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Organic Chemistry

21 previous year questions.

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2018
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Chapter Questions
21 MCQs

01
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Toluene reacts with excess of Cl in the presence of sunlight to give a product which on hydrolysis followed by reaction with NaOH gives
1

2

3

4

02
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
What is the IUPAC name for the following cycloalkane?
1
Methyl-propylcyclopentane
2
1-methyl-3-isopropylcyclopentane
3
Methyl-propylcycloalkane
4
1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclopentane
03
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Which of the following compounds will give racemic mixture on nucleophilic substitution by OH ions?
1
Only (i)
2
(i), (i) and (ii)
3
(ii) and (iii)
4
(i) and (iii)
04
PYQ 2016
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
The product formed by the condensation reaction of alcohols is
1
alcohol
2
carboxylic acid
3
ester
4
ether
05
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and
1
benzoic acid
2
phthalic acid
3
salicylic acid
4
terephthalic acid
06
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Bakelite is obtained by reaction of phenol with
1
acetaldehyde
2
acetal
3
formaldehyde
4
chlorobenzene
07
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
From the following which pairs give the faster SN2 reaction?
1

2

3

4

08
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-

1

2

3

4

09
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Rate of dehydration of alcohols follows the order
1
2 > 1 < CH OH < 3
2
3 > 2 > 1 > CH OH
3
2 > 3 > 1 > CH OH
4
CH OH > 1 > 2 > 3
10
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
On reduction of glycolic acid with HI, the product formed is
1
acetic acid
2
iodo-acetic acid
3
formic acid
4
None of these
11
PYQ 2017
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
The decreasing order of reactivity towards electrophilic addition of the following is: I. CH = CH
II. CH_2 = CH_2
III. H_2C = CH - Cl
1
I > II > III > IV
2
II > I > III > IV
3
IV > III > I > II
4
IV > I > III > II
12
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Which of the following represents an ester?
1
CH - O - CH
2
CH - O - CH
3
CH - C - H
4
CH - C = O
13
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Which one of the following electrolytes is most effective for the coagulation of sol?
1
NaCl
2
Na SO
3
Na PO
4
As S
14
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-

Arrange the following compounds in the increasing order of their reactivity towards HCN:
I. Acetaldehyde
II. Acetone
III. Di-tert-butyl ketone

1
II>I>II>IV>I
2
II>I>IV>I>II
3
IV>III>II>I
4
II>IV>I>I>I
15
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Choose the most appropriate options. The magnetic moment of M^{x+} (atomic number = 25) is BM. Then, the oxidation number x of M is:
1
3
2
4
3
2
4
1
16
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
What is the minimum power required for heat engine to lift a 80 kg mass 5 m in 20 s if it releases 1000 J of heat energy from its exhaust each second?
1
200 w
2
500 w
3
1200 w
4
3000 w
17
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Choose the one false statement.
1
Nuclei with an even number of protons and an even number of neutrons tend to be stable
2
-rays are high-energy photons
3
Nuclei with too few neutrons per proton tend to undergo positron ( ) emission
4
Nuclei with too few neutrons per proton tend to undergo -particle ( ) emission
18
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-

Choose the most appropriate options. Identify the product B of the following reactions. 

1

2

3

4
19
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
What is the minimum number of moles of Pb(NO3) must be added to 0.10L of a solution that is 1.0M in MgCl2 and 1.0 M in KCl? The compound PbCl2 precipitates.
1
1.0 mol
2
0.20 mol
3
0.50 mol
4
0.15 mol
20
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
The for Mn(OH) is . What is the molar solubility of this compound in water?
1

2

3

4

21
PYQ 2018
medium
chemistry ID: ipu-cet-
Choose the most appropriate options. Arrange the following in the decreasing order of basic character: I. p-toluidine II. N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine III. p-nitroaniline IV. Aniline
1
II>III>I>IV
2
I>II>III>IV
3
II>I>IV>III
4
IV>III>I>II

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