Hydrocarbon Quiz

Which of the following can be used as the halide component of a Friedel craft reaction?

• Chlorobenzene

• Bromobenzene

• Chloroethene

• Isopropyl chloride

Benzene reacts with CH₃Cl in the presence of anhydrous AlCl₃ to form

• Chlorobenzene

• Benzyl chloride

• Toluene

• Xylene

What happens when a mixture of acetylene and hydrogen is passed over heated Lindlar’s catalyst?

• Ethylene and water are formed

• Ethane and water are formed

• Ethylene is formed

• Acetylene and ethane are formed

Bond length of (I) ethane, (II) ethene, (III) acetylene and (IV) benzene follows the order:

• I > II > III > IV

• I > II > IV> III

• I > IV > II > III

• III > IV > II > I

The dihedral angle in the staggered conformation of C2H6 is

• 120

• 0

• 60

• 90