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Reaction Mechanism

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Chapter Questions
20 MCQs

01
PYQ 2019
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The increasing order of nucleophilicity of the following nucleophiles is : (a) (b) (c) (d)
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4
02
PYQ 2022
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
20 mL of 0.1 M NH4OH is mixed with 40 mL of 0.05 M HCl.The pH of the mixture is nearest to(Given :Kb(NH4OH) = 1×10–5,log2 = 0.30,log3 = 0.48, log5 = 0.69,log7 = 0.84,log11 = 1.04)
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3.2
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4.2
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5.2
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6.2
03
PYQ 2022
easy
chemistry ID: jee-main
The oxidation state of manganese in the product obtained in a reaction of potassium permanganate and hydrogen peroxide in basic medium is____.
04
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The reagent, from the following, which converts benzoic acid to benzaldehyde in one step is

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05
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
For the reaction H2F2(g) → H2(g) + F2(g), ΔU = –59.6 kJ mol–1 at 27°C. The enthalpy change for the above reaction is (–) _______ kJ mol–1 [nearest integer] Given: R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1.
06
PYQ 2022
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The number of non-ionisable protons present in the product B obtained from the following reactions is__.
C2H5OH+PCl3→C2H5Cl+A
A+PCl3→B

07
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The reaction representing the Mond process for metal refining is _________.
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08
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Find out the correct statement from the options given below for the above 2 reactions.
nucleophile
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Reaction (I) is of 1st order and reaction (II) is of 2nd order

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Reaction (I) and (II) both are 2nd order

3

Reaction (I) is of 1st order and reaction (II) is of 1st order

4

Reaction (I) is of 2nd order and reaction (II) is of 1st order

09
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In the above reaction 'A' and 'B' are:
A’ and ‘B’ in the above reactions are
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A’ and ‘B’ in the above reactions are
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A’ and ‘B’ in the above reactions are
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A’ and ‘B’ in the above reactions are
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A’ and ‘B’ in the above reactions are
10
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The number of hyperconjugation structures involved to stabilize carbocation formed in the below reaction is _______
hyperconjugation structures
11
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence.
Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence
1

Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence

2

Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence

3

Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence

4

Find out the major products from the following reaction sequence

12
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

“A” obtained by Ostwald’s method involving air oxidation of , upon further air oxidation produces “B”. “B” on hydration forms an oxoacid of Nitrogen along with evolution of “A”. The oxoacid also produces “A” and gives positive brown ring test.

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PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
For certain chemical reaction X 🡢 Y, the rate of formation of product is plotted against the time as shown in the figure. The number of correct statement/s from the following is______.
(A) Over all order of this reaction is one
(B) Order of this reaction can't be determined
(C) In region I and III, the reaction is of first and zero order respectively
(D) In region-II, the reaction is of first order
(E) In region-II, the order of reaction is in the range of 0.1 to 0.9.
14
PYQ 2023
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

Following chromatogram was developed by adsorption of compound 'A' on a 6 cm TLC glass plate. Retardation factor of the compound 'A' is_____ .
Chromatogram

15
PYQ 2024
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which reagent gives bright red ppt. With in basic medium?
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16
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Best reducing agent among the given ions are:
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17
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Match the following:
LIST I LIST II
ALymanINear IR
BBalmerIIFar IR
CPaschenIIIVisible
Dp-fundIVUV
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A -> (iv), B -> (iii), C-> (i), D-> (ii)
2
A -> (iv), B-> (i), C-> (iii), D-> (ii)
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A -> (i). B -> (iii). C. -> (ii). D -> (iv)
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A -> (i). B-> (ii). C-> (iii). D-> (iv)
18
PYQ 2026
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Phenol on treatment with under refluxing condition, followed by acidification produces p-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the major product and o-hydroxy benzaldehyde as the minor product.
Statement II: The mixture of p-hydroxybenzaldehyde and o-hydroxybenzaldehyde can be easily separated through steam distillation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
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Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Both Statement I and Statement II are false
19
PYQ 2026
hard
chemistry ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The dipole moment of R–CN is greater than R–NC and R–NC can undergo hydrolysis under acidic medium to produce R–COOH.
Statement II: R–CN hydrolyses under acidic medium to produce a compound which on treatment with SOCl , followed by the addition of NH gives another compound (X). This compound (X) on treatment with NaOCl/NaOH gives a product, that on treatment with CHCl /KOH/ produces R–NC.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
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Statement I is false but Statement II is true
20
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main

The correct order of the rate of reaction of the following reactants with nucleophile by mechanism is: 
(Given: Structures I and II are rigid) 

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