Basics of Organic Chemistry
Practice Questions
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Match the reactions in List-I with the features of their products in List-II and choose the correct option.

List - I List - II
(P) JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 1 English 1 (1) Inversion of configuration
(Q) JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 1 English 2 (2) Retention of configuration
(R) JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 1 English 3 (3) Mixture of enantiomers
(S) JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 1 English 4 (4) Mixture of structural isomers
(5) Mixture of diastereomers
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Correct match of the C-H bonds (shown in bold) in Column J with their BDE in Column K is

Column J
Molecule
Column K
BDE (kcal $$mo{l^{ - 1}}$$)
(P) H-CH($$C{H_3}$$)$$_2$$ (i) 132
(Q) H-CH$$_2$$Ph (ii) 110
(R) H-CH=CH$$_2$$ (iii) 95
(S) H-C $$ \equiv $$ CH (iv) 88
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For the following reaction

CH4(g) + Cl2(g) $$\buildrel {light} \over \longrightarrow $$ CH3Cl(g) + HCl (g)

the correct statement is
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Among the following, the conformation that corresponds to the most stable conformation of meso-butane-2,3-diol is
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Newman projections P, Q, R and S are shown below :

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Which one of the following options represents identical molecules?
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Which of the following structures has the IUPAC name

3-ethynyl-2-hydroxy-4-methylhex-3-en-5-ynoic acid?
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The Fischer projection of D-erythrose is shown below :

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D-erythrose and its isomers are listed as P, Q, R, and S in Column - I. Choose the correct relationship of P, Q, R, and S with D-erythrose from Column - II.
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Isomers of hexane, based on their branching, can be divided into three distinct classes as shown in the figure.

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The correct order of their boiling point is

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Among the following compounds, the most acidic is
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In the following carbocation, H/CH$$_3$$ that is most likely to migrate to the positively charged carbon is :

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The correct stability order of the following resonance structures is

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The correct acidity order of the following is

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The IUPAC name of the following compound is

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The correct stability order for the following species is :

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Hyperconjugation involves overlapping of the following orbitals:

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The hybridization of carbon atoms in C-C single bond of HC $$ \equiv $$ C - CH = CH2 is
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The IUPAC name of the compound
CH2 = CH $$-$$ CH(CH3)2
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The IUPAC name of the compound having the formula is : IIT-JEE 1984 Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 12 English
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Numerical
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The maximum number of possible isomers (including stereoisomers) which may be formed on mono-bromination of 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene using Br2 and UV light is ___________.
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Total number of isomers, considering both structural and stereoisomers of cyclic ethers with the molecular formula C4H8O is .................
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For the given compound $$X,$$ the total number of optically active stereoisomers is ____________.

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Among the following, the number of aromatic compound(s) is

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In the following mono-bromination reaction, the number of possible chiral product(s) is (are)...

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The total number of stereoisomers that can exist for M is ___________.

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The total number(s) of stable conformers with non-zero dipole moment for the following compound is(are)
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When the following aldohexose exists in its D-configuration, the total number of stereoisomers in its pyranose form is ____________.

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The total number of contributing structure showing hyper-conjugation (involving C-H bonds) for the following carbocation is _________.

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The total number of cyclic isomers possible for a hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C4H6 is
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The total number of cyclic structural as well as stereoisomers possible for a compound with the molecular formula C$$_5$$H$$_{10}$$ is ____________.

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MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
1
Consider the following four compounds, I, II, III, and IV.

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Choose the correct statement(s)
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With respect to the compounds I-V, choose the correct statement(s).

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For the following compounds, the correct statement(s) with respect to nucleophilic substitution reaction is (are)

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The correct statements(s) for the following addition reactions is (are)

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The IUPAC name(s) of the following compound is (are)

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The correct combination of names for isomeric alcohols with molecular formula C4H10O is/are
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The hyperconjugative stabilities of tert-butyl cation and 2-butene, respectively, are due to
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Which of the given statement(s) about N, O, P and Q with respect to M is(are) correct?

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Which of the following molecules, in pure form, is(are) unstable at room temperature?

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Among the given options, the compound(s) in which all the atoms are in one plane in all the possible conformations (if any) is(are)

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In the Newman projection for 2,2-dimethylbutane, X and Y can, respectively, be

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The correct statement(s) about the compound $$\mathrm{H_3C(HO)HC-CH=CH-CH(OH)CH_3~~(X)}$$ is (are)

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The correct statement(s) concerning the structures E, F and G is(are) :

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