Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Overview

This topic introduces us to haloalkanes and haloarenes. It also explains their occurrence, electronic configurations and importance.

Important Questions on Introduction to Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

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The carbon atoms in chloroethane are sp3 hybridised. Identify the hybridisation state of carbon atom attached to bromine in bromobenzene.

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Identify the hybridisation states of carbon atom bonded to halogen atom in haloalkanes and haloarenes respectively.

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Identify a pair of haloalkane and a haloarene from the following compounds.

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The CORRECT match of compound in Column A with density in Column B is

  Column A   Column B
p n-C3H7Br i. 1.335
q CHCl3 ii. 1.747
r CCl4 iii. 1.595
s n-C3H7I iv. 1.489

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The number of structural isomers (not counting optical isomers separately) possible for C5H11Br is

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The replacement of hydrogen atom(s) in an aromatic hydrocarbon by halogen atom(s) results in the formation of aryl halide (haloarene).

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What do you mean by haloalkanes?

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The replacement of hydrogen atom(s) in an aliphatic hydrocarbon by halogen atom(s) results in the formation of alkyl halide (haloalkane).

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Certain fully fluorinated compounds are being considered as potential blood substitutes in surgery.

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Name the haloarene derivative used in the treatment of malaria.

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Define haloalkanes and give some examples of them.

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Classify the following compounds into haloalkanes and haloarenes:

CH3Cl, C6H5Cl, CH3CH2Br, C6H5Br and CH3CH2CH2I  

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What is the hybridisation of the carbon atom to which halogen atom is bonded in alkyl halides?

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Identify the haloalkane molecule in the given compounds.

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A synthetic halogen compound, chloroquine is used for the treatment of _____.(cancer/malaria)

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Define haloalkanes and give some examples of them.

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Haloalkanes contain halogen atom(s) attached to the carbon atom of an alkyl group. The hybridisation of the carbon atom is _____.
(A) sp
(B) sp2
(C) sp3

Enter your correct answer as A, B or C.

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Which will have highest dipole moment?
 

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Identify the functional group in the following compound:

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