Basic Principle of Organic Chemistry

(1) carboxylic acid (2) ketone

1. The ability of carbon atoms to combine with one (3) aldehyde (4) ester
another to form long chains, branched chains and 6. In the homologous series, the successive members
rings is known as _______ . differ from each other in molecular formula by
(1) polymerization (2) catenation _______ group.

(3) homologous series (4) isomerism (1) –CH2 – (2) –OH

2. The condensed formula for (3) (4) –OCH2 –

CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)NH2 is _______ .
7. Which of the following represents members of a
(1) CH 3 (CH 2) 4 NH 2 homologous series?
(2) CH 3 (CH 2) 2 CH(CH 3 )NH 2
(1)
(3) CH 3 (CH 2 )3 CH 2 NH 2
(4) (CH 3 ) 3 CNH 2 (2)

3. Which of the following is the CORRECT

representation of Newman projection formula? (3)

(4)
(1) (2) 8. The number of tertiary carbon atoms in the
compound (CH3)2CHCH2C(CH3)3 is _______ .
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 1 (4) 4
9. Which of the following compounds is 2,2,3 -
(3) (4)
trimethy lhexane?

4. Which of the following is NOT a heterocyclic (1)

aromatic compound?

(1) (2)
(2)

(3) (4)

(3)

5. is a/an _______ .
 (1) benzaldehyde (2) toluene
(3) aniline (4) anisole
(4)
16. Which of the following is NOT a type of structural
isomerism?
10. IUPAC name of CH2 = CH – CH(CH3)2 is _______ (1) Tautomerism (2) Stereoisomerism
(1) 1,1-dimethylprop-2-ene (3) Chain isomerism (4) Metamerism
(2) 3 -methylbut-1 -ene 17. But-1-ene and but-2-ene are _______ isomers of
(3) 2-vinylpropane each other.

(4) 1 -isopropylethylene (1) position (2) chain

11. Which of the following 4-ethylhex-1 -en-5-yne? (3) functional group (4) metamers
18. When a compound exists as mixture of two or
more structurally distinct molecules which are in
(1) (2) rapid equilibrium with each other, then the
isomerism is referred to as _______ .
(1) position isomerism
(3) (4)
(2) metamerism
12. The IUPAC name for (3) tautomerism
(4) functional group isomerism
19. Homolytic cleavage of C-C bond in ethane will
result in the formation of _______ .
(1) two methyl free radicals
is _______ . (2) one ethyl free radical and H+
(1) 1,1 -dimethylbutane-1,3 -diol (3) methyl carbocation and methyl free radical
(2) 4-methylpentane-2,4-diol (4) two methyl carbocations
(3) 2-methylpentane-2,4-diol 20. Shape of methyl free radical is _______ .
(4) 1,3,3-trimethylpropane-1,3-diol (1) cylindrical (2) pyramidal
13. The IUPAC name of the following compound is (3) planar trigonal (4) tetrahedral
_______ . 21. Which of the following is electrophile?
(1) BF 3 (2) ROH
(3) NH 3 (4) H 2 O
22. Which of the following is NOT a nucleophile?
(1) H 2 S (2) R-NH 2
(1) 1 -phenyl-3-methylbut-1 -en-3-ol (3) H 2 O (4) AlCl3
(2) 2.2-dimethyl-3-phenylprop-3-en-2-ol 23. Inductive effect refers to
(3) 2-methyl-4-phenylbut-3-en-2-ol (1) permanent electron displacement along a
(4) 3,3-dimethyl-1-phenylprop-1-en-3-ol carbon chain

14. Identify the INCORRECT match from following. (2) delocalisation of  electrons

(1) CH2 = CH – CHO : Prop-2-enal (3) heterolytic cleavage of a bond

(2) CH3CH2 CH(CH3)CHO: 2-Methylpentanal (4) all of the above

24. The group that shows – I effect from the following
is _______ .

(3) : 2-Formylbenzoic acid (1) CH3 (2) CH2 CH3

(3) C(CH3 )3 (4) – COOH

(4) CH3 COCH 2CH 2 CH 3: Pentan-2-one
15. The common name of methoxybenzene is:
25. Resonance will NOT be shown by _______ .
(1) benzaldehyde (2) cyclohexane
(3) nitrobenzene (4) buta-1,3-diene
26. Hyperconjugation is a _______ .
(1) - conjugation (1) C – 1 (2) C – 2
(2) no bond resonance (3) C – 3 (4) C – 4
(3) permanent electronic effect 32. The CORRECT structure 2-benzyl-3-chlorophenol
is _______ .
(4) all of the above
27. Choose the CORRECT statement(s).
(I) In Newman projection formula, the front
carbon is represented by a point and the rear (1)
carbon by a circle around it.
(II) In wedge formula, a dashed wedge is used to
represent a bond projecting up from the paper
towards the viewer.
(2)
(III) Frame work model emphasizes on relative size
of each atom.
(1) I (2) III
(3) I, III (4) II, III
(3)
28. An organic compound ‘X’ (molecular formula
C6H5 O2N) has a six-membered carbocyclic ring
with alternating single and double bonds and
–NO2 group as a substituent. The compound ‘X’
(4)
is_______ .
(1) homocyclic and aromatic
(2) heterocyclic 33. Functional group isomerism is shown by _______.
(3) homocyclic but not aromatic (1) alcohols and ethers
(4) aromatic but not homocyclic (2) cyanides and isocyanides
29. Match the following. (3) aldehyde and ketones
Functional group Ilxainplc (4) all of these
i. Primary amine a. Dimethylamine 34. The least stable free radical among the following
ii. Secondary amide b. N,N- is _______ .
Dimethylacetamide
 
iii. Secondary amine c. Methylamine (1) CH (2) C H CH
3 2 3

iv. Tertiary amide d. Ethylamine

 
e. N-Methyl acetamide (3) C H(CH ) (4) C(CH )
2 3 3 3

(1) i - c, ii - b, iii - d, iv - e 35. Methyl free radical is _______ .

(2) i - d, ii - e, iii - a, iv -b (1) diamagnetic (2) paramagnetic
(3) i - c, ii - e, iii - a, iv -b (3) ferromagnetic (4) non-magnetic
(4) i - b, ii - c, iii - d, iv - e 36. Among the given, the most stable carbocation is
30. Homologues differ in their molecular weight by _______ .

(1) 14 units (2) 16 units (1) sec-butyl carbocation

(3) 15 units (4) 13 units (2) tert-butyl carbocation

31. Which is the quaternary carbon atom in the given (3) n-butyl carbocation
structure? (4) methyl carbocation
 (3) 4-methyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid
37. Tropone is an example of _______ . (4) 3-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
[MHT CET 2019] 42. CH 3 free radical contains C with following
hybridization _______ .
(1) heterocyclic benzenoid
(1) sp2 (2) sp
(2) homocyclic benzenoid
(3) sp3 (4) None of these
(3) homocyclic non-benzenoid
43. In which of the following compounds, the C - Cl
(4) heterocyclic non-benzenoid
bond ionisation shall give most stable
38. The structure of isobutyl group in an organic carbocation?
compound is _______ .
[NEET 2013]
(1) (2)
(1) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 –

(2)
(3) (4)

(3)

(4) 44.. Carbanion contains _______ electrons in the

valence shell.
39. The IUPAC name of
(1) six (2) ten
CH3 – CO – (CH2)2 – CH3 is _______ .
(3) eight (4) five
[MH CET 2013]
45. Identify the functional group that has electron
(1) pentan-2-one
donating inductive effect.
(2) pentan-3-one
[MHT CET 2018]
(3) 3-methylbutan-2-one
(1) – COOH (2) – CN
(4) 3-methylpentanal
(3) – CH3 (4) – NO2
40. Identify the CORRECT decreasing order of
priority of the functional groups from the
following _______ .
[AP EAMCET (Med.) 2016]

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

41. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

_______ .
[JEE (Main) 2019]

(1) 2-methyl-3-hydroxypentan-5-oic acid

(2) 4,4-dimethyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid