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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

1. A solution of KOH hydrolyses CH3CHClCH2CH3 and CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl. Which
one of these is more easily hydrolysed?
2. Write the IUPAC name of the following compound : (CH3)3 CCH2Br

3. In the following pair of compounds, which will react faster by SN1 mechanism and
why?

4. Draw the structure of major monohalogen product in the following reaction

5. Aq.KOH Write the products.

CH3-CH2-CH2Cl
Alc .KOH

6. What is Racemic mixture?

7. (a) Why does p-dichlorobenzene have a higher m.p. than its o- and m-isomers?
(b) Why is (±)-Butan-2-ol optically inactive?
8. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling points
CH3CH2CH2CH2Br
Solutions
1. What is Raoults law?
2. Non-ideal solutions exhibit either positive or negative deviations from Raoult’s
law. What are these deviations and why are they caused? Explain with one
example for each type.
3. Calculate the freezing point of a solution containing 60 g of glucose in 250 g of
water
4. State Henry’s law and mention two of its important applications.
5. How Henry’s constant varies with temperature and solubility?

d and f block elements

1. Atomic No: and electronic configuration of elements from Sc to Zn (3d series)
2. Transition elements show high melting points. Why?
3. Although Zr belongs to 4d and Hf belongs to 5d transition series but it is quite
difficult to separate them. Why?
4. Why do transition elements show variable oxidation states?
5. Explain the following observations :
(i) Transition elements generally form coloured compounds.
(ii) Zinc is not regarded as a transition element.
(iii) Transition metal act as a catalyst
(iv) Manganese exhibits the highest oxidation state of +7 among the 3d series of
transition elements.
(v) Cu (I) ion is not stable in an aqueous solution.
(vi) Highest oxidation state of a metal is shown in it’s oxide and fluoride only.

Coordination Chemistry
1. What is meant by chelate effect?
2. Compare the following complexes’ with respect to structural shapes of units, magnetic
behaviour and hybrid orbitals involved in units :
(i) [Ni(CN)4]2- (ii) [NiCl4]2-
3. What are ambidendate ligands? Give example.
4. For the complex [Fe(H2O)6]3+, write the hybridization, magnetic character and spin of the
complex. (At. number: Fe = 26)
5. Write IUPAC name of the complex [Co(NH3)4Cl(NO2)]+
 Alcohol,Phenol and Ethers
1. Give the IUPAC name of the following

2. Ortho nitrophenol has lower boiling point than p-nitrophenol. Why ?

3. Which of the following isomers is more volatile : o-nitrophenol or p-nitrophenol?
4. What happens when phenol is heated with zinc dust?
5. Give simple chemical tests to distinguish between the following pairs of
compounds: Benzoic acid and Phenol .
6. How will you convert:
(i) Propene to propan-2-ol?
(ii) Phenol to 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol?
7. Name the following

8. Give a test to distinguish primary,secondary and tertiary alcohol?(Lucas test)