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Top Previous Year Questions - Hydrocarbons

Question

A compound 'A' on reaction with 'X' and 'Y produces the same major product but different by product 'a' and 'b'. Oxidation of 'a' gives a substance produced by ants.

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'X' and 'Y' respectively are

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: KMnO4/H+and dil. KMnO4,273 K
  • B: KMnO4,(dilute), 273 K and KMnO4/H+
  • C: KMnO4/H+ and O3,H2O/Zn
  • D: O3,H2O/Zn and KMnO4/H+
Explaination

Question

In the following sequence of reactions, C3H6H+/H2OAKIOdilKOHB+C.  The compounds B and C respectively are :

JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A: CI3COOK, CH3I
  • B: CH3I, HCOOK
  • C: CI3COOK, HCOOH
  • D: CHI3, CH3COOK
Explaination

Question

In the following reaction sequence the major products A and B are :

JEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

In bromination of Propyne, with Bromine 1,1,2,2-tetrabromopropane is obtained in 27% yield. The amount of 1,1,2,2 tetrabromopropane obtained from 1 g of Bromine in this reaction is_____×10-1 g . (Molar Mass : Bromine =80 g/mol)

JEE Main 2022 (29 Jul Shift 1)

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Explaination

Question

But-2-yne is reacted separately with one mole of Hydrogen as shown below:

B¯liq NH3NaCH3-C+H2C-CH3Pd/CA¯

Identify the incorrect statements from the options given below:

A. A is more soluble than B.
B. The boiling point & melting point of A are higher and lower than B respectively.

C. A is more polar than B because dipole moment of A is zero.
D. Br2 adds easily to B than A.

JEE Main 2023 (01 Feb Shift 1)

Options

  • A: B and C only
  • B: B, C and D only
  • C: A, C and D only
  • D: A and B only
Explaination

Question

The major products of the following reaction are :

  

JEE Main 2020 (06 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A:   
  • B:   
  • C:   
  • D:   
Explaination

Question

Among the following compounds I-IV, which one forms a yellow precipitate on reacting sequentially with (i) NaOH (ii) dil. HNO3 (iii) AgNO3?

 

JEE Main 2021 (26 Aug Shift 1)

Options

  • A: III
  • B: II
  • C: I
  • D: IV
Explaination

Question

Identify the correct statement for the below given transformation.

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

    A-CH3CH2CH=CH-CH3,

    B-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2, Saytzeff products

  • B:

    A-CH3CH2CH=CH-CH3,

    B-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2,
    Hafmann products

  • C:

    A-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2,

    B-CH3CH2CH=CHCH3,
    Hofmann products

  • D:

    A-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2,

    B-CH3CH2CH=CHCH3,
    Saytzeff products

Explaination

Question

The final major product of the following reaction is :

JEE Main 2020 (05 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The total number of monobromo derivatives formed by the alkanes with molecular formula C5H12 is (excluding stereo isomers)

JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2)

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Explaination

Question

Consider the following reactions:

  

'A' is

JEE Main 2020 (06 Sep Shift 1)

Options

  • A:   
  • B:   
  • C:   
  • D:   
Explaination

Question

Choose the correct option for the following reactions.

JEE Main 2022 (28 Jul Shift 1)

Options

  • A: 'A' and 'B' are both Markovnikov addition products.
  • B: 'A' is Markovnikov product and 'B' is antiMarkovnikov product.
  • C: 'A' and 'B' are both anti-Markovnikov products.
  • D: 'B' is Markovnikov and 'A' is anti-
    Markovnikov product.
Explaination

Question

What will be the major product of following sequence of reactions?

JEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

An organic compound 'AC9H10O when treated with conc. HI undergoes cleavage to yield compound 'B' and 'C'. 'B' gives yellow precipitate with AgNO3 where as 'C' tautomerizes to 'D'. 'D' gives positive iodoform test. 'A' could be:

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

An unsaturated hydrocarbon X on ozonolysis gives A. Compound A when warmed with ammoniacal silver nitrate forms a bright silver mirror along the sides of the test tube. The unsaturated hydrocarbon X is :

JEE Main 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C: HCC-CH2-CH3
  • D: CH3-CC-CH3
Explaination

Question

An unsaturated hydrocarbon X absorbs two hydrogen molecules on catalytic hydrogenation, and also gives following reaction:
XiiZnH2OiO3AAgNH32+B  (3-oxo-hexanedicarboxylic acid) X will be:

JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The correct order of heat of combustion for following alkadienes is:

JEE Main 2020 (09 Jan Shift 1)

Options

  • A: a<b<c
  • B: a<c<b
  • C: c<b<a
  • D: b<c<a
Explaination

Question

Which of the following compound gives pink colour on reaction with phthalic anhydride in conc. H2SO4 followed by treatment with NaOH?

JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

Consider the following chemical reaction.
CHCH 1) Red hot Fe tube873 K 2CO,HCl,AlCl3> Product 
The number of sp2 hybridized carbon atom(s) present in the product is

JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 1)

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Explaination

Question

Identify products A and B.

JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 1)

Options

  • A:
  • B:
  • C:
  • D:
Explaination

Question

The product formed in the following multistep reaction is:

JEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

  • B:

  • C:

  • D:

Explaination

Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion Acan be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give 
Reason R: Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert  into 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: A is true but R is false
  • B: A is false but R is true
  • C: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • D: Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Explaination

Question

The major product 'P' formed in the given reaction is

 

JEE Main 2023 (10 Apr Shift 1)

Options

  • A:

     

  • B:

     

  • C:

     

  • D:

     

Explaination

Question

The major product formed in the following reaction is

A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
choose the correct answer from the options Given below:

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 2)

Options

  • A: B only
  • B: A only
  • C: C only
  • D: D only
Explaination

Question

A hydrocarbon 'X' with formula C6H8 uses two moles of H2 on catalystic hydrogenation of its one mole. On ozonolysis, 'X' yields two moles of methane dicarbaldehyde. The hydrocarbon 'X' is :

JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 2)

Options

  • A: hexa-1, 3, 5-triene
  • B: 1-methylcyclopenta-1, 4-diene
  • C: cyclohexa-1, 3-diene
  • D: cyclohexa-1, 4-diene
Explaination

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