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Hydrocarbons

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning ShiftMCQMedium📈 Topic in 28% papers+4−1
Ques. 1JEE 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

Answer

(3) A, C & E Only

Solution

In the presence of benzoyl peroxide, HBr adds to styrene by a free radical mechanism (peroxide effect):

Initiation: (C6H5COO)2 2C6H5COO 2C6H5 + 2CO2

C6H5 + HBr C6H6 + Br benzene is formed as a byproduct (C correct) and the peroxide generates Br , not H (B incorrect).

Propagation: Br adds to the terminal carbon so that the more stable benzylic radical is formed (A correct):

C6H5-CH=CH2 + Br C6H5- CH-CH2Br

C6H5- CH-CH2Br + HBr C6H5-CH2-CH2Br + Br

1-Bromo-2-phenylethane is the major (anti-Markovnikov) product, not the minor one (D incorrect).

Without peroxide, HBr adds by electrophilic addition through the more stable benzylic carbocation C6H5- CH-CH3, giving 1-bromo-1-phenylethane (E correct).

A, C and E are correct.

Answer: (3)

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Ques. 2JEE 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. 3JEE 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. 4JEE 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. 5JEE Main 2026, 23 January (Evening Shift)

[figure] Identify (P)

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Ques. 6JEE 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. 7JEE 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. 8JEE 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. 9JEE 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 :

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Ques. 10JEE Main 2026, 21 January (Morning Shift)

Identify A in the following reaction. [figure]

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  4. [figure]
Ques. 11JEE Main 2025, 8 April (Evening Shift)

[figure] 'P' is

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