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CURRICULUM: CBSE CHAPTER: 10 HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES
ASSIGNMENT NO: 1

1.Classify the following compounds a as primary, secondary and

tertiary halides.
1. 1-Bromobut-2-ene
2. 4-Bromopent-2-ene
3. 2-Bromo-2-methylpropane
2.Write the IUPAC name for the following:-
i) 2- chloro-3-methylpentane
ii) 1-chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane
iii) 4-tert-butyl-3-iodoheptane
3.Write down the IUPAC name for neopentyl bromide.
4.Give the IUPAC names of followng compound.
CH3CH(Cl)CH(Br)CH3

5.Discuss the nature of C-X bond in halo alkanes.

4. Complete the reaction.

6. Define Sandmeyer's reaction.

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GRADE: 12 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

CURRICULUM: CBSE CHAPTER: 10 HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES
ASSIGNMENT NO: 1

7.Explain Markonikov’s rule and Peroxide effect with an example for

each.
8.Which reaction is used as a test for detection of unsaturation.
9.Explain the following name reactions:-
a) Finkelstein reaction
b) Swarts reaction
10.Draw the structure of major monohalogen product formed in the
following reaction.

11.Why is the solubility of halo alkanes in water very low?

12.Differentiate betweenSN1 and SN2 mechanism.
13.What are ambident nucleophile?

14.Which of the compounds will react faster in SN1 reaction with the –
OH ion?
CH3 – CH2 – Cl or C6H5 – CH2 – Cl
15.Differentiate between chiral and achiral molecules.
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GRADE: 12 SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

CURRICULUM: CBSE CHAPTER: 10 HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES
ASSIGNMENT NO: 1

16.Halo arenes are less reactive than halo alkanes and halo alkenes.
Explain.
17.What happens when chlorobenzene undergoes nitration reaction?
18.Differentiate between Wurtz- Fittig and Fitting reaction.
19.How the following conversions can be carried out?
i) Propene to propan-1-ol
ii) Toluene to benzyl alcohol
iii) Aniline to chloro benzene
iv) Ethanol to but-2-yne