NCERT BASED QUESTIONS ALKANES

CHEMISTRY
ALKANES
1. How many following Statements are correct [Pg.no : 373]
A) LPG, CNG & LNG are obtained by liquification of natural gas.
B) Petrol, diesel and kerosene oil are obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum found
under the earth’s crust.
C) Coal gas is obtained by the destructive distillation of coal
D) Natural gas is found in upper stratosphere during drilling of oil wells
E) Kerosene oil is used as a domestic fuel with the no pollution
F) LPG is used as a domestic fuel with more pollution
G) Petrol and CNG operated automobiles cause less pollution.
2. Statement - 1 : Alkanes are called as paraffins [Pg.no : 374]
Statement - 2 : Alkanes are inert under normal conditions as they are do not react with acids,
bases and other reagents.
1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1
2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1
3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.
4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct
3. Which of the following statement is incorrect [Pg.no : 374]

1) Hybridisation of carbon in methane is sp 3

2) Methane is a gas found in coalmines and marshy places
3) In methane the carbon atom lies at the centre and the four hydrogen atoms are lie at the four
corners of a regular octahedron.
4) All H-C-H bond angles in methane are 109.5o
4. In ethane, C-C & C-H bond lengths are x & y (pm) respectively. Then find the value of x  y ....
[Pg.no : 374]

5. Number of different isomeric alkyl groups corresponding to the molecular formula C5 H11 .......
[Pg.no : 375]

6. Total number of isomers [structural only] for n-Butane, n-pentane, C6 H 4 , C7 H16 and C10 H 22
are p, q, r , s & t respectively, then find the value of t  s  r    p  q   .......... [Pg.no : 376]
7. How many following statements are correct [Pg.no : 374, 375]
A) First three alkanes have only one structure but higher alkanes can have more than one
structure
B) Isobutane has higher boiling point than n-butane

C) Three chain isomers are possible for C5 H12 & Two chain isomers are possible for C4 H10
D) Neopentane < isopentane < n-pentane [BP]
E) Isopentane and n-pentane are positional isomers
F) Carbon atom attached to no other carbon atom as in methane (or) to only one carbon atom as
ain ethane is called primary carbon atom

G) General formula for alkyl group is Cn H 2n 1

H) In IUPAC nomenclature, secondary is considered while arranging alphabetically

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CH3
H3C C CH CH2 CH3
8. [Pg.no : 378]
CH3 C2H5
In the IUPAC name of above compound, the number which should be given to the methyl groups is
9. Statement - 1 : Alkanes are almost non-polar molecules [Pg.no : 379]
Statement - 2 : Covalent nature of C-C and C-H bonds and due to very little difference of
electronegativity between carbon and hydrogen atoms.
1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1
2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1
3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.
4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct
10. How many following statements are correct [Pg.no : 379]

A) Alkanes posses weak vanderwaals forces, due to the weak forces, the first four members C1 to
C4 are gases, C5 to C17 are liquids and those containing 18 carbon atoms (or) more are solids at
298 K
B) Alkanes are colourless and odourless
C) Petrol is a mixture of hydrocarbons and is used as a fuel for automobiles
D) Petrol and lower fractions of petroleum are also used for dry cleaning of clothes to remove
grease stains
E) Grease is mixture of higher alkanes & is polar and hydrophilic in nature.
11. A : In Alkanes free rotation about C-C single bond is possible. [Pg.no : 383]
R : Electron distribution of the sigma molecular orbital is symmetrical around the internuclear axis
of C-C bond which is not disturbed due to rotation about its axis.
1) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true but R is false 4) A is false but R is true
12. Which of the following statement is incorrect. [Pg.no : 383]
1) Alkanes can have infinite number of conformers by rotation around C-C single bond
2) The rotation around a C-C single bond is not completely free
3) On such conformation in which hydrogen atoms attached to two carbons are as closed
together as possible is called eclipsed conformation.
4) Any other intermediate conformation is not called as skew conformation.
13. Statement - 1 : The rotation around a C-C single bond is not completely free. [Pg.no : 383]
Statement - 2 : The C-C single bond rotation is hindered by a small energy barrier of 1-20 kJ/mol.
due to weak repulsive interaction between the adjacent bonds.
1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1
2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1
3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.
4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct
14. How many following statements are correct? [Pg.no : 384]
A) The weak repulsive interaction between the adjacent bonds is called Torsional strain.
B) In all conformations of ethane, the bond angles and the bond lengths are not same
C) In sawhorse projection, the front carbon is shown at the lower end of the line, whereas the
rear carbon is shown at the upper end.
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D) Each carbon has three lines which are inclined at an angle of 90o to each other. [in saw horse]
E) In newmann projection, the rear carbon atom is represented by a circle and the front carbon
atom is represented by a point

H
H H  H
H

15. I) II) H [Pg.no : 383]

H H
H H
H
H

Pick the correct statement from the above structures.

1) Structure-I is staggared & structure-II is eclipsed
2) The staggared form of ethane is structure-II. In this form the electron clouds of carbon-
hydrogen bonds are as far apart as possible.
3) Structure-I is staggared in which electron clouds of C-H bonds come closer to each other
resulting in increasing electron cloud repulsions.
D) Structure-II is eclipsed in which electron clouds of C-H bonds comes closer to each other
resulting in decreasing electron cloud repulsions.
16. The energy difference between two extreme forms of ethane is of the order of ............[kJ/mole]
[Pg.no : 384]
17. Statement - 1 : Rotation about carbon-carbon single bond in ethane is almost free for all practical
purpose [Pg.no : 384]
Statement - 2 : The energy difference between the two extreme forms is very small even at
ordinary temperatures, the ethane molecule gains thermal (or) kinetic energy sufficient enought
to overcome this energy barrier, through intermolecular collisions.
1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1
2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1
3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.
4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct
18. Which of the following statement is incorrect. [Pg.no : 384]
1) Repulsive interaction between the electron clouds, which affects stability of a conformation is
called torsional strain
2) Magnitude of torsional strain depends upon the angle of rotation about C-C bond
3) Staggared form has the least torsional strain and the eclipsed form, has the maximum torsional
strain
4) Staggared conformation is less stable than eclipsed conformation
19. How many following statements are correct. [Pg.no : 380]
A) Halogenation takes place either at higher temperature (573-773K) (or) in the presence of
diffused sunlight (or) UV light
B) Lower alkanes do not undergo nitration and sulphonation.

C) The rate of reaction of alkanes with halogens is F2  Cl2  I 2  Br2

D) Fluorination is too violent to be controlled.
E) Iodination is very violent and irreversible.

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20. Which of the following statement(s) are correct [Pg.no : 381]

A) Halogenation is suppossed to proceed via free radical chain mechanism involving three steps
namely initiation, propagation and termination

B) The reaction is initiated by homolysis of Cl2 molecule in the presence of light (or) heat. The C-
C bond is weaker than the C-C bond C-H bond and hence easiest to break

 
C) C H  C H  CH  CH . It is a chain propagation step of halogenation
3 3 3 3

D) Dodecane, a constituent of kerosene oil.

1) a, b & d are only correct 2) a, b are only correct
3) a, d & c are only correct 4) a, b, c & d are correct
21. Statement - 1 : Iodination is very slow and a reversible reactions [Pg.no : 381]
Statement - 2 : Due to very low reactivity of iodine & the formed HI is strong reducing agent so
it is reversible. It can be carried out in the presence of oxidizing agents like HIO3 (or) HNO3 .
1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1
2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1
3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.
4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct

22. How many statements are correct. [Pg.no : 381]

A) ethane is formed as by product during chlorination of methane

B) C4 H10 g   13 / 2 O2 g   4CO2 g   5H 2Ol  . It is endothermic reaction

C) During incomplete combustion of alkanes with insufficient amount of air (or) O2 carbon black is
formed

D) Alkyl halides (including fluorides) on reduction with zinc and dil HCl give alkanes.

E) Alkyl halides on treatment with sodium metal in wet ether solution give higher alkanes.

23. Sodium salt of which acid will be needed for the preparation of propane? [Pg.no : 379]

1) Propanoic acid 2) ethanoicacid 3) Butanoic acid 4) pentanoic acid

24. Which of the following statement is incorrect [Pg.no : 379]

1) Wurtz reaction is used for the preparation of higher alkanes containing even number of carbon
atoms

2) Methane can be prepared in decarboxylation

3) Alkane and CO2 is formed at cathode in kolbe’s electrolytic method

4) Pt and Pd catalyse the hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes at room temperature

25.
CH 3CH 3  O2      

CH 3COO 2 Mn / 
X  ; what is (X). [Pg.no : 382]
major product

1) CH 3CHO 2) HCHO 3) CH 3OH 4) CH 3COOH

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26.
CH 3 3 CH KMnO
  4
 P  ; what is (P) [Pg.no : 382]
Oxidation major

CH3 CH3 CH3

H2C C CH3
H3C C OOH H3C C OH H3C C CHO
1) 2) 3) 4)
CH3
CH3 CH3 CH3

CH 3  CH 2 4 CH 3      A  B  : A & B are major products. position of methyl

anhy. AlCl3 / HCl
27.

groups in A and B products are x & y respectively, then the value of x  y is ........[Pg.no : 382]

Cr O or V O (or ) MO O
28.
Toluene 23  25   2 3   X  [Pg.no : 382]
773 K , 10  20 atm major

The product (X) is ... and name of the reaction is

CH3

1) , isomerisation 2) , isomerisation

CH3

3) , Aromatisation 4) , Aromatisation

Ni
CH 4  H 2O  A  B
29. ; number of sigma bonds in permole of A & B ....... [Pg.no : 382]
steam 

30. List - I List - II [Pg.no : 381, 382]

MO O
A) CH 4  O2  
2 3
I) C4 H10


Na
B) C2 H 5 Br 
 II) CH 4
dry ether

Ni
C) CH 2  CH 2  H 2  III)
light HCHO

CaO
D) CH 3COONa  NaOH  IV) C2 H 6


A B C D A B C D
1) I II III IV 2) III I IV II
3) III I II IV 4) III IV I II

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31. Statement - 1 : Alkanes are used as fuels [Pg.no : 381]

Statement - 2 : Evolution of large amount of heat during combustion of alkanes

1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is the correct explanation for
Statement-1

2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation
for Statement-1

3) Statement-1 is correct and statement -2 is wrong.

4) Statement-1 is wrong and statement -2 is correct

32. How many statements are correct. [Pg.no : 381]

A) Pyrolysis of alkanes is believed to be a free radical reaction

B) In pyrolysis, higher alkanes on heating to higher temperature decompose into lower alkanes,
alkenes.

C) Preparation of oil gas (or) petrol gas from kerosene oil (or) petrol involves the principle of
pyrolysis

 3n  1 
D) Cn H 2 n  2   O2  nCO2  n  1H 2O . it is general combustion equation for any alkane.
 2 
E) Alkanes are generally active towards acids, bases, oxidizing and reducing agents.

F) Electron distribution of the sigma molecular orbital is symmetrical around the internuclear axis
of the C-C bond which is not disturbed due to rotation about its axis.

CHEMISTRY
ALKANES
1-10 11-20 21-30 31-32
1 5 1 1 1
2 1 4 2 5
3 3 1 3
4 42 3 3
5 8 2 4
6 84 12.5 3
7 5 1 5
8 2 4 4
9 1 3 2
10 4 1 2