SUBJECT: JEE-CHEMISTRY ELP NO.
-02 TOPIC: ISOMERISM
1. Ethyl methanoate and methyl ethanoate are
(A) homologs (B) stereoisomers (C) metamers (D) chain isomers
2. In which option all compounds can show geometrical isomerism.
(A)
(B) C2FClBrI.
(C) Ph – CH = N – OH, Ph2N2
(D) CH3–CH = N–OH , H2C = CH–CH = CH–CN.
3. Which among the following are not correctly matched.
(A) & CH2=CH–CH=C=CH–CH=CH2 are ring chain isomers.
(B) are positional isomers
(C) are chain isomers.
(D) are functional group isomers.
*4. Select the correct options for molecular formula C2H2Cl2
(A) The total number of isomers is 4.
(B) Only two compounds are geometrical isomers.
(C) All isomers have 5 bonds and one bond.
(D) Its has linear shape.
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*5. Which of the following statement is/are correct ?
(A) Isomers showing metamerism will have same functional group.
(B) All compounds having C = C bond exhibit geometrical isomerism.
(C) Stereoisomers can never be structural isomers.
(D) All structural isomers have different boiling point.
*6. Which of the following compounds would yield only one monochloro product on photochemical
chlorination (A) Neopentane
(B) Hexamethylcyclohexane
(C) Hexamethylbenzene
(D) Hexamethylcyclopropane
7. Consider the following four statements
S1 : Geometrical isomers are not mirror image isomer.
S2 : A compound having double bond (restricted bond) always show geometrical isomerism
S3 : Acyclic compound having single bond does not show geometrical isomerism
S4 : Cyclodecene can exist in cis & trans form
(A) T F F T (B) T T F T (C) F F F T (D) T F T T
8. Which will not show geometrical isomerism
(A) (B) (C) ClCH = CHCl (D) Ph—N=N—Ph
9. Molecular formula C4H8 which type of isomerism will not show :
(A) Chain (B) Metamerism (C) Position (D) Geometrical
10. Chiral molecules are those which are :
(A) Superimposable on their mirror image (B) Not superimposable on their mirror image
(C) Unstable molecules (D) Capable of showing geometrical isomerism
11. Which of the following has asymmetric carbon atom ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12. How many hydroxycarboxylic acid as a structural isomers of molecular formula (C 4H8O3 ) show
optical activity.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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13. Which of the following compound posses plane of symmetry -
(A) (B) (C) (D)
14. Which of the following fischer projection formula is same as D-Glyceraldehyde
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
15. The most stable conformation of optically inactive Butane–2,3–diol is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16. The total number of optically active alkynes having molecular formula C 3FClBrI is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
17. The stereochemical formula of diastereomer ‘Y’ of optically active compound ‘X’ is X = 2, 3-
Dihydroxybutanedioic acid.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18. Among the following amino acids the R-enantiomer is represented by :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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*19. Meso-tartaric acid is optically inactive due to the presence of
(A) Molecular symmetry (B) Molecular asymmetry
(C) External compensation (D) Internal compensation
*20. Identify which of the given substance is/are chiral :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
*21. Which statement is/are correct
(1) All conformational isomers of ethane are degenerate.
(2) All conformational isomers of n-butane are degenerate.
(3) Conformational energy of ethane is more than that of n-butane.
(4) Most stable conformational isomer of HOCH2CH2OH is Gauche.2
22. Which of the following compound will show geometrical isomerism?
(A) Ph – C C - Me (B) (C6H5)2N2 (C) (D)
23. Geometrical isomerism is possible in :
(A) (B) (C) (D)
24. Which can not be diastereomer (i.e. non mirror image stereoisomers) of the following compound
CHOC(CH3 ) = C(CH3)CHO ?
(A) (B)
(C) (D) All of these
25. In the given reaction, the stereoisomerism exhibited by the product can be :
−H2O
CCl3CH = O + NH2OH ⎯⎯⎯⎯ → CCl3 = N - OH
(A) Geometrical (B) Optical (C) Tautomerism (D) Functional
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26. The possible number of stereoisomers formed in the following reaction would be :
NH2OH
⎯⎯⎯⎯ → (an oxime) + H2O
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 8
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(A) Identical (B) Diastereomers (C) Conformers (D) Homologs
28. Which of the following compound has E configuration?
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
29. Compound A(C8H12) does not show stereoisomerism. It adds only one mole of H2 . On ozonolysis it
gives a symmetrical diketone B(C8H12O2 ). Identify A.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
30. Which will show geometrical isomerism :
(A) , , , V (B) , , (C) , , V (D) , , V
