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Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

36Questions
25Papers covered
3.33% ↑50%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026321.53.33% ↑50%
20251112.22% ↓43.9%
20244223.96% ↑1%
20232123.92% ↑32%
2022321.52.97% ↓25.7%
20212124.00% ↑80%
20201112.22% →0%
20181112.22% →0%
20171112.22% ↑100%
2016120.51.11% →0%
2015120.51.11% ↓11.1%
2012120.51.25% ↓66.2%
2011321.53.70% ↓25.9%
20104225.00% ↑27.5%
20092123.92% ↑100%
20081111.96% ↓2%
20051112.00% ↓52%
20042124.17% ↑108.3%
20021112.00% ↑2%
20011111.96%

⚠ 1 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

36 questions · newest paper first · page 2 of 2

31

In an SN2 substitution reaction of the type R-Br + Cl- DMF R-Cl + Br- which one of the following has the highest relative rate?

  1. CH3- CH3 | CH3 |C-CH2Br
  2. CH3CH2Br
  3. CH3CH2CH2Br
  4. CH3- CH3 |CH-CH2Br
AIPMT 2008
32

Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by SN1 mechanism?

  1. Ethyl chloride
  2. Isopropyl chloride
  3. Chlorobenzene
  4. Benzyl chloride
AIPMT 2005
33

Which of the following is least reactive in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

  1. (CH3)3C-Cl
  2. CH2=CHCl
  3. CH3CH2Cl
  4. CH2=CHCH2Cl
AIPMT 2004
34

Chloropicrin is obtained by the reaction of

  1. steam on carbon tetrachloride
  2. nitric acid on chlorobenzene
  3. chlorine on picric acid
  4. nitric acid on chloroform
Out of syllabusAIPMT 2004
35

Reactivity order of halides for dehydrohalogenation is

  1. R-F > R-Cl > R-Br > R-I
  2. R-I > R-Br > R-Cl > R-F
  3. R-I > R-Cl > R-Br > R-F
  4. R-F > R-I > R-Br > R-Cl
AIPMT 2002
36

An organic compound A (C4H9Cl) on reaction with Na/diethyl ether gives a hydrocarbon which on monochlorination gives only one chloro derivative, then A is

  1. t-butyl chloride
  2. s-butyl chloride
  3. iso-butyl chloride
  4. n-butyl chloride
AIPMT 2001