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Worksheet-01
(Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry)
1. Identify the incorrect statement: USE THIS SPACE FOR
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A. Organic means … life or living
B. Methane … the simplest organic compound
C. Inorganic means … lifeless (non-living)
D. HCN, Na2CO3 and CO2… organic compounds
2. Organic compounds have all of the following properties
EXCEPT:
A. They have low melting points
B. In solution form they are non-conductor
C. They show isomerism
D. They are non-flammable
3. All of the following are correctly matched EXCEPT:

Options Class of organic compounds Example

A. Straight chain compound 1-Butene

B. Alicyclic compound Cyclohexane

C. Aromatic compound Toluene

D. Heterocyclic compound Aniline

4. In homolytic fission each atom acquires one of the bonding
electron when covalent bond is broken. This type of fission
shows all of the following characteristic properties
EXCEPT:
A. Produces free radicals
B. Initiated by polar solvent
C. Reaction takes place rapidly
D. Both A and C
5. All of the following are examples of heterocyclic
compounds EXCEPT:
A. Pyrrole B. Furan
C. Catechol D. Thiophene

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6. Which of the following fractions of coal is used to get USE THIS SPACE FOR
maximum number of organic compounds? SCRATCH WORK
A. Coke B. Ammonical liquor
C. Coal tar D. Coal gas
7. Which of the following is electrophile?
A. Cl B. H2O
C. BF3 D. NH2
8. Those reactions which involve the removal of atoms or
groups of atoms from adjacent carbon atoms to form a
multiple bond are called:
A. Substitution reactions B. Elimination reactions
C. Rearrangement reactions D. Addition reactions
9. In geometric isomerism, the cis-isomers have all of the
following properties EXCEPT:
A. They are polar molecules
B. They have high boiling points
C. They are symmetrical molecules
D. They have low melting points
10. Which of the following is/are basic conditions for geometric
isomerism?
A. Having Carbon – Carbon double bond
B. Different groups are attached with carbon containing double
bond
C. Double bond involves free rotation
D. Both A and B
11. Which of the following pairs of organic compounds shows
position isomerism?
A. CH3CH2CHO and CH3COCH3
B. CH3CH2CH2OH and CH3CH(OH)CH3
C. C2H5OC2H5 and CH3OC3H7
D. CH3COOH and HCOOCH3
12. In 1,3-Butadiene the number of sigma and pi-bonds are:
A. 9-sigma bonds and 2-pi bonds
B. 8-sigma bonds and 2-pi bonds
C. 7-sigma bonds and 1-pi bond
D. 9-sigma bonds and 1-pi bond

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13. Which of the following is skeletal formula of hexane: USE THIS SPACE FOR
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A. C6H14
B.
C. H3C – CH2 – CH2 – CH3

D.

14. The fractions obtained from distillation of petroleum are

placed in increasing order of their boiling points. Which
order is correct?
A. Natural gas, Petroleum ether, gasoline, kerosene
B. Gasoline, kerosene, natural gas, petroleum ether
C. Petroleum ether, kerosene, gasoline, natural gas
D. Kerosene, gasoline, petroleum ether, natural gas
15. Consider the following condensed formula of alkane:
(CH3)2CH(CH2)-C(CH3)3
Correct name of above formula is:
A. 2,2,6-Trimethylpentane B. 2,3,6-Trimethylpentane
C. 2,4,4-Trimethylpentane D. 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
16. The structural formula of the following compound:
4-Ethyl-3,4-Dimethyl heptane is:
CH3
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A. H3C  CH2  CH2  , ,C , , CH, ,  CH2 
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C2H5 CH3
CH3
CH3
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B. H3C  CH2  CH2  , ,C , , CH, ,  CH2 
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CH3 C2H5
CH3
CH3 CH3
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C. H3C  CH2  , ,CH , ,CH CH2  CH3

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CH3 CH3 C2H5

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D. CH3  , ,CH , ,CH , ,CH  CH2  CH2 
CH3
17. Which of the following represents the functional group of USE THIS SPACE FOR
acid amides? SCRATCH WORK

A. –COOR B. – C  N
C. –NH2 D. –CONH2
18. Which of the following is cycloalkane?
A. C4H14 B. C6H12
C. C6H10 D. C6H8
19. The correct name according to IUPAC of the following
alkene is:
H3C - CH = CH - CH = CH2
A. 1,3-Pentadiene B. 2,3-Pentadiene
C. 2,4-Pentadiene D. 1,4-Pentadiene
20. Butyl alcohol shows number of possible isomers:
A. 3 B. 5
C. 4 D. 6
21. An atom or group of atoms which confers characteristic
property to an organic compound is called:
A. Heteroatom B. Chemical bond
C. Functional group D. Empirical group
22. Which one of the following is a heterocyclic compound?
A. Pyridine B. Phenol
C. Cyclohexanol D. Anthracene
23. Which of the following has linear geometry?
A. Ethane B. Ethene
C. Ethyne D. Ethanol
24. Ether shows the phenomenon of:
A. Position isomerism B. Metamerism
C. Functional group isomerism D. Cis-trans isomerism
25. Cracking problem of fuel combustion can be avoided by:
A. Reforming B. Improving octane number
C. Adding TEL D. All of the above

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ANSWER KEY (Worksheet-01) 4. (D) Homolytic fission results in the formation

1 D 11 B 21 C of free radicals and these radicals give
2 D 12 A 22 A fast reaction.
3 D 13 B 23 C 5. (C) Catechol also known as pyro catechol or
4 D 14 A 24 D 1,2-Dihydroxybenzene, is an organic
5 C 15 D 25 D compound with the molecular formula
6 C 16 A C6H4(OH)2.
7 C 17 D
8 B 18 B
9 C 19 A
10 D 20 C 6. (C)
ANSWER EXPLAINED Coal It is a black mineral of vegetable origin consisting
of carbon with minute amounts of hydrogen,
1. (D) HCN, Na2CO3 add CO2 are not organic oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.
compounds though they contain carbon
Formation of coal:
because they do not show the properties
of organic compounds. Wood (dead plants and trees)
Organic compounds show the following  Peat 
bacterial and chemical reactions high temperature
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properties: Lignite 
high pressure
 Bituminous coal
 Low melting points

high pressure
 Anthracite
 Low boiling points
 Low solubility in water, high Coal It contains maximum number of aromatic
solubility in non-polar solvents tar compounds which can be separated by fractional
 Flammable distillation.
 Solutions are nonconductors of Coke It act as a reducing agent. It is used in extraction
electricity of iron. It is used to prepare carbide.
 Exhibit covalent bonding
 Exhibit isomerism Coal It contains CH4, CO and H2 gases.
 Chemical reactions are usually slow gas

2. (D) Organic compounds are in the form of 7. (C) BF3 is an electrophile because central
gases, liquids and solids. They are volatile atom is deficient one electron pair while
and highly inflammable. all others Cl-, H2O and NH2- are
nucleophile having unshared pair
3. (D) Aniline is not heterocyclic compound. It electrons.
is aromatic compound and its structural
formula is: 8. (B) According to the given definition it is
NH2 type of elimination reaction. An
elimination reaction is a type of organic
reaction in which two substituents are
removed from a molecules in either a one
or two step mechanism reaction.

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9. (C) Since cis-form of geometric isomerism is 16. (A) The structural formula of the compound
unsymmetrical molecule so it has certain 4-Ethyl-3,4-Dimethyl heptane is:
dipole moment value. It has high boiling
point and low melting point. CH 3 CH3
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10. (D) Basic conditions for geometric isomerism H 3C  CH 2  CH 2  C  CH  CH 2  CH 3
are such as: C2 H5
 There should be carbon – carbon
17. (D) –CONH2 represents the functional group
double bond
of acid amides.
 The carbon which contains double
bond should have two different 18. (B) C6H12 is an example of cycloalkane.
functional groups 19. (A) According to IUPAC 1,3-Pentadiene is
11. (B) CH3CH2CH2OH (1-propanol) and the correct name of given structural
CH3CH(OH)CH3(2-propanol) show formula
position isomerism.
H35C - 4 CH = 3CH - 2CH = 1CH 2
12. (A) In 1,3-Butadiene there are 9-sigma bonds
and 2 pi bonds. 20. (C) Butyl alcohol (C4H9OH), any of
four organic compounds having the same
molecular formula but different
structures:

 normal (n-) butyl alcohol

13. (B) is the skeletal formula
 secondary (sec-) butyl alcohol
of hexane.
 isobutyl alcohol
14. (A) The fraction obtained from distillation of
petroleum are placed in increasing order  tertiary (t-) butyl alcohol.
of their boiling points. The correct order
is Natural gas, Petroleum ether, gasoline,
kerosen.
15. (D) According to IUPAC

2,2,4-Trimethylpentane is the correct

name of given condensed formula

CH3 CH3
5 4 3 2 1
CH3  CH  CH 2  C  CH 3 21. (C) An atom or group of atoms which confers
characteristic property to an organic
CH3
compound is called functional group.

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22. (A) The atom other than carbon viz, N, O or

S, present in the ring is called a hetero
atom.

N
Pyridine

23. (C) Among the following compounds ethyne

shows sp-hybridization and has linear
geometry.

24. (D) Ether shows the phenomenon of

Metamerism.

25. (D) Cracking problem of fuel combustion can

be avoided by:
 Reforming
 Improving octane number
 Adding TEL

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