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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CLASS– XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 3 – 4
SUBTOPIC: BASIC CONCEPT- NOMENCLATURE, INDUCTIVE EFFECT, RESONANCE EFFECT,
HYPERCONJUGATION EFFECT, SOLUBILITY, BOILING POINT, MELTING POINT, DIPOLE MOMENTS.
1. Write the structure of 3-Bromo-2-methylprop-1-ene. [CBSE Delhi
Set-3 2017]
2. C–Cl bond length in chlorobenzene is shorter than C–Cl bond length in CH3–Cl. Explain. [CBSE
Delhi 2016]
3. Which one of the following has the highest dipole moment: [CBSE SQP
2024]
(a) CH3F (b) CH3Cl (c) CH3Br (d) CH3I
4. Give reasons: Primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines. [CBSE,Outside
Delhi Set 2016]
5. Give reason: Cresols are less acidic than phenol. [CBSE SQP 2024]

O O

6. The IUPAC name of is: [CBSE, SET-2, 2024]

H
(A) 1-oxobutanal-3-one (B) 1-oxobutanal (C) 3-oxobutanal (D) 3-oxobutanone
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REVISION-1
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTR APPROX COVERAGE: 3 – 4
SUBTOPIC: BASIC CONCEPT- NOMENCLATURE, INDUCTIVE EFFECT, RESONANCE EFFECT,
HYPERCONJUGATION EFFECT, SOLUBILITY, BOILING POINT, MELTING POINT, DIPOLE MOMENTS
1. Write the structure of 1-Bromo-4-chlorobut-2-ene. [CBSE Delhi
Set-1 2017]
2. The dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than that of cyclohexyl chloride. Explain. [CBSE
Delhi 2016]
3. Write the IUPAC name of [CBSE Delhi Set-2 2020]

4. The presence of nitro group (–NO2) at o/p positions increases the reactivity of haloarenes
towards nucleophilic substitution reactions. Explain. [CBSE
Delhi 2015]
5. Account for the following: Haloalkanes, though polar, are insoluble in water. [CBSE Comptt.
2017]

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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 2 – 3
SUBTOPIC: "GIVE REASONS"
A. Account for the followings:
1. Electrophilic substitution reactions in haloarenes occur slowly. [CBSE Comptt. OD Set-
1, 2, 3 2017]
2. n-Butyl bromide has higher boiling point than t-butyl bromide. [CBSE Delhi 2015]
3. Grignard reagent should be prepared under anhydrous conditions. [CBSE SET-2, 2024]
4. Alkyl halides give alcohol with aqueous KOH whereas in the presence of alcoholic KOH, alkenes
are formed.
[CBSE SET-2, 2024]
5. N,N-diethyl-benzenesulphonamide is insoluble in alkali. [CBSE SET-
1, 2024]
6. Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction. [CBSE SET-1, 2024]
B. Out of chlorobenzene and 2,4,6-trinitrochlorobenzene, which is more reactive towards
nucleophilic substitution and why ? [CBSE SET-1, 2024]

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REVISION-2
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROXCOVERAGE: 3 – 4
SUBTOPIC: "GIVE REASONS"
A. Account for the followings:
1. The reaction of ethanol with acetyl chloride is carried out in the presence of pyridine. [CBSE
SQP, 2024]
2. (CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous solution. [CBSE, Delhi/Outside Delhi, 2018]
3. Aromatic diazonium salts are more stable than aliphatic diazonium salts. [CBSE, Delhi/Outside
Delhi, 2018]
B. Alcohols are acidic but they are weaker acids than water. Arrange various isomers of butanol
in the increasing order of their acidic nature. Give a reason for the same. [CBSE
SQP, 2024]
C. Why dextro and laevo – rotatory isomers of Butan-2-ol are difficult to separate by fractional
distillation?
[CBSE Delhi Set 1 2019]
D. In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given.
Choose the
correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for
assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for
assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
(i) Assertion (A): C2H5OH is a weaker base than phenol but is a stronger nucleophile than phenol.
Reason (R): In phenol the lone pair of electrons on oxygen is withdrawn towards the ring due to
resonance. [CBSE SQP 2020]
(ii) Assertion (A): Ortho and para-nitrophenol can be separated by steam distillation.
Reason (R): Ortho isomer associates through intermolecular hydrogen bonding while para isomer
associates through intermolecular hydrogen bonding. [CBSE
Delhi Set 2 2020]
(iii) Assertion (A): (CH3)3C−O−CH3 gives (CH3)3C−I and CH3OH on treatment with HI.
Reason (R): The reaction occurs by S N1 mechanism. [CBSE Outside Delhi
Set 1 2020]
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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 2 – 3
SUBTOPIC- BASICITY ORDER, " ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING"
1. Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of basic strength in aqueous solution:
(CH3)3N, (CH3)2NH, CH3NH2 [CBSE, Outside Delhi Set- 1, 2020]
2. Arrange the following in increasing order of pKb values :
C6H5CH2NH2, C6H5NHCH3, C6H5NH2 [CBSE, Outside Delhi Set - 2, 2019]
3. Out of (CH3)3N and (CH3)2NH, which one is more basic in aqueous solution? [CBSE Delhi Set-3 2020]
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REVISION -3
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 2 – 3
SUBTOPIC- BASICITY ORDER, " ARRANGE THE FOLLOWING"
1. Arrange the following in increasing order of base strength in gas phase:
(C2H5)3N, C2H5NH2, (C2H5)2NH [CBSE, Delhi Set - 2, 2019]
2. Assertion (A) : Aniline is a stronger base than ammonia.
Reason (R) : The unshared electron pair on nitrogen atom in aniline becomes less available for protonation
due to resonance. [CBSE Set-1 2024]
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
(d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
3. Account for the following: [CBSE (AI) 2014]
pKb of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
4. Give reasons: (CH₃)₂NH is more basic than (CH₃)₃N in aqueous solution. [CBSE (AI) 2018]
5. Arrange in increasing pKb. [CBSE (AI) 2018]
C₆H₅-NH₂, C₆H₅-NHCH₃, C2H₅-NH₂
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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 3 – 4
ACIDITY ORDER, CHIRALITY, STEREOCHEMICAL ASPECTS, SN1 & SN2
1. Various isomeric haloalkanes with the general formula C 4H9Cl undergo hydrolysis reaction.
Among them, compound “A” is the most reactive through SN1 mechanism. Identify “A” citing the
reason for your choice. Write the mechanism for the reaction. [3 marks]
[CBSE SQP 2024]
2. The compound which undergoes SN1 reaction most rapidly is: [1 mark] [CBSE SET-1,
2024]

3. Which of the following alkyl halides will undergo S N1 reaction most readily? [ 1 mark] [CBSE
SET-2, 2024]
(A) (CH₃)₃C-I (B) (CH₃)₃C-Cl (C) (CH₃)₃C-Br (D) (CH₃)₃C-F
4. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of reactivity towards SN2 displacement: [
1 mark]
2–Bromo–2–methylbutane, 1-Bromopentane, 2–Bromopentane [CBSE Compartment. OD Set-
1, 2, 3 2017]
5. Which one of the following compounds will undergo hydrolysis at a faster rate by SN1
mechanism? Justify.

[CBSE SQP 2020]

6. Alcohols are acidic but they are weaker acids than water. Arrange various isomers of butanol in
the increasing order of their acidic nature. Give a reason for the same. [CBSE
SQP 2024]
7. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of ACID STRENGTH:
CH3CH2CH(Br)COOH, CH3CH(Br)CH2COOH, (CH3)2CHCOOH, CH3CH2CH2COOH
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REVISION-4
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX
COVERAGE: 3 – 4
ACIDITY ORDER, CHIRALITY, STEREOCHEMICAL ASPECTS, SN1 & SN2
1. Out of SN1 and SN2, which reaction occurs with a)inversion of configuration? b)racemization?
[CBSE 2019, 2014]
2. Following compounds are given to you:2-bromopentane, 2-bromo-2-methylbutane, 1-
bromopentane
(a) write the compound which is optically active.
(b) write the compound which is most reactive towards SN2 reaction. [CBSE 2017]
3. Which would undergo SN2 reaction faster in the following pair and why? [CBSE-
Delhi- 2015] CH3

H3C CH2 and H3C C CH3

Br Br
4. Write the structure of an isomer of C4H9Br, which is most reactive towards SN1 reaction? [CBSE
2016]
5. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of ACID STRENGTH:
Benzoic acid, 4-nitrobenzoic acid, 3, 4-dinitrobenzoic acid, 4-methoxy benzoic acid.

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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX
COVERAGE: 2 – 3
SUBTOPIC- ALL NAMED REACTIONS
1. Give the chemical reaction involved when p-nitrotoluene undergoes Etard reaction. [1] [CBSE
SQP 2024]
2. Williamson’s process is used for the preparation of ethers from alkyl halide. Identify the alkyl
bromide and sodium alkoxide used for the preparation of 2- Ethoxy-3-methylpentane. [1]
[CBSE SQP 2024]
3. Out of formic acid and acetic acid, which one will give the HVZ reaction? Give a suitable reason
in support of your answer and write the chemical reaction involved. [2]
[CBSE SQP 2024]
4. Write the chemical reaction involved in Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.[1] [CBSE
SET-1 2024]
5. The reaction of an alkyl halide with sodium alkoxide forming ether is known as: [1] [CBSE
SET-1 2024]
(A) Wurtz reaction (B) Reimer-Tiemann reaction (C) Williamson synthesis (D) Kolbe reaction
6. Illustrate Sandmeyer’s reaction with the help of suitable example. [1] [CBSE
Delhi 2017]
7. Write Reimer-Tiemann reaction. [1] [CBSE Compartment. Set-2 2017]

8. Write the reactions involved in the following: [2]

(i) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction (ii) Decarboxylation reaction [CBSE, Delhi
Set 2, 2020]

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 REVISION-5
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 2 – 3
SUBTOPIC- ALL NAMED REACTIONS
1. Write the chemical equation involved in Hoffmann-bromamide degradation reaction. [CBSE
Outside Delhi 2016]
2. Write the chemical equation involved in Carbylamine reaction. [CBSE Outside 2016]
3. Write equation of the Coupling reaction. [CBSE Delhi Set - 3, 2019]
4. Write the reaction involved in the Stephen reduction. [CBSE Outside Delhi Set-
1, 2017]
5. Write the equation of the reaction involved in the Kolbe’s reaction. [CBSE SET-3 2024]

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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 5-6
SUBTOPIC: "COMPLETE THE REACTIONS", "CONVERT THE FOLLOWING"
1. Complete the reactions/ Identify A, B, C, D, E, F and so on.

(ix) CH3CH2Br + KCN →? [CBSE

SQP 2024]
(x) CH3CH2CH = CH2 + HBr ? [CBSE
SQP 2024]
(xi) (CH3)2CHCHClCH3 + alcoholic KOH →? [CBSE
SQP Br 2024]
H2 O (xii)
Mg
? ? [CBSE 2023]
Dry Ether

(xiii) U.V. light [CBSE OD Set-2 2016]

+ Br 2 ?

HBr
(xiv) ? [CBSE OD Set-2 2016]
Peroxide
 CH2OH
(xv)

+ HCl Heat
? [CBSE OD Set-2 2016]

OH
12. What happens when:
(i) Chlorobenzene is treated with Cl2/FeCl3, [CBSE
OD 2015]
(ii) Ethyl chloride is treated with AgNO2, [CBSE
OD 2015]
(iii) 2-bromopentane is treated with alcoholic KOH? [CBSE
OD 2015]
Write the chemical equations in support of your answer. [CBSE
OD 2015]
2. Convert:
(i) Toluene to 3-nitrobenzoic acid. [CBSE SQP 2024] (ii) Benzene to m-nitroacetophenone. [CBSE
SQP 2024]
(iii) Propene to Acetone [CBSE Foreign 2017] (iv) Propanoic acid to 2-hydroxypropanoic acid [CBSE
Foreign 2017] (v)
3. Choose the correct option
(i) Ammonolysis of ethyl chloride followed by reaction of the amine so formed with 1 mole of
methyl chloride gives an amine that [CBSE
SQP 2024]
a. reacts with Hinsberg reagent to form a product soluble in an alkali.
b. on reaction with Nitrous acid, produced nitrogen gas.
c. reacts with Benzenesulphonyl chloride to form a product that is insoluble in alkali.
d. does not react with Hinsberg reagent.
(ii) When C6H5COOCOCH3 is treated with H2O , the product obtained is : [CBSE
SQP 2024]
a. Benzoic acid and ethanol b. Benzoic acid and ethanoic acid
c. Acetic Acid and phenol d. Benzoic anhydride and methanol
(iii) A student was preparing aniline in the lab. She took a compound “X” and reduced it in the
presence of Ni as a catalyst. What could be the compound “X” [CBSE
SQP 2024]
a. Nitrobenzene b. 1-Nitrohexane c. Benzonitrile d. 1-
Hexanenitrile
(iv) Which of the following compound gives an oxime with hydroxylamine: [CBSE
SQP 2024]
a. CH3COCH3 b. CH3COOH c. (CH3CO)2O d.
CH3COCl
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REVISION-6
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX
COVERAGE: 5-6
SUBTOPIC: "COMPLETE THE REACTIONS", "CONVERT THE FOLLOWING"
1. Complete the reactions/ Identify A, B, C, D, E, F and so on.
alc. KOH HBr
(a) E H2O D Mg CH  CH(CH )  CH  Br A B
DRY ETHER 3 3 2

Na/ dry ether

NaOC2H5

C
F
2. Convert:
(i) Benzoic acid to benzaldehyde [CBSE, Outside Delhi set 1, 2017, 2024] (ii) Ethyl benzene to
benzoic acid [CBSE, Outside Delhi set 1, 2017] (iii) Propanone to propene [CBSE, Outside Delhi set
1, 2017] (iv) Ethanal to Propanone [CBSE SET-3, 2024] (v) Acetophenone to Benzoic acid [CBSE
SET-3, 2024] (vi) Bromobenzene to 1-Phenylethanol [CBSE SET-3, 2024]

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SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX
COVERAGE: 4-5
SUBTOPIC: "DISTINGUISH BETWEEN", "STORY BASED-IDENTIFY A, B, C, D"
1. Give a simple chemical test to distinguish between:
(i) Propanal and propanone. [CBSE, Outside Delhi set 2, 2019] (ii) Butanal and Butan-2-one [CBSE
Outside Delhi Set-1, 2017] (iii) Benzoic acid and Phenol [CBSE Outside Delhi Set-1, 2017]
(iv) [CBSE Comptt. Delhi 2016]

(v) [CBSE Comptt. Delhi 2016]

(vi) Methylamine and dimethylamine (vii) Ethylamine and aniline (viii) Aniline and benzylamine
(ix) Pentanal and Pentan-3-one [CBSE SET-3, 2024]
(x) Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol.
2. STORY BASED-IDENTIFY A, B,C,D, X,Y
(i) An organic compound ‘X’, does not undergo aldol condensation. However ‘X’ with compound
‘Y’ in the presence of a strong base react to give the compound 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one.
a. Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’ b. Write the chemical reaction involved. c. Give one chemical test to
distinguish between X and Y. [CBSE
SQP 2024]
(ii) An alcohol ‘A’ (C4H10O) on oxidation with acidified potassium dichromate gives acid
‘B’(C4H8O2). Compound ‘A’ when dehydrated with conc. H2SO4 at 443 K gives compound ‘C’.
Treatment of ‘C’ with aqueous H2SO4 gives compound ‘D’ (C4H10O) which is an isomer of ‘A’.
Compound ‘D’ is resistant to oxidation but compound ‘A’ can be easily oxidised. Identify ‘A’, ‘B’,
‘C’ and ‘D’. Name the type of isomerism exhibited by ‘A’ and ‘D’.
(iii) You are given four organic compounds “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”. The compounds “A”, “B” and “C”
form an orange- red precipitate with 2,4 DNP reagent. Compounds “A” and “B” reduce Tollen’s
reagent while compounds “C” and “D” do not. Both “B” and “C” give a yellow precipitate when
heated with iodine in the presence of NaOH. Compound “D” gives brisk effervescence with
sodium bicarbonate solution. Identify “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” given the number of carbon atoms in
three of these carbon compounds is three while one has two carbon atoms. Give an explanation
for your answer. [CBSE SQP 2023]

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REVISION-7
SUBJECT – CHEMISTRY
CLASS – XII
TOPIC – ORGANIC CHEMISTRY APPROX COVERAGE: 4-5
SUBTOPIC: "DISTINGUISH BETWEEN", "STORY BASED-IDENTIFY A, B,C,D"
1. Give a simple chemical test to distinguish between:
(a) Benzoic acid and Ethyl benzoate, [CBSE 2015] (b) Benzaldehyde and Acetophenone [CBSE
2015]
(c) Ethanol and Phenol [CBSE Delhi 2017] (d) Propanol and 2-methylpropan -2-ol [CBSE
Delhi 2017]
(e) Secondary and tertiary amines (f) Aniline and N-methylaniline.
2. STORY BASED-IDENTIFY A, B,C,D, E
An organic compound ‘A’ on treatment with ethyl alcohol gives carboxylic acid ‘B’ and compound
‘C’. Hydrolysis of ‘C’ under acidic conditions gives ‘B’ and ‘D’. Oxidation of ‘D’ with KMnO 4 also
gives ‘B’. B on heating with Ca(OH)2 gives ‘E’ with molecular formula C3H6O. ‘E’ does not give
Tollens’ test or reduce Fehling solution but forms 2, 4-dinitrophenyl hydrazone. Identify A, B, C,
D, E.
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