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Unit: 13 Hydrocarbons
Q.8. Convert
(i) Propene to Propan – I – ol
(ii) Ethyne to Benzene
(iii) Acetylene to acetadehyde
Q.11. Why is rotation about carbon-carbon single bond free? What type of isomerism
does it lead to?
Q.12. Explain why the rotation about carbon-carbon double bond is hindered?
Q.13. Alkynes contain two pi bonds but still do not show geometrical isomerism whereas
alkenes contain only one π bond but show geometrical isomerism. Comment.
Q.14. Benzene contains three double bonds yet it behaves like a saturated compound.
Explain.
Q.22. Wurtz reaction is a good method for the preparation of alkanes containing even
number of carbon atoms comment.