QUESTION BANK

CLASS XII (CHEMISTRY)

UNIT13: AMINES

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Sl.No QUESTIONS :-
1 Which of the following is the strongest base?

2 Aniline first reacts with acetyl chloride producing compound A. A reacts

with HNO3H2SO4 mixture and produces comp and B which hydrolyses to compound C.
What is the identity of C?
(a) Acetanilide
(b) p-Nitroacetanilide
(c) p-Nitroaniline
(d) Sulphanilic acid.
3 Considering the basic strength of amines in aqueous solution, which one has the smallest
pKb value?
(a) (CH3)3N
(b) C6H5NH2
(c) (CH3)2NH
(d) CH3NH2
4 The most basic compound among the following is:-
(a) Acetanilide
(b) Benzylamine
(c) p-Nitro aniline
(d) Aniline
5 In this reaction acetamide is converted to methanamine
(a) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
(b) Carbylamine reaction
(c) Stephen’s reaction
(d) Hoffmann bromamide reaction
6 Which of the following is true for the basicity of amines?
(a) Alkylamines are generally less basic than arylamines because N is sp hybridised
(b) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines due to aryl group

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 (c) Arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines due to delocalisation of lone pair
of electrons in the benzene ring
(d) Alkylamines are generally less basic than arylamines because lone pair of electrons on
N in the arylamines are not delocalised in the benzene ring
7 Which of the following is formed in the reaction of an aldehyde and primary amine?
(a) Ketone
(b) Aromatic acid
(c) Schiff’s base
(d) Carboxylic acid
8. This on reduction with LiAlH4 produces secondary amine
(a) Methyl cyanide
(b) Nitroethane
(c) Methyl isocyanide
(d) Acetamide
9 Aniline is less basic than
(a) Benzylamine
(b) Triphenylamine
(c) p-Nitroaniline
(d) Diphenylamine

10 Which of the following does not react with Hinsberg reagent?

(a) Ethylamine
(b) (CH3)2NH
(c) (CH3)3N
(d) Propan-2-amine
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above sequence, Z is
(a) Cyanoethane
(b) Ethanamide
(c) Methanamine
(d) Ethanamine

12 The strongest base among the following is?

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13 Aniline in a set of reactions yielded a product D.

The structure of D would be

(a) C6H5CH2OH
(b) C6H5CH2NH2
(c) C6H5NHOH
(d) C6H5NHCH2CH3.
14 Reaction of aniline with benzaldehyde is
(a) Substitution
(b) addition
(c) Condensation
(d) polymerization
15 The correct order of increasing basic nature for the bases NH3, CH3NH2 and (CH3)2 NH is
(a) CH3 NH2 < (CH3)2 NH < NH3
(b) CH3NH2 < NH3 < (CH3)2NH
(c) (CH3)2 NH< NH3 < CH3NH2
(d) NH3 < CH3NH2 < (CH3)2NH
16 The amine that does not react with acetyl chloride is
(a) CH3NH2
(b) (CH3)2NH
(c) (CH3)3 N
(d) none of these
17 Oxidation of aniline with K2Cr2O7/H2SO4 gives
(a) phenylhydroxylamine
(b) p-benzoquinone
(c) nitrosobenzene
(d) nitrobenzene
18 C6H5CONHCH3 can be converted into C6H5CH2NHCH3 by
(a) NaBH4
(b) H2-Pd/C
(c) LiAlH4
(d) Zn-Hg/HCl
19 Which of the following cannot couple with benzene diazonium chloride?
(a) Aniline
(b) Phenol
(c) ß-Napthol
(d) Benzyl alcohol.

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20 The hybrid state of N is R2NH is
(a) sp³
(b) sp²
(c) sp
(d) dsp²
21 Which of the following element is present in functional group of amine ?
(A) oxygen
(B) nitrogen
(C) Sulphur
(D) phosphorous
22 Which of the following reactions is appriopate for converting acetamide to methanamine
(A) Hoffmann brmamide reaction
(B) Stephen reduction
(C) Gabriel pthalamide synthesis
(D) Carbylamines reaction
23 Method by which aniline cannot be prepared is
(A) Degradation of bezamide with bromine in alkaline solution.
(B) Reduction of nitrobenzene with H2 /Pd in ethanol .
(C) Potassium salt of pthamilimde treatedwith cholorobenzene followed by hydrolysis
with aqueous NaOH
(D) Hydrolysis of phenylisocyanide with acidic solution .
24 The action of nitrous acid on an aliphatic primary amine gives
(A) Scecondary amine
(B) Alcohol
(C) Nitro alkane
(D) Aldehyde
25 The compound obtasined by heating a mixture of ethylamine and choloroform with
ethanolic potassium hydroxide is
(A) An amide
(B) An amide and nitro compound
(C) An ethyl isocyanide
(D) An alkyl halide
26 The electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in strongly acidic medium produces
(A) Azo benzene
(B) Aniline
(C) p- aminophenol
(D) azoxybenzene
27 For carbylamines reaction ,we need hot alcoholic KOH and
(A) Any primary amine and choloroform
(B) Choloroform and silver powder

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 (C) A primary amine and an alkyl halide
(D) A monoalkylamine and tricholoromethane
28 Which of the following is a 30 amine ?
(A) 1-methyl cyclohexylamine
(B) Triethylamine
(C) Tert-butylamine
(D) N-methylaniline
29 Which of the following compound is soluble in water
(A) Alkane
(B) Alkyl halide
(C) Alkyne
(D) Primary amine
30 The source on nitrogen in gabriel pthalimide syntesis of amine is
(A)Sodium azide
(B) Sodium amide
(C) potassium cyanide
(D) potassium pthalimide
31 The correct IUPAC name for CH2==CHCH2 NHCH3 is
(A) Allylmethylamine
(B) 2-amino-4-pentene
(C) 4-aminopent-1-ene
(D) N-methylprop-2-en-1-amine
32 Which of the following reagents would not be a good choice for reducing an aryl nitro
compound to an amine?
(A) H2 (excess)/Pt
(B ) LiAlH4 in ether
(C) Fe and HCl
(D) Sn and HCl
33 Hoffmann Bromamide Degradation reaction is shown by
(A) ArNH2
(B) ArCONH2
(C) ArNO2
(D) ArCH2NH2
34 The gas evolved when methylamine reacts with nitrous acid is
(A) NH3
(B) N2
(C) H2
(D) C2H6
35 Reduction of aromatic nitro compounds using Fe and HCl gives
(A) aromatic oxime

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 (B) aromatic hydrocarbon
(C) aromatic primary amine
(D) aromatic amide
36 Best method for preparing primary amines from alkyl halides without changing the
number of carbon atoms in the chain is
(A) Hoffmann Bromamide reaction
(B) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
(C) Sandmeyer reaction
(D) Reaction with NH3
37 Primary secondary and tertiary amine can be differentiated by which method
(A) Lucas test
(B) Iodoform test
(C) Tollen test
(D) Hinsberg test
38 Which amine does not show Friedel craft reactions
(A) Ethanamine
(B) Aniline
(C) Diethylamine
(D) All of above
39 Boiling point of which amine is maximum
(A) Propanamine
(B) Ethyl methyl amine
(C) Trimethyl amine
(D) Dimethyl amine
40 Carbylamine test is used to distinguish between
(A) Primary and secondary amine
(B) Secondary and tertiary amine
(C) Aldhyde snd ketone
(D) Primary ,secondary and tertiary amine
41 The IUPAC name of the following compound is

(A) N,N-Dimethyl butan-1-amine

(B) N,N-Diethyl butan-1-amine
(C) N-ethyl-N-butyl ethanamine
(D) N-butyl-N-ethyl ethanamines
42 Which of the following name reaction is used to convert amides into amines?
(A) Carbylamine reaction
(B) Gabriel Phthalimide Reaction
(C) Sandmeyer reaction

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 (D) Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction
43 Which of the following amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide
synthesis/reaction?
(A)N-methyl aniline
(B) benzyl amine
(C) butyl amine
(D) isobutyl amine
44 Which of the following amines has the highest boiling point ?
(A) 2-Methylbutanamine.
(B) 3-Methylbutanamine
(C) Pentanamine
(D) 2,2-dimethylpropanamine
45 Which among the following amine has the highest basic strength in aqueous solution?
(A) NH3
(B) C2H5-NH2
(C) (C2H5)2NH
(D) (C2H5)3N
46 The correct decreasing order of basic strength for the following amines….
I. C6H5-NH2
II. O2N-C6H4-NH2
III. H3C-C6H4-NH2
(A) I > II > III
(B) II > I > III
(C) III > I > II
(D) III > II > I
47 Write down the IUPAC name of the following compound?

(A) N,N-Dimethylaniline
(B) N,N-Dimethylbenzenamine
(C) N-Dimethylaniline
(D) N-Dimethylbenzenamine
48 Identify the 20-amine from the following.
(A) CH3-NH2
(B) C2H5-NH2
(C) (CH3)3N
(D) CH3-NH-CH3
49 Which of the following amines has the highest pKb value?
(A) Methanamine

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 (B) Ethanamine
(C) N-methylmethanamine
(D) N-ethylethanamine
50 The order of reactivity of ALKYL halides with amines is……
(A) RI > RBr > RCl
(B) RBr > RI > RCl
(C) RCl > RBr > RI
(D) RBr > RCl > RI
51 Which of the following amines can be distinguished by Hinsberg’s reagent ?
(A) primary amines and secondary amines
(B) primary amines and tertiary amines
(C) secondary amines and tertiary amines
(D) All of the above
52 Primary and secondary amines can be distinguished by which of the following name
reaction?
(A) Carbylamine reaction
(B) Gabriel Phthalimide Reaction
(C) Sandmeyer reaction
(D) Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction
53 What is Hinsberg”s reagent?
(A) Lithium aluminium hydride
(B) alkyl magnesium bromide
(C) benzenesulphonyl chloride
(D) None of the above
54 Which of the following will not show coupling reaction with benzenediazonium chloride?
(A) phenol
(B) benzyl alcohol
(C) 2-naphthol
(D) aniline
55 In the Hoffmann bromamide degradation reaction, the number of moles of NaOH and Br2
used per mole of amine produced are
(A) one mole of NaOH and one mole of Br2
(B) one mole of NaOH and four mole of Br2
(C) four mole of NaOH and four mole of Br2
(D) four mole of NaOH and one mole of Br2

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56 An organic compound ‘A’ reacts with NH3 gives ‘B’. on heating , ‘B’ gives ‘C’. ‘C’ in
presence of KOH and Br2 gives CH3CH2-NH2.
What is ‘A’?
(A) CH3COOH
(B) CH3CH2COOH
(C) CH3CH2CH2COOH
(D) CH3CH2CH2CH2COOH
57 The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine will be
(A) an aromatic acid
(B) carboxylic acid
(C) ketone
(D) Schiff’s base
58 Which of the following amines cannot be prepared by Gabriel Phthalimide synthesis?
(A) methylamine
(B) ethyl amine
(C) aniline
(D) iso-butyl amine
59 When methanamine is treated with benzoyl chloride, the major product is
(A) N-phenylethanamide
(B) N-methylbenzamide
(C) Acetophenone
(D) N-ethylethanamide
60 Presence of amino group in aromatic ring affect the aromatic amines as
(A) increases reactivity
(B) decreases reactivity
(C) no effect
(D) None of the above
61 Nitrogen atom of amino group is ………. hybridised.
(a) sp
(b) sp2
(c) sp3
(d) sp3d
62 Which of the following should be most volatile?
I. CH3CH2CH2NH2
II. (CH3)3N

IV. CH3CH2CH3
(a) II

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 (b) IV
(c) I
(d) III
63 C3H8N cannot represent
(a) 1° ammine
(b) 2° ammine
(c) 3° ammine
(d) quartemary ammonium salt
64 Identify the correct IUPAC name
(a) (CH3CH2)2NCH3 = N-Ethyl-N-methylethanamine
(b) (CH3)3CNH2 = 2-methylpropan-2-amine
(c) CH3NHCH (CH3)2 = N-Methylpropan-2-amine
(d) (CH3)2CHNH2 = 2, 2-Dimethyl-N-propanamine
65 The most convenient method to prepare primary (i Amine) amine containing one carbon
atom less is
(a) Gabriel phthalmidie synthesis
(b) Reductive amination of aldehydes
(c) Hofmann bromamide reaction
(d) Reduction of isonitriles
66 Identify the correct pathway to convert propanoic acid to ethylamine. The reagent
represented by A, B and C are

67 When excess of ethyl iodide is treated with ammonia, the product is

(a) ethylamine
(b) diethylamine
(c) triethylamine
(d) tetrathylammonium iodide
68 Amides may be converted into amines by a reaction named after
(a) Hofmann Bromide
(b) Claisen
(c) Perkin
(d) Kekule
69 Reduction of CH3CH2NC with hydrogen in presence of Ni or Pt as catalvst gives
(a) CH3CH2NH2
(b) CH3CH2NHCH3

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 (c) CH3CH2NHCH2CH3
(d) (CH3)3N
70 Secondary amines can be prepared by
(a) reduction of nitro compounds
(b) oxidation of N-substituted amides
(c) reduction of isonitriles
(d) reduction of nitriles
71 Which of the following amides will give ethylamine on reaction with sodium hypobromide?
(a) Butanamide
(b) Propanamide
(c) Acetamide
(d)Benzamide
72 Benzoic acid is treated with SOCl2 and the product (X) formed is reacted with ammonia to
give (Y). (Y) on reaction with Br2 and KOH gives (Z). (Z) in the reaction is
(a) aniline
(b) chlorobenzene
(c) benzamide
(d) benzoyl chloride
73 Which one of the following reducing agents is likely to be most effective in bringing about
the following change?

(a) H2-Ni
(b) NaBH4
(c) LiAlH4 ether
(d) Na-AIcohol
74 Amine that cannot be prepared by Gabricl-Phthalmidie synthesis is
(a) aniline
(b) benzyl amine
(c) methyl amine
(d) iso-butylamine
75 What is the end product in the following sequence of reactions?

(a) Aniline
(b) Phenol
(c) Benzene

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 (d) Benzenediazxonium chloride
76 Tertiary amines have lowest boiling points amongst isomeric amines because
(a) they have highest molecular mass
(b) they do not form hydrogen bonds
(c) they are more polar in nature
(d) they are most basic in nature
77 Which of the following amines will give carbylatnine reaction?
(a) (C2H5)3N
(b) (C2H5)2NH
(c) C2H5NH2
(d) C3H7NHC2H35
78

in the above reaction is

(a) CH3CH2CH2NHCOCH3
(b) CH3CH2CH2NH2
(c) CH3CH2CH2CONHCH3
(d) CH3CH2CH2CONHCOCH3
79 The end product Z of the reaction

(a) propanenitrile
(b) triethylamine
(c) diethylamine
(d) propylamine
80 Primary and secondary amines are distinguished by
(a) Br2/ROH
(b) HClO
(c) HNO2
(d) NH3
81 Identify the correct IUPAC name
(a) (CH3CH2)2NCH3 = N-Ethyl-N-methylethanamine
(b) (CH3)3CNH2 = 2-methylpropan-2-amine
(c) CH3NHCH (CH3)2 = N-Methylpropan-2-amine
(d) (CH3)2CHNH2 = 2, 2-Dimethyl-N-propanamine
82 The most convenient method to prepare primary amine containing one carbon atom less is
(a) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
(b) Reductive amination of aldehydes
(c) Hofmann bromamide reaction
(d) Reduction of isonitriles

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83 Identify the correct pathway to convert propanoic acid to ethylamine. The reagent
represented by A, B and C are

84 When excess of ethyl iodide is treated with ammonia, the product is

(a) ethylamine
(b) diethylamine
(c) triethylamine
(d) tetrathylammonium iodide
85 Reduction of CH3CH2NC with hydrogen in presence of Ni or Pt as catalyst gives
(a) CH3CH2NH2
(b) CH3CH2NHCH3
(c) CH3CH2NHCH2CH3
(d) (CH3)3N
86 Which one of the following reducing agents is likely to be most effective in bringing about
the following change?

a) H2-Ni
(b) NaBH4
(c) LiAlH4 ether
(d) Na-Alcohol

87 Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of basicity:

CH3NH2, (CH3)2 NH, NH3, C6H5NH2
(a) C6H5NH2 < NH3 < (CH3)2NH < CH3NH2
(b) CH3NH2 < (CH3)2NH < NH3 < C6H5NH2
(c) C6H5NH2 <NH3 < CH3NH2<(CH3)2NH
(d) (CH3)2NH < CH3NH2 <NH3 < C6H5NH2

88 Which of the following is used as Hinsberg’s reagent?

(a) C6H5SO2Cl
(b) C6H5SO3H
(c) C6H5NHCH3
(d) C6H5COCH3

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89

Product would be

90 Which of the following compounds reacts with NaNO2 and HCl at 0-4°C to give
alcohol/phenol?
(a) C6H5NH2
(b) C2H5NH2
(c) CH3NHCH3
(d) C6H5NHCH3
91 Which of the following has highest pKb value?
(a) (CH3)3CNH2
(b) NH3
(c) (CH3)2MH
(d) CH3NH3
92 Which of the following is a 3° amine?
(i) 1-methylcyclohexylamine
(ii) Triethylamine
(iii) tert-butylamine
(iv) N-methylaniline

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93 Which of the following is the weakest Brönsted base?

94 Which of the following methods of preparation of amines will give same number of carbon
atoms in the chain of amines as in the reactant?
(i) Reaction of nitrite with LiAlH4.
(ii) Reaction of amide with LiAlH4 followed by treatment with water.
(iii) Heating alkylhalide with potassium salt of phthalimide followed by hydrolysis.
(iv) Treatment of amide with bromine in aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.

95

Above sequence, Z is
(a) Cyanoethane
(b) Ethanamide
(c) Methanamine
(d) Ethanamine
96 16.The hybrid state of N is R2NH is
(a) sp³ (b) sp² (c) sp (d) dsp²
97 Identify the correct name of the compound formed when two hydrogen atoms of ammonia
are replaced by phenyl groups.
a) Diphenylamine
b) N-Phenylaniline
c) N-Phenylbenzenamine
d) N,N-Diphenylaniline

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98 Amine that cannot be prepared by Gabricl-Phthalmidie synthesis is
a.aniline b.benzyl amine
c. methyl amine d.iso-butylamine
99 Tertiary amines have lowest boiling points amongst isomeric amines because
a) they have highest molecular mass
b) they do not form hydrogen bonds
c) they are more polar in nature
they are most basic in nature
100 Which of the following is incorrect for primary amines?
a) On reaction with nitrous acid alkylamines produce alcohol
b) On reaction with nitrous acid arylamines produce phenol
c) Alkylamines are more basic than ammonia
Alkylamines are more basic than arylamines
101 The correct IUPAC name for CH2 = CHCH2NHCH3 is:
[A] ally methylamine [B] 2 –amino – 4 – pentene
[C] 4 – aminopent – 1–ene [D] N – methylprop – 2 – en – 1 – amine

102 Amongst the following, the strongest base in aqueous medium is ............ .
[A] CH3NH2 [B] CH3CH2NH2 [C] (CH3)2NH [D] C6H5NHCH3

103 Benzylamine may be alkylated as shown in the following equation?

C6H5CH2NH2 + R – X → C6H5CH2NHR
Which of the following alkyl halides is best suited for this reaction through
SN1mechanism?
[A] CH3Br [B] C6H5Br [C] C6H5CH2Br [D] C2H5Br
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104 In order to prepare a 1 amine from an alkyl halide with simultaneous addition of one CH2
group in the carbon chain, the reagent used as source of nitrogen is ............ .
[A] sodium amide, NaNH2 [B] sodium azide, NaN3
[C] potassium cyanide, KCN [D] potassium phthalimide C6H4(CO)2N–k +
105 The source of nitrogen in Gabriel synthesis of amines is ................. .
[A] sodium azide, NaN3 [B] sodium nitrate, NaNO2
[C] potassium cyanide, KCN [D] potassium phthalimide C6H4(CO)2N–k+
106 The best reagent for converting 2 - phenylpropanamide into 2 - phenylpropannamine is ...
[A] excess H2 [B] Br2 in aqueous NaOH
[C] iodine in the presence of red phosphorus [D] LiAlH4 in ether
107 Hofmann bromamide degradation reaction is shown by ................... .
[A] ArNH2 [B] ArCONH2 [C] ArNO2 [D] ArCH2NH2

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108 The correct increasing order basic strength for the following compounds is ................

[A] II < III < I [B] III < I < II [C] III < II < I [D] II < I < III
109 The gas evolved methylamine reacts with nitrous acid is ................. .
[A] NH3 [B] N2 [C] H2 [D] C2H6

110 Best method for preparing primary amines from alkyl halides without changing the number
of carbon atoms in the chain is:
[A] Hofmann bromamide reaction [B] Gabriel phthalimide synthesis
[C] Sandmery reaction [D] reaction with NH3
111 Which of the following cannot be prepared by Sandmeyer's reaction?
[A] Chlorobenzene [B] Bromobenzene
[C] lodobenzene [D] Fluorobenzene
112
The product of the following reaction is ...

B C
A D

113 In Gabrial synthesis, amine is always :

[A] aliphatic primary amine [B] aliphatic secondry amine
[C] aromatic primary amine [D] aromatic secondry amine
114 Decreasing order of basicity of the three isomers of nitro aniline is :
[A] p-nitroaniline > o- nitroaniline > m- nitroaniline
[B] p-nitroaniline > m- nitroaniline > o- nitroaniline
[C] m-nitroaniline > p- nitroaniline > o- nitroaniline
[D] m-nitroaniline > o- nitroaniline > p- nitroaniline
115 Hinsberg's reagent is:
[A] Phenylisocyanide [B] benzensulphonyl chloride
[C] p- toluenesulphonic acid [D] o-dichlorobenzene
116 Which of the following compounds can form alcohol with NaNO2 / HCl ?

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 [A] (CH3)3CNH2 [B] (CH3)2CHNH2 [C] CH3CH2NH2 [D] all of these
117 Hoffman bromamaide degradation reaction is shown by:
[A] ArNH2 [B]ArCONH2 [C] ArNO2 [D] ArCH2NH2
118 Reaction of nitrous acid with aliphatic primary amines in cold gives:
[A] Diazonium salt [B] Alcohol [C] Nitrile [D]Dye
119 (CH3)3CNH2 is a:
[A] primary amine [B] Secondary amine
[C] Tertiary amine [D] quaternary ammonium salt
120 Which of the following on reduction with LiAlH4 gives secondary amine
[A] CH3CN [B]CH3CH2NO2 [C] CH3NC [D]CH3CONH2
121 The following reaction takes place in the presence of

a. none of these b. H2/Pd c. NaOH/Pd d. Hcl/Pd

122 Methylamine reacts with HNO2 to form
a. CH3-O-N = O b. CH3CHO c. CH3 – O – CH3 d. CH3OH
123 Hoffmann Bromamide degradation reactions shown by
a. ArNH2 b. ArCoNH2 c. ArNo2 d. ArCH2NH2
124 Which of the following responds to the isocyanide test?
a. Primary amine b. Tertiary amine
c. Primary amine and secondary amine d. secondary amine
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125 which of the following is a 3 amine
a. N-methylaniline b. ter- butylamine
c. 1- methylcyclohexylamine d. triethylamine
126 Sec- Butylamine is the common name of which compound?
a. N-ethylethanamine b. 2- butanamine
c. N- methyl-1-Propanamine d. 1- butanamine
127 Aniline does not undergo friedel craft reaction because
a. anilium ion deactivates any further reaction
b. Aliminium chloride reacts with aniline
c. all of these
d. AlCl3 act as catalyst
128 Quarternary ammonium salt is formed by
a. electrophilic substitution reaction b. Nucleophilic addition reaction
c. Nucleophilic substitution of primary amine
d. Nucleophilic substitution of tertiary amine
129 Which of the following method of preparation of amines will give same number of carbon
atoms in the chain of amines as in the reactant ?

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 a. Treatment of amide with bromine in aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.
b. Heating alkylhalide with potassium salt of phthalimide followed by hydrolysis
c. Reaction of nitrite with LiAlH4
d. Reaction of amide with LiAlH4 followed by treatment with water
130 Gabriel synthesis is used for the preparation of
a. Quaternary salt b. Primary amine c.Tertiary amine d. Secondary amine
131 Which of the following is an example of 20-amine
a. N-N dimethylaniline b. 3- Pentanamine
c. Methylamine d. N- ethyl-1-propanamine
132 The nitration reaction of amines can be controlled in order to obtion the desired para nitro
derivative as the major product by
a. Reacting with a desired nitro compound b. By acetylation reaction
c. By using aliphatic amines d. By treating with acetic acid.
133 Amines are soluble in
a. only slightly soluble in water b. water c. organic solvents
d. only slightly soluble in organic solvents
134 Which one of the following is used to increase blood pressure
a. None of these b. Ephedrine c. Benadryl d. Novocain
135 Hinsberg ’s reagent reacts with primary and secondary amines to form sulphonamides. This
reagent is also known as
a. P-toluene sulphonyl chloride b. None of these c. N- methylbenzamide
d. Benzenesulphonyl chloride
136 Which type of hybridization and CNC bond angle of nitrogen atom in trimethylamine
a. sp3 ,1200 b. sp2 ,1200 c. sp3 ,1080 d. sp2,1080
137 Acid anhydrides on reaction with primary amine give
a. Secondary amine b. Amide c. Imide d. Imine
138 The geometry of amine is
a. Trigonal b. Pentagonal c. Pyramidal d. Tetragonal
139 Aniline upon heating with Conc HNO3 and conc H2SO4 mixture gives
a. The mixture of o , p and m nitroaniline b. No reaction
c. O- and P- aniline d. O-nitroaniline
140 Secondary amines react with the nitrosonium ion to generate
a. N-nitrosoamines b. Anilines c. Imines d. Oximes

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 ANSWER KEY FOR AMINES
SECTION-A (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION)
1. (d) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(d) 6.(c) 7.(c)
8.(c) 9.(a) 10.(c) 11. (d) 12.(c) 13.(a) 14.(c)
15.(d) 16.(c) 17.(b) 18.(c) 19.(d) 20.(a) 21.(B)
22.c) 23.b. 24.d. 2 5(.b) 26.(c) 27.(C) 28.(A)
29.(C) 30.(B) 31.(B) 32.II. 33.I. 34.III. 35.(D)
36.(A) SP³ 37.D 38.ANILINE 39.A 40. 41.B
42.D 43.A 44.C 45.C 46.C 47.B 48.D
49.A 50.A 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.D
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56.B 57.D 58.C 59.B 60.A 61.(c) sp 62.(b)
IV 63. (d) quartenary ammonium salt 64. (a) (CH3CH2)2NCH3 = N-Ethyl-
N-methylethanamine 65. (c) Hofmann bromamide reaction 66. (b) 67. (d)
tetra ethylammonium iodide 68.(a) Hofmann Bromide 69.(b) CH3CH2NHCH3
70. (c) reduction of isonitriles 71. (b) Propanamide 72. (a) aniline
73. (c) LiAlH4 ether 74.(a) aniline 75.(a) Aniline 76. (b) they do not
form hydrogen bonds 77. (c) C2H5NH2 78. (a) CH3CH2CH2NHCOCH3 79. (a)
propanenitrile 80.(c) HNO2 81.a) (CH3CH2)2NCH3 = N-Ethyl-N-
methylethanamine 82.c) Hofmann bromamide reaction 83.b. 84.d. 85.b)
CH3CH2NHCH3 86.c) LiAlH4 ether 87.c) C6H5NH2 <NH3 < CH3NH2<(CH3)2NH

88.a) C6H5SO2Cl 89.c 90.b) C2H5NH2 91.b) NH3 92.ii. 93.i.

94.iii. 95.d) Ethanamine 96.a) sp³ 97.D 98.aniline 99.they do

not form hydrogen bonds 100.On reaction with nitrous acid arylamines produce phenol

101.D 102.C 103.C 104.C 105.D 106.D 107.B

108.D 109.B 110.B 111.D 112.A 113.A 114.C
115.B 116.C 117.B 118.B 119.A 120.C 121.b

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122.d 123.b 124.a 125.d 126.b 127.b 128.d
129.a 130.b 131.d 132.b 133.b 134.b 135.d

136.c 137.b 138.c 139.a 140.a

Questions contributed by PGTs (Chemistry) of Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi,

Silchar and Tinsukia Regions.

Vetted by Tinsukia Region.

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