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LAKSHYA JEE 2025

Hydrocarbon DPP-1

1. The product formed in the reaction. 4. ⎯⎯⎯

Na
Et 2O
→ X.

⎯⎯⎯⎯ Na
ether, heat
→ is : The major product (X) will be :
(1) CH3–CH=CH–CH=CH2
(1) (BrCH2)3CCH2CH2C(CH2Br)3
(2)

(2) (3) CH2 = CH – CH2 – CH = CH2

(4)

(3)
5. Which of the following compounds is not chiral?
(1) 1-chloropentane
(4) (2) 3-chloro-2-methyl pentane
(3) 1-chloro-2-methyl pentane
(4) 2-chloropentane

2. Which of the following will form cyclohexane on 6. How many stereoisomers are there for the following
structure?
reaction with two moles of Na in ether?
(1) CH3 CH2 – Br
(1) 1 (2) 2
(2) (3) 3 (4) 4
7. How many chiral centre are there in the following
(3) Br–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CI molecule?

(4)

3. 1-Bromo-3-chlorocyclobutane will react with two

moles of Na in ether producing? (1) 0 (2) 2
(3) 3 (4) 1
8. In which of the following compound have plane of
(1) (2) symmetry?
CH3 CH3 Cl Cl
(1) (2)
CH3 CH3
Cl Br
(3) (4)
(3) (4) C H
Cl I Cl
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9. Which one is not prepared by Wurtz reaction? 10. To prepare a pure sample of n-hexane using sodium
(1) C4H10 metal as one reactant, the other will be
(2) (1) Ethyl chloride and n-butyl chloride
(3) CH4 (2) Methyl chloride and n-pentyl bromide
CH3 CH3
| | (3) Ethyl bromide and n-butyl bromide
(4) CH3 − CH − CH − CH3
(4) n-propyl bromide
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Hydrocarbon DPP-2

1. Compound that on hydrogenation produce optically 4. Aqueous solution of potassium propanoate is

inactive compound is : electrolyzed. Major organic products is:
(1) n-Butane
(1) (2) C2H5COOC2H5
(3) CH3 – CH3
(2) (4) CH2 = CH2

5. True statement about Kolbe's Electrolytic synthesis

(3) is:
(1) H2 is liberated at anode
(2) CO2 is liberated at cathode
(4) All
(3) pH of reaction mixture decreases as it goes on
(4) None of these
H COONa
2.
C ⎯⎯⎯⎯
electrolysis
→ Major product (P); P is : 6. Aqueous solution of Na Salt of Glutaric acid on
C electrolysis gives:
H COONa
HC − CH (1) (2)
(1) || || (2)
HC − CH
O
(3) (4)
HC–C–O
(3) HC  CH (4)
HC–C–O
O 7. On treating a mixture of two alkyl halides with
sodium metal in dry ether, 2-methyl propane was
COONa
obtained. The alkyl halides are
3. COONa ⎯⎯⎯⎯
electrolysis
→ stable product of this (1) 2-chloropropane & chloromethane
(2) 2-chloropropane & chloroethane
reaction is isolated as: (3) Chloromethane & chloroethane
COONa COONa
(4) Chloromethane & 1-chloropropane
(1)
8. The reaction of ethane with excess chlorine in
(2)
diffused light will yield mainly –
(3) (1) C2Cl6
(2) CH3CH2Cl
(4)
(3) CH2ClCH2Cl
(4) CH3CHCl2
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9. Which branched chain isomers of the hydrocarbon 10. Excess of isobutane on reaction with Br2 in presence
with molecular mass 72 u gives only one isomer of of light at 125°C gives which one of the following, as
monosubstituted alkyl halide? the major product?
(1) Neopentane (1) CH3 − CH − CH2 Br
|
(2) Isohexane CH2Br
(3) Neohexane (2) CH3 − CH − CH2Br
(4) Tertiary butyl chloride |
CH3
Br
|
(3) CH3 − C − CH 2 − Br
|
CH3
CH3
|
(4) CH 3 − C − Br
|
CH3
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LAKSHYA JEE 2025

Hydrocarbon DPP-3

1. Which of the following cannot be considered as a step

of mechanism in chain reaction of methane with Cl2?
(1) Cl2 ⎯→ Cl• ⎯⎯⎯
Br2 /h
→ Product, major product
6.
(2) CH4 + Cl• ⎯→ CH3Cl + H•
(3) Cl• + CH4 ⎯→ CH3• + HCl
(4) Cl• + CH3• ⎯→ CH3Cl will be
2. A gaseous hydrocarbon ‘X’ on reaction with bromine
in light forms a mixture of two monobromo alkanes
and HBr. The hydrocarbon ‘X’ is : (1) (2)
(1) CH3–CH3 (2)
(3) (4)

3. The number of monochloro derivatives of isohexane

is (Only structural isomers) (3) Both A and B (4)
(1) 3 (2) 4
(3) 5 (4) 6
4. For the given reaction how many products are 7. An isomer of C5H12 gives total six isomeric products
optically active (all isomers) : on monochlorination. Calculate the percentage yield
of the primary monochloride which is chiral.
⎯⎯⎯
Br2 /h
→ Consider the following relative reactivity of C – H
bonds for chlorination.
Degree of 1° 2° 3°
(1) 1 (2) 2 C–H C–H C–H C–H
(3) 3 (4) 4 Relative 1 3 5
5. The correct statement about the following reaction is: reactivity for
chlorination(RR)
(1) 26.8% (2) 25%
(3) 30% (4) 50%

8. For the given reaction the correct statement is

⎯⎯
hv
→
X2 /h
⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
Monohalogenation
→
(1) By absorption of one mole of photon of light Relative Total number Total number
only one mole of product (racemic mixture) is reactivity of of Monochloro of fractions
obtained C–H Isomers obtained on
(2) In total 6 optically active isomers are obtained distillation
on monochlorination of side chain (1) x>y>z>w 6 6
(3) Homolysis of III takes place in chain (2) y>x>z>w 4 4
propagation step (3) z>y>w>x 6 4
(4) Homolysis of II takes place in the slowest step. (4) y>z>x>w 6 4
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9. ⎯⎯
Cl2
h
⎯→ products
10. major product

⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯
FractionalDistillation
→ Fractions The number (x) of optically active products and
No. of products and No. of fractions are respectively: number (y) of fractions obtained after distillation of
(1) 6, 5 (2) 6, 4 mixture of major products are respectively.
(3) 5, 4 (4) 6, 3 (1) 1, 3 (2) 3, 1
(3) 2, 2 (4) 4, 4
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Hydrocarbon DPP-4

1. Which product is obtained at the anode by the 6. Assertion : Iodination of alkanes is reversible.
electrolysis of sodium butanoate : Reason : The byproduct HI is a strong reducing
(1) Butane + CO2 (2) Pentane + H2 agent, and reduces alkyl iodide.
(3) Hexane + CO2 (4) Hexane + H2 (1) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is
a correct explanation for assertion.
2. In the reaction (2) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is
CH3COONa + H 2O ⎯⎯⎯⎯
electrolysis
→ not a correct explanation for assertion
(3) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect
Read the statement given below and choose the
(4) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
option containing correct statement -
(a) Gas produced at anode gives lime water test
7. How many monochloro derivatives are possible by
(b) One of the gas produced at cathode gives pop
neopentane?
sound test
(1) 1 (2) 3
(c) The pH of the reaction mixture increases as
(3) 4 (4) 6
reaction progresses.
(d) Alkane produced in this reaction can show
conformational isomerism.
(1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) 8. major product is :
(2) (a), (d)
(3) (b), (c), (d)
(1) (2)
(4) (a), (b), (c)

3. Which of the following statements are correct ? (3) (4)

(i) The rate of reactivity of alkanes with halogens is
F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2.
(ii) Rate of replacement of hydrogens of alkanes is
3° > 2º > 1°
9. ⎯⎯⎯
Cl2 /hv
→ Monochloro derivative (X); X
(iii) Fluorination of alkanes is a very slow process. is :
(iv) Iodination of alkanes is too violent to be (1) 6 (2) 7
controlled. (3) 8 (3) 5
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) (2) (i) and (ii)
(3) (ii) and (iii) (4) (i) and (iv)
10. Decline can be prepared by
Cl
4. No. of required O2 mole for complete combustion of
one mole of propane - (1) ⎯⎯⎯
Na
Ether
→
(1) 7 (2) 5 Cl
(3) 16 (4) 10 COONa
(2) ⎯⎯⎯⎯→
Electrolysis

5. Assertion : CH4 does not react with Cl2 in dark.

Reason : Chlorination of CH4 takes place in sunlight. COONa
(1) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is (3) Cl
a correct explanation for assertion. ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Mg(1eq.)
→
(2) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is
Cl
not a correct explanation for assertion
(3) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect (4) Cl Cl ⎯⎯⎯⎯
Na/Ether
→
(4) Assertion is incorrect, reason is correct.
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Hydrocarbon DPP-5

1. Which of the following pair contains electrophile & 6. Which of the following is/are the chain termination
nucleophile respectively? step during photochlorination of ethane?
• •
(1) (NaOH, NH3) (2) (AlCl3, CH3) (A) CH 3 C H 2 + C l ⎯⎯
→ CH 3 – CH 2 – Cl
(3) (Br2, Cl⊝) (4) (Na, H2O) • •
(B) CH 3 C H 2 + CH 3 C H 2 ⎯⎯
→ CH 3CH 2 CH 2 CH3
• •
2. Which of the following cation involves (C) Cl + Cl ⎯⎯
→ Cl 2
rearrangement ? • •
(D) Cl + H ⎯⎯→ HCl
(1) (2) (1) A and B (2) A and C
(3) A, B and C (4) A, B, C and D
7. Statement-1 : Ether solvent used in Wurtz reaction
(3) (4) must be absolutely water free.
Statement-2 : Water reacts with Me–Cl to produce
Me–OH
(1) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and
3. In which of the following reaction, 1st molecule acts statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
as nucleophile ? (2) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and
(1) CH3–Br + NaOH ⎯→ statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(2) (3) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(4) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(3) 8. Total number of the monobrominated products
formed in the following reaction is :
(4)

4. Following order of nucleophilicity is correct in :

NaI > NaBr > NaCl > NaF (1) 5 (2) 6
(1) Polar protic solvent (3) 7 (4) 4
(2) Polar aprotic solvent 9. How many times cation will rearrange to get
maximum stability?
(3) Non polar solvent
(4) All of these

5. Aqueous solution containing MeCOOK and 10. Propane reacts with chlorine in sunlight to give two
Me3C–COOK is electrolysed, possible product(s) products. 1-chloropropane is obtained in 44% yield
is/are and 2-chloropropane is obtained in 56% yield of the
(1) Me – Me total product. 2-Methylpropane reacts with chlorine
under same conditions to produce 1-chloro-2-
(2) Me4C
methylpropane 66% and 2-chloro-2-methylpropane
(3) Me3C–COOCMe3 33% What will be the percent yield (X) of the major
(4) CH2 = CH2 monochloro product obtained when 3-ethylpentane is
treated with Cl2 in similar conditions. Find the value
to nearest integer.