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Ques. 1JEE Main 2026, 8 April (Evening Shift)

n-Butane on monochlorination under photochemical condition gives an optically active compound "P". "P" on further chlorination gives dichloro compounds. The number of dichloro compounds obtained (ignore stereoisomers) is :

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 6
Ques. 2JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Ques. 3JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Evening Shift)

An optically active alkyl bromide C4H9Br, reacts with ethanolic KOH to form major compound [A] which reacts with bromine to give compound [B]. Compound [B] reacts with ethanolic KOH and sodamide to give compound [C]. One molecule of water adds to compound [C] on warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute sulphuric acid at 333 K to form compound [D]. The functional group in compound D will be confirmed by :

  1. Haloform test
  2. Lucas test
  3. Silver mirror test
  4. Benedict test
Ques. 4JEE Main 2026, 6 April (Evening Shift)

An alkane (Y) requires 8 moles of oxygen for complete combustion and on chlorination with Cl2/h , (Y) gives only one monochlorinated product (Z). The total number of primary carbon atoms in (Y) is .

Ques. 5JEE Main 2026, 5 April (Morning Shift)

For the following Friedel Craft's alkylation reaction, which of the statements are correct? [figure] Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A and D only
  2. B and C only
  3. A and C only
  4. B and D only
Ques. 6JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Morning Shift)

An alkene (X) on ozonolysis followed by reduction gives following products. H- O \|C-H (2 moles), H- O \|C- O \|C- O \|C-H, CH3- O \|C- O \|C- O \|C-CH3 The alkene (X) is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 7JEE Main 2026, 4 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] Compound (X) is subjected to the sequence of reactions as shown above. Molar mass of the major product (Y) formed is g mol-1. (Given molar mass in g mol-1 C : 12, H : 1, O : 16 )

  1. 90
  2. 118
  3. 160
  4. 125
Ques. 8JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Morning Shift)

One mole of an alkane (x) requires 8 mole oxygen for complete combustion. Sum of number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in the alkane (x) is .

Ques. 9JEE Main 2026, 2 April (Evening Shift)

The compound (X) on (i) on heating in the presence of anhydrous AlCl3 and HCl gas gives 2,4-dimethyl pentane (ii) aromatization gives toluene and (iii) cyclisation gives methyl cyclohexane The correct name of compound (X) is:

  1. Hept-2-ene
  2. Hept-1,3,5-triene
  3. Heptane
  4. Hept-2,4,6-triene
Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements for the following reaction sequence. [figure] In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Ques. 11JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Morning Shift)

Ph-CH=CH2 [HBr](PhCOO)2 Product Consider the above reaction Identify the correct statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A & E Only
  2. A, B & D Only
  3. A, C & E Only
  4. C, D & E Only
Ques. 12JEE Main 2026, 28 January (Evening Shift)

The reactions which produce alcohol as the product are : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B, D and E Only
  2. A and D Only
  3. A, C and E Only
  4. C and D Only
Ques. 13JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Morning Shift)

Consider the following compounds : [figure] Arrange these compounds in the increasing order of reactivity with nitrating mixture.

  1. c < b < a
  2. b < c < a
  3. c < a < b
  4. b < a < c
Ques. 14JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Morning Shift)

But-2-yne and hydrogen (one mole each) are separately treated with (i) Pd/C and (ii) Na/ liq. NH3 to give the products X and Y respectively. [figure] Identify the incorrect statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. B and D Only
  2. A and C Only
  3. A and B Only
  4. B and C Only
Ques. 15JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] Identify (P)

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 16JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Ques. 17JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Morning Shift)

The cycloalkene (X) on bromination consumes one mole of bromine per mole of (X) and gives the product (Y) in which C : Br ratio is 3:1. The percentage of bromine in the product (Y) is %. (Nearest integer) (Given : molar mass in g mol-1 H : 1, C : 12, O : 16, Br : 80)

Ques. 18JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

Consider the following reaction : [figure] The product Y formed is :

  1. 2-methylhex-3-yne
  2. 5-methylhex-2-yne
  3. Isopropylbut-1-yne
  4. 2-methylhex-2-yne
Ques. 19JEE Main 2026, 22 January (Evening Shift)

The dibromo compound [P] (molecular formula: C9H10Br2) when heated with excess sodamide followed by treatment with dilute HCl gives [Q]. On warming [Q] with mercuric sulphate and dilute sulphuric acid yields [R] which gives positive Iodoform test but negative Tollens' test. The compound [P] is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 20JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Identify A in the following reaction. [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 21JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] 'P' is

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 22JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

Choose the correct set of reagents for the following conversion. [figure]

  1. Cl2/ anhy. AlCl3; Br2/Fe; alc. KOH
  2. Cl2/Fe; Br2/ anhy. AlCl3; aq. KOH
  3. Br2/Fe; Cl2, ; alc. KOH
  4. Br2/ anhy. AlCl3; Cl2, ; aq. KOH
Ques. 23JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Morning Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Ques. 24JEE Main 2025, 7 April (Evening Shift)

Identify the structure of the final product (D) in the following sequence of the reactions : [figure] Total number of sp2 hybridised carbon atoms in product D is .

Ques. 25JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Morning Shift)

Predict the major product of the following reaction sequence: [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 26JEE Main 2025, 4 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the following molecule(X). [figure] The major product formed when the given molecule (X) is treated with HBr (1 eq) is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 27JEE Main 2025, 3 April (Morning Shift)

Which compound would give 3-methyl-6-oxoheptanal upon ozonolysis?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 28JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Morning Shift)

An optically active alkyl halide C4H9Br [A] reacts with hot KOH dissolved in ethanol and forms alkene [B] as major product which reacts with bromine to give dibromide [C]. The compound [C] is converted into a gas [D] upon reacting with alcoholic NaNH2. During hydration 18 gram of water is added to 1 mole of gas [D] on warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute acid at 333 K to form compound [E]. The IUPAC name of compound [E] is :

  1. Butan-2-ol
  2. But-2-yne
  3. Butan-2-one
  4. Butan-1-al
Ques. 29JEE Main 2025, 2 April (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Ques. 30JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true