Class Test 4 (Halogenoalkanes & Hydroxycompounds)
Academic Session: 2018-2019
Name: ______________________________ Full Marks: 20 Score: ________
Class: XI Section: Roll: _________
Subject: Chemistry Duration: 30 minutes
Date: ____________ Teacher: GMAK
1. Two reactions of a chloroalkane, X, are shown below.
Reaction1 Reaction2
Propanol-2-ol Chloroalkane X CH =CHCH
2 3
propene
(a) The chloroalkane X can be used to make propan-2-ol in Reaction 1.
(i) Name and draw the displayed formula of the chloroalkane X.
Name ...........................................................................................................
Displayed formula
(2)
(ii) Reaction 1 is an example of nucleophilic substitution. The nucleophile is the hydroxide ion. Use
the diagram below to show how it is able to attack the chloroalkane X.
C C l
(1)
(b) (i) What type of reaction is Reaction 2?
.............................................................................
(1)
(ii) Give the reagent and conditions needed for this reaction.
Reagent .............................................................................................................
Conditions .........................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................
(1)
(Total 5 marks)
2 Commercial paint and varnish removers contain a mixture of dichloromethane, CH2Cl2, and methanol,
CH3OH. May 2007
(a) What would be observed when the following reactions are carried out?
In each case, give the name or formula of the reaction product which is responsible for the
observation you have made.
(i) CH2Cl2 is reacted with NaOH(aq) and AgNO3(aq) and the mixture left to stand.
observation ...............................................................................................................
product responsible ..................................................................................................
(ii) CH3OH is mixed with PCl5.
observation ...............................................................................................................
product responsible ..................................................................................................
(iii) CH3OH is reacted with sodium.
observation ...............................................................................................................
product responsible .................................................................................................. [6]
(b) Compounds with the empirical formula CH2O can have the molecular formula C2H4O2
Two possible structural formulae for compounds with molecular formula C2H4O2 are
HCO2CH3 and H2C=C(OH)2.
In the boxes below, draw displayed formulae for three further structural isomers with the molecular
formula C2H4O2.
Do not attempt to draw any structures containing rings or O–O bonds
[3]
(c) Identify which of your compounds, X, Y, or Z, will react with the following reagents.
In each case, state what you would observe.
(i) solid NaHCO3
compound ............
observation ...............................................................................................................
(ii) Tollens’ reagent
compound ............
observation ............................................................................................................... [4]
(d) One of the three compounds, X, Y, or Z, shows stereoisomerism.
Draw displayed, labelled structures of the stereoisomers of this compound.
[2]
[Total: 15]
