The –OH group of an alcohol or the carboxylic acid can be replaced by – Cl using: 

1. Hypochlorous acid 2. Chlorine
3. Hydrochloric acid 4. Phosphorous pentachloride

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Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction of: 

1. Nitric acid on chlorobenzene.

2. Chlorine on picric acid.

3. Nitric acid on chloroform.

4. Steam on carbon tetrachloride.

Subtopic:  Chemical Properties |
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Given below is a reaction sequence:
\(\begin{aligned} & CH_3CH_2Cl\xrightarrow{NaCN}X\xrightarrow{H_2/Ni}Y\\ &Y\xrightarrow{\text{Acetic Anhydride}}Z \end{aligned}\)

Z in the above reaction is:

1. CH3CH2CH2NHCOCH3

2. CH3CH2CH2NH2

3. CH3CH2CH2CONHCH3

4. CH3CH2CH2CONHCOCH3

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 \(CH_3CH_2CHCl_2\) upon reaction with \(NaNH_2\) gives:

1. 2.
3. 4.

Subtopic:  Chemical Properties |
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The compound \(CH_3-CH_2-CH(Cl)-CH_3\) obtained by chlorination of n-butane is an example of :
1. Meso form
2. Racemic mixture
3. d-form
4. l-form

Subtopic:  Isomerism & Chirality |
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An organic compound A, having molecular formula C₄H₉Cl, reacts with sodium in dry diethyl ether to give a hydrocarbon.
This hydrocarbon on monochlorination gives only one chloro derivative.

Identify compound A.


1. t-Butyl chloride
2. sec. Butyl chloride
3. Iso butyl chloride
4. n-Butyl chloride

Subtopic:  Chemical Properties |
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Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing an odd number of carbon atoms because:

1. Boiling points of alkanes obtained in the mixture are very close.
2. Melting points of alkanes obtained in the mixture are very close.
3. Lattice energy of alkanes obtained in the mixture are very close.
4. None of the above.
Subtopic:  Mechanism of Reactions | Chemical Properties |
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The correct sequence for increasing dipole moment is:

1. CCl4 < CHCl3 < CH2Cl2
2. CHCl3 < CH2Cl2 < CCl4
3. CCl4 < CH2Cl2 < CHCl3
4. CH2Cl2 < CCl4 < CHCl3

Subtopic:  Introduction and Physical Properties |
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A hydrocarbon C5H10 does not react with chlorine in the dark but gives a single monochloro compound C5H9Cl in bright sunlight. Hydrocarbon could be:

1. Benzene 2. Cyclopentane
3. Toluene 4. Hexane
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a. CH3Br or CH3I  
b. (CH3)3CCl or CH3Cl

The above-mentioned compounds that react faster in S N2 reaction with OH- from each given pair respectively are:
1. CH3Br, CH3I
2. CH3Br, (CH3)3CCl
3. CH3I, CH3Cl
4. CH3I, (CH3)3CCl

Subtopic:  Chemical Properties |
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