Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
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Question 1
This type asked 7 times: 2021 Paper 8, 2021 Paper 10, 13 Apr 2023, 29 Jan 2024, 1 Feb 2024, 24 Jan 2025, 28 Jan 2025. This one: 28 Jan 2025 See all 7 of this type
109The product B formed in the following reaction sequence is :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
This type asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 22, 30 Jan 2023, 23 Jan 2025, 29 Jan 2025, 22 Jan 2026 S1. This one: 22 Jan 2026 S1 See all 5 of this type
42The correct order of the rate of reaction of the following reactants with nucleophile by mechanism is : (Given : Structure I and II are rigid)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
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41Given below are two statements : Statement-I : Due to increase in van der Waals forces, the order of boiling points is . Statement-II : As p-dichlorobenzene (1,4-dichlorobenzene) is more symmetric, its melting point is higher than that of o-dichlorobenzene (1,2-dichlorobenzene); however, its boiling point is lower than that of o-dichlorobenzene. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
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34The correct order of reactivity of in methanol with the following nucleophiles is andTap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
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123Given below are two statements: Statement - I: High concentration of strong nucleophilic reagent with secondary alkyl halides which do not have bulky substituents will follow mechanism. Statement - II: A secondary alkyl halide when treated with a large excess of ethanol follows mechanism. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 6
This type asked 3 times: 2021 Paper 2, 25 Jan 2023, 8 Apr 2023. This one: 8 Apr 2023 See all 3 of this type
138The correct order of reactivity of following haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution with aqueous is: (A) (B) (C) (D) Choose the correct answer from the options given below:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 7
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40Match the List-I with List-IIChoose the correct answer from the options given below :List-I Name of reaction List-II Reagent or catalyst used (A) Finkelstein reaction (I) (B) Swarts reaction (II) Na, dry ether (C) Sandmeyer's reaction (III) NaI (D) Fittig reaction (IV) Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 8
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36Match the List-I with List-IIChoose the correct answer from the options given below:List-I (Chloro derivative) List-II (Example) (A) Vinyl Chloride (I) (B) Benzyl chloride (II) (C) Alkyl chloride (III) (D) Allyl chloride (IV) Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 9
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34The correct order of reactivity of the following benzyl halides towards reaction with KCN is:Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 10
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113The major product of the following reaction is: Major productTap an option to check your answer.