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The document contains a series of questions and answers related to general organic chemistry, focusing on concepts such as isomerism, optical activity, and stereochemistry. It includes multiple-choice questions regarding geometric isomerism, the conditions for optical isomerism, and the properties of various organic compounds. The questions reference various examinations and provide insights into the understanding of organic chemistry principles.
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21. Which of the following pairs is an example of pos!
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1458 General Organic Chemistry
(a) CH, - CH, -~CH, -CH, and CH, ~ ou ~CHy
cH
= CH=CH,
(b) CH, ~CH, -CH = CH, and CH, -CH=CH-Cl
(0) CH, ~CH,OH and CHy-O-CHy
chy
I 7 -
(d) CHy ~C- Cty and CHy ~ CH, ~ CH; ~ CH, ~CHs
1
chy
Geometical isomerism is shown by
CPMT 1990, 94, 2001; CBSE PMT 1990, 92, 2009;
.) 1999; BHU 200:
Kerala SET 2006, AIEEE 2009]
(a) 2ebutene () 2-butyne
(©) 2dutanol (4) Butanal
‘An organic compound exhibits optical isomerism when
ICPMT 1981; MP PET 1999]
(a) Four groups linked to carbon atom are different
(6) Three groups linked to carbon atom are diferent
(c)_ Two groups linked to carbon atom are different
(2) All the groups linked to carbon atom are same
The compounds. CHjCH = CHCH
CH3CH2CH = CH, [Kerala PMT 2011]
(a) Are tautomers
(©) Are position isomers
(€) Contain same number of sp°—sp3, sp?—sp? and
sp ~sp* carbon-carbon bonds
(4) Exist together in dynamic equilibrium
(e) Are optical isomers
‘Maximum number of isomers of alkene C,Hg are
MIT JEE 1982; MP PMT 1985; MADT Bihar 1995;
Kerala PET 2002; J & K CET 2010)
(a) 2 (e) 3
() 4 (a) 6
Rotation of plane polarised light is measured by
ICPMT 1985; DCE 2001)
and
(2) Manometer (b) Polarimeter
(c) Viscometer (d) Refractometer
An alkane forms isomers if the number of least carbon atom
is IBHU 1985, 89)
(@ 1 (b) 2
(3 (a) 4
AIMS 1982; RPMT 1999]
(b) Geometrical isomerism
Which is not found in alkenes
(a) Chain isomerism
() Metamerism (d) Position isomerism
How many isomers of CsH,,OH will be primary alcohols
[CBSE PMT 1992
(a) 2 &) 3
(4 (@) 5
The compound C,HyeO can show
UT JEE 1981; MP PET 2000)
(b) Functional isomerism
(a) Metamerism
(a) All types
(c). Positional isomerism
UITJEE 1983:
3
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The number of possible alcoholic ime
g
tora
4 (b) 2 18a
ws 8 :
Foxe mony suctsal OME FPO fg
1983, 84, 89, 91: MNR 1984, 99. Ey
(MT lp PET 1997; PS. PMT 1999 2807
Tv CET zt: rr sep pea
aig, MC:
(a) 3 4 eat
5 (a) 7
ich of the following can exhibit cis.trang
Mi ote CASE PT 1980, WEY Tose
(a) HC = CH (b) CicH = Cyt
(@) CHyCHCLCOOH 18) CCH, yt,
1e number of geometrical isomers in case
Te rucure CP, “CH= CH Cp
(3
a) 4
a 2 (d) 5
The property by virtue of which @ compound eas
plane polarised light is known as ma
(a) Photolysis (©) Phosphorescene
(0) Optical activity (4) Polarization
Meso tartare aids optically inactive 819 he pag,
tAlIMS 1982: MP P9tT 1987; tg
(@) Molecular symmetry (b) Molecular asymm
(o) Extemal compensation (d) Two asmmences
Which of the following “compounds ethis o
isomerism (BHU 19: : CPT
MP PMT 1959,
(e) CH3CH:COOH (0) CHsCHOHCOoH
(0) CHsCH.CH;OH (a) CH,CHOHCH,
The maximum number of stereoisomers posse;
2-hydroxy-2-methyl butanoic acid is Roorkee 15
(@) 1 (b) 2
3 (@) 4
Among the following pairs, the pair that iste
Stereoisomerism is [Odisha JEE 2010; Kerala PET
(a) L-butanol and 2-butanol
(b) Cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene
{c) Dimethyl ether and ethanol
(d) Acetone and propanal
(e) Ethanol and ethanal
Diethyl ether is not associated with which one of th
isomers Tarnc 198
fa) Butanoic acid (b) Methyl propionate
(c) Stereoisomerism (d) All of these
Diethyl ether and methyl n-propyl ether are
IMP PET 1994, 2013; AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2002
(a) Position isomers (b) Functional isomers
(c) Metamers (d) Chain isomers
‘propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are examples of
Mp PMT 199!
(b) Chain isomerism
(d) Geometrical isomers
(2) Position isomerism
(¢) Tautomerismw
General Organic Chemistry 1459
g itis possible to ae ee optical isomers by 52. Which shows geometrical isomerism ‘(MP PMT 2006]
lanipal MEE 1995; AFMC 1995) 1 1 H 1
a) Infrared spectroscop wo "Newee eee’,
(G) Mass spectometny DOCG, yc POE
{el Melting point determination Greta HY vel
{a) Polarimetry SP de-eR) pecre=eey
as The omer exhibited by alla eyande and all ;
seocyanide is TAPME 1998, 97s crate sey 53+ CylloN has how many tsomerie forms that contain a
{a) Functional (b). Positional benzene ting (CPMT 1997, 99; JIPMER 2002; DCE 2003]
(6) Tautomerism (a) Metamerism () 4 (b) 5.
45, Tre ollowing compound can exhibits fo 6 (7
a HoH 54, The total numberof omers formed by C,Hyy is
SSC =CC, < IIT JE 1995; DCE 2000) [Bihar MEE 1996]
cls? “Scoon () 2 3
[o) Optical isomerism -
Oe corer 555. Which ofthe folowing contains asymmetic centre
Geometrical and optical isomer (crm 196,
ear eee (0) 2utene (0) 2, 2-dimatstpropane
‘gs, Namethe compound, that isnot isomer with diethylether donee fafeeacesd
Hae ere here ect) 56. Which of the following cannot be given to examplify chiral
(a) n-propyimethyl ether (b) Butane-1-ol Which of ing aiven to exampiy cial
(@ 2-methylpropane-2-0l (d) Butanone eine ee
a1, Snslenet tue x eerane (MP PET 199 (eAthena i iAecore
De ee aes Saicratons| 57. Which of the following is expected to be optically active
Beer tif em
UU reteset ar (a) (CHs)4C (b) CpHsCH(CH,)C3H;
(@) Chair and boat conformations differ in energy by .
30 kJ/mol . {e) (CzHs)}2CHCH3 (a) CH3CH =CHCH
48, Two compounds have the structural formulae = 58. Which ‘compound does nat show geometrical isomerism
CHy-O-CH,CH, and CH; ~CH, -~CH,OH.. The TRPMT 1997]
‘above is an example of (CPMT 2¢ (a) 2-butene (b) 2-pentene
seicaneamet 0 EMT IOT| Beamon) 2m pee
(2 eattonal zomertsm —_(@) Chain isomerism 59, The somes which on be converted to anther frms by
49. Which ofthe following is a chiral molecule rotation of the molecules around single bond are
TRO ee ory TAtIMS 1997),
es. (a) Geometrical isomers (b) Conformers
CH cH {c) Enantiomers (a) Diastereomers
= 60. ‘The number of enantiomers of the compound
f) 3 (o) (CH3CHBrCHBrCOOH is IalIMS 19971
“CHs fa) 0 fb) 1
(3 (a) 4
CH CH, 61. The number of stereoisomers possible for a compound of the
a @ molecular formula CH - CH = CH ~ CH(OH)~ Me is
AIEEE 2005
Hy, HC (@) 3 tb) 2
50. a 4 (a) 6
). Products of the reaction: 62. Which of the following compounds is not chiral
ff 6 HAC, Br {CBSE PMT 1998; DPMT 200
Helen o< ey, H>c-cCH (@) DCH;CH,CH,CI_—(b). CH,CH,CHDCI
= 2 Br CHs () CH;CHDCH,CH,CI (4) CHsCHCICH,D
are [AMU (Engs.) 2012] A
(a) Meso-compounds B
(b) Racemic mixtures ‘
2 J. The isomer is IMP PET 20
(@). Mixtures of racemic and meso-compounds 6. M L
(€) None of the above
2 someric trimethyl benzene is B A
IMP PET 1997; CPMT 2006] cy
(o) 3
(a) Dextro isomer {b) Laevo isomer
(©) csisomer (4) transisomer:
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‘Which one ofthe following i the chiral molec
nusu 1998, 2005)
(a) CH,CI tb) CHCl
(0) CHBry (a) CHCIBH
(a) Geometric and optical isomerism only
oe
{c)_ Position isomers (d)_ Chain isomers
Which of the following compounds is an optically active
TAMU (Engg) 1999)
compound [BHU 1980; MP PMT 1990, 94; AMS 19
MNR 1993; UPSEAT 1999; CPMT 20
MP PET 2006; Odishe JEE 2012]
(a) L-butanol, {b) 2-butanol
(Q 3-butanol (d) 4-heptanol
ditararc acid and Martie acd are_——_(MH CET 19991
(2) Enantiomers (b) Tautomers
(€) Diastereoisomers (2) Structural isomers
Which one of the following conformation of cyclohexane is
chiral
[AIEEE 2007; CPMT 2010]
(a) Twist boat (0) Rigid
(©) Chair (a) Boat
Which pair show cis-trans isomerism
IRPET 1999; BCECE 2005; VITEEE 2008)
(a) Maleicfumaricacid —(b) Laclic-tartaric acid
(6) Malonic-succinic acid (d)Crotonic-acrylic acid
Which isomer of hexane has only two different sets of
structurally equivalent hydrogen atoms (DUMET 2009]
(2) 2,2-dimethylbutane —(b)_2-methyl pentane
(c)__3-methylpentane (@) 2, 3-dimethytbutane
Which compound is optically active
[DCE 1995)
fa) 4-chloro, 1-hydroxy butane
(b) 3° butyl alcohol
{e) Secondary butyl amine
(d) n-butyl alcohol
Choose the pair of chain isomer (RPMT 2000)
(2) CHsCHBr, and CH,BrCH,Br
{b) 1-propanol and 2-propanol
(c)_ Neo-pentane and isopentane
(4) Diethyl ether and methyl-n-propyl ether
Optical isomerism arises due to the presence of
IReMT 2000;
(2) An asymmetric carbon atom MP Pw 20121
(b) Centre of symmetry
(6). Axis of symmetry
{€) Plane of symmetry
Least hindered rotation about carbor
observed in m-carbon bond is
(a) Ethane oe 1999, 2000)
(0) Ethyne
(€) Hexachloroethane
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we Ons cH,
H, Ln
a
(a) The corporis otic ative
oe compensnd possesies Cente oh
oy Mem en
(6) ‘The compensa poweries 27 A eyreat
Uihich of the following compos wil xine
isornerisn IIIT Screening 2000; 466
(a). Tepheny-2-butene
{o)._2-phenyi--butene
Pres
(0) S-phersAd trae
(6) 1, Leiter,
jie acid yield Pty
On bromination, propionic acid yields tary gee
erenopropionic aids. This pair 8 20 eerie eye 2
(0) Opti ee
(a) Chain isomers
(8) Position wore,
(c), Cis-trans isomers
scometrical isomerism is not possible in
fa Propene (0) Shevene
(c) Butenediote acid (€) Cyckc compoind
‘The absolute configuration of
“ __f"
HO OH
is (AIEEE ae
@ RR &) RS
© SR (@) Ss
Ladtic acid in which a methyl croup. 2 hydrom! gan
‘carboxylic acid group and a hydrogen atom are amore
a central carbon atom, show optical isomerisn due me
molecular geometry at the (Pb. Patz
{a) Central carbon atom
(©) Carbon atom of the methy! group
(©) Carbon atom of the carboxslic acid group
(d) Oxygen of the hydroxyl groups
‘The number of possible alkynes with molenir foe
CoH is IMP PMT 2000; KCET 2015
we ©) 3
4 a 5
Which of the following will not lose asymmetry on eS
with Lia, [Roorkee 20
CHO
() HOH.c-+- cH,cH,
CH=CH,
CHs
©) H.C=Hco-}-~cHo
CH.CH,
CHs
(9 HOH.C+_coo#
CecH
a Here
) HsC—caNn
CH2NH.