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Explain Clemmenson's reduction of acetone.

Important Questions on Hydrocarbons

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Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction?
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Which of these factors does not govern the stability of a conformation in acyclic compounds?
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How many gram of sodium (atomic mass 23 u) is required to prepare one mole of ethane from methyl chloride by Wurtz reaction?
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Identify the decreasing order of boiling point of alkanes

(i) n-pentane

(ii) Isopentane

(iii) Neopentane

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The work done during combustion of 9×10-2 kg of ethane, C2H6(g) at 300 K is (Given R=8.314 JK−1mol−1 , atomic mass C=12,H=1 )
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Number of primary carbon atoms present in 3-Ethyl-2,4-dimethylheptane is ?
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In the following skew conformation of ethane, H'-C-C-H″ dihedral angle is:
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Hydrocarbon A reacts with bromine by substitution to form an alkyl bromide which by Wurtz reaction is converted to a gaseous hydrocarbon containing less than four carbon atoms, A is
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Isomers of hexane, based on their branching, can be divided into three distinct classes as shown in the figure.

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The correct order of their boiling point is

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Which of the following reactions produce(s) propane as a major product?
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If a mixture of iodomethane and iodoethane is treated with sodium metal in presence of dry ether it forms
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Which hydrogen in compound E is easily replaceable during bromination reaction in presence of light ?

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What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

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Which one of the following reactions gives the product with less number of carbon atoms than the starting material?
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In the dichlorination reaction of propane, mixture of products are obtained. How many isomers the mixture contains ?
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The reactions of alkanes are explosive with which halogen?
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Conservation of hexane into benzene involves the reaction of:
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Which of the following organic compounds has same hybridization as its combustion product -CO2?
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The number of structural isomers for C6H14 is:
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The correct statement regarding the comparison of staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethane, is: