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STEREO ISOMERISM
EXERCISE # I (MAINS ORIENTED)
1. Which one of the following statements concerning compounds V–Z is true :
Br Br
Br Br
(V) (W) (X) (Y)
Br
(Z)
(A) V and X are conformational isomers
(B) Y and Z are constitutional isomers
(C) X and Y are constitutional isomers
(D) V and Y are stereoisomers
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2. Which of the following compound has no isomer?
(A) CH 3CH2CH2Cl (B) CH3CHO
(C) CH2=CH–Cl (D) ClCH2CH2Cl
SE0002
3. Compound CH2Cl2 contain :
(A) Plane of symmetry (B) Centre of symmetry
(C) Axis of symmetry (D) Both (A) & (C)
SE0003
4. Number of POS present in CH4 :
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
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5. How many stereoisomers of the following molecule are possible ?
HOOC.CH=C=CH.COOH
(A) Two optical isomers (B) Two geometrical
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isomers
(C) Two optical and two geometrical isomers (D) None
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6. The number of cis-trans isomer possible for the following compound.
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I H
:
N OH
7. has ‘x’ chiral centre then find the value of x :
D
Cl
S
O
(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 6 (D) 5
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CH3 C2H5
H SH HS H
8. H OH H OH
C2H5 CH3
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13. Minimum molecular weight of a hydrocarbon containing minimum number of C-atom to show optical
isomerism :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
SE0015
16. Which of the following will not show optical isomerism :
Me Me Me CH3
(A) (B) (C) Cl
(D)
H Me H
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17. Optical & geometrical isomerism both can be shown by :-
(A) (B)
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(C) (D)
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18. Which of the following will not show optical isomerism :
(A) Cl–CH=C=C=CH–Cl (B) Cl–CH=C=C=C=CH–Cl
COOH H
Cl H
H OH
(C) (D)
H OH Me Cl
COOH Me
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19. The correct statement for the given compound is
O
S
S
O
(A) It can shows geometrical isomerism (B) It can show optical isomerism
(C) It contain chiral centre (D) None of these
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20. Meso-tartaric acid and d-tartaric acid are :-
(A) Positional isomers (B) Enantiomers (C) Diastereomers (D) Racemic mixture
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21. The two compounds given below are :
D Cl
H Br I H
H Cl D H
I Br
(A) Enantiomers (B) Diastereomers (C) Optically inactive (D) Identical
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22. Which of the following combinations amongst the four Fischer projections represents the same absolute
configurations ?
CH3 OH CH=CH 2 H
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(A) (II) and (III) (B) (I) and (IV) (C) (II) and (IV) (D) (III) and (IV)
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23. The S-ibuprofen is responsible for its pain relveing property. Which one of the structure shown is
S-ibuprofen :
O
Me C–OH Me H
(A) M e C (B) M e C
CH3 C –O H
H CH3 O
CH3 O
Me Me C –O H
(C) M e C H (D) M e C H
C –O H
O CH3
SE0023
24. Which of the following is a 'threo' isomer :
CH3 CHO COOH COOH
HO H H
(A) H OH (B) H (C) Cl (D) NH2
H OH H OH H OH H OH
C H 2O H C H 2O H CH3 CH3
SE0024
25. Number of possible stereoisomers of glucose are :-
(A) 10 (B) 8 (C) 16 (D) 20
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26. Which of the following is not D sugar :
C H 2O H
CHO CHO H
H — –— O H H — –— O H OHC OH C =O
H O— –— H H O — –— H HO H HO— –— H
(A) H — –— O H (B) H — – — O H (C) H OH (D) H — – — O H
H O – C H 2— – — H H — – — C H 2O H HO CH2OH H — –— O H
OH OH H C H 2O H
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27. Number of chiral centres in [X] & [Y] is a & b respectively. The value of (a–b) is :
O
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Me
OH
[X] = O [Y] =
Cl Br
Cl
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28. Which one of the following is resolvable :
H
H CH3
H
(A) COOH (B)
CH3 H
COOH
H
H H
(C) (D) HOOC COOH
CH3 CH3
H
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29. How many stereoisomers can exist for the following acid.
H–C(OH).CO2H
H–C.CO2H
H–C(OH).CO2H
H H
(A) Both are geometrical isomers (B) Both are stereo isomers
(C) Both are enantiomers (D) Both are diastereomers
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31. Identify meso compound.
Cl
CO2H Me Me
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32. The two projection formulae that represent a pair of enantiomers are :-
33. A pure sample of 2-chlorobutane shows rotation of PPL by 30° in standard conditions. When above
sample is made impure by mixing its opposite form, so that the composition of the mixture becomes
87.5% d-form and 12.5% -form, then what will be the observed rotation for mixture.
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34. When an optically active compound is placed in a 10 dm tube is present 20 gm in a 200 ml solution
rotates the PPL by 30°. Calculate the angle of rotation & specific angle of rotation if above solution
is diluted to 1 Litre.
(A) 16° & 36° (B) 6° & 30° (C) 3° & 30° (D) 6° & 36°
SE0034
SE0035
36. A mixture of d and , 2-bromobutane contain 75% d-2-bromobutane. Calculate enantiomeric excess.
SE0036
37. Which of the following is example of meso compound?
O O
NH
(A) HN NH (B) HN NH (C) O O (D)
HN
O O
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38. Which of the following has C2 & C3 axis of symmetry ?
Cl
CH2OH
COOH
H OH
H3C H OH
NH2
H CHO
COOH COOH
H OH H OH , compound related as :
40. OH H
H OH
CHO
CHO
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X Y Z
1 Cl H Br
2 H Br Cl
3 Cl Br H
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 1 and 3 only
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Me
3. Statement–1 : H Et is a chiral resolvable molecule.
Cl
Me
Statement–2 : H Et is non-superimposable on its mirror image.
Cl
(A) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not the correct explanation of Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true ; Statement–2 is the correct explanation of Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false
(D) Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true
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OH
(A) 4, 6 (B) 8 (C) 6,6 (D) 8, 8
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5. Which of the following compounds are optically active ?
(A) CH3 .CHOH.CH2.CH3 (B) H2 C=CH.CH2 .CH=CH2
HOO C NO2
H Cl
(C) C=C =C (D)
Cl H
N O2 COOH
SE0045
6. Which out the following are Non-resolvable :
H H
Cl CH3 Br
COOH Me Me COOH
(A) HOOC (B) (C) HOOC (D)
Cl Cl Br
SE0047
8. Which of the following statements for a meso compound is/are correct :
(A) The meso compound has either a plane or centre of symmetry
(B) The meso compound is optically inactive due to internal compensation.
(C) The meso compound is achiral
(D) The meso compound is formed when equal amounts of two enantiomers are mixed
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9. Among the following the non- resolvable compound is/are :
CH3
H3C CH3
Br
(A) C C (B) (C) P (D) N
Cl Br H CH3 H Br
H3C H 3C
Br H
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COOH
H NH2
10. Compound is/are ?
HO H
CH3
(A) (2R, 3S), L (B) L, Erythreo (C) Threo , D (D) (2R, 3S), D
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11. Relation between compounds are :
COOH CHO COOH
H OH HO COOH H
OH
CHO H CHO
(A) I & II = Enantiomers (B) II & III = Enantiomers
(C) I & II = Identical (D) II & III = Identical
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Br
Br
12. COOH has fisher diagram ?
H H
CHO
COOH COOH CHO CHO
H Br Br H H Br Br H
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Br H H Br Br H H Br
CHO CHO COOH COOH
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13. Identify correct relation between pair of compounds ?
Me Me
Me Me
Me Me
H OH
H OH
(B) & Identical
H OH HO H
Me Me
Me Me
H Me H Cl
(C) & Diastereomers
H OH H OH
Cl Me
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Me Me
Et Et
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14. Which two of the following compounds represents a pair of enantiomers?
HO OH
(I) (II)
HO OH
HO OH
(III) (IV)
OH OH
(A) I & II (B) II & III (C) III & IV (D) II & IV
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15. Which two of the following compounds are diastereomers?
OH OH
OH
(I) O OH (II)
O
OH OH
OH OH
OH OH
HO
(III) (IV)
O O
OH
(A) I & II (B) II & IV (C) III & IV (D) I & III
SE0055
16. The correct relation between the following compounds is :
H H H Cl
C=C=C C=C=C
Cl Me Me H
HO OH
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17. Identify the correct statement regarding following molecules?
Br CHO
H Br
Br H CHO H Br
Br H
OHC
CHO Br H CH3
H H CH3
CH3 CH3 H Br
Br
CH3 H
H C H 2O H H 3C C H 2N H 2
(A) & (P) Structural
NH2 OH
CH3 Cl
H Cl H CH3
(B) & (Q) Identical
Et Et
CH3 H
H OH H 3C Et
(C) & (R) Enantiomers
Et OH
H 5C 2 H 5C 2
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19. Match the column :-
Column-I Column-II
OH
(1) & (P) Position isomers
OH
OH
(2) & (Q) Chain isomers
OH
OH
(3) OH & (R) Homologues
OH CH2OH
CH3
SE0059
20. Match the column–I :-
Column-I Column-II
(Compounds) (Total number of stereoisomers)
Cl
(1) (P) 8
(2) Cl Cl (Q) 4
(3) Cl Cl (R) 3
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Cl
(4) Cl Cl (S) 2
Cl
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Subjective Type :
CH3
21. O
CH3
CH3
CH3 O
Progesterone
Several step
Human female Hormone
HO
Diosgenin
(i) H H (ii)
O HO
(P ro ge stero ne)
SE0062
23. Total number of isomeric (including stereo) bromochlorofluoroiodo propadiene.
SE0063
24. Re-orient the molecule at the left to match the partially drawn perspective at the right. Find the two
missing substituents at their correct positions.
(A) CH2CH 3 M
F F
H3C N
H H
(B) H
CH3 X Y
F
CH2CH3 H CH2CH 3
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25. Find out the total number of cyclic isomers of C6H12 which are optically active ?
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26. How many of the given compounds are chiral :
OH
Ph
O O
(V) (VI)
C O 2H
Me
(VII) S=O
Ph
SE0067
28. How many cyclopentane structures (including stereo) are possible for C7H14.
SE0068
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CH2-CH-CH-CH=CH-CH3
OH Cl
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31. How many of the given molecule / species are chiral :
Cl OH
Cl Cl COOH
(I) (II) (III) (IV) HOOC
Br OH OH
OH
Br OH
Cl
CH3
(V) (VI) H C (VII) (VIII)
3
F F HO
OH
(IX) CH4
SE0071
32. Total geometrical isomers possible for :
Ph COOH
HOOC Ph
SE0072
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EXERCISE # III (JEE-ADVANCE ORIENTED LEVEL # II)
Single Correct Type :
1. The correct statements describing the relationship between :
O O OH
R2CH – N R2CH – N R2C = N
O O O
(X) (Y) (Z)
(A) X and Y are resonance structures and Z is a tautomer
(B) X and Y are tautomers and Z is resonance structure
(C) X, Y and Z are all resonance structures
(D) X, Y and Z all are tautomers
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2. The correct statements about conformations X and Y of 2-butanone are :
H3C O H O
H CH3 H CH3
H H3C
(X) (Y)
Cl Cl
, , CH4, C=C , BF3,
H H
Me Me
Cl Cl
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4. Observe the given compounds and answer the following questions.
C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H
H OH H OH HO H HO H H OH
H OH OH H H OH HO H HO H
H OH H OH H OH HO H HO H
C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H C O 2H
(I) (II) (III) (IV ) (V )
(i) Which of the above formulae represent identical compounds ?
(A) I and II (B) I and IV (C) II and IV (D) III and IV
(ii) Which of the above compounds are enantiomers ?
(A) II and III (B) III and IV (C) III and V (D) I and V
SE0076
5. Which of the following option is correct regarding the given compounds :
CH3 H H H
C=C=C C=C=C
H CH3 CH3 CH3
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8. Which of the following are correct representation of L-amino acids :
COOH NH2
(A) H 2 N (B) H C
H COOH
C H 2O H C H 2O H
NH2 OH
COOH
(C) C (D) H C
CH2 COOH C N H2
H CH3
H
SE0080
9. Identify relation between these two compounds :
Cl Br
Br Cl
SE0082
11. Which compound is different from the others?
OH
H
H3C CH3 OH
OH
C C
(A) H (B) H H
HO CH2OH
CH2OH
CH3 CH3
H OH HOCH 2 H
(C) H OH (D) H OH
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CH2OH OH
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Cl Q
H3C H M N
Cl
H Ph P
12. CH3
Br
(X) (Y)
(C) M Br Q Ph (D) M Br Q H
N H P H N H P Ph
SE0084
Comprehension Type :
Paragraph for Question 13 and 14
Four compounds are given below 'S' is a stereoisomer of P.
Me
Me Et H Cl H
Cl H H Cl Et Cl
(P) (Q) Cl H (R) (S)
H Me X Y
Cl H Me Cl Z
Et
13. P & Q are related as :
(A) Identical (B) Enantiomer (C) Diastereomer (D)Positional isomerism
SE0085
14. Which of the above structures represented is Sawhorse projection :-
(A) P (B) Q (C) R (D) S
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Paragraph for Question 15 to 17
S(+) Mono sodium Glutamate (MSG) is a flavour enhancer used in many foods. Fast foods often
contain substantial amount of MSG and is widely used in Chinese food. If one mole of above MSG
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was placed in 845 ml solution and passed through 200 mm tube, the observed rotation was found
to be + 9.6°.
COO Na
O O C – C H 2 – C H 2– C
NH3 H
15. Find out the specific rotation of (–) MSG :
(A) + 24° (B) +56.8º (C) –48° (D) None of these
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16. Find out the approximate percentage composition of (–) MSG in a mixture containing (+) MSG and
(–) MSG whose specific optical rotation is –20° :
(A) 83.3% (B) 16.7% (C) 91.6% (D) 74%
SE0088
17. If 33.8 g of (+) MSG was put in 338 ml solution and was mixed with 16.9g of (–) MSG put in
169 ml solution and the final solution was passed through 400 mm tube. Find out observed rotation
of the final solution :
(A) +1.6° (B) +4.8° (C) +3.2° (D) None of these
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Paragraph for Q.18 and Q.19
Among the following structures ?
COOH
O O
H OH
(I) (II) NH2 (III) HO H
N N
COOH
R R NH2
Cl Cl
H Cl
(IV) (V) (VI)
Cl H
Cl
Cl
COOH
F Cl H OH
(VII) C=C=C=C (VIII) H OH
I Br
COOH
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Matrix Match Type :
20. Column-I Column-II
(Compounds) (Relation)
CH2OCH3 OCH2CH3
(A) Me Me Me H (P) Metamers
H H
H H H Me
D D D D
14
CH3 CH3
H D D H
(D) H D
(S) Enantiomer
D H
CH3 CH3
14
(T) Diastereomer
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21. Match List-I, II, III with each other :
List - I List - II List - III
CH3 H CH3
(A) B r H (1) H O C— C H (i) (2R, 3R)
HO H
CH3 CH3 Br
CH3 H
CH3
HO H
(B) (2) B r C— C OH (ii) (2S,3S)
Br H
CH3 H CH3
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CH3 H
Br
H
(D) H O (4) H C— C OH (iv) (2R,3S)
H Br
CH3 H 3C CH3
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Subjective Type :
22. In what stereoisomeric forms would you expect the following compounds to exist ?
Ph C O 2H I
H H
(e) C=C=C=C (f) Et(Me)C=C=C(Me)Et (g) (h)
H H Ph C O 2H
Br
CH3 Cl
(i) (j) (k)
O
H
SE0094
23. Calculate the number of Benzenoid isomers possible for C6H3ClBrI.
SE0095
24. What are the relationships between the following pairs of isomers ?
C O 2H C O 2H
(a) and
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C O 2M e
(b) and
C O 2M e
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Br C O 2H Br C O 2H
(c) and
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Br Br
Br
(d) and B r
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CHO CHO
H — –— O H H O — –— H
(e) H — – — O H and H — – — O H
H— –— OH H O — –— H
C H 2O H C H 2O H
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CHO C H 2O H
H NH2 OH
(f) H
and H
HO H NH2
C H 2O H CHO
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H Cl
H H H CH3
(g) and
Cl Ph H Ph
CH3 H
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H H HO OH
(h) and
HO OH H H
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(i) and
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2H 2
25. X pt
(i)
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Cl
Cl Cl
(ii)
Cl Cl
Cl
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H C H =C H–C H 3
(iii) C=C=C
Cl C H =C H –C H 3
SE0103
CHO
CHOH
(iv) C H O H
C H 2O H
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H H
(v) H O O C COOH
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COO H
CHO H
(vi) C H O H
CHO H
COO H
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(vii) C H 3 –C H – C H = C H C H =C H – C H –C H 3
Cl CH3
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(viii)
Me
COOH
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NH2
N N
O
N N
(ix) E tO – P
OEt
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O
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(x)
OH
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(xi)
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28. How many different chloroethanes are there from the formula C2H6–nCln (where n can be any integer
from 1 to 6)?
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H
(3) CH3 —C (4) CH3—CH2—CH2—CH3
C2H 5
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6. Which of following compounds is not chiral [AIEEE-2005]
(1) 1–chloropentane (2) 2–chloropentane
(3) 1–chloro–2–methyl pentane (4) 3–chloro–2–methyl pentane
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7. Of the five isomeric hexanes, the isomer which can give two monochlorinated compounds is :
(1) 2-methyl pentane (2) 2,2–dimethyl butane [AIEEE-2005]
(3) 2,3–dimethyl butane (4) n-hexane
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8. Which types of isomerism is shown by 2,3–dichloro butane- [AIEEE-2005]
(1) Structural (2) Geometric (3) Optical (4) Diastereo
SE0115
H O 2C C O 2H
9. The absolute configuration of is : [AIEEE-2008]
HO H H OH
(1) S, S (2) R, R (3) R, S (4) S, R
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10. The number of stereoisomers possible for a compound of the molecular formula
CH3–CH=CH–CH(OH)–Me is :- [AIEEE-2009]
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 3 (4) 2
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11. Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits optical isomerism is :- [AIEEE-2010]
(1) 2-methyl-2-pentene (2) 3-methyl-2-pentene
(3) 4-methyl-1-pentene (4) 3-methyl-1-pentene
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12. The optically inactive compound from the following is :- [JEE-MAIN-2015]
(1) 2-chloropropanal (2) 2-chlorobutane
(3) 2-chloro-2-methylbutane (4) 2-chloropentane
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13. The absolute configuration of : [JEE-MAIN-2016]
C O 2H
H OH
H Cl
CH3
(1) (2R, 3R) (2) (2R, 3S) (3) (2S, 3R) (4) (2S, 3S)
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14. In the following structure, the double bonds are marked as I, II, III and IV [JEE-MAIN-2017]
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EXERCISE # IV (B) (J-ADVANCE OBJECTIVE)
H 3C H
1. The C=C H shows : [IIT-1995]
H 3C C
COOH
CH3
Because
Statement-II : All chiral molecules have chiral centres. [IIT-2007]
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True ; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.
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H 3C O OH
H 3C H 3C CH3
H 3C CH3 H 3C CH3 H 3C OH
(E) (F) (G)
X
H 3C CH3
H H
Y
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12. Which of the given statement(s) about N,O,P and Q with respect to M is (are) correct ?
[JEE-2012]
HO HO Cl CH3 CH3
H H
H OH H OH HO H
Cl CH3
HO H HO
H OH H
HO H HO H
CH3 Cl CH3 Cl Cl
M N O P Q
Cl
Br CH3
Br Cl
CH3
SE0137
14. The total number of stereoisomers that can exist for M is : [JEE-2015]
H3C CH3
H3C
M O
SE0138
15. In the following monobromination reaction, the number of possible chiral products is : [JEE-2016]
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CH2CH2CH3
Br2(1.0 mole)
H Br
300ºC
CH3
(1.0 mole)
(enatiomerically pure)
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16. For the given compound X, the total number of optically active stereoisomers is____.
[IIT-JEE 2018]
HO HO
This type of bond indicates that the configuration at the
specific carbon and the geometry of the double bond is fixed
This type of bond indicates that the configuration at the
specific carbon and the geometry of the double bond is NOT fixed
HO HO
X
SE0140
17. Total number of isomers, considering both structural and stereoisomers, of cyclic ethers with the
molecular formula C4H8O is ___ [IIT-JEE 2019]
SE0141
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ANSWER - KEY
EXERCISE # I (MAINS ORIENTED)
1. Ans.(C) 2. Ans.(C) 3. Ans.(D) 4. Ans.(D)
5. Ans.(A) 6. Ans.(A) 7. Ans.(A) 8. Ans.(D)
9. Ans.(B)
CH3 CH3
*
C4H9Br , CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2 , CH3 –CH2–CH–CH3 , CH3–C–CH3 , CH 3–CH–CH2
Br Br Br Br
(Optically active)
Optically active isomers 2
10. Ans.(B) 11. Ans.(D) 12. Ans.(A)
13. Ans.(C)
H3C CH3
C=C=C
H H
14. Ans.(B) 15. Ans.(C) 16. Ans.(D)
17. Ans.(C)
18. Ans.(A)
Cl–CH=C=C=CH–Cl is a planar structure
19. Ans.(A)
20. Ans.(C)
Meso tartaric acid and d-fartaric acid and not mirror image of each other so they are diastereomers.
21. Ans.(A)
D S Cl S
H Br I H
and Enantiomers (I & II are mirror image of each other)
H Cl D H
I R Br R
(I) (II)
22. Ans.(C) 23. Ans.(D) 24. Ans.(B)
25. Ans.(C)
CHO
H * OH
HO * H
H * OH 2n 24 16
H * H
CH 2OH
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CH3 O O
(ii) CH3–CH2–CH–C–H Optical active (Two) (ii) CH3–CH2–C–CH2–CH3
*
O
O CH3
(iii) CH3–CH–CH2–C–H (iii) CH3–C–CH–CH 3 (iv) CH3–C–––C–H
CH3 O CH3 CH3 O
Total 5 aldehyde Total 3 ketones
2. Ans.(C)
3. Ans.(D)
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4. Ans.(A)
OH OH
(i) (Trans, Trans)
OH
(ii) (Cis , Cis)
OH
(iii) (Cis , Trans) Two R+S
*
Total is isomers = 4
OH OH OH
(i)
OH
OH OH
OH
OH
(iv)
OH
Total = 6 isomer
5. Ans.(A,C,D)
6. Ans.(A,C)
Optically active compounds are resolvable and A & C are optically inactive
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21. Ans.(11)
CH3
*
O
* *
H3C
* O
H3C * *
* *
* *
*
HO
22. Ans. (i) 6, (ii) 8
Explanation
O
* *
*
* *
H * *
* *
(i) * * (ii) *
* *
H H HO
O
23. Ans.(6)
Br F Cl F
C=C=C + Enantiomer C=C=C + Enantiomer
I Cl I Br
Cl F
C=C=C + Enantiomer
Br I
24. Ans.(A,B)
25. Ans.(8)
Ph
Me
Cl C O 2H O O
(IV) C=C =C (V) (VI) (VII) S=O
Cl Me Ph
C O 2H
27. Ans. Achiral : I, III , IV ; Chiral : II,V, VI, VII
28. Ans.(8)
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29. Ans.(4)
Br H H Br
Cl H Cl Br H Br H H
H H H H Cl H Cl H
30. Ans.(8)
* *
CH3–CH–CH– CH=CH –CH3
OH OH
Stereogenic centre = 3
Total number of stereoisomer = 23 = 8
31. Ans.(3)
32. Ans.(C)
EXERCISE#III (JEE-ADVANCE ORIENTED LEVEL # II)
Single Correct Type :
1. Ans.(A) 2. Ans.(D) 3. Ans.(8)
4. Ans.(i)-(B) ; (ii)-(C) 5. Ans.(C) 6. Ans.(C)
Multiple Correct Type :
7. Ans.(A,C) 8. Ans.(A,C,D) 9. Ans.(C)
10. Ans.(C) 11. Ans.(B) 12. Ans.(A,D)
Comprehension Type :
13. Ans.(B) 14. Ans.(C)
15. Ans.(D)
M.W. of MSG = 169
169 gm
C = 845 ml
= 200 mm = 2 dm
obs
= +9.6º
obs 9.6
[ ]sp = 24º
C. . 169
2
845
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16. Ans.(C)
mixture 20º
ee = 100 100 83.3º
pure
24º
d = 8.35
RM = 100 – 83.3 16.7 %
l = 8.35
Total (–) MSG = 83.3 + 8.35
= 91.6 %
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17. Ans.(C)
33.8 16.9 g 16.9 g
C = 338 169 ml 507 ml
= 400 mm = 4 dm
16.9
obs
= [ ]sp. c. = 24 4
507
= + 3.2º
18. Ans.(A) 19. Ans.(C)
Matrix Match Type :
20. Ans.(A) P ; (B) Q ; (C) R,S ; (D) S
21. Ans.(A) 4 iii ; (B) 3 iv ; (C) 2 ii ; (D) 1 i
Subjective Type :
22. Ans.Optical : a, b, c, d, f, g, i, j, k ; Geometrical isomer : c, g, j ; None : e, h
23. Ans.(10)
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
Br Br Br I Br I
, , , ,
I I Br
I
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
I I
, , , ,
Br I Br Br I
I Br Br
24. Ans. (a) Enantiomers, (b) Enantiomers, (c) Geometrical isomers & Diastereomers,
(d) Positional, (e) Optical, (Diastereomers), (f) Diastereomers
(g) Enantiomers, (h) Identical, (i) Geometrical isomers (Diastereomers)
25. Ans.(7)
26. Ans.(3)
27. Ans.(i) 24 (ii) 9 (iii) 4 (iv) 4 (v) 3, (vi) 4 (vii) 25, (viii) 24, (ix) 2, (x) 4, (xi) 3
Cl Cl Cl Cl
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Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
(ii)
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl Cl
Cl Cl Cl Cl
28. Ans.(9)
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EXERCISE # IV (A) (J-MAINS)
1. Ans. (4) 2. Ans. (4) 3. Ans. (2) 4. Ans. (2)
5. Ans. (3) 6. Ans. (1) 7. Ans. (3) 8. Ans. (3)
9. Ans. (2) 10. Ans. (1) 11. Ans. (4)
12. Ans. (3)
Cl
Sol.
It achiral \ optically inactive
13. Ans. (3) 14. Ans. (2) 15. Ans. (1) 16. Ans. (2) 17. Ans. (4)
EXERCISE # IV (B) (J-ADVANCE OBJECTIVE)
1. Ans. (B) 2. Ans. (B) 3. Ans. (A)
4. Ans. Enantiomers - I and III ; Diastereomers - I & II and II & III
5. Ans. (D) 6. Ans. (B) 7. Ans. (C)
8. Ans. (B,C,D) 9. Ans. (A,D) 10. Ans. (A,D)
11. Ans. (B,D) 12. Ans. (A,B,C)
13. Ans. (3)
Cl CH3 Cl Cl
Br
Br CH3 Cl Br Br
Br Cl = Br Cl =
CH3 CH 3 H3C CH
3
Stable conformer (with 0)
Cl CH3 Br
Br Cl Br Cl Br Cl
Br Br Cl Cl CH3
CH3
CH3 CH3 CH3
( M e -M e ) g a u c h e (B r - M e ) g a u c h e (C l- M e ) g a u ch e
14. Ans. (2)
Sol. M is a organic compound known as camphor. M contains two rigid chiral centre so it can exist
only in two enantiomeric forms.
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H3C CH3
O O
15 Ans. (5) 16. Ans. (7)
17. Ans. (10.00)
O * O O O
* * *
Sol. , O , O, , ,
(1) (2) (1) (2) (3) (1)
(R + S) R,R
(R + S) R,S
S,S