CHEMISTRY-XII Chapter 7

CHEMISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS

01. The compounds which consist of hydrogen and carbon are called . 1
a) Hydrocarbons b) Carbon
c) Organic d) Inorganic A
02. n-butane is the example of ________. 2
a) Propane b) Hydrocarbon
c) Alkenes d) Butyne B
03. The saturated hydrocarbons are the compounds of hydrogen and carbon which 3
have________.
a) All double bonds b) All triple bonds
c) All single bonds d) None of these C
04. Alkenes and cycloalkenes are the example of ________. 4
a) Unsaturated hydrocarbons b) Aromatic hydrocarbons
c) Simple hydrocarbons d) Saturated hydrocarbons A
05. Alkanes are also called _________. 5
a) Paraffins b) Hydrocarbons
c) Organic compounds d) None of these A
06. Alkenes have at least one Carbon–Carbon ________ bond. 6
a) Single b) Double
c) Triple d) None of these B
07. Alkynes have at least one carbon–carbon ________ bonds 7
a) Triple b) Double
c) Single d) None of these A
08. Methane is also called ________ gas. 8
a) Hydrogen b) Nitrogen
c) Marsh d) Simple C
09. The natural gas contains ________ methane 9
a) 85-90% b) 80-85%
c) 75-80% d) 70-75% A
10. The laboratory preparation of methane is given as ________. 10
H
a) CH 4+202  CO2 + 2H2O
H
b) CH3 – COONa + NaOH  CH4 + Na2CO3
CaO
c) CH3Cl + Cl2  CH2Cl+ HCl
d) None of these B

11. The boiling point of methane is ___________ 11

a) -1620C b) -1920C
0
c) 202 C d) 7020C A
12. Methane is ________ in water. 12
a) Reactive b) Soluble
c) Insoluble d) None of these C
13. The formula for dichloro methane is _______. 13
a) CH2 Cl2 b) CH3 Cl2
C) CH 3 Cl d) None of these A
14. The formula for tetrachloro methane is__________. 14
a) CH2 Cl2 b) CH3 Cl2
c) CCl4 d) CHCl3 C

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15. CH3 Cl2 +Cl2   ____________. 15

a) CH2 Cl2 + HCl b) CHCl2 + HCl
C) C+ 4HCl d) CCl4+ HCl A

16. CH4 + 2Cl2   _________. 16

a) CCl4 + HCl b) C+ 4HCl
B
c) C + 9HCl d) CHCl3 + HCl
17. The reducing order of reactivity of halogens is ________. 17
a) Cl2  Br2  I2 b) Cl2 < Br2  I2
c) Br2  Cl2  I2 d) I2  Br2  Cl2 A

18. The process of racking represented as_________. 18

12001400o C
a) CH4   
 CH4 + 2H2
Absence in Air

b) CH4 + H2O 
 CO + 3H2
c) CH4 + O   CH3OH
d) None of these A

19. The formula for the formaldehyde is ___________. 19

a) CH3OH b) HCHO
C) CH4Cl d) None of these B
20. The commercial preparation of “H2” is represented by the following equation. 20

a) CH4 + H2O  b) CH4 + O 

Ni Cu
0
CO + 3H2 0
CH3OH
900 C 400 C

c) CCHO + O 
 HCOOH d) None of these A

21. Methane is gas used as_________. 21

a) Fuel b) Steam
c) Fertilizer d) None of these A
22. Natural gas contains __________ ethane 22
a) 18-20% b) 8-10%
c) 28-30% d) 38- 40%
B
23. The formula for sod-propionate is _________. 23
a) C2H5 COONa b) CH2 = CH2
c) CH  CH d) None of these A
24
CH2 = CH2 + H2 
Ni
24. 0
____________
250 300 c
a) C2H6 + H2O b) CH3 – CH3 B
c) C2H8 d) None of these
25. The boiling point of ethane is _________ 25
a) - 890C b) - 980C
c) -480C d) -840C A
26. When ethane reacts with oxygen then _________ gas is formed. 26
a) O2 b) CO
c) CO2 d) CH4 C

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27. Natural gas contains __________ ethene 27
a) 1-1.5 % b) 4 – 5.5 %
c) 9 – 21 % d) 14 – 16 % A
28. The boiling point of ethene is ______________. 28
a) 960C b) - 1050C
0
c) 2-5 C d) 4070C B
H 29
29. C2H4 + 3O2  ________________
a) 2CO2 + 2H2O + heat b) 2CO2 + 2H2O + heat
c) CO2 + 4H2O + heat d) None of these A

30. The formula for acetylene is ___________ 30

a) C2H4 b) C2H2
c) C2H6 d) None of these B
31. Acetylene was discovered in __________ 31
a) 1999 b) 2000
c) 1837 d) 1899 D
32. When “C2H2” reacts with “O2” then __________________ is produced. 32
a) “CO2” and “H2O” b) “CO” and “H2O”
c) “H2” and “CH4” d) “Cl2” and “H2” A
33. The benzene contains ___________ double bonds. 33
a) Four b) Two
c) Three d) Five C
34. 2C6H6 + 15O2  _________ 34
a) 12CO2 + 6H2O b) CO2 + 8H2O
c) 9CO2 + 8H2O d) None of these A
35. Soda lime is a mixture of Ca(OH)2 and conc. ________ 35
a) NaOH solution b) CaO solution
c) Na2CO3 solution d) None of these A
36. H – C – H bonds angles in methane are _________ 36
a) 210. 30 b) 109.50
0
c) 104.5 d) 215.40 B
37. Ethyle halide is reduced to ethane by _________. 37
a) Nascent hydrogen b) Nascent oxygen
c)  - bonds d)  -bonds
A
38. All the bond angles of ethane molecules are __________. 38
a) 2110 b) 109.50
0
c) 215.5 d) 4100 B
39. The total number of sigma bond in ethane is __________. 39
a) Seven b) Five
c) Three d) Two A
40. Halogens are added quantitatively to ethylene to give ________. 40
a) Two b) Dihalide
c) Trihalide d) Dehydration B
41. The order of reactivity of halogen acid ethylene is _________. 41
a) HI  HBr  HCl b) HI  HBr HCl
c) HCl  HNO3  H2SO4 d) None of these A

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42. Addition of water to a molecule is called ________. 42
a) Hydration b) Catalyst
c) Enzyme d) None of these A
43. In ethane, all the bond angles are of __________. 43
a) 2170 b) 1200
0
c) 210 d) 2040 B
44. All the atoms of ethane are present in _________ 44
a) One plane only b) In two planes
c) In three planes d) None of these A
45. Halogens are added to acetylene to give dihalide and _______ 45
a) Monohalide b) Tetrahalide
c) Methane d) None of these B
46. Ozone is a ________ of oxygen. 46
a) Reaction b) Form
c) Palm test d) Flame test B
47. The carbon atoms in ethane molecules are ________ 47
a) SP2. hybridized b) SP3. hybridized
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c) SP . hybridized d) None of these B
48. Ozone is represented as __________ 48
a) O13 b) O14
c) O15 d) O3 D
50. Benzene was discovered by ____________ in 1825. 49
a) Faraday b) Wortz.
c) Maxwell d) None of these A
01. Which of these is not an unsaturated molecule? 50
a) C4H6 b) C6H6
c) C8C18 d) C3H6 C
51
light
02. C3H8+ Cl2  C3H6Cl2 + 2HCl is an example of :
a) Addition reaction b) Oxidation reaction
c) Substitution reaction d) Elimination reaction C

03. Reaction with a double bond gives which type of reaction? 52

a) Addition reaction b) Oxidation reaction
c) Substitution reaction d) Substitution reaction A
04. The IUPAC name of the following compound is _________________ 53
CH 3
|
CH 3  CH  CH  CH 2  CH 2 CH 3
|
CH 2  CH 3
a) 3- methyl-3-ethylheptane b) 3- methyl-2-methylhexane
c) 3- methyl-3-ethlyhephne d) 4- methyl-3-ethylheptane B
05. A photochemical reaction which is catalyzed by the presence of 54
a) Ni b) Pt
c) Sunlight d) FeCl3 C

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09. Which class of compounds is presented by the type formula ROR? 55
a) Aldehyde b) Ether
c) Ester d) Ketone B
10. The negative part of the addendum adds on to the carbon atoms joined to the least 56
number of hydrogen atoms. The statement is called
a) Markownikoff’s rule b) Peroxide effect
c) Elimination reaction d) Baeyer’s theory A
12. Which of the following hydrocarbon have the same general formula: 57
a) Alkane & Alkene b) Alkene & Alkynes
c) Alkene & Dienes d) Alkene & Cycloalkane D
13. Which of the following statement is correct about hydrocarbons: 58
a) Alkene having less than two carbon atom is not possible.
b) Alkene is also called as parafins
c) General formula of alkene is CnH2n - 2
d) If unsaturated hydrocarbons contain triple bond between carbon-carbon atom, then
it is called alkene A
16. Hydrocarbons with double or triple covalent bonds between any two carbon atoms are 59
called:
a) Saturated hydrocarbons b) Unsaturated hydrocarbons B
c) Aromatic compounds d) Alkanes
17. The IUPAC name for acetylene is: 60
a) Ethane b) Ethyne
c) Propyne d) 2-butyne B
18. General formula of saturated hydrocarbon is: 61
a) CnH2nO b) CnH2n +1OH
c) CnH2n +2 d) CnH2n -2 C
21. At ordinary temperature, halogens added to the alkenes form: 62
a) Vicinal dihalides b) Alkyl halides
c) Alkanes d) Vinyl halide A
0
22. Carbon-carbon bond length in alkyne is 1.20 A and carbon-hydrogen bond length is 63
1.080A, hybridization in alkyne is:
a) SP3 b) SP2
c) SP d) d2 SP3 C
23. Hydrogen atom of acetylene are: 64
a) Acidic b) Basic
c) Neutral d) Amphoteric A
25. Ethyl alcohol is heated with onc.H2SO4, the product formed is 65
a) H3C – C – OC2H5 b) C3H6
 C
C
c) C2H4 d) C2H2
26. Which has least carbon-carbon bond length: 66
a) Ethane b) Ethene
c) Ethyne d) Benzene C
29. What happens when propane is treated wit HBr in the presence of peroxide: 67
a) n-propyl bromide is formed b) 1,2 dibromopropane is formed
c) Propylene chloride is formed d) None of these A

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30. Markownikoff’s rule is useful in predicting the product of a reaction between an alkene 68
and:
a) H2 b) Br2 C
c) HBr d) O3
31. Which statement about butene is not correct? 69
a) it decolourises aqueous bromine b) it is generally unreactive
c) it is a hydrocarbon d) it is a monomer of polyethene B
32. Which of the following gases gives a red prepipitate with an ammonical solution of 70
cuprous chloride:
a) acetylene b) ethylene
c) ethane d) propylene A
33. The hydrocarbon C3H6 must have: 71
a) all single bonds b) one double bond
c) one triple bond d) two double bonds B
34. Polymerization of acetylene results in the formation of: 72
a) benzene b) ethane
c) ethylene d) toluene A
35. Name the hydrocarbon that is a liquid at S.T.P.: 73
a) ethane b) Propane
c) n-butane d) n-Pentane D
36. Ammonical silver nitrate solution reacts with acetylene to form: 74
a) Silver acetate b) Silver acetylide
c) Silver formate d) A silver mirror B
37. Marsh gas contains a large proportion of: 75
a) acetylene b) ethane
c) ethylene d) methane D
38. Ethylene reacts with conc.H2SO4 to give 76
a) acetabldehyde b) acetylene
c) ethyl hydrogen sulphate d) formaldehyde C
39. Which of the following gases is used for welding? 77
a) acetylene b) ethane
c) ethylene d) methane A
40. Give the antiknock gent used in gasoline: 78
a) diethyldimethyl lead b) ethyltrimethyl lead
c) tetraethyl lead d) triethylmethyl lead C
41. Ethylene reacts with alkaline KMnO4 to form: 79
a) acetaldehyde b) ethylene glycol
c) ethylene oxide d) formaldehyde B
42. CH3 – CH = CH2 + HBr  _____________________ 80

a) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 –Br b) CH2 – CH– CH3


Br
c) CH2 – CH = CH2 d) CH3 – H2C – CH3

Br
B

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43. The reaction, 2RX + 2Na R – R + 2NaX is an example of : 81

a) Cannizaro’s reaction b) Kolbe’s reaction
c) Svbatier & sanderen’s reaction d) Wurtz reaction D
44. Acetylene on reduction yields: 82
a) alkane b) alcohol
c) acetaldehyde d) Acetone A
45. Baeyer’s rest is not applicable: 83
a) alkyne b) alkene
c) both of these d) none of these D
47. The solution used for the purification of acetylene is: 84
a) CuSO4 solution b) Baeyer’s reagent
c) Silver nitrate solution d) none of the above B
48. The molecular formula of a product formed by the reaction between propane and 85
chlorine in light could be:
a) C3H5Cl2 b) C3H7Cl2
c) C3H7Cl d) C3H3Cl4 C
49. Which compound is reacted with water, in the presence of a catalyst and under high 86
pressure, to make industrial ethanol:
a) ethane b) ethane
c) ethyne d) ethanal B
50. Which type of reaction occurs between ethane and hydrogen? 87
a) addition b) oxidation
c) substitution d) reduction B
51. By the action of water on methyl magnesium bromide, is obtained: 88
a) CH4 b) C2H6
c) CH3OH d) C2H5OH A
52. Compounds with maximum percentage of hydrogen is: 89
a) C2H2 b) C6H6
c) C2H4 d) CH4 D
53. The reaction conditions leading to the best yields of C2H5Cl are: 90
u  v light
a) C2H6 (excess) + Cl2  
 b) C2H6 + dark


room temp

c) C2H6 +Cl2 (excess)  d) C2H6 + Cl2 

u.v light u.v light
A

54. By which of the following processes can acetic acid be converted into methane? 91
a) Dehydrogenation b) Dehydration
c) Decarboxylation d) Polymerization C
55. When aluminium carbide is hydrolyzed, gas produced is: 92
a) C2H2 b) CH4
c) C2H4 d) C6H6 B
56. Ethylene belongs to the class: 93
a) alkynes b) Paraffins
c) Olefins d) Amines C
57. A gas does not give any precipitate with ammonical AgNO3 but decolourises alkaline 94
KMnO4. The gas may be:
a) C2H6 b) C2H4
c) C2H2 d) C3H8 B

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58. Which of the following displaces hydrogen on reaction with sodium? 95
a) CH4 b) C2H6
c) C2H4 d) C2H2 D
59. Hydrogen atoms are most acidic in: 96
a) ethane b) ethane
c) ethyne d) benzene C
60. The hybridization of carbon atoms in C – C single bond of HC  C – CH = CH2 is: 97
a) sP3 – SP3 b) SP2 – SP3
2
c) SP – SP d) sP3 – SP C

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