Worksheet Ckass 12th 2024-25

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL KALUCHAK
QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT-CHEMISTRY
CLASS-XII
Q1. Answer the following:

(a) Out of (CH3)3C–Br and (CH3)3C–I, which one is more reactive towards SN1 and
why?
(b) Write the product formed when p-nitrochlorobenzene is heated with aqueous NaOH
at 443 K followed by acidification.
(c) Why dextro and laevo – rotatory isomers of Butan-2-ol are difficult to separate by
fractional distillation?
Q2. Write one stereochemical difference between SN1 and SN2 reactions.
Q3. Out of Chlorobenzene and p-nitrochlorobenzene, which one is more reactive
towards nucleophilic substitution reaction and why?
Q4. Among all the isomers of molecular formula C4H9Br, identify
(a) the one isomer which is optically active.
(b) the one isomer which is highly reactive towards SN2.
(c) the two isomers which give same product on dehydrohalogenation with alcoholic
KOH.
Q5. How do you convert: (i) Chlorobenzene to biphenyl (ii) Propene to 1-iodopropane
(iii) 2-bromobutane to but-2-ene
Q6. How can the following conversions be carried out: (i) Aniline to bromobenzene (ii)
Chlorobenzene to 2-chloroactophenone (iii) Chloroethane to butane.
Q7. Give chemical tests to distinguish between compounds in each of the following
pairs: ii) Phenol and benzyl alcohol iii) Butan-2-ol and 2-methyl propan-2-ol iv) Phenol
and alcohol
Q8. Write one chemical reaction each to illustrate the following
i)Reimer – Tiemann reaction ii)Williamson’s synthesis (Board -2010) iii)Kolbe’s
reaction. iv)Friedel-Crafts acetylation of anisole
Q9. Give plausible explanation for each of the following:
a) Ortho-nitrophenol is more acidic than ortho-methoxyphenol
b) Alcohols are easily protonated in comparison to phenols.
c) The relative ease of dehydration of alcohols is tertiary˃secondary˃primary
Q10. How would you obtain
i) Benzoquinone from phenol. ii) Aspirin from Phenol
ANSWER KEY
1. (a)
CH3−CH2−OH+SOCl2→CH3−CH2−Cl+SO2+HCl
CH≡CH+NaNH2→CH≡C−Na+
CH3−CH2−Cl+CH≡C−Na+→CH3−CH2−C≡CH+NaCl
(b)
alc.KCN H+/H2O
(c) CH3-CH2-Cl CH3-CH2-CN CH3-CH2-COOH
Peroxide
(d)CH3-CH2-CH=CH2+HBr CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-Br NaI/dryacetoneCH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-I
Q2. (a) In Swartz reaction alkyl chlorides or bromides react with metallic fluoride such
as AgF,Hg2F2,CoF2,and SbF3 to form alkyl fluorides.
R-X + AgF R-F + AgX
X=Cl, Br
(b) Alkyl iodides are formed when bromide, Nal, alkyl chloride, and dry acetone
combine.
CH3CH2-Br + NaI → CH3CH2-I + NaBr
(c) Wurtz’s reaction is an organic chemical coupling reaction wherein sodium metal is
reacted with two alkyl halides in the environment provided by a solution of dry ether in
order to form a higher alkane along with a compound containing sodium and the
halogen.
dry ether
2R-X + 2Na R-R + 2NaX
Q3. (a) Propan-1-ol is a primary alcohol and won. t show turbidity on mixing with Lucas
Reagent (mixture of hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride) at room temperature
whereas, propan-2-ol is a secondary alcohol hence, it will show turbidity after 5-10
minutes with reagent at room temperature.
(b) Tert. butyl alcohol reacts immediately with (ZnCl2 + HCl) Lucas reagent to form
cloudiness, secondary butyl alcohol reacts within 5 minutes while n-butyl alcohol does not
react at all room temperature.
(c) Chlorobenzene and Benzyl chloride Take both the compounds in a test tube. Add 1 -
2 ml of aqueous KOH to each of the test tubes. Acidify with dilute HNO3 and add
AgNO3. Benzyl chloride gives white precipitate while chlorobenzene does not.
(d) Chloroform and Carbon tetrachloride Chloroform on warming with alcoholic KOH
and aniline will give foul smell of isocyanide; whereas, Carbon tetrachloride will not
show any change.
Q4. In haloalkanes the halogen atom is attached to carbon atom. As the halogen atom
is more electronegative than carbon the bond between carbon and halogen is polar in
character. Due to presence of partial positive charge on carbon atom the nucleophiles
can attack on electron deficient carbon thereby resulting in the displacement of weaker
nucleophile thus typical reactions of alkyl halides are nucleophilic substitution
reactions :Whereas in haloarenes as the halogen atom attached to benzene ring
releases electron towards benzene ring +m effect thereby the ortho and para positions
become site of attack for electrophiles more than nucleophiles.
Q5. DDT: It is used as insecticide to control flies mosquitoes etc.

Iodoform: Iodoform is used as an antiseptic.
Q6.
(i) The rate of reaction with aqueous KOH of compound ‘A’ only depends upon the
concentration of ‘A’, therefore, the reaction mechanism is and ‘A’ is 2-Bromo-2-
methylpropane (tertiary bromide). Whereas, ‘B’ is optically active and is an isomer of ‘A’.
Therefore, ‘B’ must be 2-Bromobutane. As the concentration of ‘B’ is responsible for the
rate of reaction of ‘B’ with aqueous KOH, therefore, the reaction mechanism is
(ii) Because of the reaction, compound ‘B’ will have an inversion of configuration
and turn out to be an inverted product.
Q7.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q8. .
Q9.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Q10.
(a)
(b) ethanol< water< phenol

(c)
(d)

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Q1. Answer the following:

Q5. DDT: It is used as insecticide to control flies mosquitoes etc.

(b) ethanol< water< phenol

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