DAILY PRACTICE PROBLEMS-03

Subject – Chemistry

Class-12

Chapter- 10 [HALOALKANES & HALOARENES]

[TOPIC- C-X BOND NATURE + METHOD OF PREPARATION]

Q.1. The carbon-halogen bond of an alkyl halide is polarised due to the _________
a) higher electronegativity of halogen atom than carbon
b) higher electronegativity of carbon than halogen atom
c) partial positive charge on halogen atom and a partial negative charge on
carbon
d) tendency of halogen atom to donate electrons
Q.2. The size of the halogen atom _________ as we go down the group in the periodic
table.
a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains same
d) increases then decreases
Q.3. Which is the largest halogen atom?
a) Bromine
b) Chlorine
c) Fluorine
d) Iodine
Q.4. If the bond length of C-Cl bond in chloromethane is 178pm, what will be the
probable bond length of C-Br bond in bromomethane?
a) 139pm
b) 156pm
c) 178pm
d) 193pm

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Q.5. If X and Y are the carbon-halogen bond enthalpies in chloroethane and
bromoethane respectively, what is the relationship between X and Y?
a) X > Y
b) X < Y
c) X = Y
d) X + Y = 0
Q.6. The bond length between carbon and fluorine is the largest among all other
halogens.
a) True
b) False
Q.7. What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols with a given haloacid?
a) 1° > 2° > 3°
b) 3° > 2° > 1°
c) 1° > 3° > 2°
d) 2° > 1° > 3°
Q.8. What is the correct order of reactivity of the following haloacids with a given
alcohol?
a) HCl > HBr > HI
b) HI > HBr > HCl
c) HBr > HCl > HI
d) HI > HCl > HBr
Q.9. What is the catalyst in the reaction of a primary alcohol with HCl to obtain a
chloroalkane?
a) anhydrous ZnCl2
b) concentrated H2SO4
c) red phosphorous
d) pyridine
Q.10. The reaction of a primary alcohol with which of the following gives purely a
haloalkane?
a) Phosphorus trichloride b) Phosphorus pentachloride
c) Thionyl chloride d) Sulphuryl chloride

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Q.11. When ethanol reacts with PCl5, it gives three products which include
chloroethane and hydrochloric acid. What is the third product?
a) Phosphorus acid
b) Phosphoric acid
c) Phosphorus trichloride
d) Phosphoryl chloride
Q.12. What do you get by heating a mixture of hexanol and concentrated aqueous
hydrogen chloride?
a) Cyclochlorohexane
b) Chlorohexane
c) Phosphorus acid
d) No reaction
Q.13. Iodoalkanes can be obtained by heating alcohols with potassium iodide in
__________
a) hypophosphrus acid
b) phosphorus acid
c) phosphoric acid
d) hypophosphoric acid
Q.14. The following reaction to form haloalkanes is an example of which type of
reaction?
Propane + Cl2 (in the presence of UV light) = 1-Chloropropane + 2-
Chloropropane
a) Free radical substitution
b) Halogen exchange
c) Finkelstein reaction
d) Swarts reaction
Q.15. How many monohaloalkane isomers can be formed on the free radical
bromination of (CH3)2CHCH2CH3?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Q.16. When propene reacts with HBr, two products are formed out of which one is
predominates the other. Identify the minor product.
a) 1-Bromopropane
b) 2-Bromopropane
c) 1-Bromobutane
d) 2-Bromobutane
Q.17. Which of the following is incorrect with regard to the reaction between C2H4 and
Cl2 in CCl4?
a) It results in the formation of a vicinal dihalide
b) It results in the breaking of the C-C double bond
c) It results in the formation of a colourless compound
d) It results in the discharge of a reddish-brown colour
Q.18. The Finkelstein reaction takes place in what medium?
a) Concentrated HCl
b) Concentrated H2SO4
c) Dry acetone
d) Water
Q.19. What will be the product of the following reaction?

a) b)

c) d)

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Q.20. The Finkelstein reaction can be used to prepare alkyl fluorides.
a) True
b) False
Q.21. Identify ‘X’ in the following reaction.

a) AgF
b) Hg2F2
c) CoF2
d) SbF3

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