SUBJECTIVE

Time: 50 minutes Marks: 38

Q.No.2 Write any 10 short answers to the following questions. (10x2)=20

i. Write down the resonance structures of benzene and indicate their relative
contributions towards the actual structure of benzene.
ii. Give reaction for the preparation of benzene from phenol and acetylene.
iii. Why there is no free rotation around a double bond and a free rotation around a single
bond?
iv. Write the reactions for the halogenation of benzene.
v. What are aromatic compounds? Give example of three fused aromatic hydrocarbons.
vi. What is knocking? How it can be reduced?
vii. Write a test reaction for alkylated benzenes.
viii. What is the disadvantage of using TEL(tetraethyl lead) in the fuel?
ix. Draw the structural formula of p-dibenzylbenzene and p-nitroaniline.
x. What was vital force theory? How it was rejected?
xi. What is octane number?
xii. What is Wurtz-Fittig reaction?

Note: Attempt any ONE question.

Q.No.3. (a) Write a note on cracking of hydrocarbons 8

(b) Explain the structure of the following by hybridization approach 4

(i) HCHO (ii) CH≡CH

(c) Define

(i)Metamerism (ii)Tautomerism (iii)Functional Group isomerism 6

OR

Q.No.4. (a) What are Friedel-Crafts reactions. Give mechanism and example of

Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. 8

(b) Give two reactions in which 4

(i)Benzene behave as a saturated molecule.

(ii)Benzene behaves as an unsaturated molecule.

(c) How will you prepare m-chloronitrobenzene from benzene in two steps? 2

(d) How will you convert: 4

(i)Benzene to Glyoxal.
(ii)Benzene to Acetophenone.