This set of Engineering Chemistry Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced people focuses on “Electrophillic Substitution Reaction – 2”.
1. An activating substituent group activates ___________
a) Ortho position
b) Para position
c) Both ortho and para positions
d) Meta position
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Explanation: An activating substituent group activates the ortho and para positions. It does not activate the meta position.
2. A deactivating substituent group directs ___________
a) Ortho position
b) Para position
c) Both ortho and para positions
d) Meta position
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Explanation: A deactivating substituent group directs only meta position. It does not activate ortho or para positions.
3. Which of the following is ortho-para directing group?
a) –NHCOCH3
b) –NO2
c) –CN
d) –CHO
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Explanation: NHCOCH3 is ortho-para directing group. NO, CN and CHO are meta-directing groups.
4. Which of the following is a meta directing group?
a) –NHCOCH3
b) –COOH
c) –OH
d) –OCH3
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Explanation: -COOH is a meta directing group. All the other options are ortho-para directing groups.
5. The most stable carbonium ion is ___________
a) Methyl carbonium ion
b) 20 carbonium ion
c) 10 carbonium ion
d) 30 carbonium ion
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Explanation: The most stable crbonium ion is 30 carbonium ion. The least stable is primary or 10 carbonium ion.
6. Which of the following has the highest activation of the benzene ring?
a) – NHCOCH3
b) –OH
c) –NH2
d) –C6H5
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Explanation: –NH2 among the following has the highest activation of the benzene ring. In cases where the substituents are esters or amides, they are less activating because they form resonance structure that pull the electron density away from the ring.
7. HBr reacts fastest with ___________
a) 2-methylpropan-2-ol
b) Propan-1-ol
c) Propan-2-ol
d) 2-methylpropan-1-ol
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Explanation: HBr reacts fastest with 2-methylpropan-2-ol. Hydrogen bromide is the diatomic molecule and a colorless compound.
8. The compound that can be most readily sulphonated is ___________
a) Benzene
b) Nitrobenzene
c) Toluene
d) Chlorobenzene
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Explanation: The compound that can be most readily sulphonated is toluene. Toulene contains CH3 group.
9. In Cannizaro reaction, two molecules of aldehydes are reacted to produce ___________
a) Alcohol only
b) Carboxylic acid only
c) Alcohol and carboxylic acid
d) Alcohol, carboxylic acid and ketone
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Explanation: In Cannizaro reaction, two molecules of aldehydes are reacted to produce alcohol and carboxylic acid using a hydroxide base.
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