General Properties of Alkanes
General Properties of Alkanes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Aromatic Compounds, Alkanes, Unsaturated Hydrocarbon & Degree of Carbon Atoms etc.
Important Questions on General Properties of Alkanes
Which of these species is anti-aromatic?

Which of the following compounds does not dissolve in conc. even on warming?

The highest boiling point is expected for –

is treated with two equivalents of in the presence of dry ether. Which of the following will be formed?

The compound with highest boiling point is –

When cyclohexane is poured on water, it floats, because –

The compound which has one isopropyl group, is –


Identify the primary halide among the following compounds.

Find total no. of hydrogen present-

In the reaction of bromochlorocyclobutane with two equivalents of sodium in ether, the major product is

Which of the following alkanes has the highest density.

Which reaction intermediate is formed when undergoes Wurtz reaction?

What is the major product formed when undergoes Wurtz reaction?

What are the possible products formed when undergoes Wurtz reaction?

Alkanes are highly soluble in which of the following solvents:



Name the compound which reacts with an alkyl halide in Wurtz reaction:

There are two ways for the preparation of diethylbutane
By Corey-House synthesis.
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
