Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques
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TopicAll Acidic Strength Comparison Aromaticity (Aromatic, Antiaromatic, Non-aromatic) Basic Strength Comparison Carbanions Carbocations Degree of Carbon and Degree of Functional Group (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) Electromeric Effect Free Radicals Hyperconjugation IUPAC Nomenclature of Compounds with Functional Groups IUPAC Nomenclature of Hydrocarbons Inductive Effect Nomenclature of Substituted Benzene Compounds Resonance Effect Stability and Energetics of Hydrocarbons Substrate and Reagent, Nucleophiles and Electrophiles Tetravalence of Carbon and Hybridisation Types of Organic Reactions (Overview) YearAll 2026 2025
1
The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction ?
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2
The total number of aromatic compounds/species from the following is [figure]
6 4 3 5
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3
Shown below is the structure of methyl acetate with three different α, β and γ carbon - oxygen bonds. [figure] The correct order of bond lengths of these bonds is :
α > β > γ α < β < γ α = β = γ α < β = γ
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4
Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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5
IUPAC name of the some alkenes are given below. Find out the correct stability order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
C > A > B > D C > A > D > B B > D > A > C A > B > C > D
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6
Identify the correct IUPAC name of hydrocarbon (x) containing three primary carbon atoms and with molar mass 72 g mol-1.
1, 1 - Dimethylcyclopropane 2, 2 - Dimethylpropane 2 - Methylbutane n-pentane
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7
Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is : a. -CN b. -COOH c. -NO2 d. -I
c < b < d < a c < a < b < d d < b < a < c a < b < c < d
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8
Consider the following molecules/species : [figure] The correct order of carbon-oxygen double bond length is :
x > y > z y > z > x z > x > y x > z > y
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9
The descending order of acidity among the following compounds is : [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
B > D > E > A > C D > B > E > A > C C > A > B > D > E D > E > B > A > C
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10
The strongest conjugate acid will result from:
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11
In IUPAC nomenclature, the correct order of decreasing priority of functional group is :
-CONH2, >C=O, -CHO, -NH2, -C C- -CONH2, -COOCH3, -CHO, -NH2, -OH -CONH2, -CHO, >C=O, -NH2, -C C- -CONH2, -CHO, -CN, -NH2, -C C-
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12
Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Both Statement I and Statement II are true Both Statement I and Statement II are false Statement I is true but Statement II is false Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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13
CORRECT order of stability for the following is CH2=CH-, CH3-CH2-, CH C-
CH C- > CH3-CH2- > CH2=CH- CH2=CH- > CH C- > CH3-CH2- CH C- > CH2=CH- > CH3-CH2- CH3-CH2- > CH2=CH- > CH C-
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14
The cyclic cations having the same number of hyperconjugation are : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
B and C Only A and B Only A and C Only A, C and D Only
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15
Arrange the following alkenes in decreasing order of stability. [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
III > I > II > IV III > II > I > IV I > III > II > IV I > III > IV > II
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16
Arrange the following carbanions in the decreasing order of stability. I. p-Br-C6H4- CH2 II. C6H5- CH2 III. p-CH3O-C6H4- CH2 IV. p-CHO-C6H4- CH2 V. p-CH3-C6H4- CH2 Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
I > II > IV > V > III IV > II > I > III > V I > IV > II > V > III IV > I > II > V > III
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17
Find out the statements which are not true. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A, D & E only A, C & D only B & D only B, D & E only
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18
Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Statement I is false but Statement II is true Statement I is true but Statement II is false Both Statement I and Statement II are true Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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19
The IUPAC name of the following compound is : [figure]
2-bromo-5-methylhexylpropanoate n-propyl-1-bromo-4-methylhexanoate n-propyl-2-bromo-5-methylheptanoate 2-bromo-5-methylpropanoate
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20
From the following, the least stable structure is :
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21
What is the correct IUPAC name of the compound? [figure]
1-Ethylcyclopent-2-en-3-ol 4-Ethylcyclopent-2-en-1-ol 1-Ethyl-3-hydroxycyclopent-2-ene 4-Ethyl-1-hydroxycyclopent-2-ene
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22
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name of given organic compound (X)? [figure]
4-Bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene 1-Bromo-2-methylbut-2-ene 3-Bromo-3-methylprop-2-ene 2-Bromo-2-methylbut-2-ene
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23
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true Statement I is true but Statement II is false Statement I is false but Statement II is true Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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24
The IUPAC name of the following compound is: HC C-CH2- OH |CH-CH2-CH=CH2
4-Hydroxyhept-6-en-1-yne Hept-1-en-6-yn-4-ol Hept-6-en-1-yn-4-ol 4-Hydroxyhept-1-en-6-yne
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25
In which pairs, the first ion is more stable than the second?
(A) & (B) only (B) & (D) only (A) & (C) only (B) & (C) only
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26
The correct order of basicity for the following molecules is : [figure]
R > P > Q P > Q > R R > Q > P Q > P > R
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27
The least acidic compound, among the following is: [figure]
B D A C
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28
What is the correct IUPAC name of [figure] ?
3-Bromo-2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid 2-Hydroxy-3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoic acid 3-Bromo-4-hydroxy-1-nitrobenzoic acid 5-Nitro-3-bromo-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
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29
Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
Statement I is false but Statement II is true Statement I is true but Statement II is false Both Statement I and Statement II are false Both Statement I and Statement II are true
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30
Consider the following compound (X) [figure] The most stable and least stable carbon radicals, respectively, produced by homolytic cleavage of corresponding C-H bond are :
III, II II, IV I, IV II, I
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