Chapter 11: Hydrocarbons

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Alkanes

Q.1

Define the following: (ii) Isomerism (i) Cycloalkanes (iii) Conjugated dienes (iv) Inductive effect

Q.2

(i) Aliphatic and Aromatic hydrocarbons (ii) Homolytic and Heterolytic Fission (iii) Electrophile and Nucleophile

Reactions of Alkenes

Q.3

Explain why alkanes do not undergo addition reactions.

Q.3

Describe the free radical halogenation of methane using Cl as an example.

Alkenes

Q.4

Describe the following method for preparation of alkenes. Dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides ii) Dehydration of alcohols

Alkanes

Q.5

Compare the carbocation stability in propene and 2-butene.

Q.5

Describe the mechanism of electrophilic addition of hydrogen Discuss to halides alkenes. Markonikov's rule in context of hydrogen halide addition.

Q.6

Given the molecular formula CHio, list all possible structural isomers that are alkenes. isomers

Q.6

Explain the following reactions of alkenes with examples: a) Halogenation b) Ozonolysis d) Polymerization c) Epoxidation

Q.7

When propene (CH6) undergoes electrophilic addition with HBr, it forms 2-bromopropane as the major product. Explain why 2-bromopropane is favored over 1-bromopropane, using the concept of carbocation stability.

Q.8

Explain why conjugated alkenes may show different reactivity compared to isolated alkenes.

Q.9

Explain how inductive effects from alkyl groups stabilize carbocations in alkenes.

Q.10

Write reaction. (i) CH3CH2CHFCH2 with H2 (Ni catalyst) with Cl (ii) CH3CH=CH2 (ili) CH CH2 CH=CHCH. CH3 with H20 (H2SO4 catalyst)

Q.11

Write structural formulas for each of the following compounds.

Q.12

Write down the names of the following compounds according to IUPAC system:

Introduction to Hydrocarbons

Q.13

What are hydrocarbons? Name their main classes.

Alkanes

Q.14

What are alkanes and how are they named?

Q.15

How do alkanes show isomerism?

Q.16

Why paraffins?

Q.17

Describe the halogenation of alkanes with an example.

Alkenes

Q.18

What are alkenes? Give their general formula. are Alkenes

Q.19

How isomerism?

Q.20

What is electrophilic addition? Give an example.

Q.21

Explain Markovnikoy's Rule with example.

Q.22

What is ozonolysis of alkenes?

Alkynes

Q.23

What are alkynes and give their general formula. unsaturated are

Q.24

How are alkynes more reactive Example than alkanes?

Q.25

Give hydrogenation of alkynes.

Q.26

Write the reaction of alkyne with halogens.

Q.27

What are terminal and non- terminal alkynes?

Q.28

What hydrocarbons? are

Q.29

Describe the structure of benzene.

Q.30

Why does benzene show reactions instead of substitution addition?

Q.31

What is electrophilic aromatic substitution? Give one reaction.

Q.32

Give examples hydrocarbons.

Physical Properties

Q.33

What is the trend of boiling point in alkanes?

Q.34

How does the solubility of hydrocarbons vary?

Q.35

Are hydrocarbons denser than water?

Reactions of alkenes

Q.36

What is combustion of hydrocarbons?

Q.37

What reactions? Give an example.

Alkenes

Q.38

How is methane prepared in the lab? , sodium acetate with

Q.39

How is ethene prepared in the lab? with

Q.40

What is the unsaturation in hydrocarbons?

Q.41

What are the uses of methane?

Q.42

Give environmental impact of hydrocarbons.

Q.43

Write uses of isomers of butane.