General Organic Chemistry (GOC) — JEE Main PYQs & Practice Questions

General Organic Chemistry (GOC) is a Chemistry chapter in the JEE Main syllabus. This page brings together 185 previous-year and practice questions on General Organic Chemistry (GOC), organised into 7 topics: IUPAC Nomenclature, Structural Isomerism, Stereoisomerism, Electronic Effects, Reaction Intermediates, Types of Organic Reactions and Acidity and Basicity. Most questions come with a step-by-step solution you can work through free in PrepWiser.

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IUPAC Nomenclature

• The functional group in CH₃CHO is:
• The hydrocarbon (X) with molar mass 80 g mol⁻¹ and 90% carbon has _______ degree of…
• The IUPAC name for the following compound is
• What is the correct IUPAC name of ?
• The IUPAC name of the following compound is : COOH, COOCH₃; |, |; CH₃, -, CH, -, CH₂, -…
• The correct IUPAC nomenclature for the following compound is:
• In the given structure, number of sp and sp² hybridized carbon atoms present…
• Structure of 4-Methylpent-2-enal is :
• The IUPAC name of CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-Br is:
• Identify structure of 2,3-dibromo-1-phenylpentane.
• The correct nomenclature for the following compound is :
• Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Structure) | List - II (IUPAC Name); (A) H₃C…
• Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name of given organic compound (X)?
• Mesityl oxide is a common name of :
• Cyclohexene is ________ type of an organic compound.
• The IUPAC name of CH₃CH=CHCH₃ is:
• Given below are two statements: Statement I: IUPAC name of HO-CH₂-(CH₂)₃-CH₂-COCH₃ is…
• Functional group present in sulphonic acids is :
• The total number of 'sigma' and 'pi' bonds in 2-oxohex-4-ynoic acid is ______.
• IUPAC name of following compound is : CH₃, -, CH, -, CH₂, -, CN; |; NH₂

Structural Isomerism

• Which of the following is metamer of the given compound (X) ?
• The number of acyclic structural isomers (including geometrical isomers) for pentene are…
• Given below are two statements: Statement I : and are isomeric compounds. Statement II…
• Compound with molecular formula C₃H₆O can show :
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : 2, 6-diethylcyclohexanone and…
• Given below are four compounds : (a) n-propyl chloride (b) iso-propyl chloride (c)…
• The number of isomers possible for C₄H₈ (alkenes only) is x.
• The number of isomeric amines with formula C₄H₁₁N is x.
• The total number of structural isomers possible for the substituted benzene derivatives…
• Which pair of compounds are metamers?
• The number of isomers possible for C₃H₇Cl is x.
• Match List I with List II List I Isomeric pairs | List II Type of isomers; A. |…
• The number of sp³ hybridised carbons in an acyclic neutral compound with molecular…
• Identify the correct statements from the following. Choose the correct answer from the…
• Among the compounds A and B with molecular formula C₉H₁₈O₃ , A is having higher boiling…
• The number of isomeric ethers with formula C₃H₈O is x.
• Which one of the following pairs of isomers is an example of metamerism?
• The total number of structural isomers of C₄H₁₀ is:
• Match List - I with List - II. LIST I (Pair of Compounds) | LIST II (Isomerism); A. |…
• The number of different chain isomers for C₇H₁₆ is __________.

Stereoisomerism

• Given below are two statements. Statement I : The compound is optically active…
• In the given reaction The number of chiral carbon/s in product A is ___________.
• Total number of compounds with Chiral carbon atoms from following is _________.
• The number of chiral alcohol(s) with molecular formula C₄H₁₀O is ________.
• Geometrical isomerism is possible in:
• Observe structures of the following compounds The total number of structures/compounds…
• Testosterone, which is a steroidal hormone, has the following structure. The total…
• The following structures are
• Which of the following compounds produces an optically inactive compound on hydrogenation?
• The number of chiral centres in penicillin is _________.
• Number of geometrical isomers possible for the given structure is/are _________.
• Statement I : Compound (X), shown below, dissolves in NaHCO₃ solution and has two chiral…
• The incorrect statement regarding the geometrical isomers of 2-butene is :
• The number of optical isomers in following compound is : __________.
• The correct order of heat of combustion for following alkadienes is :
• The number of chiral carbons present in the molecule given below is _____ .
• Total number of stereo isomers possible for the given structure :
• The number of possible stereoisomers for a molecule with two chiral centres is x.
• The isomeric deuterated bromide with molecular formula C₄H₈DBr having two chiral carbon…
• The incorrect statements regarding geometrical isomerism are : (A) Propene shows…

Electronic Effects

• The correct stability order of the following resonance structures of CH₃-CH=CH-CHO is…
• Which of the following groups has a +M (mesomeric) effect?
• Which one among the following resonating structures is not correct?
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : Hyperconjugation is not a permanent…
• Which of the following is an example of conjugated diketone?
• The order of relative stability of the contributing structure is : Choose the correct…
• Which among the following is incorrect statement?
• Which of the following is most stable?
• Find out the statements which are not true. A. Resonating structures with more number of…
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : Hyperconjugation is a permanent effect…
• The functional group that shows negative resonance effect is :
• Relative stability of the contributing structures is :
• Which of the following has the shortest C-Cl bond?
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : In , the carbocation is stabilised by +R…
• Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is : a…
• The correct order of stability for the following alkoxides is :
• In the following molecule, Hybridisation of Carbon a, b, and c respectively are :
• Match List I with List II : LIST I Mechanism steps | LIST II Effect; A. | | I. | - E…
• Which of the following compounds does not exhibit resonance?
• The -I effect (electron withdrawing by induction) is strongest in:

Reaction Intermediates

• The order of stability of carbocations is:
• The correct stability order of carbocations is
• The most stable carbocation from the following is :
• The correct order of stability of given carbocation is :
• Choose the correct statement regarding the formation of carbocations A and B given…
• Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability.
• The hybridisation of carbon in methyl free radical (CH₃•) is:
• The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement…
• Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I | LIST-II; A. Carbocation | I. Species that can…
• The number of hydrogen atoms in a tertiary carbocation is x.
• Which among the following halides will generate the most stable carbocation in the…
• Which of the following carbocations is most stable?
• Given below are two statements : Statement I : On the basis of inductive effect, the…
• The correct order of stability of following carbocations is :
• CORRECT order of stability for the following is CH₂=CH⁻,CH₃-CH₂⁻,CH≡ C⁻
• Which one of the carbocations from the following is most stable?
• (C₇H₅O₂)₂ →(hv) [X] → 2C₆H₅ + 2CO₂ Consider the above reaction and identify the…
• Carbenes are neutral reactive intermediates with two bonds and a lone pair.
• Arrange the following carbanions in the decreasing order of stability. I…
• In which pairs, the first ion is more stable than the second?

Types of Organic Reactions

• Ionic reactions with organic compounds proceed through : (A) homolytic bond cleavage (B)…
• The correct order of nucleophilicity is
• Which of the following is a nucleophile?
• Number of electrophilic centres in the given compound is _______________.
• Match the LIST-I with LIST-II List-I Reaction | List-I Mechanism ; A. | Williamson…

Acidity and Basicity

• Highest enol content will be shown by:
• The correct order of acid character of the following compounds is :
• Identify the correct order for the given property for following compounds. Choose the…
• Arrange the following labelled hydrogens in decreasing order of acidity :
• Which will have the highest enol content?
• Which will undergo deprotonation most readily in the basic medium?
• Which one of the following compounds possesses the most acidic hydrogen?
• The least acidic compound, among the following is:
• What will be the decreasing order of basic strength of the following conjugate bases?…
• The descending order of acidity among the following compounds is: Choose the correct…
• The increasing order of basicity for the following intermediates is (from weak to…
• Among the following marked proton of which compound shows lowest pKₐ value?
• Which of the following is the strongest acid?
• Which among the following is the strongest acid ?
• The ascending acidity order of the following H atoms is
• The increasing order of the acidity of the α-hydrogen of the following compounds is :
• The strongest acid from the following is
• Which of the following has highly acidic hydrogen?
• The compounds that produce CO₂ with aqueous NaHCO₃ solution are: Choose the correct…
• Amongst the following, the total number of compounds soluble in aqueous NaOH at room…

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• Gaseous State
• Chemical Thermodynamics
• Chemical Equilibrium
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• Redox Reactions
• Solutions & Colligative Properties
• Electrochemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Solid State
• Surface Chemistry
• Nuclear & Radiochemistry
• Periodic Table & Periodicity
• Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
• Hydrogen & s-Block Elements
• p-Block Elements — Part I (Group 13 & 14)
• Environmental Chemistry
• p-Block Elements — Part II (Group 15-18)
• d & f Block Elements
• Coordination Compounds
• Metallurgy
• Qualitative Analysis — Salt Analysis
• Purification & Characterisation of Organic Compounds
• Hydrocarbons — Alkanes
• Hydrocarbons — Alkenes & Alkynes
• Hydrocarbons — Aromatic (Arenes)
• Halogen Derivatives — Haloalkanes & Haloarenes
• Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers
• Aldehydes & Ketones
• Carboxylic Acids & Their Derivatives
• Amines & Diazonium Salts
• Carbohydrates & Biomolecules
• Polymers
• Chemistry in Everyday Life
• Practical Organic Chemistry

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