Q. What is the main characteristic of geometric isomers?
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A.
Different connectivity
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B.
Different spatial arrangement
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C.
Different molecular formula
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D.
Different functional groups
Solution
Geometric isomers have the same connectivity but differ in the spatial arrangement of groups around a double bond.
Correct Answer: B — Different spatial arrangement
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Q. What is the main characteristic of optical isomers?
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A.
Different boiling points
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B.
Different melting points
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C.
Different optical activities
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D.
Different molecular weights
Solution
Optical isomers differ in their ability to rotate plane-polarized light.
Correct Answer: C — Different optical activities
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Q. What is the main reason for the existence of geometric isomers?
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A.
Presence of double bonds
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B.
Presence of single bonds
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C.
Presence of chiral centers
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D.
Presence of functional groups
Solution
Geometric isomers arise due to restricted rotation around double bonds.
Correct Answer: A — Presence of double bonds
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Q. What type of isomerism is exhibited by 1-butanol and 2-butanol?
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A.
Geometric isomerism
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B.
Structural isomerism
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C.
Optical isomerism
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D.
Tautomeric isomerism
Solution
1-butanol and 2-butanol differ in the position of the hydroxyl group, hence they are structural isomers.
Correct Answer: B — Structural isomerism
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Q. What type of isomerism is exhibited by cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene?
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A.
Geometric isomerism
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B.
Structural isomerism
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C.
Optical isomerism
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D.
Tautomeric isomerism
Solution
Cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene differ in the spatial arrangement of groups around the double bond, which is characteristic of geometric isomerism.
Correct Answer: A — Geometric isomerism
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Q. What type of isomerism is shown by 1,2-dichloroethane?
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A.
Structural isomerism
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B.
Geometric isomerism
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C.
Optical isomerism
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D.
Functional group isomerism
Solution
1,2-dichloroethane can exist in different structural forms, thus showing structural isomerism.
Correct Answer: A — Structural isomerism
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Q. What type of isomerism is shown by 1-butanol and 2-butanol?
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A.
Geometric isomerism
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B.
Structural isomerism
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C.
Optical isomerism
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D.
Tautomeric isomerism
Solution
1-butanol and 2-butanol differ in the position of the hydroxyl group, hence they are structural isomers.
Correct Answer: B — Structural isomerism
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Q. What type of isomerism is shown by compounds with the same molecular formula but different connectivity of atoms?
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A.
Geometric isomerism
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B.
Structural isomerism
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C.
Optical isomerism
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D.
Conformational isomerism
Solution
Structural isomerism occurs when compounds have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms.
Correct Answer: B — Structural isomerism
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Q. Which compound can exhibit both structural and geometric isomerism?
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A.
C2H4
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B.
C4H8
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C.
C5H10
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D.
C3H6
Solution
C4H8 can exhibit both structural isomerism (different structures) and geometric isomerism (cis/trans forms).
Correct Answer: B — C4H8
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Q. Which compound does NOT exhibit optical isomerism?
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A.
Lactic acid
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B.
Glucose
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C.
2-butanol
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D.
Butan-2-one
Solution
Butan-2-one does not have a chiral center and therefore does not exhibit optical isomerism.
Correct Answer: D — Butan-2-one
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Q. Which compound exhibits optical isomerism?
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A.
2-butanol
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B.
1-butanol
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C.
Cyclohexane
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D.
Ethylene
Solution
2-butanol has a chiral center and can exist as two enantiomers, thus exhibiting optical isomerism.
Correct Answer: A — 2-butanol
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Q. Which of the following compounds can exhibit both cis and trans isomerism?
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A.
1-hexene
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B.
2-hexene
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C.
hexane
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D.
cyclohexane
Solution
2-hexene can exist in cis and trans forms due to the presence of a double bond.
Correct Answer: B — 2-hexene
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Q. Which of the following compounds can exhibit both geometric and optical isomerism?
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A.
2-butene
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B.
3-pentanol
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C.
2-pentene
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D.
1,2-dichloropropane
Solution
3-pentanol has a chiral center and can also have geometric isomers due to the presence of a double bond.
Correct Answer: B — 3-pentanol
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Q. Which of the following compounds can exhibit both structural and geometric isomerism?
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A.
Cis-2-butene
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B.
1,3-butadiene
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C.
Cyclohexane
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D.
2-pentene
Solution
1,3-butadiene can have structural isomers and also exhibit geometric isomerism due to its double bonds.
Correct Answer: B — 1,3-butadiene
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Q. Which of the following compounds can exhibit tautomeric isomerism?
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A.
Acetone
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B.
Ethanol
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C.
Acetic acid
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D.
Phenol
Solution
Acetic acid can exist in two forms (keto and enol) and thus exhibits tautomeric isomerism.
Correct Answer: C — Acetic acid
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Q. Which of the following compounds can show cis-trans isomerism?
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A.
1-hexene
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B.
Cyclohexane
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C.
2-hexene
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D.
Propane
Solution
2-hexene has a double bond and can have cis and trans configurations.
Correct Answer: C — 2-hexene
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Q. Which of the following compounds can show tautomeric isomerism?
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A.
Acetone
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B.
Ethanol
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C.
Acetic acid
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D.
Phenol
Solution
Acetic acid can exist in keto and enol forms, thus showing tautomeric isomerism.
Correct Answer: C — Acetic acid
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Q. Which of the following compounds does NOT exhibit geometric isomerism?
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A.
Cis-2-butene
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B.
Trans-2-butene
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C.
1,2-dichloroethene
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D.
Ethane
Solution
Ethane does not have a double bond or any substituents that would allow for geometric isomerism.
Correct Answer: D — Ethane
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Q. Which of the following compounds does NOT exhibit isomerism?
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A.
C2H4
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B.
C3H6
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C.
C4H8
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D.
C5H10
Solution
C2H4 (ethylene) does not have enough carbon atoms to exhibit isomerism.
Correct Answer: A — C2H4
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Q. Which of the following compounds does NOT exhibit optical isomerism?
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A.
Lactic acid
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B.
Tartaric acid
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C.
2-butanol
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D.
Butane
Solution
Butane does not have a chiral center and therefore does not exhibit optical isomerism.
Correct Answer: D — Butane
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Q. Which of the following compounds does NOT show optical isomerism?
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A.
Lactic acid
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B.
Tartaric acid
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C.
2-Butanol
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D.
Butane
Solution
Butane does not show optical isomerism as it does not have a chiral center.
Correct Answer: D — Butane
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Q. Which of the following compounds exhibits geometric isomerism?
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A.
1-butene
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B.
2-butene
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C.
butane
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D.
cyclohexane
Solution
2-butene has a double bond between the second and third carbon atoms, allowing for cis and trans isomers.
Correct Answer: B — 2-butene
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Q. Which of the following compounds is a pair of structural isomers?
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A.
C2H6 and C2H4
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B.
C3H8 and C3H6
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C.
C4H10 and C4H10
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D.
C5H12 and C5H12
Solution
C2H6 (ethane) and C2H4 (ethylene) have different molecular structures, thus they are structural isomers.
Correct Answer: A — C2H6 and C2H4
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Q. Which of the following compounds is an example of geometric isomerism?
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A.
Cis-2-butene
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B.
1-butyne
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C.
2-butyne
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D.
Butane
Solution
Cis-2-butene has different spatial arrangements of groups around the double bond, making it a geometric isomer.
Correct Answer: A — Cis-2-butene
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Q. Which of the following compounds is an example of structural isomerism?
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A.
C2H6
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B.
C3H8
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C.
C4H10
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D.
C5H12
Solution
C4H10 can exist as butane and isobutane, which are structural isomers.
Correct Answer: C — C4H10
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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of cis-trans isomers?
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A.
Same connectivity, different spatial arrangement
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B.
Different connectivity
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C.
Same molecular formula, different molecular weight
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D.
Different boiling points only
Solution
Cis-trans isomers have the same connectivity but differ in the spatial arrangement of groups around a double bond.
Correct Answer: A — Same connectivity, different spatial arrangement
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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of geometric isomers?
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A.
Different connectivity of atoms
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B.
Different spatial arrangement
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C.
Different molecular formulas
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D.
Different functional groups
Solution
Geometric isomers have the same connectivity of atoms but differ in their spatial arrangement.
Correct Answer: B — Different spatial arrangement
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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of optical isomers?
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A.
They have the same physical properties
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B.
They rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions
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C.
They have different molecular weights
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D.
They cannot be superimposed on each other
Solution
Optical isomers, or enantiomers, rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions.
Correct Answer: B — They rotate plane-polarized light in opposite directions
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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of structural isomers?
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A.
Same connectivity
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B.
Different connectivity
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C.
Same physical properties
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D.
Same optical activity
Solution
Structural isomers have different connectivity of atoms, leading to different compounds.
Correct Answer: B — Different connectivity
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Q. Which of the following is an example of a compound that exhibits tautomeric isomerism?
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A.
Acetaldehyde
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B.
Acetone
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C.
Ethanol
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D.
Benzene
Solution
Acetaldehyde can exist in two forms (keto and enol) that readily interconvert, demonstrating tautomeric isomerism.
Correct Answer: A — Acetaldehyde
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