NCERT/Class 11/Chemistry/Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques

Class 11 · Chemistry

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Sample Questions

Q1.The stability order of carbocations is:

  • A3° > 2° > 1° > methyl carbocation
  • Bmethyl > 1° > 2° > 3°
  • C1° > 2° > 3°
  • DAll carbocations are equally stable

Q2.Simple distillation is used to purify:

  • ALiquids that differ significantly in boiling points
  • BSolids from liquids
  • CLiquids with similar boiling points
  • DGases from liquids

Q3.Which of the following reagents gives a positive test with primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, and aldehydes (but not ketones)?

  • ALucas reagent (ZnCl₂ + HCl) distinguishes alcohols; not specific for this grouping
  • BFehling's solution (for aldehydes)
  • CTollens' reagent (silver mirror test with aldehydes only)
  • DKMnO₄ (oxidizes all of these)

Q4.In an Sₙ1 reaction, the rate-determining step involves:

  • AFormation of a carbocation intermediate
  • BAttack of the nucleophile
  • CDeparture of the leaving group and nucleophile attack simultaneously
  • DProton transfer

Q5.What is the IUPAC name of CH₂=CH-CH₃?

  • APropene
  • BPropyne
  • CPropane
  • D1-Propene

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Concepts Covered

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