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(1) The alkyl halide that can undergo both SN1 and SN2 reactions is (CH3)3C-X, as the tertiary alkyl halide will prefer SN1. (2) Alkyl halides are very reactive towards nucleophiles because they have an electrophilic carbon and a good leaving group. (3) In primary alkyl halides, the carbon attached to the halogen is bonded to one other carbon atom.

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Tutorial 2 Answer Scheme

(1) The alkyl halide that can undergo both SN1 and SN2 reactions is (CH3)3C-X, as the tertiary alkyl halide will prefer SN1. (2) Alkyl halides are very reactive towards nucleophiles because they have an electrophilic carbon and a good leaving group. (3) In primary alkyl halides, the carbon attached to the halogen is bonded to one other carbon atom.

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TUTORIAL 2 CHM457 MAY 2020

1. Which alkyl halide out of the following may follow both SN1 and SN2 mechanism?
a) CH3-X prmary prefer sn2
b) (CH3)2CH-X bcos 2nd alkyl halide
c) (CH3)3C-X 3rd prefer sn1
d) (CH3)3C-CH2-X primary prefer sn2
2. Why alkyl halides are considered to be very reactive compounds towards nucleophile?
a) they have an electrophilic carbon & a bad leaving group
b) they have a nucleophilic carbon & a good leaving group
c) they have an electrophilic carbon
d) they have an electrophilic carbon & a good leaving group
3. In primary alkyl halides, carbon attached to the halogen atom is further attached to how
many carbon atoms?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
4. Dehydrohalogenation of 1,2 di-bromo cyclohexane gives which of the following
compound?

a)

b)

c)

d)

5. Saturated hydrocarbons are otherwise referred as


a) Alkanes
b) Alkenes
c) Alkynes
d) Alkaloids
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6. Identify the smallest alkane which can form a ring structure (cycloalkane)
a) Cyclomethane
b) Methane
c) Cyclopropane
d) Propane

7. Dienes are the name given to compounds with


a) Exactly a double bond
b) Exactly a triple bond
c) Exactly two double bond
d) more than two double bond

8. Which among the following is not an example of Acyclic (non cyclic) compound
a) Acetaldehyde
b) Ethane
c) Cyclopropane
d) Isobutane

9. Identify the one which does not come under the organic addition reaction
a) Hydration
b) Dehydration (this is elimination rxn)
c) Halogenation
d) Hydrohalogenation

10. Which among the following is not an alkane isomer with 6 carbon atoms
a) Hexane
b) 2,3-dimethylbutane
c) 2,2-dimethylbutane
d) Neopentane (only 5 carbon)

11. Select the incorrect statement regarding the boiling points of alkanes

a) Boiling point increases with stronger Vander Waal’s forces


b) Surface area is the only factor which determines the boiling point of alkane
c) Boiling point of straight chain alkanes is greater than that of branched chain
alkanes
d) The boiling point of cycloalkanes is always higher than that of linear alkanes

12. Select the incorrect statement regarding terminal alkynes


a) Methylacetylene is an example of terminal alkynes
b) Terminal alkynes are more acidic when compared with alkenes
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c) Terminal alkynes are not as acidic as alkanes


d) These have a replaceable acidic hydrogen atom

13. Identify the compound with the highest ring strain


a) Cyclomethane
b) Cyclopropane
c) Cyclobutane
d) Cyclopentane

14. Which of the following will undergo an addition reaction with chlorine?
(a) CH3CH2CH2CH3
(b) CH3CH2CH=CHCH3
(c) C6H6
(d) CH3CH2COOH
(e) CH3CH2OH

15. What is the expected product formed from the reaction between 2-butene and Cl2?
(a) 1-chlorobutane
(b) 2-chlorobutane
(c) 2,3-dichlorobutane
(d) 2,2-dichlorobutane
(e) 3,3-dichlorobutane

16. Select the correct IUPAC name for:

(a) 5-methyl-5-ethyloctane
(b) 5-methyl-5-propylheptane
(c) 4-ethyl-4-methyloctane
(d) 3-methyl-3-propyloctane
(e) 3-methyl-3-propylheptane

17. Select the correct IUPAC name for:


TUTORIAL 2 CHM457 MAY 2020

(a) 1,4-dimethylcyclopentane
(b) 1,3-dimethylcyclopentane
(c) 2,5-dimethylcyclopentane
(d) 2,3-dimethylcyclopentane
(e) 2,4-dimethylcyclopentane

18. The correct name for the compound given below is:

(a) 2-methyl-1-butene
(b) 2-ethyl-1-propene
(c) 2-ethyl-1-pentane
(d) 3-methyl-2-butene
(e) pentene

19. Select the best name for:

(a) 4-ethyl-cis-3-octene
(b) 4-ethyl-trans-3-octene
(c) 4-butyl-cis-3-hexene
(d) 5-ethyl-trans-5-octene
(e) 5-ethyl-cis-5-octene
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20. Draw reaction mechanism between 2-propene and HI

21. Propose synthetic transformation of 1-hexynes to octane

22. Draw Fischer projection ethane and butane. Named and explain stability for each
configuration according to energy diagram.

Staggered > eclipsed


TUTORIAL 2 CHM457 MAY 2020

Anti I > gouche III/IV > eclipsed II/VI > eclipsed IV

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