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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Question:

Haloarenes undergo the usual electrophilic reactions of the benzene ring such as halogenation, nitration, sulphonation and Friedel-Crafts reactions. Halogen atom besides being slightly deactivating is o, p-directing; therefore, further substitution occurs at ortho- and para-positions with respect to the halogen atom. The o, p-directing influence of halogen atom can be easily understood if we consider the resonating structures of halobenzene as shown:

Due to resonance, the electron density increases more at ortho- and para-positions than at meta-positions. Further, the halogen atom because of its –I effect has some tendency to withdraw electrons from the benzene ring. As a result, the ring gets somewhat deactivated as compared to benzene and hence the electrophilic substitution reactions in haloarenes occur slowly and require more drastic conditions as compared to those in benzene

Which of the following is the necessary condition for desulphonation?

Options:

Remove volatile hydrocarbon by steam distillation

Low concentration of water

High concentration of sulphonating agent

A large excess of fuming sulphuric acid

Correct Answer:

Remove volatile hydrocarbon by steam distillation

Explanation:

The necessary condition for desulphonation is to use dilute acid, high concentration of water and remove volatile hydrocarbon by steam distillation.