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HYDROCARBONS

Q1. Write the electrophile in sulphonation of benzene.

Q2. Write a chemical test to distinguish between ethane and ethene.

Q3. Sodium salt of which acid will be needed for preparation of
propane. Write chemical equation for the reaction.

Q4. Write chemical equation for combustion of butane.

Q5. What are necessary conditions for any system to be aromatic?

Q6. What effect does branching of an alkane chain has on its boiling
point?

Q7. Write a chemical test to distinguish between ethane and ethyne.

Q8. Write a chemical test to distinguish between ethene and ethyne.

Q9. Which simplest alkene can exhibit geometrical isomerism?

Q10. Name the products which may be obtained when a mixture of

CH3-Br and C2H5-Br is treated with Na in presence of dry ether.

Q11. Write the structure and IUPAC name of alkene which on

ozonolysis gives only Pentan-2-one.

Q12. What is conformation?

Q13. Out of staggered and eclipsed conformation, which is more

stable and why?

Q14. State Markownikov’s rule.

Q15. State Anti-Markownikov’s rule.

Q16. Why is Wurtz reaction not a good method for preparing

propane.