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Hydrocarbons

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Ques. 31JEE Main 2025, 29 January (Evening Shift)

Isomeric hydrocarbons negative Baeyer's test (Molecular formula C9H12) The total number of isomers from above with four different non-aliphatic substitution sites is -

Ques. 32JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Morning Shift)

A molecule (P) on treatment with acid undergoes rearrangement and gives (Q). (Q) on ozonolysis followed by reflux under alkaline condition gives (R). The structure of (R) is given below. [figure] The structure of (P) is

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 33JEE Main 2025, 28 January (Evening Shift)

Identify product [A], [B] and [C] in the following reaction sequence. CH3-C CH [H2]Pd/C [A] [(ii) Zn, H2O](i) O3 [B] + [C]

  1. [A]: CH3-CH=CH2, [B]: CH3CHO, [C]: CH3CH2OH
  2. [A]: CH3-CH=CH2, [B]: CH3CHO, [C]: HCHO
  3. [A]: CH3CH2CH3, [B]: CH3CHO, [C]: HCHO
  4. [A]: CH2=CH2, [B]: H3C- O \|C-CH3, [C]: HCHO
Ques. 34JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

The product (A) formed in the following reaction sequence is [figure]

  1. CH3-CH2- OH |CH-CH2-NH2
  2. CH3-CH2- NH2 |CH-CH2-NH2
  3. CH3- CH3 | OH |C-CH2-NH2
  4. CH3- CH3 | NH2 |C-CH2-OH
Ques. 35JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Morning Shift)

Following are the four molecules "P", "Q", "R" and "S". Which one among the four molecules will react with H-Br(aq) at the fastest rate? [figure]

  1. Q
  2. S
  3. P
  4. R
Ques. 36JEE Main 2025, 24 January (Evening Shift)

Identify correct statement/s : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, C and D only
  2. A, B and E only
  3. A and C only
  4. A only
Ques. 37JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Morning Shift)

Propane molecule on chlorination under photochemical condition gives two di-chloro products, “x” and “y”. Amongst “x” and “y”, “x” is an optically active molecule. How many tri-chloro products (consider only structural isomers) will be obtained from “x” when it is further treated with chlorine under the photochemical condition?

  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 5
Ques. 38JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

Match List - I with List - II Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  2. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
  3. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
  4. A-II, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Ques. 39JEE Main 2025, 23 January (Evening Shift)

A compound ' X ' absorbs 2 moles of hydrogen and ' X ' upon oxidation with KMnO4 | H+ gives [figure] The total number of bonds present in the compound ' X ' is .

Ques. 40JEE Main 2025, 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. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  2. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  4. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Ques. 41JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

When sec-butylcyclohexane reacts with bromine in the presence of sunlight, the major product is :

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 42JEE Main 2025, 22 January (Evening Shift)

The compound with molecular formula C6H6, which gives only one monobromo derivative and takes up four moles of hydrogen per mole for complete hydrogenation has electrons.

Ques. 43JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

The incorrect statement regarding ethyne is

  1. The carbon-carbon bond in ethyne is weaker than that in ethene
  2. Both carbons are sp hybridised
  3. The C-C bond in ethyne is shorter than that in ethene
  4. Ethyne is linear
Ques. 44JEE Main 2024, 9 April (Evening Shift)

Number of compounds from the following which cannot undergo Friedel-Crafts reactions is: toluene, nitrobenzene, xylene, cumene, aniline, chlorobenzene, m-nitroaniline, m-dinitrobenzene

Ques. 45JEE Main 2024, 6 April (Morning Shift)

The major product of the following reaction is P. CH3C C - CH3 [ (ii) dil. KMnO4 \ 273 K](i) Na/liq. NH3 'P' Number of oxygen atoms present in product 'P' is . (nearest integer)

Ques. 46JEE Main 2024, 5 April (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. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
  3. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Ques. 47JEE Main 2024, 5 April (Evening Shift)

Consider the given chemical reaction : [figure] Product "A" is :

  1. picric acid
  2. oxalic acid
  3. adipic acid
  4. acetic acid
Ques. 48JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

Which of the following compound will most easily be attacked by an electrophile?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 49JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Morning Shift)

Total number of deactivating groups in aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction among the following is . [figure]

Ques. 50JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

In the given reactions identify A and B [figure] CH3-C C-CH3 + H2 Na/Liquid NH3 “B”

  1. A : n-Pentane B : Cis - 2 - butene
  2. A : 2-Pentyne B : Cis-2-butene
  3. A : n-Pentane B : trans-2-butene
  4. A : 2-Pentyne B : trans-2-butene
Ques. 51JEE Main 2024, 1 February (Evening Shift)

The set of meta directing functional groups from the following sets is :

  1. -CN, -NH2, -NHR, -OCH3
  2. -CN, -CHO, -NHCOCH3, -COOR
  3. -NO2, -NH2, -COOH, -COOR
  4. -NO2, -CHO, -SO3H, -COR
Ques. 52JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Morning Shift)

Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa is .

Ques. 53JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

Major product of the following reaction is - [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 54JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

The correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reaction of the following compounds is : [figure]

  1. B > C > A > D
  2. B > A > C > D
  3. D > C > B > A
  4. A > B > C > D
Ques. 55JEE Main 2024, 31 January (Evening Shift)

Number of isomeric products formed by monochlorination of 2-methylbutane in presence of sunlight is .

Ques. 56JEE Main 2024, 30 January (Morning Shift)

Compound A formed in the following reaction reacts with B to give the product C. Find out A and B. CH3-C CH + Na A B CH3- (C)C C-CH2- CH3 |CH2 + NaBr

  1. A = CH3-C -C Na+, B = CH3-CH2-CH2-Br
  2. A = CH3-CH=CH2, B = CH3-CH2-CH2-Br
  3. A = CH3-C -C Na+, B = CH3-CH2-CH3
  4. A = CH3-CH2-CH3, B = CH3-C CH
Ques. 57JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

Identify product A and product B : [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 58JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)

[figure] Consider the given reaction. The total number of oxygen atom/s present per molecule of the product (P) is .

Ques. 59JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Evening Shift)

Which of the following reaction is correct?

  1. C2H5CONH2 + Br2 + NaOH C2H5CH2NH2 + Na2CO3 + NaBr + H2O
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. CH3CH2CH2NH2 [H2O]HNO2, 0 C CH3CH2OH + N2 + HCl
Ques. 60JEE Main 2024, 27 January (Morning Shift)

Among the following, total number of meta directing functional groups is (Integer based) -OCH3, -NO2, -CN, -CH3, -NHCOCH3, -COR, -OH, -COOH, -Cl