Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions

Unit Processes MCQ’s – Alkylating Agents

1 - Question

Which of the following alkylating agents is employed for carbon-carbon alkylations?
a) Ethylene
b) Propylene
c) Butylenes
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: The alkylating agents employed most extensively for carbon-carbon alkylations are ethylene, propylene, butylenes, and amylenes.



2 - Question

What is obtained from petroleum-cracking operations?
a) Benzene
b) Aniline
c) Ethylene
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: Ethylene and propylene are obtained from petroleum-cracking operations.



3 - Question

The olefins tend to polymerize.
a) True
b) False
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: The olefins tend to polymerize and are, therefore, often employed in the presence of an excess of the other reactant, which may be benzene or isobutane.



4 - Question

Alcohols are used in the manufacture of which type of ethers?
a) Isopropyl ether
b) Ethyl ether
c) Cellosolve
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: Alcohols are used in the manufacture of ethers, such as ordinary ethyl ether, isopropyl ether, Cariboo, Cellosolve, and naphthyl methyl ether.



5 - Question

Diethylaniline is prepared from aniline and ethyl alcohol in presence of which acid?
a) Nitric acid
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Sulphuric acid
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Diethylaniline is prepared from aniline and ethyl alcohol using hydrochloric acid.



6 - Question

Fill in the blank: The alkyl sulphates often give_____ yields than the alkyl halides.
a) Higher
b) Moderate
c) Lower
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: The alkyl sulphates often give higher yields than the alkyl halides but except for methyl and ethyl sulphates are more expensive.



7 - Question

Which of the following is an Aralkyl Halides?
a) Aniline
b) Phenol
c) Methanol
d) Benzyl chloride
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: In Aralkyl Halides, benzyl chloride is almost universally used for the introduction of the benzyl group, for instance, in the preparation of benzylethylaniline from ethylaniline.



8 - Question

Which type of alkyl ester in used for alkylating amines?
a) Lower
b) Moderate
c) Higher
d) None of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: c
Explanation: The higher alkyl (C10 and above) esters of p-toluene sulfonic acid have been used as alkylating agents for amines, mercaptans, and thiophenols and for phenolic groups.



9 - Question

The Grignard synthesis is particularly applicable for making mixed ethers.
a) True
b) False
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: The Grignard synthesis is particularly applicable for making mixed ethers.



10 - Question

Which of the following is an Alkylene Oxides?
a) Styrene oxides
b) Trialkyl phosphate
c) Alkylmagnesium halide
d) All of the mentioned
View Answer Answer: a
Explanation: Alkylene Oxides. Various compounds are hydroxyalkylated, using various alkylene oxides. Ethylene oxide is the agent most frequently used, but propylene, butylene, and styrene oxides are also employed.

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