Short Answer Type

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NCERT Chemistry Solutions for Exercise - Short Answer Type

Simple step-by-step solutions to Short Answer Type questions of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes from NCERT Exemplar Chemistry - Class 12. Also get 3D topic explainers, cheat sheets, and unlimited doubts solving on EMBIBE.

Questions from Short Answer Type with Hints & Solutions

MEDIUM
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Elimination reactions (especially β-elimination) are as common as the nucleophilic substitution reaction in case of alkyl halides. Specify the reagents used in both cases.

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

How will you obtain monobromobenzene from aniline?

EASY
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Aryl halides are extremely less reactive towards nucleophilic substitution. Predict and explain the order of reactivity of the following compounds towards nucleophilic substitution:

MEDIUM
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

tert-Butyl bromide reacts with aq. NaOH by SN1 mechanism while n-butyl bromide reacts by SN2 mechanism. Why?

HARD
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Predict the major product formed when HCl is added to isobutylene. Explain the mechanism involved.

HARD
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Discuss the nature of CX bond in the haloarenes.

MEDIUM
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory? 

MEDIUM
12th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Cyanide ion acts as an ambident nucleophile. From which end it acts as a stronger nucleophile in aqueous medium? Give reason for your answer.