The cycloalkane (X) on bromination consumes one mole of bromine per mole of (X) and gives the product (Y) in which C:Br ratio is 3 : 1. The percentage of bromine in the product (Y) is ____%. (Nearest integer)
(Given: Molar mass in g mol⁻¹$g\text{ mol}^{-1}$ H: 1, C: 12, O: 16, Br: 80)
Numerical Answer Type:
Enter a numerical valueAnswer: 66 to 66+4 marks
Solution & Explanation
Related Formula
Mass percentage of Br = Mass of BrMolar mass of compound × 100$$\text{Mass percentage of Br} = \frac{\text{Mass of Br}}{\text{Molar mass of compound}} \times 100$$
Core Logic
The given compound is a cycloalkane. Since it consumes one mole of bromine and undergoes addition/substitution giving a C:Br ratio of 3:1, let's analyze the formula.
Bromination of an alkane normally requires UV light and is a substitution reaction, yielding mono or dibromo products. But the problem says it "consumes one mole of bromine" to give a product. If it's a cyclopropane or cyclobutane ring, it might undergo ring-opening addition. Let's assume the product has 2 bromine atoms since Br₂$Br_2$ is consumed entirely per mole.
If Br = 2$Br = 2$, then from the C:Br = 3:1$C:Br = 3:1$ ratio, Carbon atoms = 3 × 2 = 6$= 3 \times 2 = 6$.
So the cycloalkane (X) has 6 carbon atoms. Being a cycloalkane, its formula is C₆H₁₂$C_6H_{12}$.
Wait, the solution provided states C₆H₁₀ Br₂ C₆H₁₀Br₂$C_6H_{10} \xrightarrow{Br_2} C_6H_{10}Br_2$. This implies X is cyclohexene (a cycloalkene), not a cycloalkane!
Since we must follow the PDF's logic precisely: The PDF assumes X$X$ is C₆H₁₀$C_6H_{10}$ (cyclohexene) despite the text saying 'cycloalkane'. It undergoes addition of Br₂$Br_2$ to form C₆H₁₀Br₂$C_6H_{10}Br_2$.
For C₆H₁₀Br₂$C_6H_{10}Br_2$:
Number of C = 6, Number of Br = 2. C:Br ratio = 6:2 = 3:1. This perfectly fits the given condition.
% of Br = (160)/(242) × 100 ≈ 66.11%$$\% \text{ of Br} = \frac{160}{242} \times 100 \approx 66.11\%$$
Step 3: Rounding
Nearest integer is 66.
Pattern Recognition
Be prepared to spot exam typos (like 'cycloalkane' instead of 'cycloalkene') when a fixed atomic ratio constraint immediately points to a specific molecular formula.
Chapter Mix
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Benzene is treated with oleum to produce compound (X) which when further heated with molten sodium hydroxide followed by acidification produces compound (Y). The compound Y is treated with zinc metal to produce compound (Z). Identify the structure of compound (Z) from the following options:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Solution
Core Logic
Let's map out this complete aromatic synthesis pathway:
Benzene + Oleum: Sulfonation steps take place to form Benzene Sulfonic Acid (C₆H₅SO₃H$C_6H_5SO_3H$, Compound X).
Fusion with molten NaOH$NaOH$ followed by H^+$H^+$ activation: The sulfonic group is displaced, passing through a sodium phenoxide intermediate to yield Phenol (C₆H₅OH$C_6H_5OH$, Compound Y).
Phenol + Zinc dust distillation: Phenol undergoes clean deoxygenation reduction when heated with Zinc metal, stripping the hydroxyl group away to reform Benzene (Compound Z).
Pattern Recognition
Zinc dust distillation is a highly reliable reduction tool designed explicitly to strip phenolic hydroxyl groups away, leaving a clean unsubstituted aromatic ring behind.
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Predict the major product of the following reaction sequence:
The sequence pathways specify Br2/hv free radical substitution, alcoholic KOH elimination, and HBr/peroxide addition.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Solution
Core Logic
Let's analyze the steps of the reaction sequence:
Step 1 (Br₂ / hν$Br_2 / h\nu$): Light-induced free radical substitution targeted at the most stable tertiary position, producing 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane.
Step 2 (Alcoholic KOH, Δ$KOH, \Delta$): Dehydrohalogenation occurs via an E2 mechanism. Following Saytzeff's rule, elimination favors the formation of the more highly substituted, stable alkene: 1-methylcyclohexene.
Step 3 (HBr / R-O-O-R, hν$HBr / R-O-O-R, h\nu$): Radical hydrobromination across the unsymmetrical alkene. The presence of peroxide shifts addition toward the Anti-Markovnikov path, placing the bromine atom cleanly at the less-substituted secondary carbon to yield 1-bromo-2-methylcyclohexane.
Pattern Recognition
Combining Saytzeff elimination with a peroxide-promoted HBr$HBr$ addition allows you to reposition functional groups from highly substituted tertiary carbons to adjacent secondary positions.
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The number of optically active products obtained from the complete ozonolysis of the given compound is: [cite: 364, 365]
The image details a symmetrically structured long-chain polyene containing multiple internal alkene bonds and chiral carbon sites.
Let's trace the fragmentation logic mapping visually:
The image details a symmetrically structured long-chain polyene containing multiple internal alkene bonds and chiral carbon sites.
Step 1: Tracking Fragment Structures
The chemical reaction outputs two major molecular product types:
CH3-CHO$\text{CH}3\text{-CHO}$ (Acetaldehyde): Optically inactive as it lacks a chiral carbon.
OHC-CH(CH₃)-CHO$\text{OHC-CH}(\text{CH}_3)\text{-CHO}$ (2-methylpropanedial): Let's inspect the substituted central carbon. It is bonded to: a hydrogen atom (-H$-\text{H}$), a methyl group (-CH₃$-\text{CH}_3$), and two identical formyl groups (-CHO$-\text{CHO}$).
Because two of the groups are identical (-CHO$-\text{CHO}$), this molecule does not have a chiral center and is entirely optically inactive.
Step 2: Total Summation
Since every single product formed is achiral, the number of optically active products is zero.
Pattern Recognition
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Identify the structure of the final product (D) in the following sequence of the reactions:
The image maps out a sequential multi-step chemical reaction scheme moving from acetophenone via gem-dichloride to an alkyne, hydroboration, and product D.
Total number of sp²$sp^2$ hybridised carbon atoms in product D is $\dots$.
Let's track the molecular changes at every intermediate junction:
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Step 2: Reaction with 3$3$ equivalents of the incredibly strong base NaNH₂$\text{NaNH}_2$ triggers dual elimination to form a terminal sodium acetylide salt [B]: Ph-C ^-Na^+$\text{Ph-C}\equiv\text{C}^-\text{Na}^+$.
Step 4: Hydroboration-oxidation of phenylacetylene leads to anti-Markovnikov water addition forming an enol structure, which immediately tautomerizes to [D] phenylacetaldehyde: Ph-CH₂-CHO$\text{Ph-CH}_2\text{-CHO}$.
Step 1: Counting Hybridized Carbons
The step transformations match the sequential tracking map:
The image maps out a sequential multi-step chemical reaction scheme moving from acetophenone via gem-dichloride to an alkyne, hydroboration, and product D.
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The aldehyde carbonyl carbon (-CHO$-\text{CHO}$) is double-bonded to oxygen, adding 1 sp²$sp^2$ carbon atom.
The aliphatic link carbon (-CH₂-$-\text{CH}_2-$) is entirely sp³$sp^3$ hybridized.
Alkyne oxidation mapping: Hydroboration-oxidation transforms a terminal alkyne into an aldehyde carbonyl group, while oxymercuration-demercuration yields a ketone carbonyl. Both introduce precisely one extra carbonyl sp²$sp^2$ site on top of the original aromatic framework.
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Following are the four molecules "P", "Q", "R" and "S":
The image shows four cyclic and acyclic alkene molecules labelled P, Q, R, and S.
Which one among the four molecules will react with H-Br(aq)$H-Br(aq)$ at the fastest rate?
A. S
B. Q
C. R
D. P
Solution
Related Formula
Rate of Electrophilic Addition ∝ Stability of Intermediate Carbocation$$\text{Rate of Electrophilic Addition} \propto \text{Stability of Intermediate Carbocation}$$
Core Logic
Addition of H-Br(aq)$H-Br(aq)$ follows an electrophilic addition pathway where a carbocation intermediate is formed in the rate-determining step. Among the given structures, compound Q forms a resonance-stabilized allylic/benzylic carbocation, rendering it highly stable compared to the others. The image shows four cyclic and acyclic alkene molecules labelled P, Q, R, and S.
Pattern Recognition
Look for conjugated or allylic systems that stabilize the positive charge dynamically via resonance.
Chapter Mix
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