 / 2O 2 
→ COCl2 + HCl
Phosgene
break.
Solution B:
18.
Reaction of chlorobenzene with CH3Cl/ anhyd. AlCl3 Peroxide
CH3 − CH 2 − =
CH CH 2 + HBr → CH3CH 2CH 2CH 2 Br
gives ortho and para chlorotoluene as products, this 1− Bromobu tan e
reaction is known as Friedel Crafts reaction. Acetone

NaI
→ CH3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 I
1− Iodobu tan e
19. (B)
SN1 reactions are accompanied by racemization.
20. (A)
A substitution reaction
12. (i) Increasing order of reactivity towards SN1 21.

reaction:
2-Bromo-2-methylbutane > 2-Bromopentane >
3° 2°
1-Bromopentane due to more stable carbocation formation.
1°
7
CH 2 30. The SN1 reaction proceeds through carbocation

| formation thus, the compound which forms more
22. 2° alkyl halide i.e. CH3 − CH 2 − CH − Br would stable carbocation will be more reactive and 2o
undergo SN2 reaction faster than compared to 3° alkyl carbocation is more stable than 1o.
halide i.e. (CH3)3CBr due to formation of less
sterically hindered transition state.
23. Thionyl chloride is preferred because in this reaction

alkyl halide is formed along with gases SO2 and HCl.
These two gaseous products are escapable; hence the
reaction gives pure alkyl halides. 31.
24. Alkyl iodides are prepared by the reaction of alkyl
chlorides with NaI in dry acetone. This is known as
Finkelstein reaction.
NaI
CH3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl  → CH3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 I
Acetone
25. Benzyl chloride gets easily hydrolyzed by aq. NaOH

due to formation of stable benzyl carbocation. But
due to partial double bond character of C–Cl bond in
chlorobenzene, it does not hydrolyze.
32.
26.
is an allylic halide as the halogen is attached
to sp3-hybridized carbon atom which is next to

carbon-carbon double bond. 33.
CH3
27. |
CH3 − C− CH3
|
is a benzylic halide as the halide
Br
group is attached to sp3-hybridized carbon atom next will undergo SN1 reaction faster due to the formation
to aromatic ring. of more stable 3o carbocation.
28. 34. (i) 2-Bromobutane

(ii) 1, 3-Dibromobenzene
(iii) 3-Chloroprop-1-ene
29. 35.
Peroxide
CH3=
CH CH 2 + HBr → CH3CH 2 CH 2 Br CH3
|
Pr opene
H3C − C− CH3
NaI
 → CH3 − CH 2 − CH 2 I |
Acetone
1− Iodopropane
CH3
2, 2− Dimethyl Pr opane
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36. (i) In halobenzene C–X bond has partial double (ii) 2-(Trichloromethyl)-1,1,1,2,3,3,3-
bond character due to resonance while CH3 – X heptachloropropane
bond is single bond.
Thus, bond length of C – X bond in halobenzene 40. 4-Chloro pent-1-ene
is smaller than that in CH3–X.
(ii) In SN1 reaction carbocation intermediate is 41. 2-Chloro-3-methyl butane
formed which is a planar molecule so, an
incoming nucleophile can attack from either side 42. 3-Chloro-2, 2-dimethyl butane
and an equimolar mixture of two component are
formed and resulting mixture is optically active. 43. Alkyl halides are polar but are insoluble in water
because energy required to break the intermolecular
H 2 C− C =
CH 2 H-bond among water molecules is much higher than
37. | | energy released by water halide interaction.
Br CH3
3− Bromo − 2− methyl prop −1−ene
4 3 2 1
44. C H3 − C = C− C H 2 OH
H3C − C H − CH 2 − CH 2 − CH3 | |
38. | CH3 Br
Br 2− Bromo −3− methyl but 2−en −1−ol
1 2 3 45. 4-Bromo-4-methylpent-2-ene
39. (i) C H 2 = C H C H 2 Br
3− Bromoprop −1−ene
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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
CBSE Board PYQs
1. Which of the following is most acidic? 6. Match the reagents required for the given reaction:
I. Oxidation of (P) NaBH4
(1) (2) primary alcohol to
aldehyde
II. Butan-2-one to (Q) 85% phosphoric
(3) (4) Butan-2-ol acid at 440 K
[Set 1, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] III. Bromination of (R) PCC
Phenol to 2, 4, 6-
2. Anisole reacts with HI to give: Tribromophenol
IV. Dehydration of (S) Bromine water
(1) propan-2-ol to
propene
(1) I–(R), (II)–(P), (III)–(S), IV–(Q)
(2) (2) I–(Q), (II)–(R), (III)–(P), IV–(S)
(3) I–(S), (II)–(Q), (III)–(P), IV–(R)
(3) (4) I–(P), (II)–(S), (III)–(R), IV–(Q)
(4) 7. Assertion (A): p-nitrophenol is less acidic than phenol.

Reason (R): Nitro group is electron withdrawing and
helps in the stabilization of p-nitro phenoxide ion.
3. Ethanol on heating with conc. H2SO4 at 413 K gives: (1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
(1) C2H5OSO3H Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
(2) C2H5–O–CH3 Assertion (A).
(3) C2H5–O–C2H5 (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
(4) CH2 = CH2 Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
[Set 1, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] Assertion (A).
(3) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4. Give the equations of reactions for the preparation of:
(4) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(Attempt any three)
(A) Phenol from chlorobenzene
(B) Salicylaldehyde from phenol
(C) 2-Methoxyacetophenone from anisole 8. Write chemical equations for the following reactions:
(D) Picric acid from phenol (Attempt any three)
[Set 1, CBSE 2024, 3 Marks] (A) Hydroboration-oxidation reaction
(B) Williamson Synthesis
5. Nucleophilic addition of Grignard reagent to ketones (C) Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Anisole
followed by hydrolysis with dilute acids forms: (D) Reimer-Tiemann Reaction
(1) Alkene [Set 2, CBSE 2024, 3 Marks]
(2) Primary alcohol
(3) Tertiary alcohol 9. Which of the following alcohols will not undergo
(4) Secondary alcohol oxidation?
[Set 2, CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] (1) Butanol
2
(2) Butan-2-ol 18. Out of t-butyl alcohol and n-butanol, which one will
(3) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol undergo acid catalyzed dehydration faster and why?
(4) 3-Methylbutane-2-ol [CBSE 2020, 2 Marks]
[CBSE 2023, 1 Mark] 19. Write the product(s) of the following reactions:
10. (A) (i) Why is the C–O bond length in phenols less
than that in methanol?
(ii) Arrange the following in order of increasing (i)
boiling point:
Ethoxyethane, Butanal, Butanol, n-butane
(iii) How can phenol be prepared from anisole?
Give Reason. (ii)
OR
(B) (i) Give mechanism of the following reaction:
H SO , 413K
CH3CH 2 OH 
2 4 →
CH3CH 2 − O − CH 2 CH3 + H 2 O (iii)
(ii) Illustrate hydroboration–oxidation with an
example. [CBSE 2020, 3 Marks]
20. Write the equations involved in the following
11. Carry out the following conversion:
reaction:
Phenol to salicylaldehyde
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark] Friedel-Crafts alkylation of anisole
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
12. Carry out the following conversion:
Propene to propanol 21. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound.
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark] CH3
|
13. Predict the reagent for carrying out the following CH3 − C− C H − CH3
| |
conversion: H5C2 OH
Phenol to benzoquinone
14. Predict the reagent for carrying out the following 22. Write the structure of the main products in the
conversion: following reactions:
Phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(i)
15. Write the preparation of phenol from cumene.
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(ii)
16. How can you convert the following?
Phenol to chlorobenzene.
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
23. Explain the mechanism of dehydration steps of
17. How can you convert the following? ethanol.
Sodium phenoxide to o-hydroxybenzoic acid.
H+
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark] CH3CH 2 OH  → CH
= 2 CH 2 + H 2 O
443K

3
31. (A) Write the formula of reagents used in the

24. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound.
following reactions:
H3C − C = C− CH 2 − OH (i) Bromination of phenol to 2,4,6-tribromophenol
| |
H3C Br (ii) Hydroboration of propene and then oxidation to
propanol.
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
25. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound. (B) Arrange the following compound groups in the
increasing order of their property indicated:
(i) p-nitrophenol, ethanol, phenol (acidic character)
(ii) propanol, propane, propanal (boiling point)
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
(C) Write the mechanism (using curved arrow
26. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound. notation) of the following reaction:
+
CH3 CH3 − CH 2 − O H 2 
3 2
→
CH CH OH
|
CH3 − O − C− CH3 +
| CH3 − CH 2 − O − CH 2 − CH3 + H 2 O
CH3 |
H
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
27. Write the product(s) in the following reactions:
32. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound.
(i)
PCC
[CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
(ii) CH3 −=
CH CH − CH 2 − OH  →?
[CBSE 2017, 2 Marks] 33. Write the main product(s) in each of the following
reactions:
(i)B H
28. Give simple chemical test to distinguish between the (i) CH3 − =
CH CH 2 
2 6
−→
(ii) H 2O 2 /OH
following pairs of compounds: (i) aq. NaOH
(i) Ethanol and phenol (ii) C6 H5 − OH 
+→
(ii) CO 2 , H
(ii) Propanol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol [CBSE 2016, 2 Marks]
34. Write the final product(s) in each of the following
reactions:
29. (A) Arrange the following compounds in the
Cu/573K
increasing order of their acid strength: CH3CH 2 − C H − CH3 →
(i) |
p-cresol, p-nitrophenol, phenol OH
(B) Write the mechanism (using curved arrow (i) CHCl + aq. NaOH
(ii) C6 H5 − OH 
3
+ →
notation) of the following reaction: (ii) H
+ [CBSE 2016, 2 Marks]
H O +
=
CH 2 CH 2 → CH 3 − CH 2 + H 2 O
3
[CBSE 2017, 2 Marks] 35. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
30. Write the structure of the products when butan-2-ol

reacts with the following reagents:
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
(a) CrO3 (b) SOCl2
4
36. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound: [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
CH 2 = C− CH 2 − OH
|
CH3 41. How do you convert the following?
(A) Phenol to anisole
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
(B) Propan-2-ol to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
37. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
(C) Aniline to Phenol
OH − CH 2 − CH =−C CH3
| [CBSE 2015, 3 Marks]
CH3
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark] 42. Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
HO − CH 2 − C H − CH 2 − OH
|
38. Name the following according to IUPAC system: OH
CH3 − C H − CH 2 − CH3 [CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
|
OH
43. Which of the following isomers is more volatile:
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
o-nitrophenol or p-nitrophenol?
[CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
39. Give reason for the following:
Phenol is more acidic than ethanol. 44. Write the equation involved in the following reaction:
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark] Reimer-Tiemann reaction.
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
40. Write the equation involved in the acetylation of
salicylic acid. 45. How is toluene obtained from phenol?
[CBSE 2013, 1 Mark]
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Hint and Solutions

1. (4)
2. (1)
(D)
3. (3)
C2H5 -O-C2H5
4. (A)
5. (3)
(B) Tertiary alcohol
6. (1)
I-(R), II-(P), III-(S), IV-(Q)
7. (4)
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
8. (A)
By hydroboration-oxidation: Diborane (BH3)2 reacts
with alkenes to give trialkyl boranes as addition product.
This is oxidized to alcohol by hydrogen peroxide in the
presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide.
(C)
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(B)
Williamson synthesis
It is an important laboratory method for the
preparation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical
ethers. In this method, an alkyl halide is allowed to
react with sodium alkoxide. (ii) Increasing order of boiling point:
n-butane < Ethoxyethane < Butanal < Butanol
(iii)
(C)
(B)
(D)
H2SO4
(i) CH3CH2OH  → H3CCH2 —O—CH2CH3 + H2O
413K
Mechanism: SN2 pathway
(ii) Hydroboration-Oxidation: Diborane reacts

9. (3) with alkenes to give trialkyl diboranes as addition
Generally, tertiary alcohol does not undergo oxidation. product. This is oxidized to alcohol by hydrogen
So, 2-methylbutan-2-ol does not undergo oxidation; peroxide in the presence of aqueous sodium
hydroxide.
10. (A)
(i) C-O bond length in phenol is less than in methanol
because in phenol C-O bond has some double
bond character due to resonance.
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17. Kolbe's reaction: When sodium phenoxide is heated

with carbon dioxide under pressure, it gives salicylic
11. acid.
12.
13.
18. Acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohols follows

carbocation mechanism.
14.
15.
19. (i)
(ii)
16.
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23. Acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohols at high

temperature takes place with formation of a
(iii)
carbocation.
Mechanism: The dehydration of ethanol involves the
following steps:
20. (a) Formation of protonated alcohol.
(b) Formation of carbocation.
(c) Formation of ethene.
21.
22. (i)
24.
25.
(ii)
26.
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27. (i)
(ii)
(ii)
PCC
CH3 − CH = CH − CH2OH 
→ CH3 − CH = CH − CHO
But −2−en −1−ol But −2−enal 31. (A) (i) Br2/H2O
(ii) BH3 in THF/H2O2, OH–
28. (i) Distinguishing between ethanol and phenol can be
(B) (i) Ethanol < phenol < p-nitrophenol
done by Neutral FeCl3 test. Phenol gives a violet
colouration with Neutral FeCl3 solution while (ii) Propane < propanal < propanol
ethanol does not.
→[Fe(C6H5O)6 ]3+ + 3H+ + 3HCl
6C6H5OH + FeCl3 
Phenol Violet colouration
C2H5OH + FeCl3 → No violet colouration (C)

(ii) Propanol (1° alcohol) and 2-methylpropan-2-ol
(3º alcohol) can be distinguished by Lucas test.
29. (A)
32. 2-Phenyl ethan-1-ol
33. (i)
(i) B H
CH3 − =
CH CH2 
2 6
−→ CH3CH2CH2OH
(ii) H2O2 /OH
Propanol
(B) (ii)
30. (i)
34. (i)
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(B) Propan-2-ol to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
(ii)
(C) Aniline to phenol

35. 2, 5-Dinitrophenol
36. 2-Methylprop-2-en-1-ol
37. 3-Methylbut-2-en-1-ol
38. Butan-2-ol
39. Phenol is more acidic than alcohols. It can be explained

on the basis of that alcohol on losing H' ion form
alkoxide ion and phenol forms phenoxide ion. The
greater acidity of phenol is due to the stability of the
phenoxide ion which is resonance stabilized.
42. Propane-1, 2, 3-triol
43. o-Nitrophenol is more volatile than p-nitrophenol due to

the presence of intramolecular H-bonding. p-
Nitrophenol shows intermolecular H-bonding.
On the other hand, alkoxide ion shows no such
resonance stabilization
40.
41. (A) Phenol to anisole

That's why o-nitrophenol has lower boiling point than
p-nitrophenol.
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45.
44.
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Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids
CBSE Board PYQs
1. Consider the following reaction: 6. Assertion (A): Bromination of benzoic acid gives m-
H H bromobenzoic acid.
\ \ Reason (R): Carboxyl group increases the electron
∆
=C O+ = C O + Conc.KOH  →A + B
/ / density at the meta position.
H H (1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
Identify A and B from the given options: Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
(1) A- Methanol, B- Potassium formate Assertion (A).
(2) A- Ethanol, B- Potassium formate (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
(3) A- Methanal, B- Ethanol Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
(4) A- Methanol, B- Potassium acetate Assertion (A).
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] (3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(4) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
2. Rosenmund reduction is used for the preparation of
[CBSE 2023, 1 Mark]
Aldehydes. The catalyst used in this reaction is:
(1) Pd-BaSO4
(2) Anhydrous AlCl3 7. (A) Write the reaction involved in Cannizzaro’s
(3) Iron (III) oxide reaction.
(4) HgSO4 (B) Why are the boiling points of aldehydes and
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] ketones lower than that of corresponding
carboxylic acids?
3. Assertion (A): Benzoic acid does not undergo (C) An organic compound ‘A’ with molecular formula
Friedel-Crafts reaction. C5H8O2 is reduced to n-pentane with hydrazine
Reason (R): Carboxyl group is deactivating and the followed by heating with NaOH and glycol. ‘A’
catalyst aluminium chloride gets bonded to the carboxyl forms a dioxime with hydroxylamine and gives a
group. positive Iodoform and Tollen’s test. Identify ‘A’
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and and give its reaction for Iodoform and Tollen’s
Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the test.
Assertion (A). [CBSE 2023, 3 Marks]
(2) Both Assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the 8. Write the major products of the following reactions:
Assertion (A).
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (A)
(4) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark]
4. Which one of the given compounds is a stronger acid

and why? (B)
CH2FCH2CH2COOH or CH3CHFCH2COOH
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark]
5. Which one of the following has lowest pka value?
9. What happens when benzene is treated with
(1) CH3 – COOH (2) O2N – CH2 – COOH
CH3COCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl3?
(3) Cl –CH2 – COOH (4) HCOOH
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
[CBSE 2023, 1 Mark]
2
10. How can you convert the following: Benzene to 19. Write chemical equations for the following reaction:
acetophenone? Benzoyl chloride is hydrogenated in presence of
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark] Pd/BaSO4.
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
11. How can you convert the following: Acetone to
propene? 20. Write the equation involved in the following reaction:
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark] Etard reaction.
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
12. (A) How can you distinguish between propanol and
propanone? 21. Write the equation involved in the following reaction:
(B) Draw structures of the following derivatives: Stephen reduction.
(i) Cyanohydrin of cyclobutanone [CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
(ii) Hemiacetal of ethanol
[CBSE 2020, 3 Marks] 22. Write the equation involved in the following reaction:
Wolff-Kishner reduction
13. Complete the following reaction: [CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
(C6H5CH2)2Cd + 2CH3COCl →
23. Do the following conversion in not more than two
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
steps:
Propanone to propene
14. Write chemical equations for the following reaction:
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
Benzoyl chloride is hydrogenation in presence of
24. (A) Write the chemical reaction involved in Wolff-
Pd/BaSO4.
Kishner reduction.
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
(B) Arrange the following in the increasing order of
their reactivity towards nucleophilic addition
15. Write structures of compound A and B in the
reaction.
following reaction:
C6H5COCH3, CH3CHO, CH3COCH3
(C) A and B are two functional isomers of compound
C3H6O. On heating with NaOH and I2, isomer B
CrO H N − NH −CONH

3
→ A →
2 2 B forms yellow precipitate of iodoform whereas
isomer A does not form any precipitate. Write the
[CBSE 2019, 2 Marks] formulae of A and B
16. Complete the following reaction:
25. Write the structures of A, B, C, D and E in the
NaCN/HCl

→ following reactions:
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
17. Write chemical equations for the following reactions:

(A) Propanone is treated with dilute Ba(OH)2. [CBSE 2016, 3 Marks]
(B) Acetophenone is treated with Zn(Hg)/Conc. HCl.
[CBSE 2019, 2 Marks] 26. Write the structure of 2-methylbutanal.
[CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
18. An alkene A with molecular formula C5H10 on
ozonolysis gives a mixture of two compounds B and 27. Draw the structure of 3-methylpentanal.
C. Compound B gives positive Fehling’s test and also [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
reacts with iodine and NaOH solution. Compound C
28. Write the IUPAC name of the following:
does not give Fehling solution test but forms
CH3 – CH2 – CHO
iodoform. Identify the compound A, B and C.
[CBSE 2019, 3 Marks] [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
3
29. Predict the products of the following reactions: 30. Predict the products of the following reactions:
(i) H 2 N − NH 2
(A) CH3 − C= O  H+
→ (A) O + H 2 N − OH 
→
| (ii) KOH/Glycol,∆
CH3
(B) 2C6H5CHO + conc. NaOH →
NaOH/I 2
(B) C6 H5 − CO − CH3 → ? + ? [CBSE 2014, 2 Marks]
4
Hint and Solutions

1. (1)
A- Methanol, B- Potassium formate
9.
2. (1)
Pd-BaSO4
3. (1)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason
(R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
10.
4. CH3CHFCH2COOH is the stronger acid because F has
Negative Inductive Effect which a distance
dependent.
O OH
|| |
LiAlH 4
5. (2) O2N – CH2 – COOH 11. CH3 − C− CH3 
→ CH3 − C H − CH3
Pr opanone Pr opan − 2−ol
(Acetone)
6. (3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Conc.H SO
→2
443 K
4 CH3 − CH = CH 2
7. (A) Cannizzaro’s reaction: Pr opene
Conc. NaOH
Ph CHO + Ph CHO →
12. (A) Propanone on reaction with sodium hypoiodite
Ph COOΘ Na ⊕ + PhCH 2 OH
forms a yellow coloured precipitate of iodoform.
(B) Boiling point of aldehyde and ketones are lower
than that of corresponding carboxylic acids due Propanol on reaction with sodium hypoiodite
to the presence of intermolecular hydrogen does not form a yellow coloured precipitate.
bonding in carboxylic acids.
(C) (B) (i)
CH3C
\
HCl
(ii) 
C= O + C2 H5OH  

/
H
H 3C OC2 H5
C
H OH
13. (C6 H5CH 2 )2 Cd + 2CH3COCl →

8. (A) O
||
2CH3 C− CH 2 C6 H5 + CdCl2
H
14. C6 H5COCl  2
Pd − BaSO
→ C6 H5CHO
(B) 4
Benzaldehyde
5
20. Etard reaction:
15.
16.
21. Nitriles are reduced to corresponding imine with

stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric
acid which on hydrolysis give corresponding
17. (A)
aldehyde.
+
H O
RCN + SnCl2 + HCl →RCH = NH  3
→ RCHO
This reaction is called Stephen reaction.
22.
(B)
23.
18. As compound B gives Fehling’s test so it is an aldehyde

and as it gives positive iodoform test so it is
acetaldehyde. Compound C does not give Fehling’s
solution test. So it is a ketone which could be acetone
because gives positive iodoform test. 24. (A)
(B) C6H5COCH3 < CH3COCH3 < CH3CHO (NAR)

(C) A = CH3CH2CHO
B = CH3 − C− CH3
||
19.
O
6
25. 29. (A)
NaOH/I 2
(B) C6 H5 − CO − CH3 → CHI3 ↓
Iodoform
− +
26. CH3 − CH 2 − C H − CHO + C6 H5CO O N a
|
CH3
2− methyl bu tan ol
30. (A) N–OH
27. CH3 − CH 2 − C H − CH 2 − CHO
| (B) C6H5CH2OH + C6H5COO–
CH3
3− methyl pen tan al
28. Propanal
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Lakshya NEET (2025)

Amines
CBSE Board PYQs
1. Identify the tertiary amine from the following: 5. (A) Complete the reaction with the main product
CH3 formed:
(1) |
CH3 − N − CH3
CH3 − C H − CH3
(2) |
NH 2
(B) Convert Bromoethane to Propanamine.
(3) CH3 – NH – CH2 – CH3 [CBSE 2023, 2 Marks]
(4) (C2H5)2CHNH2
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] 6. Give reasons:
(A) Ammonolysis of alkyl halides is not a good
2. An amide ‘A’ with molecular formula C7H7ON method to prepare pure primary amines.
undergoes Hoffmann Bromamide degradation (B) Aniline does not give Friedel-Craft reaction.
reaction to give amine ‘B’. ‘B’ on treatment with (C) Although –NH2 group is o/p directing in
nitrous acid at 273-278 K form ‘C’ and on treatment electrophilic substitution reactions, yet aniline on
with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide
nitration gives good yield of m-nitroaniline.
forms ‘D’. ‘C’ on treatment with ethanol gives ‘E’.
[Term II, 2021-22, 3 Marks]
Identify ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘E’. Write the
sequence of chemical equations.
7. An aromatic compound ‘A’ (C7H6O2) on reaction with
aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound ‘B’.
‘B’ on heating with Br2 and alcoholic potash forms a
3. (A) (i) What is Hinsberg’s reagent? compound ‘C’ of molecular formula C6H7N. Write the
(ii) Arrange the following compounds in the reactions involved and identify ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
increasing order of their basic strength in [Term II, 2021-22, 2 Marks]
gaseous phase:
C2H5NH2, (C2H5)3N, (C2H5)2NH 8. Ammonolysis of alkyl halides is not a good method
to prepare pure primary amines.
(B) Give reasons for the following:
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(i) Methyl amine is more basic than aniline.
(ii) Aniline readily reacts with bromine water to
9. Write the structures of A and B in the following
give 2, 4, 6-tribromoaniline.
reaction:
(iii) Primary amines have higher boiling points NH NaOBr
than tertiary amines. CH3COOH 
3
→ A 
→B
∆
[CBSE 2024, 5 Marks] [CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
4. Amides can be converted into amines by the reaction 10. Out of CH3NH2 and CH3OH, which has higher
named boiling point?
(1) Hoffmann degradation [CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
(2) Ammonolysis
(3) Carbylamines
(4) Diazotization
[CBSE 2023, 1 Mark]
2
11. Arrange the following compounds in decreasing 19. Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
order of their boiling points: (CH3CH2)2NCH3
Butanol, Butanamine and Butane [CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
20. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound:
12. Write the structures of A and B in the following CH3NHCH(CH3)2
sequence of reactions: [CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
Fe/HCl NaNO 2 + HCl
C6 H5 NO 2  → A  →B
0 −5 ° C 21. Write IUPAC name of the following compound:
[CBSE 2020, 2 Marks] (CH3)2N–CH2CH3
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
13. Propanamine and N, N-dimethylmethanamine 22. Write the IUPAC name of the given compound:
contain the same number of carbon atoms, even
though propanamine has higher boiling point than
N, N-dimethylmethanamine. Why?
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
14. Arrange the following in increasing order of basic

strength in gas phase. [CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
(C2H5)3N, C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark] 23. Give reasons for the following:
(A) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
15. Carry out the following conversion: (B) (CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an
Bromomethane to ethanol aqueous solution.
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark] [CBSE 2016, 2 Marks]
24. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their
16. Give reason: boiling point:
(CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous C2H5NH2, C2H5OH, (CH3)3N
solution. [CBSE 2018, 1 Mark] [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
17. Describe the following by giving the relevant 25. How do you convert the following:
chemical equation: (A) C6H5CONH2 to C6H5NH2
Carbylamines reaction (B) Aniline to phenol
[CBSE 2018, 1 Mark] [CBSE 2015, 2 Marks]
18. (A) Give a simple chemical test to distinguish 26. Arrange the following in increasing order of basic
between aniline and N, N-dimethylaniline. strength:
(B) Arrange the following in the increasing order of Aniline, p-nitroaniline and p-toluidine
their pKb values: [CBSE 2015, 2 Marks]
C6H5NH2, C2H5NH2, C6H5NHCH3
3
Hint and Solutions

1. (1) (B) Reaction of bromoethane with KCN followed by
CH3 reduction gives propanamine.
|
CH3 − N − CH3
2.
6. (A) The ammonolysis of alkyl halides with ammonia is

a nucleophilic substitution reaction in which ammonia
acts as a nucleophile by donating the electron pair on
nitrogen atom to form primary amine as the initial
product. Now, the primary amine can act as a
nucleophile and combine with alkyl halide (if available)
to give secondary amine and the reaction continues in
the same way to form tertiary amine and finally
quaternary ammonium salt. Thus, a mixture of products
is formed and it is not possible to separate individual
3. A. (i) Benzene sulphonyl chloride (C6H5SO2Cl) is amines from the mixture.
NH R −X R −X
Hinsberg’s reagent. R − X 
−
3
→ R − NH 2 
−
→ R 2 NH 
−
→
HX HX HX
(ii) (C2H5)3N > (C2H5)2NH > C2H5NH2
R −X
B. (i) In case of aniline, due to conjugation of lone pair, R 3 N → R 4 N + X −
electron density is less than that of methyl amine.
(B) In Friedel-Crafts reaction, AlCl3 is added as a
Thus, methyl amine is more basic than aniline.
catalyst which is a Lewis acid. It forms a salt with
(ii) Due to high reactivity of aniline, it readily reacts
aniline due to which the nitrogen of aniline acquires
with bromine water to give 2, 4, 6-tribromoaniline.
positive charge. This positively charged nitrogen acts
(iii) Primary amines have higher boiling points than as a strong deactivating group, hence aniline does not
tertiary amines because primary amines can form undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
intermolecular H-bonding but tertiary amines
cannot form.
4. (1) Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction.
5. (A) Benzene diazonium chloride reacts with ethyl (C) Nitration is carried out with conc. HNO3 in the
alcohol to give acetaldehyde and benzene. presence of conc. H2SO4. In the presence of these
acids, the –NH2 group of aniline gets protonated and
is converted into –NH3+ group. This positively
+ N2 charged group acts as a strong electron withdrawing
and meta-directing group. Hence, the incoming
electrophile goes to m-position.
4
7. 14. C2 H5 NH 2 < (C2 H5 ) 2 NH < (C2 H5 )3 N
HCN H / Ni
15. CH3 − Br → CH3 − CN 
2 →
Bromomethane
(i) HNO
CH3CH 2 NH 2 →
(ii) H O
2 CH3CH 2 OH
2
Ethanol
8. The ammonolysis of alkyl halides with ammonia is a
nucleophilic substitution reaction in which ammonia
16. In aqueous solution, 2° amine is more basic than 3°
acts as a nucleophile by donating the electron pair on
amine due to the combination of inductive effect,
nitrogen atom to form primary amine as the initial
Solvation effect and steric hindrance.
product. Now, the primary amine can act as a
nucleophile and combine with alkyl halide (if available)
17. Carbylamines reaction is the reaction in which 1°
to give secondary amine and the reaction continues in
amines produce a bad smelling compound when treated
the same way to form tertiary amine and finally
with chloroform in the presence of alkali.
quaternary ammonium salt. Thus, a mixture of products
is formed and it is not possible to separate individual RNH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH (alc.) →R–NC + 3KCl +
amines from the mixture. 3H2O
NH R −X R −X
R − X  3
→ R − NH 2  → R 2 NH  → 18. (A) Only 1° amines give positive carbylamines test.
− HX − HX − HX
R −X (B) Stronger the base, lower will be the pKb value:
R 3 N → R 4 N + X − C2H5NH2 < C6H5NHCH3 < C6H5NH2
NH NaOBr 19. N-Ethyl-N-methyl ethan-1-amine

9. CH3COOH 
3
→ CH3CONH 2 
→ CH3 NH 2
∆
(A) (B)
20. N-Methyl Propan-2-amine
10. CH3OH has higher boiling point than CH3NH2. The
21. N, N-Dimethyl ethan-1-amine
hydrogen bonding in alcohols is stronger than that of
amines because oxygen is more electronegative than
22. 2, 4, 6-Tribromo aniline
nitrogen.
23. (A) In Friedel-Crafts reaction, AlCl3 is added as a

11. Decreasing order of boiling points of given
catalyst which is a Lewis acid. It forms a salt with
compounds:
aniline due to which the nitrogen of aniline acquires
Butanol > Butanamine > Butane positive charge. This positively charges nitrogen acts as
a strong deactivating group; hence aniline does not
Fe + HCl
12. C6 H5 NO 2 → C6 H5 NH 2 undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
(A)
NaNO + HCl

2
− °
→ C6 H5 N 2+ Cl−
0 5 C
(B) In aqueous solution, 2°amine is more basic than
13. Primary amines (RNH2) have two hydrogen atoms on 3° amine due to the combination of inductive effect,
nitrogen which can undergo intermolecular hydrogen solvation effect and steric hindrance.
bonding whereas no such hydrogen bonding is present
in tertiary amines (R3N). So, primary amines have 24. Increasing order of boiling points:
higher boiling point than tertiary amines. (CH3)3N < C2H5NH2 < C2H5OH
5
Tertiary amine does not have hydrogen to form

hydrogen bonding and hydrogen bonding in alcohol is
26.
stronger than that of primary amines because oxygen is
more electronegative than nitrogen.
25. (A) & (B)

Electron withdrawing group (–NO2) on benzene ring
decreases the basicity and electron donating group (–
CH3) on benzene ring increases the basicity of
compound.
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Lakshya NEET (2025)

Biomolecules
CBSE Board PYQs
1. Which of the following acids represents Vitamin C? (1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
(1) Saccharic acid Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
(2) Gluconic acid Assertion (A).
(3) Ascorbic acid (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but
(4) Benzoic acid Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] Assertion (A).
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
2. Assertion (A): Fructose is a reducing sugar.
Reason (R): Fructose does not reduce Fehling solution (4) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
and Tollens’ reagent. [CBSE 2023, 1 Mark]
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the 7. Give the reaction of glucose with acetic anhydride.
Assertion (A). Presence of which group is confirmed by this reaction?
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but [CBSE 2023, 2 Marks]
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A). 8. Give reasons for any 3 of the following observations:
(3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (A) Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with
(4) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true. hydroxylamine.
[CBSE 2024, 1 Mark] (B) Amino acids behave like salts.
(C) Water soluble vitamins must be taken regularly in
3. (A) What happens when glucose reacts with diet.
bromine water? Write chemical equation. (D) The two stands in DNA are complimentary to each
(B) Two bases are mentioned below, identify which is other.
present in DNA and which one is present in RNA: [CBSE 2023, 3 Marks]
(i) Thymine (ii) Uracil
[CBSE 2024, 2 Marks] 9. Which of the following sugar is known as dextrose?
(1) Glucose (2) Fructose
4. Explain the following terms: (3) Ribose (4) Sucrose
(A) Essential amino acids [Term I, 2021-22, 1 Mark]
(B) Peptide bond
(C) Denaturation 10. Amino acids which cannot be synthesized in the body
[CBSE 2024, 3 Marks] and must be obtained through diet are known as
(1) acidic amino acids
5. Which of the following statements is not true about (2) essential amino acids
glucose? (3) basic amino acids
(1) It is an aldohexose. (4) non-essential amino acids
(2) On heating with HI, it forms n-hexane. [Term I, 2021-22, 1 Mark]
(3) It is present in pyranose form.
(4) It gives 2, 4-DNP test. 11. The base which is present in DNA but not in RNA is:
[CBSE 2023, 1 Mark] (1) cytosine (2) guanine
(3) adenine (4) thymine
6. Assertion (A): Vitamin C cannot be stored in out body. [Term II, 2021-22, 1 Mark]
Reason (R): Vitamin C is fat soluble and is excreted
from the body in urine.
2
12. Nucleic acids are polymer of 20. Write the products obtained after hydrolysis of
(1) amino acids (2) nucleosides lactose.
(3) nucleotides (4) glucose [CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
[Term I, 2021-22, 1 Mark]
21. Write chemical reactions to show that open structures
13. α-D (+) glucose and β-D (+) glucose are of D-glucose contain the following:
(1) geometrical isomers (A) Straight chain
(2) enantiomers (B) Five alcohol groups
(3) anomers (C) Aldehyde as carbonyl group.
(4) optical isomers [CBSE 2019, 3 Marks]
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
22. Define Polysaccharides with an example.
14. Assertion (A): Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar. [CBSE 2018, 1 Mark]
Reason (R): Sucrose has glycosidic linkage.
23. Write the product when D-glucose reacts with conc.
(1) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct
HNO3.
statements and Reason (R) is the correct
[CBSE 2018, 1 Mark]
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct
24. Define the following with an example of each:
statements but Reason (R) is not the correct
(A) Denatured protein
explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Essential amino acids
(3) Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is incorrect
statement.
(4) Assertion (A) is incorrect but Reason (R) is correct
25. (A) Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?
statement.
(B) Write one difference between α-helix and β-
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
pleated structures of proteins.
15. Name the disaccharide which on hydrolysis gives two
molecules of glucose.
26. What is the difference between fibrous protein and
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
globular protein?
[CBSE 2017, 1 Mark]
16. Write the name of linkage joining two
monosaccharides.
27. Write the structural difference between starch and
[CBSE 2020, 1 Mark]
cellulose.
[CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
17. Define the following terms:
(A) Oligosaccharides
28. Why vitamin C cannot be stored in our body?
(B) Invert sugar
[CBSE 2016, 1 Mark]
18. Write the reactions showing the presence of 29. Which one of the following is a disaccharide?
following in the open structure of glucose:
Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose?
(A) An aldehyde groups
(B) A primary alcohol. [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
30. Write the product obtained when D-glucose reacts
19. What is the basic structure difference between with H2NOH.
glucose and fructose? [CBSE 2015, 1 Mark]
[CBSE 2019, 1 Mark]
3
31. Define the following terms as related to proteins: 36. Define the following term: Anomers
(i) Peptide linkage (ii) Primary Structure [CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
(iii) Denaturation
[CBSE 2015, 3 Marks] 37. Deficiency of which vitamin causes night-blindness?
[CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
32. Write the name of vitamin whose deficiency causes
bone deformities in children. 38. Deficiency of which vitamin causes rickets?
33. Which of the two components of starch is water 39. Deficiency of which vitamin causes scurvy?
soluble? [CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
[CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
34. Write the product formed on reaction of D-glucose

with Br2 water.
[CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
35. Write the product formed when glucose is treated
with HI.
[CBSE 2014, 1 Mark]
4
Hint and Solutions

1. (3) 8. (A) When D-glucose is reacted with hydroxylamine,
Ascorbic acid due to the aldehydic group present in it, oxime
formation occurs. However, D-glucose
2. (3) pentaacetate does not react with hydroxylamine
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. because the aldehyde group is absent due to cyclic
structure formed due to hemi acetylation.
CHO COOH (B) Amino acids behave like salts rather than simple
| | amines or carboxylic acids. This behavior is due to
Br water
(C HOH) 4 
2 → (C HOH)4 the presence of both acidic and basic groups in the
3. (A) | |
CH 2 OH CH 2 OH same molecule. In aqueous solution, amino acid
Gluconic acid acts as dipolar or zwitter ion.
(B) (i) Thymine – DNA (C) Water soluble vitamins must be supplied regularly
(ii) Uracil – RNA in diet because they are readily excreted in urine
and cannot be stored in our body.
4. (A) The amino acids which cannot be synthesized in (D) The two strands in DNA are complimentary to
the body and must be obtained through diet are each other because the hydrogen bonds are formed
known as essential amino acids. between specific pairs of bases. Adenine forms
hydrogen bond with thymine whereas cytosine
(B) Peptide bond is an amide formed between –COOH forms hydrogen bonds with guanine.
group and –NH2 group.
9. (1) Glucose is known as dextrose.
(C) Protein found in a biological system with a unique
three-dimensional structure and biological activity 10. (2) Essential amino acids must be taken through diet
is called a native protein. When a protein in its as these cannot be synthesized in the body.
native form is subjected to physical change like
change in temperature or chemical change like 11. (4) Thymine is present in DNA but not in RNA.
change in pH, the hydrogen bonds are disturbed.
Due to this, globules unfold and helix get uncoiled 12. (3) Nucleic acids are polymer of nucleotides.
and protein loses its biological activity. This is
called denaturation of protein. 13. (3) The pair of stereoisomers which differ only in
the configuration of the hydroxyl group at C1 are
5. (4) Glucose does not give 2, 4-DNP Test. called anomers.
6. (3) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. 14. (1) Sucrose is disaccharide and its two
monosaccharides are held together by ta
CHO CHO O glycosidic linkage. Sucrose is a non-reducing
| | || sugar.
(C HOH)4 + 5(CH3CO)2 O 
→ (C H − O − C− CH3 )4
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7. CH 2 OH CH 2 − O − C− CH3 15. Maltose
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glu cose O 16. Glycosidic linkage
Glu cose pentaacetate
17. (A) These are the carbohydrates which on hydrolysis
Acetylation of glucose with acetic anhydride gives give 2-10 monosaccharides. For example, sucrose
glucose pentaacetate which confirms the presence of lactose, maltose & etc.
five –OH groups. Since, it exists as a stable (B) An equimolar mixture of glucose and fructose,
compound, five – OH groups should be attached to obtained by hydrolysis of sucrose in presence of an
different carbon atoms. acid or the enzyme invertase is called invert sugar.
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23. On oxidation with nitric acid, D-glucose yields

18. (A) Glucose on oxidation with a mild oxidizing agent saccharic acid.
like bromine water gives gluconic acid containing CHO COOH
the same six carbon atoms as present in glucose. | |
conc.HNO
This indicates presence of aldehyde group. (C HOH)4 + [O] 
3
→ (C HOH) 4
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CHO COOH CH 2 OH COOH
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(C HOH)4 + [O] →
2 Br water
(C HOH)4 D − glu cos e D − saccharic acid
| |
CH 2 OH CH 2 OH 24. (A) The loss of biological activity of a protein by
Gluconicacid changing the pH, temperature or by adding some
(B) On acetylation with acetic anhydride, glucose salt due to disruption of the native structure of
gives a pentaacetate. This confirms that glucose protein is called denaturation.
contains five –OH groups. During denaturation, secondary and tertiary
CHO CHO O structure of protein is destroyed but primary
| | || structure remains intact.
(C HOH)4 + 5(CH3CO)2 O 
→ (C H − O − C− CH3 )4 (B) Amino acids which cannot be synthesized in the
| |
CH 2 OH CH 2 − O − C− CH3 body and must be obtained through diet are known
|| as essential amino acids, e.g., valine leucine, etc.
glu cose O
Glu cose pentaacetate 25. (A) As amino acids have both acidic (carboxyl
group) and basic groups (amino group) in the
19. Glucose contains an aldehydic group while fructose same molecule, they react with both acids and
contains a ketonic group. bases. Hence, they show amphoteric behaviour.
(B) In α-helix structure, intramolecular H-bonding
20. Lactose on hydrolysis gives β–D–glucose and β–D–
takes place whereas in β-pleated structure,
galactose.
intermolecular H-bonding takes place.
Re d P − HI
21. (A) C6 H11O6 
∆
→ 26.
CH3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH3 S. No. Globular proteins Fibrous proteins
n − Hexane 1. These are cross- These are linear
CHO linked proteins and condensation
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(B) (C HOH)4 + 5(CH3CO)2 O 
→ are condensation polymer.
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CH 2 OH product of acidic
glu cos e and basic amino
acids.
CHO O 2. These are soluble These are
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(C H − O − C− CH3 ) 4 + 5CH3COOH in water, mineral insoluble in water
| acids and bases. but soluble in
CH 2 − O − C− CH3
|| strong acids and
O bases.
Glu cos e pentaacetate
3. These proteins These are linear
CHO COOH have three- polymers held
| |
Br /H O
(C HOH) 4 + [O] →
2 2 (C HOH) 4 dimensional folded together by
(C) | | structure. These are intermolecular
CH 2 OH CH 2 OH stabilised by hydrogen bonds,
Gluconic acid internal hydrogen e.g., hair silk.
bonding, e.g., egg
22. Carbohydrates which yield a large number of albumin, enzymes.
monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called
polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose. 27. The basic structural difference between starch and
cellulose is of linkage between the glucose units.
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In starch, there is α-D-glycosidic linkage. Both the due to disruption of the native structure of protein is
components of starch amylose and amylopectin are called denaturation.
polymer of α-D-glucose.
On the other hand, cellulose is a linear polymer of β-D- 32. Vitamin D
glucose in which C1 of one glucose unit is connected to
C4 of the other through β-D-glycosidic linkage. 33. Amylose is water soluble and amylopectin is insoluble
in water.
28. Vitamin C is soluble in water and regularly excreted
in urine and hence cannot be stored in body. 34. D-Glucose gets oxidized to carboxylic acid (gluconic
acid) on reaction with bromine water.
29. Maltose is a disaccharide as it consists of two α-D- CHO COOH
| |
glucose units. Br water
(C HOH)4 →
2 (C HOH)4
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30. D-Glucose reacts with H2NOH to give glucose oxime. CH 2 OH CH 2 OH
CHO CH= N − OH D − glu cos e Gluconicacid
| |
(C HOH)4 + NH 2 OH → (C HOH)4
| | 35. On prolonged heating with HI, D-glucose forms n-
CH 2 OH CH 2 OH hexane.
CHO
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31. (A) Proteins are the polymers of α-amino acids linked (C HOH) 4 
HI,∆
→ CH3 − (CH 2 ) 4 − CH3
by amide formation between carboxyl and amino group. | n − Hexane
This is called peptide linkage or peptide bond, e.g., CH 2 OH
D −Glu cos e
36. The pair of stereoisomers which differ only in the

configuration of the hydroxyl group at C1 are called
anomers.
37. Vitamin A
(B) The specific sequence in which the various amino
acids present in a protein are linked to one another is 38. Vitamin D
called its primary structure.
39. Vitamin C
(C) The loss of biological activity of a protein by
changing the pH, temperature or by adding some salt
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(Group 15 to 18)
7. Strong reducing behaviour of H3PO2is due to: (2015 Re)

Group 15 Elements a. Presence of two –OH groups and one P – H bond
b. Presence of one –OH group and two P – H bonds
(Nitrogen Family)
c. High electron gain enthalpy of phosphorus
d. High oxidation state of phosphorus
1. Urea reacts with water to form A which will decompose to
form B. B when passed through Cu2+ (aq), deep blue colour 8. Nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide have some properties
solution C is formed. What is the formula of C from the in common. Which property is shown by one of these
following? (2020) compounds, but not by the other? (2015)
a. [Cu(NH3)4]2+ b. Cu(OH)2 a. Is soluble in water b. Is used as a food preservative
c. CuCO3.Cu(OH)2 d. CuSO4 c. Forms ‘acid-rain’ d. Is a reducing agent
2. Among the compounds shown below which one revealed a 9. Which of the following does not give oxygen on heating?
linear structure? (2020-Covid) (2013)
a. HOCl b. O3
a. KClO3 b. Zn(ClO3)2
c. N2O d. NO2
c. K2Cr2O7 d. (NH4)2Cr2O7
3. Match the following: (2019)
Column-I Column-II
A. Pure nitrogen i. Chlorine
B. Haber process ii. Sulphuric acid Group 16 Elements
C. Contact process iii. Ammonia (Oxygen Family)
D. Deacon’s process iv. Sodium azide or Barium azide
Which of the following is the correct option?
A B C D 10. Given below are two statements: (2022)
a. i ii iii iv Statement I : The boiling points of the following hydrides of
b. ii iv i iii group 16 elements increases in the order-
c. iii iv ii i H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te.
d. iv iii ii i Statement II : The boiling points of these hydrides increase
with increase in molar mass.
4. The correct order of N-compounds in its decreasing order of
oxidation states is (2018)
a. HNO3, NO, N2, NH4Cl b. HNO3, NO, NH4Cl, N2
c. NH4Cl, N2, NO, HNO3 d. HNO3, NH4Cl, NO, N2
b. Both Statements I and Statements II are correct
5. Which is the correct statement for the given acids? (2016 - I)
c. Both Statements I and Statements II are incorrect
a. Phosphinic acid is a diprotic acid while phosphonic acid
is a monoprotic acid. d. Statements I is correct but Statements II is incorrect
b. Phosphinic acid is a monoprotic acid while phosphonic 11. In which one of the following arrangements the given
acid is a diprotic acid sequence is not strictly according to the properties indicated
c. Both are diprotic acids against it? (2021)
d. Both are triprotic acids
a. H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te : Increasing pKa values
6. When copper is heated with conc. HNO3 it produces:
b. NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 < SbH3 : Increasing acidic character
(2016 - I)
c. CO2 < SiO2 < SnO2 < PbO2 : Increasing oxidizing power
a. Cu(NO3)2 and N2O b. Cu(NO3)2 and NO2
c. Cu(NO3)2 and NO d. Cu(NO3)2 , NO and NO2 d. HF < HCl < HBr < HI : Increasing acidic strength
The p-Block Elements (Group 15 to 18) 2
12. Which of the following oxoacid of sulphur has – O – O – 19. Statement-I: Acid strength increases in the order given as HF
linkage? (2020) << HCl << HBr << HI. (2021)
a. H2SO4, sulphuric acid Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, I increases
b. H2S2O8, peroxodisulphuric acid down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr and HI
decreases and so the acid strength increases.
c. H2S2O7, pyrosulphuric acid
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct
d. H2SO3, sulphurous acid answer from the options given below.
13. The reaction of concentrated sulphuric acid with carbohydrates a. Both statement I and statement II are false
(C12H12O11) is an example of (2020-Covid) b. Statement I in correct but statement II is false
a. Oxidation b. Reduction c. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
c. Sulphonation d. Dehydration d. Both statement I and statement II are true
14. Which is the correct thermal stability order for H2E (E = O, 20. Which one of the following reactions does not come under
S, Se, Te and Po) ? (2019) hydrolysis type reaction? (2020-Covid)
a. H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po a. Li3N(s) + 3H2O(l) → NH3(s) + 3LiOH(aq)
b. 2F2(g) + 2H2O(l) → 4HF(aq) + O2(g)
b. H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po
c. P4O10(s) + 6H2O(l) → 4H3PO4(aq)
c. H2Po < H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O
d. SiCl4(l) + 2H2O(l) → SiO2(s) + 4HCl(aq)
d. H2Se < H2Te < H2Po < H2O < H2S
21. Which of the following statements is not true for halogens?
15. In which pair of ions both the species contain S – S bond? (2018)
(2017-Delhi) a. All form monobasic oxyacids
a. S4O62 − ,S2O72 − b. S2O72 − ,S2O32 − b. All are oxidizing agents
2− 2− c. Chlorine has the highest electron-gain enthalpy
c. S4O62 − ,S2O32 − d. S2O7 ,S2O8
d. All but fluorine show positive oxidation states
16. Which of the statements given below is incorrect? (2015 Re) 22. In the structure of ClF3, the number of lone pair of electrons
a. O3 molecule is bent on central atom ‘Cl’ is (2018)
b. ONF is isoelectronic with O2N– a. One b. Two
c. OF2 is an oxide of fluorine c. Three d. Four
d. Cl2O7 is an anhydride of perchloric acid 23. Match the interhalogen compounds of Column-I with
the geometry in Column-II and assign the correct code:
17. Acidity of diprotic acids in aqueous solutions increases in (2017-Delhi)
the order: (2014)
Column-I Column-II
a. H2Se < H2S < H2Te
(A) XXʹ (i) T–shape
b. H2Te < H2S < H2Se
(B) XXʹ3 (ii) Pentagonal bipyramidal
c. H2Se < H2Te < H2S
(C) XXʹ5 (iii) Linear
d. H2S < H2Se < H2Te
(D) XXʹ7 (iv) Square–pyramidal
(v) Tetrahedral
Group 17 Elements Code:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(Halogens) a. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
b. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
18. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion c. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) (2022) d. (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Assertion (A): ICl is more reactive than I2. 24. Which one of the following orders is correct for the bond
Reason (R): I-Cl bond is weaker than I-I bond dissociation enthalpy of halogen molecules? (2016 - I)
a. F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2 b. I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2
c. Cl2 > Br2 > F2 > I2 d. Br2 > I2 > F2 > Cl2
a. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct. 25. Among the following, the correct order of acidity is:
b. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct (2016 - I)
explanation of (A). a. HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO < HClO3
c. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct b. HClO3 < HClO4 < HClO2 < HClO
explanation of (A). c. HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
d. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct. d. HClO2 < HClO < HClO3 < HClO4
26. The variation of the boiling points of the hydrogen halides is 30. Match the Xenon compounds in Column-I with its structure
in the order HF > HI > HBr > HCl. What explains the higher in Column-II and assign the correct code: (2019)
boiling point of hydrogen fluoride? (2015 Re) Column-I Column-II
a. The effect of nuclear shielding is much reduced in fluorine (A) XeF4 (i) Pyramidal
which polarizes the HF molecule
(B) XeF6 (ii) Square planar
b. The electronegativity of fluorine is much higher than for
(C) XeOF4 (iii) Distorted octahedral
other elements in the group
(D) XeO3 (iv) Square pyramidal
c. There is strong hydrogen bonding between HF molecules
Code:
d. The bond energy of HF molecules is greater than in other A B C D
hydrogen halides a. i ii iii iv
27. Which is the strongest acid in the following? (2013) b. ii iii iv i
a. H2SO4 c. ii iii i iv
d. iii iv i ii
b. HClO3
c. HClO4 31. Which of the following pairs of compounds is isoelectronic
and isostructural? (2017-Delhi)
d. H2SO3
a. IF3, XeF2 b. BeCl2, XeF2
c. Tel2, XeF2 d. IBr2– , XeF2
32. The correct geometry and hybridization for XeF4 are:
Group 18 Elements (2016 - II)
(Noble Gases) a. Planar triangle, sp3d3 b. Square planar, sp3d2
c. Octahedral, sp3d2 d. Trigonal bipyramidal, sp3d
28. Noble gases are named because of their inertness towards 33. Match the compound given in Column-I with the hybridization
and shape given in Column-II and mark the correct option.
reactivity. Identify an incorrect statement about them.
(2016 - I)
(2021)
Column-I Column-II
a. Noble gases have very high melting and boiling points
(A) XeF6 (i) Distorted octahedral
b. Noble gases have weak dispersion forces
(B) XeO3 (ii) Square planar
c. Noble gases have large positive values of electron gain (C) XeOF4 (iii) Pyramidal
enthalpy
(D) XeF4 (iv) Square pyramidal
d. Noble gases are sparingly soluble in water
Code:
29. Match the compounds of Xe in Column-I with the molecular (A) (B) (C) (D)
structure in Column-II. (2020-Covid) a. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Column-I Column-II b. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(A) XeF2 (i) Square planar c. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
d. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) XeF4 (ii) Linear
34. In which of the following pairs, both the species are not
(C) XeO3 (iii) Square pyramidal
isostructural? (2015 Re)
(D) XeOF4 (iv) Pyramidal
a. XeF4 , XeO4 b. SiCl4 ,PCl+4
a. A-ii B-i C-iv D-iii c. Diamond, silicon carbide d. NH3 , PH3
b. A-ii B-i C-iii D-iv 35. XeF2 is isostructural with: (2013)
c. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i a. TeF2 b. ICl2 –
d. A-ii B-iii C-i D-iv c. SbCl3 d. BaCl2
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
a c d a b b b b d c a b d c c c d
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
b d b d b c c c c c a a b d b b a
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The d- and f-Block Elements
4. Match the metal ions given in Column I with the spin

Transition Elements (d-Block) magnetic moments of the ions given in Column II and assign
the correct code: (2018)
1. Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72) have similar atomic and ionic Column-I Column-II
radii because of: (2021) A. Co 3+
i. 8 B.M
a. Diagonal relationship
B. Cr3+ ii. 35 B.M
b. Lanthanoid contraction
C. Fe3+ iii. 3 B.M
c. Having similar chemical properties
D. Ni2+ iv. 24 B.M
d. Belonging to same group
2. The calculated spin only magnetic moment of Cr2+ ion is v. 15 B.M
(2020) a. A-iv B-v C-ii D-i
b. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv
a. 4.90 BM b. 5.92 BM
c. A-iii B-v C-i D-ii
c. 2.84 BM d. 3.87 BM d. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
3. Match the following aspects with the respective metal. 5. HgCl2 and I2 both when dissolved in water containing I– ions
(2020-Covid) the pair of species formed is: (2017-Delhi)
–
a. Hg2I2, I b. Hg I 2 ,I3−
Aspects Metal –
c. HgI2, I d. Hg I 24 − ,I3−
A. The metal which reveals a i. Scandium
6. Which of the following processes does not involve oxidation
maximum number of oxidation
of iron? (2015)
states
a. Decolourisation of blue CuSO4 solution by iron
B. The metal although placed in ii. Copper b. Formation of Fe(CO)5 from Fe
3d block is considered not as a c. Liberation of H2 from steam by iron at high temperature
transition element d. Rusting of iron sheets
C. The metal which does not iii. Manganese 7. Magnetic moment 2.84 B.M. is given by: (Atomic numbers,
exhibit variable oxidation states Ni = 28, Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Co = 27) (2015)
a. Ti3+
b. Cr 2+
D. The metal which in +1 oxidation iv. Zinc c. Co2+ d. Ni2+

state in aqueous solution 8. Because of lanthanoid contraction, which of the following
undergoes disproportionation pairs of elements have nearly same atomic radii? (Numbers
in the parenthesis are atomic numbers) (2015)
Select the correct option: a. Zr (40) and Nb (41) b. Zr (40) and Hf (72)
a. A-iii B-iv C-i D-ii c. Zr (40) and Ta (73) d. Ti (22) and Zr (40)
9. Magnetic moment 2.83 BM is given by which of the following
b. A-iii B-i C-iv D-ii ions? (2014)
c. A-ii B-iv C-i D-iii (Atomic Number Ti = 22, Cr = 24, Mn = 25, Ni = 28)
a. Ni2+ b. Cr3+
d. A-i B-iv C-ii D-iii c. Mn2+ d. Ti3+
10. Which of the following statements about the interstitial

compounds is incorrect? (2013)
Inner Transition Elements
a. They retain metallic conductivity
b. They are chemically reactive
(Lanthanoids and Actinoids)
c. They are much harder than the pure metal
d. They have higher melting points than the pure metal 18. Gadolinium has a low value of third ionisation enthalpy
because of (2022)
a. High basic character b. Small size
Compounds of Transition c. High exchange enthalpy d. Hight electronegativity
19. The incorrect statement among the following is: (2021)
Elements
a. Most of the trivalent Lanthanoid ions are colorless in the
solid state
11. In the neutral or faintly alkaline medium, KMnO4 oxidises b. Lanthanoids are good conductors of heat and electricity
iodide into iodate. The change in oxidation state of manganese c. Actinoids are highly reactive metals, especially when
in this reaction is from (2022) finely divided
a. + 6 to + 5 b. + 7 to + 4 d. Actinoid contraction is greater for element to element
c. + 6 to + 4 d. + 7 to + 3 than Lanthanoid contraction
12. Identify the incorrect statement. (2020) 20. Identify the incorrect statement from the following:
(2020-Covid)
a. The transition metals and their compounds are known for
their catalytic activity due to their ability to adopt multiple a. Lanthanoids reveal only +3 oxidation state.
oxidation states and to form complexes. b. The lanthanoid ions other than the f0 type and the f14 type
b. Interstitial compounds are those that are formed when are all paramagnetic.
small atoms like H, C or N are trapped inside the crystal c. The overall decreases in atomic and ionic radii from
lattices of metals. lanthanum to lutetium is called lanthanoid contraction.
c. The oxidation states of chromium in CrO42– and Cr2O72– d. Zirconium and Hafnium have identical radii of 160 pm
are not the same. and 159 pm, respectively as a consequence of lanthanoid
contraction.
d. Cr2+(d4) is a stronger reducing agent than Fe2+(d6) in water.
21. Match the element in Column-I with that in Column-II.
13. The manganate and permanganate ions are tetrahedral, due (2020-Covid)
to: (2019)
Column-I Column-II
a. The p-bonding involves overlap of p-orbitals of oxygen
with d-orbitals of manganese A. Copper i. Non-metal
b. There is no p-bonding B. Fluorine ii. Transition metal
c. The p-bonding involves overlap of p-orbitals of oxygen C. Silicon iii. Lanthanoid
with p-orbitals of manganese D. Cerium iv. Metalloid
d. The p-bonding involves overlap of d-orbitals of oxygen Select the correct option:
with d-orbitals of manganese a. A-i B-ii C-iii D-iv
14. Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and b. A-ii B-iv C-i D-iii
paramagnetism as well? (2018)
c. A-ii B-i C-iv D-iii
a. CrO4 2–
b. Cr2O7 2–
d. A-iv B-iii C-i D-ii
c. MnO4 2–
d. MnO4– 22. The reason for greater range of oxidation states in actinoids
15. Name the gas that can readily decolourise acidified KMnO4 is attributed to: (2017-Delhi)
solution: (2017-Delhi) a. 4f and 5d levels being close in energies
a. P2O5 b. CO2 b. The radioactive nature of actinoids
c. SO2 d. NO2 c. Actinoid contraction
16. Which one of the following statements is correct when SO2 d. 5f, 6d and 7s levels having comparable energies
is passed through acidified K2Cr2O7 solution? (2016-I) 23. Which one of the following statements related to lanthanons
a. SO2 is reduced b. Green Cr2(SO4)3 is formed is incorrect? (2016-II)
c. The solution turns blue d. The solution is decolourised a. All the lanthanons are much more reactive than aluminium
17. Assuming complete ionisation, same moles of which of b. Ce(+4) solutions are widely used as oxidizing agent in
the following compounds will require the least amount of volumetric analysis
acidified KMnO4 for complete oxidation? (2015 Re) c. Europium shows +2 oxidation state.
a. Fe(NO2)2 b. FeSO4 d. The basicity decreases as the ionic radius decreases from
c. FeSO3 d. FeC2O4 Pr to Lu.
The d- and f-Block Elements 3
24. The electronic configurations of Eu (Atomic Number 63) 26. Reason of lanthanoid contraction is: (2014)
Gd (Atomic Number 64) and Tb (Atomic Number 65) are: a. Increasing nuclear charge
(2016-I)
b. Decreasing nuclear charge
a. [Xe]4f76s2, [Xe]4f75d16s2 and [Xe]4f96s2
c. Decreasing screening effect
b. [Xe]4f76s2, [Xe]4f8 6s2 and [Xe]4f8 5d16s2 d. Negligible screening effect of ‘f ‘ orbitals
c. [Xe]4f6 5d16s2, [Xe]4f7 5d16s2 and [Xe]4f9 5d16s2 27. Which of the following lanthanoid ions is diamagnetic?
d. [Xe]4f6 5d16s2, [Xe]4f7 5d16s2 and [Xe]4f8 5d16s2 (Atomic Number Ce = 58, Sm = 62, Eu = 63, Yb = 70)
25. Gadolinium belongs to 4f series. Its atomic number is 64. (2013)
Which of the following is the correct electronic configuration a. Ce2+
of gadolinium? (2015 Re) b. Sm2+
a. [Xe]4f65d26s2 b. [Xe]4f86d2 c. Eu2+
c. [Xe]4f95s1 d. [Xe]4f75d16s2 d. Yb2+
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
b a a a d b d b a b b c a c c b b
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
c a a c d a a d d d
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Coordination Compounds
6. The type of isomerism shown by the complex [CoCl2(en)2] is:

(2018)
Introduction and Werner’s Theory
a. Geometrical isomerism b. Coordination isomerism
of Coordination Compounds c. Linkage isomerism d. Ionization isomerism
7. The name of complex ion, [Fe(CN)6]3– is: (2015 Re)
1. Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is: (2021) a. Hexacyanidoferrate (III) ion
a.
Unidentate ligand b. Hexacyanoiron (III) ion
Bidentate ligand with two “N” donor atoms
b. c. Hexacyanoferrate (III) ion
c.
Tridentate ligand with three “N” donor atoms d. Tricyanoferrate (III) ion
d.
Hexadentate ligand with four “O” and two “N” donor
8. Number of possible isomers for the complex [Co(en)2Cl2] Cl
atoms will be: (en = ethylenediamine) (2015 Re)
2. The correct order of the stoichiometries of AgCl formed when
a. 4 b. 2
AgNO3 in excess is treated with the complexes: CoCl3.6NH3,
CoCl3.5NH3 CoCl3. 4NH3 respectively is: (2017-Delhi) c. 1 d. 3
a. 2AgCl, 3AgCl, 1AgCl
b. 1AgCl, 3AgCl, 2AgCl
c. 3AgCl, 1AgCl, 2AgCl
Bonding in Coordination
d. 3AgCl, 2AgCl, 1AgCl Compounds
3. Cobalt(III) chloride forms several octahedral complexes
with ammonia. Which of the following will not give test for 9. The order of energy absorbed which is responsible for the
chloride ions with silver nitrate at 25°C? (2015) color of complexes (2022)
a. CoCl3.4NH3 b. CoCl3.5NH3 A. [Ni(H2O)2(en)2]2+
c. CoCl3.6NH3 d. CoCl3.3NH3 B. [Ni(H2O)4(en)]2+ and
4. The sum of coordination number and oxidation number of C. [Ni(en)3]2+
the metal M in the complex [M(en)2(C2O4)]Cl (where en is is
ethylenediamine) is: (2015 Re)
a. B > A > C b. A > B > C
a. 6 b. 7
c. C > B > A d. C > A > B
c. 8 d. 9
10. Match List-I with List-II. (2021)
List-I List-II
Nomenclature & Isomerism in (A) [Fe(CN)6] 3–
(i) 5.92 BM
Coordination Compounds (B) [Fe(H2O)6] 3+
(ii) 0 BM
(C) [Fe(CN)6] 4–
(iii) 4.90 BM
5. The IUPAC name of the complex- (2022) (D) [Fe(H2O)6]2+ (iv) 1.73 BM
[Ag(H2O)2][Ag(CN)2] is: Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
a. diaquasilver(I) dicyanidoargentate(I) a. A-ii B-iv C-iii D-i
b. dicyanidosilver(II) diaquaargentate(II) b. A-i B-iii C-iv D-ii
c. diaquasilver(II) dicyanidoargentate(II) c. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
d. dicyanidosilver(I) diaquaargentate(I) d. A-iv B-ii C-i D-iii
Coordination Compounds 2
11. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing field 18. Jahn-Teller effect is not observed in high spin complexes of:
strength of ligands to form coordination compounds?(2020) [OS] (2016-II)
a. SCN– < F– < CN– < C2O42– a. d7 b. d8
b. F– < SCN– < C2O42– < CN– c. d4 d. d9
c. CN– < C2O42– < SCN– < F–
19. The hybridisation involved in complex [Ni(CN)4]2–is
d. SCN– < F– < C2O42– < CN– (Atomic Number Ni = 28) (2015 Re)
12. Match the coordination number and type of hybridisation a. d2sp3 b. dsp2
with distribution of hybrid orbitals in space based on Valence c. sp3 d. d2sp2
bond theory. (2020-Covid)
20. Which of these statements about [Co(CN)6]3– is true? (2015)
Coordination number and Distribution of hybrid orbit-
a. [Co(CN)6]3– has four unpaired electrons and will be in a
type of hybridisation als in space
low-spin configuration
(A) 4, sp3 (i) Trigonal bipyramidal b. [Co(CN)6]3– has four unpaired electrons and will be in a
high-spin configuration
(B) 4, dsp2 (ii) Octahedral
c. [Co(CN)6]3– has no unpaired electrons and will be in a
(C) 5, sp3d (iii) Tetrahedral high-spin configuration
(D) 6, d2sp3 (iv) Square planar d. [Co(CN)6]3– has no unpaired electrons and will be in a
low-spin configuration
Select the correct option:
a. A-iii B-iv C-i D-ii 21. Among the following complexes the one which shows zero
crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) is: (2014)
b. A-iv B-i C-ii D-iii
a. [Fe(H2O)6]3+ b. [Co(H2O)6]2+
c. A-iii B-i C-iv D-ii
c. [Co(H2O)6]3+ d. [Mn(H2O)6]3+
d. A-ii B-iii C-iv D-i
22. A magnetic moment of 1.73 BM will be shown by one among
13. What is the correct electronic configuration of the central the following: (2013)
atom in K4[Fe(CN)6] based on crystal field theory? (2019)
a. [Cu(NH3)4]2+ b. [Ni(CN)4]2–
a. t42ge2g b. t62g e0g c. TiCl4 d. [CoCl6]4–
c. e3t23g d. e4t22g
14. The geometry and magnetic behaviour of the complex Bonding in Metal Carbonyls
[Ni(CO)4] are? (2018)
a. Square planar geometry and diamagnetic 23. Iron carbonyl, Fe(CO)5 is (2018)
b. Tetrahedral geometry and diamagnetic a. Tetranuclear
c. Tetrahedral geometry and paramagnetic b. Mononuclear
d. Square planar geometry and paramagnetic c. Dinuclear
15. Correct increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in d. Trinuclear
the visible region for the complexes of Co3+ is: (2017-Delhi)
24. Which of the following has longest C-O bond length?
a. [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+ (Free C─O bond length in CO is 1.128Å) (2016 - I)
b. [Co(en)3]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(H2O)6]3+ a. [Mn(CO)6] +
c. [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+,[Co(NH3)6]3+ b. Ni(CO)4

d. [Co(H2O)6]3+, [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(en)3]3+ c. [Co(CO)4]–
16. Pick out the correct statement with respect to [Mn(CN)6]3– d. [Fe(CO)4]2–
(2017-Delhi)
a. It is dsp hybridised and square planar
2
b. It is sp3d2 hybridised and octahedral Applications of Coordination

c. It is sp3d2 hybridised and tetrahedral Compounds
d. It is d2sp3 hybridised and octahedral
17. The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following
25. Which of the following complexes is used to be as an
species is: (2016-II)
anticancer agent? (2014)
a. NH3 > CN > Br > C6H5
– – –
a. cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2]
b. CN–> C6H5– > Br– >NH3 b. cis-K2[PtCl2Br2]
c. Br– > CN– > NH3 > C6H5– c. Na2[CoCl4]
d. CN– > Br– > C6H5– > NH3 d. mer–[Co(NH3)3Cl3]
Answer Key
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
d d d d a a a d d c d a b b b d b
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
b b d a a b d a

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