102 JEE Main PYQs · Class 12

JEE Main PYQs — Haloalkanes & Haloarenes

102 previous year questions from JEE Main on Haloalkanes & Haloarenes. Each question shows the year, shift, full options, correct answer, and a detailed solution by Paaras Sir.

2025

15 questions
mediumShift-IHALO-130

The products A and B in the following reactions, respectively are: A Ag-NO2 CH3-CH2-CH2-Br AgCN B

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mediumShift-IHALO-006

Propane molecule on chlorination under photochemical condition gives two di-chloro products, "x" and "y". Amongst "x" and "y", "x" is an optically active molecule. How many tri-chloro products…

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mediumShift-IIHALO-007

When sec-butylcyclohexane reacts with bromine in the presence of sunlight, the major product is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-013

Choose the correct set of reagents for the following conversion.

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hardShift-IHALO-015

Predict the major product of the following reaction sequence:

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hardShift-IIHALO-016

In the following series of reactions identify the major products A & B respectively.

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hardShift-IHALO-019

An optically active alkyl halide C4H9Br [A] reacts with hot KOH dissolved in ethanol and forms product which reacts with bromine to give dibromide [C]. The compound [C] is converted into a gas [D]…

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mediumShift-IIHALO-021

The maximum number of RBr producing 2-Methylbutane by above sequence of reactions is __________. (Consider the structural isomers only)

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mediumShift-IIHALO-023

The ascending order of relative rate of solvolysis of following compounds is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-025

The structure of the major product formed in the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-026

The products A and B in the following reactions, respectively are

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mediumShift-IIHALO-027

The product B formed in the following reaction sequence is: (Major product)

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hardShift-IIHALO-028

The major product of the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-029

Which among the following halides will generate the most stable carbocation in the nucleophilic substitution reaction?

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hardShift-IHALO-131

Given below are two statements: Statement-I: The conversion proceeds well in the less polar medium. {CH}_3{CH}_2{CH}_2{CH}_2{Cl} {{HO}^-} {CH}_3{CH}_2{CH}_2{CH}_2{OH} + {Cl}^- Statement-II: The…

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2023

19 questions
hardShift-IHALO-010

In the following given reaction 'A' is

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hardShift-IIHALO-057

The graph which represents the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-058

The compound which will have the lowest rate towards nucleophilic aromatic substitution on treatment with OH⁻ is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-060

Decreasing order towards SN1 reaction for the following compounds is:

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hardShift-IHALO-061

Choose the halogen which is most reactive towards SN1 reaction in the given compounds (A, B, C & D):

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mediumShift-IIHALO-062

Consider the following reaction that goes from A to B in three steps as shown below: Choose the correct: | | Number of intermediates | Number of Activated complexes | Rate determining step |…

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mediumShift-IHALO-063

Where Nu = Nucleophile Find out the correct statement from the options given below for the above 2 reactions.

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hardShift-IHALO-064

2-Methyl propyl bromide reacts with C2H5O and gives 'A' whereas on reaction with C2H5OH it gives 'B'. The mechanism followed in these reactions and the products 'A' and 'B' respectively are:

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mediumShift-IHALO-065

Identify the correct order for the given property for following compounds:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-066

Compound from the following that will not produce precipitate on reaction with AgNO3 is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-067

The correct order of reactivity of following haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution with aqueous NaOH is: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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mediumShift-IHALO-069

The major product formed in the Friedel-Craft acylation of chlorobenzene is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-070

The isomeric deuterated bromide with molecular formula C4H8DBr having two chiral carbon atoms is:

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hardShift-IHALO-071

For the reaction: The correct statement from the following is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-072

Identify the correct order of reactivity for the following pairs towards the respective mechanism:

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easyShift-IIHALO-074

Considering the below reactions, the compound 'A' and compound 'B', respectively are:

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easyShift-IIHALO-126

In the following halogenated organic compounds the one with maximum number of chlorine atoms in its structure is:

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easyShift-IIHALO-127

Which of the following compounds is an example of Freon?

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easyShift-IHALO-128

Which of the following is true about freons?

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2020

13 questions
mediumShift-IIHALO-096

Consider the reaction sequence given below: Which of the following statements is true?

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mediumShift-IIHALO-097

The major product in the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-098

The decreasing order of reactivity of the following organic molecules towards AgNO3 solution is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-099

The mechanism of SN1 reaction is given as: A student writes general characteristics based on the given mechanism as: (A) The reaction is favoured by weak nucleophiles. (B) R⁺ would be easily formed…

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mediumShift-IIHALO-100

Among the following compounds, which one has the shortest C–Cl bond?

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easyShift-IIHALO-101

Which of the following compounds will form the precipitate with aq. AgNO3 solution most readily?

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mediumShift-IHALO-102

In Carius method of estimation of halogen, 0.172 g of an organic compound showed presence of 0.08 g of bromine. Which of these is the correct structure of the compound?

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mediumShift-IHALO-103

The major product obtained from E2-elimination of 3-bromo-2-fluoropentane is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-104

In the following reaction sequence, structure of A and B respectively will be:

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hardShift-IIHALO-105

The decreasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards nucleophilic substitution (SN2) is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-106

For the following reactions, ks and ke are respectively, the rate constants for substitution and elimination reactions and = kske, the correct option is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-107

Consider the following reactions, which of these reaction(s) will not produce Saytzeff product? Which of these reaction(s) will not produce Saytzeff product?

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mediumShift-IHALO-108

The decreasing order of reactivity towards dehydrohalogenation (E1) reaction of the following compounds is:

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2019

16 questions
hardShift-IHALO-133

The major product of the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-005

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

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easyShift-IHALO-109

The increasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-110

Increasing order of reactivity of the following compounds for SN1 substitution is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-111

The major product obtained in the given reaction is:

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easyShift-IIHALO-112

Which one of the following is likely to give a precipitate with AgNO3 solution?

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easyShift-IIHALO-113

The major product of the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-114

The major product of the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-115

The major product of the following reaction is:

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easyShift-IIHALO-117

Which of the following potential energy (PE) diagrams represents the SN1 reaction?

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mediumShift-IHALO-118

The major product of the following reaction is:

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hardShift-IHALO-119

The major product of the following reaction is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-120

Heating of 2-chloro-1-phenylbutane with EtOK/EtOH gives X as the major product. Reaction of X with Hg(OAc)2/H2O followed by NaBH4 gives Y as the major product. Y is:

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mediumShift-IHALO-121

Increasing rate of SN1 reaction in the following compounds is:

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hardShift-IIHALO-122

The major product of the following reaction is:

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mediumShift-IIHALO-123

The major product 'Y' in the following reaction is:

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