ST.

MICHAEL'S SCHOOL SESSION

Jajpur, Soparom, Ranchi – 835303, Jharkhand. 2025-26
QUESTION BANK
Subject: Chemisrty​ ​ ​ Std.: XII​
Chapter : Amines
Group members :- Aniket kedia , Arpit tigga , Ashiwini tirkey
Edited by :- Arpit Tigga
General Instructions:
1.​ All questions would be as per CBSE.
2.​ Section A would have MCQs.
3.​ Section B Assertion-Reasoning type questions.
4.​ Section C would have Very short answer (VSA) type questions.
5.​ Section D would have Short Answer (SA) type questions.
6.​ Section E would have Long Answer (LA) type questions.
7.​ Section F would have Competency (CA) type questions.

Section-A
Questions are multiple-choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct. Select and write the correct
choice as well as the answer to these questions.

1 Which of the following is most basic?

(a) Aniline
(b) Ethylamine
(c) Diphenylamine
(d) Ammonia

2 Which is the most basic amine?

(a) Aniline
(b) Ammonia
(c) Methylamine
(d) Diphenylamine. [COMP 2021]

3 Benzene diazonium chloride on hydrolysis gives 120231

(e) Phenol

(b) Chlorobenzene

(c) Benzene

(d) Aniline

4 methyl chloride will yield mainly: [2023] The reaction of ammonia with large excess of
 (e) methyl amine

(b) dimethyl amine

(c) tetramethyl ammonium chloride

(4) trimethyl amine

5 The reduction of ethane nitrile with sodium and (2023)

alcohol gives

(e) 1-amino propane

(b) 1-amino ethane

(c) Ethanoic acid

(d) Ethanamide

6 When nitrobenzene is heated with tin and conc. HC, the product formed is (2023)

Benzene

aniline

Phenyl hydrazine

Chlorobenzene

7 Amides can be converted into amines by the reaction named (2023)

(b) Ammonolysis

(a) Hoffmann degradation

(c) Carbylamine

(d) Diazotisation

8 CH,CONH, on reaction with NaOH and Br, in alcoholic medium gives [2023]

(a) CHCOONa

(b) CHINH,

(c) CH,CH,Br
 (d) CH CH NH

9 The Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is used for the preparation of: 128231

(a) Primary aromatic amine

(b) Primary aliphatic amine

(c) Secondary amine

d) Tertiary amine

10 Out of the following, the strongest base in aqueous (2020)

solution is

(a) Methyl amine

(b) Dimethyl amine

(c) Triethyl amine

(d) Aniline

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on heating with CHCI, and alcoholic KOH gives foul smell of

12 CH, CONH, on reaction with NaOH and Br, in alcoholic medium gives 2020

(a) CH,CH,NH,

(b) CH,CH,Br

(c) CHINH,

(d) CH,COONa
 13 In cold conditions, aniline is diazotised and then treated with N.N-dimethyl aniline to give a coloured
product. The structure of coloured product is

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Section-B
Question consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the
appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

1 Assertion (A): Aniline is a weaker base than methylamine.

Reason (R): In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen is delocalized over the benzene ring.
[CBSE 2018]

2 Assertion: Aniline is a weaker base than ethylamine.

Reason: Electron-donating groups increase basic strength.

3 Assertion (A): Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is not used for aryl amines.
Reason (R): Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution. [CBSE 2025]

4 Assertion (A): Monobromination of Aniline can conveniently be done by protecting the amino group by
acetylation.

Reason (R): Acetylation decreases the activation effect of amino group.

5 . Assertion (A): Acetylation of aniline gives a monosubstituted product.

 Reason (R): Activated effect of -NHCOCH3 group is more than that of amino group.

6 Assertion (A) 2 - N*H_{2} iso and p-directing and undergo electrophilic reaction.

Reason (R): Aniline cannot undergo Friedel Crafts reaction.

7 Assertion (A): Ammonolysis of alkyl halide is not a suitable method for the preparation of pure primary
amines.

Reason (R): Ammonolysis of alkyl halides mainly yields secondary amines

8 . Assertion (A): Benzene diazonium salt is stable and can be easily stored.

Reason (R): Benzene diazonium chloride decomposes casily.

Section-C
Question are very short answer questions

1 Why do secondary amines have lower boiling points than primary amines? [CBSE 2017]

2 Write the structure of the diazonium salt of aniline.

3 Write the IUPAC name of CH₃–CH₂–CH₂–NH₂.

→ Propan-1-amine

4 Name the product formed when aniline is treated with bromine water.
→ 2,4,6-tribromoaniline [COMP 2016]

5 Write IUPAC name of C₆H₅–NH–CH₃.

→ N-methylaniline. [COMP 2019]

Section-D
Question are short answer questions

1 . Convert:
(i) Nitrobenzene to aniline
(ii) Ethanoic acid to ethylamine

2 Write IUPAC name of the following and classify as primary/secondary/tertiary amine:

(CH₃)₂NH

3 Convert:
(i) Aniline to fluorobenzene
(ii) Benzene to aniline

4 Complete the reactions:

(i) C₆H₅NH₂ + Br₂ (aq) → ?
(ii) C₆H₅N₂⁺Cl⁻ + H₃PO₂ → ?

5 Complete:
 (i) CH₃NH₂ + CH₃COCl → ?
(ii) C₆H₅N₂⁺Cl⁻ + HBF₄ → ?

6 Write a chemical test to distinguish between aniline and ethylamine. [COMP 2015]

7 Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts reaction. Give reason. [COMP 2018]

8 Give a chemical test to distinguish between methylamine and dimethylamine. [COMP 2022]

9 Aniline reacts with Br₂ water to give a white precipitate. Name the compound and explain the observation.
→ 2,4,6-tribromoaniline due to strong activation of ring by –NH₂ group. [COMP 2023]

10 (a) Illustrate Sandmeyer's reaction with an example

(b) Explain why (CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in aqueous solution

[2023]

11 How will you carry out following conversions:

(1) Aniline to p-bromo aniline

(#) Ethanoic acid to methanamine

(i) Butane nitrile to 1-amino pentane

12 . Identify 'A', 'B' and 'C' in the following reactions:

(2020 (C)]

(a) C₂H₂CH₂CI AgNO, W Sn/HCI B Ale KOH

(b) CH,NH, HNO2, PCB KCN C

13 . An aromatic compound 'A' on heating with Br, and KOH forms a compound 'B' of molecular
formula C,H,N which on reacting with CHCl, and alcoholic KOH produces a foul smelling
compound 'C". Write the structures and IUPAC names of compounds 'A', 'B' and 'C'.

14 Arrange the following in decreasing order of pk, giving reason:

[2019]

(a) Aniline, p-nitro aniline and p-toluidine

(6)CHNH (CH₃)₂NH, (C₂H₄) N is gaseous state.

15 (a) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.

(b) Methyl amine in water reacts with FeCl, to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.
 Section – E
Question are long answer questions.

1 Give reasons:
(i) Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines.
(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
(iii) Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts reaction.

2 Write the structures of products:

(i) CH₃CH₂NH₂ + HNO₂ → ?
(ii) C₆H₅N₂⁺Cl⁻ + CuCN → ?

3 Account for:
(i) Methylamine is more basic than ammonia.
(ii) Aniline does not undergo Friedel–Crafts alkylation.
(iii) Diazonium salts are stable at low temperature.

4 Convert:
(i) Benzene to aniline
(ii) Aniline to iodobenzene
(iii) Aniline to benzamide

5 How is ethylamine prepared from acetamide? Write the reaction and name the method.
→ Hofmann bromamide reaction. [COMP 2017]

6 Convert:
(i) Nitrobenzene to aniline
(ii) Aniline to diazonium salt
(iii) Diazonium salt to phenol. [COMP 2020]

10 Write the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions:

(6) Why aniline does not undergo Friedel Crafts reactions?

(c) Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling point:

CHOH, CHINH (C₂H₃)₂N

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14 . (a) Write the structures of main products when benzene diazonium chloride reacts with the
following reagents:

(i) H,PO,+ H₂O

(ii) CuCN/KCN

(ii) H₂O

(b) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their basic character in an aqueous solution:

CH3NH2, (C₂H₃)₂NH, (C₂H₃)₂N

(c ) Give a simple chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds:
 CH-NH, and CH-NH-CH, [2015]

15 (a) Illustrate the following reactions giving suitable

(f) Ammonolysis

(ii) Coupling reaction

example in each case:

(iii) Acetylation of amines

[2015]

(b) Describe Hinsberg method for the identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines.
Also write the chemical equations of the reactions involved.

16 . (a) Write the structures of main products when benzene diazonium chloride (CH₃NCI) reacts
with the following reagents:

(i) HBF/A

(ii) Cu/HBr

(b) Write the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions

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Section-F
Questions are case-based/data -based questions

1 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Amines are usually formed from nitro compounds, halides, amides, imides, etc. They exhibit hydrogen
bonding which influences their physical properties. In alkyl amines, a combination of electron releasing,
steric and hydrogen bonding factors influence the stability of the substituted ammonium cations in protic
 polar solvents and thus affect the basic nature of amines. In aromatic amines, electron releasing and
withdrawing groups, respectively increase and decrease their basic character. Influence of the number of
hydrogen atoms at nitrogen atom on type of reactions and nature of products is responsible for
identification and distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary amines. Presence of Amino group in
aromatic ring enhances reactivity of the aromatic amines. Aryl diazonium salts provide advantageous
methods for producing aryl halides, cyanides, phenols and arenes by reductive removal of the diazo
group.

(i) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their p*K_{b} values in aqueous solution: [2023]

(C_{2}*H_{5}) 3 N C_{2}*H_{5}*N*H_{2} (C_{2}*H_{5}) 2 NH.

(ii) Aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitro aniline, though amino group is o and p
directing. Why?

(iii) An aromatic compound 'A' of molecular formula C_{7}*H_{6}*O_{2} on treatment with aqueous
ammonia and heating forms compound 'B'. Compound B' on heating with and aqueous KOH gives a
compound C' of molecular formula C 6 overline H_{2}*N . Write the structures of A.B and C. B*r_{2}
Or

2 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Amines can be considered as derivatives of ammonia by replacement of hydrogen atoms with alkyl or
aryl groups. Like ammonia, all the three types are amines have one unshared electron pair on nitrogen
atom due to which they behave like Lewis bases. Amines are usually formed from nitro compounds,
halides amides etc. They exhibit hydrogen bonding which influences their physical properties. Alkyl
amines are found to be stronger bases than NH,. In aromatic amines, electron releasing and electron
withdrawing groups, respectively, increase or decrease their basic
character. [2023]

(1)Out of aniline and methyl amine, which is stronger base and why?

(i) Why does tertiary amines have lower boiling point than primary amines of comparable molecular
masses?

(i) What happens when:

(1) Ethanamide is heated with Br, and aq. NaOH.

(II) Benzene diazonium chloride is treated with Ethanol.

Or

Write short notes on the following:

(1) Carbylamine reaction

(#) Acetylation of Aniline

3 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Amines constitute an important class of organic compounds derived by replacing one or more hydrogen
atoms of ammonia molecule by alkyl/aryl groups. Amines are usually formed from nitro compounds,
halides, amides, etc. They exhibit hydrogen bonding which influences their physical properties. Alkyl
amines are found to be stronger bases than ammonia. In aromatic amines, electron releasing and
withdrawing groups, respectively increase and decrease their basic character. Reactions of amines are
governed by availability of the unshared pair of electrons on nitrogen. Influence of the number of
hydrogen atoms at nitrogen atom on the type of reactions and nature of products is responsible for
identification and distinction between primary. secondary and tertiary amines. Reactivity of aromatic
amines can be controlled by acylation

process. [2022] (1) Why does aniline not give Friedel-Crafts reaction?

(ii) Arrange the following in the increasing order of their pk, values: CHINH, NH, CH3NH2, (CH₃)₂N

(iii) How can you distinguish between CH, CHINH and (CH₂CH₂), NH by Hinsberg test?

(iv) (a) (1) Write the structures of A and B in the following reactions:

Or

(b) How will you convert the following:

(1) Benzoic acid to aniline

(II) Aniline to p-bromoaniline