1.

    Which of the following reactions is most likely to proceed via a SN2S_N2 mechanism?

    A

    Reaction of tert-butyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide

    B

    Reaction of 2-bromopropane with sodium methoxide in methanol

    C

    Reaction of methyl iodide with sodium cyanide in DMF

    D

    Reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane with ethanol

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    1.

    Which of the following statements is incorrect?

    A

    The rate of reaction increases with increase in water concentration in the hydrolysis of tertiary butyl bromide in methanol and water

    B

    The relative nucleophilicity in protic solvent is

    CNβˆ’>Iβˆ’>OΛ‰H>Brβˆ’>CIβˆ’>Fβˆ’>H2O{\rm{C}}{{\rm{N}}^ - } > {{\rm{I}}^ - } > {\rm{\bar OH}} > {\rm{B}}{{\rm{r}}^ - } > {\rm{C}}{{\rm{I}}^ - } > {{\rm{F}}^ - } > {{\rm{H}}_2}{\rm{O}}

    C

    In SN2β€…β€Š{{\rm{S}}_{\rm{N}}}2{\rm{\;}}reactions, the order of reactivity of alkyl halides is in the order

    methyl>primary>secondary> tertiary

    D

    SN2β€…β€Š{{\rm{S}}_{\rm{N}}}2{\rm{\;}} reaction involves carbonium ions

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    4.

    CH3βˆ’CHβˆ’CH2βˆ’CH3β†’UVCl2A (major), AC{H_3} - CH - C{H_2} - C{H_3}\xrightarrow[{UV}]{{C{l_2}}}A\,\left( {{\rm{major}}} \right),\,A is

    A

    CH3βˆ’CH∣CH3βˆ’CH∣Clβˆ’CH3C{H_3} - \mathop {CH}\limits^{\mathop |\limits^{C{H_3}} } - \mathop {CH}\limits_{\mathop |\limits_{Cl} } - C{H_3}

    B

    CH3βˆ’C∣Cl∣CH3βˆ’CH2βˆ’CH3C{H_3} - \mathop {\mathop C\limits_{\mathop |\limits_{Cl} } }\limits^{\mathop |\limits^{C{H_3}} } - C{H_2} - C{H_3}

    C

    CH3βˆ’C∣CH3βˆ’CH2βˆ’CH2ClC{H_3} - \mathop C\limits^{\mathop |\limits^{C{H_3}} } - C{H_2} - C{H_2}Cl

    D

    CH3βˆ’CH∣CH3Clβˆ’CH2βˆ’CH3C{H_3} - \mathop {CH}\limits^{\mathop |\limits^{C{H_3}Cl} } - C{H_2} - C{H_3}

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    9.

    What is the role of anhydrous ZnCl2ZnCl_2 in the reaction of primary alcohols with HClHCl to form alkyl halides?

    A

    It acts as a Lewis acid catalyst, making the hydroxyl group a better leaving group.

    B

    It acts as a base, abstracting a proton from the alcohol.

    C

    It acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group.

    D

    It acts as an oxidizing agent, converting the alcohol to a carbonyl compound.

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