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Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Practise 15 BITSAT previous year questions on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, compiled from papers spanning 2009 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty BITSAT tests.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has been asked in 11 of the 16 years of BITSAT papers analysed (2009–2024), with 15 questions in all. 33% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 33% tough. Most of its questions came from 2023, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 5 questions across 4 papers, about 1.3 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Monohalides (10 questions, 67%) and Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides (5 questions, 33%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has also led over the last five years, with 4 questions. Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has produced the most tough questions (4).

  1. 1In substitution reaction of the type Which one of the following has highest relative rate?2024 (Memory Based Paper 3)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  2. 2Among the given halides, which one will give same product in both and reactions.2023 (Memory Based Paper 1)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  3. 3Identify correct reactivity order for reaction2023 (Memory Based Paper 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  4. 4and are2022Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  5. 5The reaction of with produces2022Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  6. 6The major product ' in the following reaction is :2021Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  7. 7In the reaction X and Y are respectively.2019Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  8. 8Identify compound C in the following reaction C 7 H 8 3 Cl 2 / A Br 2 / Fe B Zn / HCl C2019Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  9. 9Chlorobenzene Reaction - ( X ) Phenol Reaction - ( Y ) Salicylaldehyde . The reactions(s) X and Y respectively are2017Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  10. 10An organic compound on reaction with Na/diethyl ether gives a hydrocarbon which on monochlorination gives only one chloro derivative, then A2014Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  11. 11In a substitution reaction of the type which one of the following has the highest relative rate?2013Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  12. 12Which of the following is not considered as an organometallic compound?2011Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  13. 13In which of the following conversions, phosphorus pentachloride is used as the reagent?2010Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  14. 14Match List I (Reaction) with List II (Reagent) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:2010Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  15. 15Which of the following order is not correct?2009Preparation and Properties of Monohalides

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Haloalkanes and Haloarenes?

This chapter includes 15 questions compiled from BITSAT papers spanning 2009 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from BITSAT, or from other exams too?

These are BITSAT questions specifically for the Haloalkanes and Haloarenes chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Haloalkanes and Haloarenes an important chapter for BITSAT Chemistry?

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has appeared in 11 of the 16 years of BITSAT papers covered here, with 15 questions across 12 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Haloalkanes and Haloarenes questions in BITSAT?

Of the 15 questions analysed for this chapter, 33% are easy, 33% moderate and 33% tough. 2023 had the most, with 2 questions.

5.Which topics in Haloalkanes and Haloarenes should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Haloalkanes and Haloarenes:

  • Preparation and Properties of Monohalides - 10 questions (67%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides - 5 questions (33%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has produced the most tough questions (4).
6.Is Haloalkanes and Haloarenes's weightage in BITSAT going up or down?

Across all 12 papers analysed, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.