SRI VIJAY VIDYALAYA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE,

NALLAMPALLI
Accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC
M.Sc. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY –I

UNIT II
REACTION INTERMEDIATES, STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY

1. Which one is hybridization of carbenes?

(a) Sp2 singlet & Sp2 triplet b) Sp2 Doublet& Sp2 triplet c) Sp2 Doublet &Sp2 singlet
d) Sp2 singlet& Sp2 singlet
2. The order of decreasing stability of the following cations is:
(I) CH3C+HCH3 (II) CH3C+HOCH3 (III) CH3C+HCOCH3
a) III > II > I b) I > II > III c) II > I > III d) I > III > II
3. The hybridization of carbanion is
a) Sp b) Sp2 c) Sp3 d) Sp3d
4. What is the known name of the given reaction?
C6H5N+2 + CuX → C6H5X + N2 + Cu+
a) Gattermanns reaction b) Sandmeyers reaction c) Dehydrogenation reaction
d) Esterification reaction
5. What is the known name of the given reaction?

a) Gattermanns reaction b) Sandmeyers reaction c) Dehydrogenation reaction

d) Ullmann reaction
6. Select the correct statement from the following option.
a) Carbanion is the intermediate compound
b) In carbanion, central carbon atom carries negative charge
c) It possess an unshared pair of electron
d) All of the mentioned
7. The hybridisation of carbanion is
a) Sp b) Sp2 c) Sp3 d) Sp3d
8. The formal charge at the carbanion is
a) +1 b) -1 c) 0 d) +2
9. The geometry of carbanion is
a) Pyramidal b) Linear c) Tetrahedral d) Trigonal planar
10. The structure of carbanion is pyramidal but it undergoes rapid inversion similar to those of
amines.
a) True b) False
11. Negative charge of carbanion can be dispersed by
a) (+I) effect and resonance b) (-I) effect and resonance c) Hyper conjugation
d) (+M) effect and resonance
12. Which of the following carbanion is least stable?
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) CH3
13. Which of the following carbanions is most stable?
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) CH3
14. On increasing the number of alkyl groups, the stability of carbanions
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains same d) None of the mentioned
14. Due to (+I) effect, the methyl groups are electron accepting in nature.
a) True b) False
15. Stability of free radicals can be explained on the basis of
a) Inductive effect b) Electromeric effect c) Hyper conjugation d) Mesomeric effect
16. The hybridisation of carbocation is
a) Sp b) Sp2 c) Sp3 d) Sp3d
17. Arrange the following carbocations in the order of increasing stability.
a) Benzyl > 30 > 20 > 10 b) Benzyl > 10 > 20 > 30 c) 30 > 20 > 10 > Benzyl
0 0 0
d) 1 > 2 > 3 > Benzyl
18. The shape of carbocation is
a) Pyramidal b) Bent c) Linear d) Trigonal planar
19. Carbonium ions are the intermediates in which the positive charge is carried by the carbon
atom with ___________ electrons in the valence shell.
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 3
20. Positive charge of carbocations can be dispersed by
a) (+I) effect of alkyl group b) Resonance in allyl or benzyl carbocation
c) Hyperconjugation in 1 , 2 and 30 carbocations
0 0
d) All of the mentioned
21. Alkyl substitution at the carbon bearing positive charge stabilizes carbocations.
a) True b) False
22. The formal charge at the carbocation is equal to
a) -1 b) 0 c) +1 d) +2
23. The homolytic bond dissociation energy is inversely proportional to the
a) Bond length b) Ease of formation c) Dipole moment d) All of the mentioned
24. Which of the following free radical has the maximum ease of formation?
a) 10 b) 20 c) 30 d) CH3
25. Which one is stability of carbenes
a) Triplet carbene > Singlet carbene b) Singlet carbene >Triplet carbene c) Triplet carbene >
Triplet carbene d) None of these
26. What do we get by chlorinating hydroxy or methoxybiphenyl?
a) Hydroxy hypochlorite b) Aniline c) Alkali hypochlorite d) None of the mentioned
27. What is the name of the following reaction: C6H5-NH2-HCL + HF —–> C6H5-NH2-HF +
HCl?
a) Addition reaction b) Substitution reaction c) Sandmeyer’s reaction d) None of the
mentioned
28. In Sandmeyer reaction, what is the intermediate compound formed before adding cuprous
halide?
a) Alcohol halide b) Diazonium halide c) Aqueous halide d) None of the mentioned
29. What is the general formula of Diazonium salt?
a) RN2+X– b) RN+ c) RXI d) RN2+HSO–2
30. What is the known name of the given reaction?
C6H5N+2 + CuCl → C6H5Cl + N2 + Cu+
 a) Gattermanns reaction b) Sandmeyers reaction c) Dehydrogenation reaction
d) Esterification reaction
31. What is the known name of the given reaction?
[C6H5N+2]BF−4 → C6H5F + BF3 + N2
a) Gattermanns reaction b) Sandmeyers reaction c) Dehydrogenation reaction
d) Balz-Schiemann reaction
32. What do we get by chlorinating hydroxy or methoxybiphenyl?
a) Hydroxy hypochlorite b) Aniline c) Alkali hypochlorite d) None of the mentioned
Explanatiion: Ans C
Chlorinating Alkali hypochlorite we get hydroxy or methoxybiphenyl, the reaction is as
follows: C6H5-C6H5-OH ————–> C6H5-C6H5-Cl-OH.
33. What is the name of the following reaction: C6H5-NH2-HCL + HF —–> C6H5-NH2-HF + HCl?
a) Addition reaction b) Substitution reaction c) Sandmeyer’s reaction d) None of the
mentioned
34. What is the known name of the given reaction?
[C6H5N+2]Cl− + C6H6 → C6H5−C6H5 + N2 + HCl
a) Gattermanns reactionb) Sandmeyers reaction c ) Gomberg–Bachmann reaction
d) Esterification reaction
35. What is the known name of the given reaction?
[C6H5N+2]Cl− + ArCH=CHCO2H → ArC=C−C6H5 + N2 + CO2 + HCl
a) Gattermanns reaction b) Sandmeyers reaction c) Meerwein reaction d) Balz-Schiemann
reaction
36. What is the known name of the given reaction?
a) Gattermanns reactionb) Sandmeyers reaction
c ) Pschorr Reaction d) Esterification reaction
37. What is the known name of the given reaction?
a) Gattermanns reactionb) Sandmeyers reaction
c ) Pschorr Reaction d) Esterification reaction
38. Which of the following is a permanent electron displacement effect?
a) Inductomeric b) Electromeric c) Inductive d) All of the mentioned
39. Arrange the following groups in the order of decreasing (+I) effect.
a) C6H5O– > COO– > CR3 > CHR2 > H b) C6H5O– > H > CR3 > CHR2 > COO–
c) CR3 > C6H5O– > H > COO– > CHR2 d) C6H5O– > COO– > CHR2 > CR3 > H
40. Arrange the following groups in the order of decreasing (-I) effect.
a) CN > F > Br > Cl > COOH > I > H b) COOH > CN > F > Br > Cl > I > H
c) H > COOH > CN > I > Cl > F > Cl d) CN > COOH > F > Cl > Br > I > H
41. Due to presence of C – X polar bond in alkyl halide, alkyl halides are
a) More reactive than corresponding alkane b) Less reactive than corresponding alkane
c) Equally reactive as corresponding alkane d) None of the mentioned
42. Identify the correct sequence according to electronegativity
a) F> NH2> CH3>OH` b) NH2`> F`>CH3`> OH` c) NH2`>OH`> CH3`>F`
d) F`> OH`>NH2`>CH3`
43. Identify the correct sequence according to electro negativity
a) F> NH2> CH3>OH` b) NH2`> F`>CH3`> OH` c) NH2`>OH`> CH3`>F`
d) F`> OH`>NH2`>CH3`
44. Which one is Hammett equation liner free energy relationship?
 𝑲𝒑𝑨 𝐾0𝑝𝐴 𝐾𝑝𝐴 𝐾𝑝𝐴
a) log 𝑲𝟎𝒑𝑨 = σ b) log = σ# c) log 𝐾0𝑝𝐴 = σν d) log 𝐾0𝑝𝐴 = σл
𝐾𝑝𝐴
45. What is the known name of the given reaction?

a)Gomberg-Bachmann reaction b) Pschorr reaction c)Ullmann reaction d)Hunsdiecker

reaction
46. What is the known name of the given reaction?

a)Gomberg-Bachmann reaction b) Pschorr reaction c)Ullmann reaction d)Hunsdiecker

reaction
47. Which one is Taft Equation?
𝐾𝑝𝐴
a) Log10k=log10k0+ρ* σ*+δ Es b) og10k0= log10k l+ρ* σ*+δ Es c) log 𝐾0𝑝𝐴 = σ
𝐾0𝑝𝐴
d) log = σ#
𝐾𝑝𝐴
48. What is an equilibrium state?
a) Extent of reaction b) Optimum condition c) Least value product d) All of the mentioned
49. What is the driving force in a reaction?
a) Energy given b) Energy released c) Free energy d) None of the mentioned
50. What is ‘transition-state theory’ related to?
a) Free energy b) Activated complex c) Transition state d) All of the mentioned
51. Hydrolysis of ester is catalyzed by what?
a) Hydroxyl ion b) Nitrite ion c) Halogen d) All of the mentioned
52. Hydrolysis of alkyl halide is possible in which type of mechanism?
a) Unimolecular b) Bimolecular c) Both unimolecular and bimolecular d) None the
mentioned
53. Why is controlled oxidation needed?
a) High energy b) Loss of products c) Temperature d) All of the mentioned