The production of an optically active compound from a symmetric molecule without resolution in termed as:

(1) Walden inversion

(2) partial racemisation

(3) asymmetric synthesis

(4) partial resolution

Buta-1,3-diene and But-2-yne are:

1. Position isomers

2. Functional isomers

3. Chain isomers

4. Tautomers

The number of different substitution products possible when ethane is allowed to react with Chlorine in sunlight are:

(1) 9

(2) 6

(3) 8

(4) 5

In butane, which of the following forms has the lowest energy?

(1) Gauche form

(2) Eclipsed form

(3) Staggered form

(4) None of these

What is the relationship between the two given molecular structures?

In the following carbocations, the most stabile carbocation:

(1)  RCH₂C+H₃         

₍₂₎ 

₍₃₎                

 ₍₄₎ 

The number of optical isomers of pent-3-en-2-ol is:

1. 2             

2. 4

3. 8             

4. 16

The group named as benzal possesses .... nature.

(1) monovalent 

(2) bivalent

(3) trivalent

(4) tetravalent

Which of the following structures permits cis-trans isomerism?

1. X₂C=CY₂

2. XYC=CZ₂

3. X₂C=CXY

4. XYC=CXY

A compound contains 2 dissimilar asymmetric carbon atoms. The number of optically active isomers is

1. 2 

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5