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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, 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. 5JEE 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. 6JEE 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. 7JEE 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. 8JEE 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. 9JEE 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. 10JEE 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. 11JEE 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. 12JEE 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. 13JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] Identify (P)

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 14JEE 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. 15JEE 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. 16JEE 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. 17JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Identify A in the following reaction. [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 18JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] 'P' is

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
Ques. 19JEE 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. 20JEE 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. 21JEE 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. 22JEE 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. 23JEE 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. 24JEE 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. 25JEE 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. 26JEE 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
Ques. 27JEE 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. 28JEE 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. 29JEE 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. 30JEE 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