Merit Science Academy Chemistry

Faisalabad 2ndYear
Marks 40 Ch. # 9 Time 45 min.

1: Tick the correct option. (10)

Sr Question (A) (B) (C) (D)

The benzene molecule contains. Three double Two double One double Delocalized Pi
1 bonds bonds bond electron charge
Aromatic hydrocarbons are the Normal series
2 Alkenes Benzene Cyclohexane
derivatives of. of paraffin’s
Which of the following acid can be
3 used as catalyst in Friedel Crafts AlCl3 HNO3 BeCl2 NaCl
reaction?
Benzene cannot undergo. Substitution Addition Oxidation Elimination
4 reactions reaction reaction reaction
Amongst the following, the compound
5 that can be most sulphonated is.
Toluene Benzene Nitrobenzene Chloro-benzene
The electrophile in aromatic
6 sulphonation is.
H2SO4 HSO4 SO3 SO3+
Which compound is the most reactive
7 one?
Benzene Ethene Ethane Ethyne
During nitration of benzene, the active
8 nitrating agent is.
NO3 NO2+ NO2+ HNO3
Benzene was discovered by Michael
9 Faraday in?
1864 1825 1829 1830
The introduction of halogen group in Hydrogenatio Dehydrogenatio
10 benzene ring is called. n n
Halogenation Oxidation
2: Write short answers of any 10 of the following questions. (20)

i. What is meant by the term sulphonation and nitration?

ii. What happens when benzene is heated with concentrated H2SO4 at 250 C?
iii. What are aromatic hydrocarbons?
iv. What happens when Cl2 is passing through benzene in sunlight?
v. Draw the structural formula of o-Ethyletoluen and m-nitrophenol.
vi. How will you prepare m-chloronitrobenzene in two steps?
vii. When benzene is burnt in freely supply of air what happens?
viii. What is the possible isomeric structure of Xylenes?
ix. Write the names of classes of aromatic compounds.
x. What is resonance method to describe the structure of benzene?

3: Give the general mechanism of the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction?(05)

4: What is Friedel Crafts Acylation and alkylation.(05)