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Reaction Mechanisms Synthesis

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Chapter Questions
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01
PYQ 2024
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Chemical reaction
Consider the above reaction sequence and identify the major product P.
1
Methane
2
Methanal
3
Methoxymethane
4
Methanoic acid
02
PYQ 2024
easy
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In the following sequence of reaction, the major products B and C respectively are :
Chemical reaction
1
Product 1
2
Product 2
3
Product 3
4
Product 4
03
PYQ 2024
medium
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Chemical Reaction
What is the structure of C ?
1
Structure 1
2
Structure 2
3
Structure 3
4
Structure 4
04
PYQ 2024
medium
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The product A formed in the following reaction is:
 reaction
1

2

Fig 2

3

Fig 3

4

Fig 4

05
PYQ 2024
easy
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): SN reaction of C H CH Br occurs more readily than the SN reaction of CH CH Br.
Reason (R): The partially bonded unhybridized p-orbital that develops in the trigonal bipyramidal transition state is stabilized by conjugation with the phenyl ring.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
2
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
4
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
06
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify the product A and product B in the following set of reactions.
Chemical reaction
1
A-CH CH CH OH ; B-CH CH CH CH OH
2
product 2
3
Product 3
4
A-CH CH CH , B-CH CH CH
07
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify major product "X" formed in the following reaction :
Chemical Reaction
1
Compound 1
2
Compound 2
3
Compound 3
4
Compound 4
08
PYQ 2024
medium
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In the given reactions identify A and B.
a&b
1
A: 2–Pentyne B: trans–2–butene
2
A: n–Pentane B: trans–2–butene
3
A: 2–Pentyne B: Cis–2–butene
4
A: n–Pentane B: Cis–2–butene
09
PYQ 2024
hard
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Identify A and B in the given chemical reaction sequence : -
chemical reaction
1
Product 1
2
Product 2
3
Product 3
4
Product 4
10
PYQ 2024
hard
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Two moles of benzaldehyde and one mole of acetone under alkaline conditions using aqueous NaOH after heating gives as the major product. The number of bonds in the product is ................
11
PYQ 2024
medium
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Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : S 2 reactions are 'stereospecific', indicating that they result in the formation only one stereo-isomers as the product.
Statement (II) : S 1 reactions generally result in formation of product as racemic mixtures.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
2
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
3
Both Statement I and Statement II is true
4
Both Statement I and Statement II is false
12
PYQ 2024
medium
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The shape of carbocation is :
1
trigonal planar
2
diagonal pyramidal
3
tetrahedral
4
diagonal
13
PYQ 2024
medium
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Which of the following reaction is correct ?
1
Fig 1
2
Fig 2
3
Fig 3
4
Fig 4
14
PYQ 2024
medium
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The number of correct reaction(s) among the following is ________.
15
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify the correct set of reagents or reaction conditions ‘X’ and ‘Y’ in the following set of transformation.
1
2
3
4
16
PYQ 2024
easy
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Identify the product in the following reaction :
1
2
3
4
17
PYQ 2024
medium
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The product Ⓒ in the following sequence of reactions has _______ π bonds.
Chemical reaction
18
PYQ 2024
medium
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Consider the given chemical reaction :
reaction 1
Product ''A'' is :
1
picric acid
2
oxalic acid
3
acetic acid
4
adipic acid
19
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which one of the following reactions is NOT possible?
1
Reaction 1
2
Reaction 2
3
Reaction 3
4
Reaction 4
20
PYQ 2024
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Identify the major product in the following reaction.
Chemical reaction
1
Product 1
2
Product 2
3
Product 3
4
Product 4
21
PYQ 2024
medium
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Phthalimide is made to undergo following sequence of reactions.
Total number of bonds present in product 'P' is/are ______
22
PYQ 2024
medium
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Ionic reactions with organic compounds proceed through:
(A) Homolytic bond cleavage
(B) Heterolytic bond cleavage
(C) Free radical formation
(D) Primary free radical
(E) Secondary free radical
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(A) only
2
(C) only
3
(B) only
4
(D) and (E) only
23
PYQ 2024
medium
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Identify A and B in the following sequence of reaction.
Reaction
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
24
PYQ 2025
medium
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The reaction follows the mechanism: The overall order of the reaction is:
1
3
2
1.5
3
2.5
4
2
25
PYQ 2025
easy
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In the Claisen-Schmidt reaction to prepare dibenzalacetone from 5.3 g benzaldehyde, a total of 3.51 g of product was obtained. The percentage yield in this reaction was _____.
26
PYQ 2025
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
In the reaction , what is the role of potassium iodide (KI) in this reaction?
1
It acts as a catalyst.
2
It acts as a reducing agent.
3
It acts as an oxidizing agent.
4
It decomposes to release iodine.
27
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The number of compounds from the following which can undergo reaction with (alcoholic) to give respective products and these products can also be obtained separately by Gabriel phthalimide reaction is :}
1
5
2
4
3
3
4
6
28
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
An optically active alkyl bromide reacts with ethanolic KOH to form major compound [A] which reacts with bromine to give compound [B]. Compound [B] reacts with ethanolic KOH and sodamide to give compound [C]. One molecule of water adds to compound [C] on warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute sulphuric acid at to form compound [D]. The functional group in compound D is confirmed by :
1
Haloform test
2
Lucas test
3
Silver mirror test
4
Benedict test
29
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Product C of the following reaction sequence will be [assuming sequence: Aniline A B C]
1
1-Bromo-4-nitrobenzene
2
1, 3, 5-Tribromo-2-nitrobenzene
3
4-Bromo-1-nitrobenzene
4
1, 3, 5-Tribromobenzene
30
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Complete the following reaction sequence and give the name of major product 'P'.
1
2-Chloropropanoic acid
2
3-Chloropropanoic acid
3
1-Chloropropane
4
2-Chloropropane
31
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Benzyl isocyanide can be obtained from}
1
A and B Only
2
A and C Only
3
B and D Only
4
D and E Only
32
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
The strongest conjugate acid will result from:
1
2
3
4
33
PYQ 2026
medium
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Which statements are True?
A. In Hoffmann bromamide degradation, 4 moles of NaOH and 2 moles of Br₂ are consumed per mole of an amide.
B. Hoffmann bromamide reaction is not given by alkyl amides.
C. Primary amines can be synthesized by Hoffmann bromamide degradation.
D. Secondary amide on reaction with and NaOH will give secondary amine.
E. The by-products of Hoffmann degradation are , and .
1
A, C and E only
2
B, C and D only
3
C and E only
4
C, D and E only
34
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
n-Butane on monochlorination under photochemical condition gives an optically active compound "P". "P" on further chlorination gives dichloro compounds. The number of dichloro compounds obtained (ignore stereoisomers) is:
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
35
PYQ 2026
medium
chemistry ID: jee-main
Which of the following will produce ?
1

2

3

4