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Explain as to why haloarenes are much less reactive than halo-alkanes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.

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MODERN PUBLICATION-HALOALKANES AND HALOARENES-REVISION EXERCISE (Short Answer Questions)
  1. (a) Haloarenes undergo electrophilic substitution reaction at ortho an...

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  2. How will you bring about the following conversions? (a) Toluene to b...

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  3. Explain as to why haloarenes are much less reactive than halo-alkanes ...

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  4. Which compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in S(N...

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  5. Write the equations for the steps in S(N)1 mechanism of the conversion...

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  6. (i)State one use each of DDT and iodoform. (ii) Which compound in t...

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  7. Explain why (i) the dipole moment of chlorobenzene is lower than tha...

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  8. Answer the following: (i) Haloalkanes easily dissolve in organic so...

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  9. Althrough chlorine is an electron withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-p...

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  10. (a) Explain why thionyl chloride (SOCI(2)) method is preferred for pre...

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  11. How will you convert the following (any two)? Give chemical equations ...

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  12. Explain S(N)2 reaction mechanism of haloalkane. Arrange the reactivity...

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  13. (a) Explain why haloarenes undergoes electrophilic substitution reacti...

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  14. (a). Complete the reaction: CH(3)CH(2)Br+KOH(alc.) (b). Explain wh...

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  15. Explain why : (i) Sulphuric acid is not used during the reaction of ...

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  16. Following compounds are given to you : 2-Bromopentane, 2-Bromo-2-met...

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  17. (a) Alkyl halides react with AgNO(2) and KNO(2) to give R-NO(2) and R-...

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  18. (a) Write the following reaction: (i) Wurtz Fittig reaction (ii) B...

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  19. (a) Why are haloarenes less reactive than haloalkanes? (explain with r...

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  20. (a) Haloalkanes react with potassium cyanide (KCN) to give alkyl cyani...

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