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Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Practise 44 NEET previous year questions on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has been asked in 20 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 44 questions in all. 25% of them were easy, 64% moderate and 11% tough. Most of its questions came from 2010, with 5 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 8 questions across 13 papers, about 0.6 per paper.

The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Monohalides (26 questions, 59%), Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides (17 questions, 39%), and Grignard Reagent (1 question, 2%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has also led over the last five years, with 9 questions. Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1The following two reactions give the same foul smelling product Z. X and Z, respectively, are :2026 (Cancelled)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  2. 2One of the products formed in the following reaction is2026 (Re-NEET)Grignard Reagent
  3. 3Predict the major product ' P ' in the following sequence of reactions-2025Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  4. 4How many products (including stereoisomers) are expected from monochlorination of the following compound?2025Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  5. 5Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : undergoes reactio2025Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  6. 6The compound that will undergo reaction with the fastest rate is2024Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  7. 7Major products A and B formed in the following reaction sequence, are2024Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  8. 8The following reaction method is not suitable for the preparation of the corresponding haloarene products, due to high reactivity of halogen2024 (Re-NEET)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  9. 9Identify the product in the following reaction2023 (All India)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  10. 10Which amongst the following reaction of alkyl halides produces isonitrile as a major products? (A) (B) (C) (D) Choose the most appropriate a2023 (Manipur)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  11. 11Identify ' ' in the following reaction.2023 (Manipur)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  12. 12Identify the product in the following reaction.2023 (Manipur)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  13. 13Which of the following sequence of reactions is suitable to synthesise chlorobenzene?2022 (Phase 1)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  14. 14Predict the order of reactivity of the following four isomers towards reaction. (I) (II) (III) (IV)2022 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  15. 15Which of the following compound is most reactive in electrophilic aromatic substitution?2020 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  16. 16Among the following, the reaction that proceeds through an electrophilic substitution, is:2019 (All India)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  17. 17The compound C 7 H 8 undergoes the following reactions: The product C is2018Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  18. 18Identify A and predict the type of reaction2017Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  19. 19Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction?2016 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  20. 20Consider the reaction C H 3 C H 2 C H 2 B r + N a C N → C H 3 C H 2 C H 2 C N + N a B r This reaction will be the fastest in2016 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  21. 21Which of the following reaction(s) can be used for the preparation of alkyl halides? I. C H 3 C H 2 O H + H C l → A n h y d . Z n C l 2 II. 2015 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  22. 22In an S N 1 reaction on chiral centres, there is:2015 (Phase 2)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  23. 23Which product is formed when the following compound is treated with B r 2 in the presence of F e B r 3 ?2014Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  24. 24Some meta-directing substituents in aromatic substitution are given. Which one is most deactivating?2013 (All India)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  25. 25In the following sequence of reactions, the end product is2012 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  26. 26Which of the following compounds undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction most easily?2011 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  27. 27Which one of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic reagent?2011 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  28. 28Which one is a nucleophilic substitution reaction among the following?2011 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  29. 29Preview not available - open to view this question.2011 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  30. 30the product ' ' is2010 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  31. 31Which one is most reactive towards reaction?2010 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  32. 32The correct order of increasing reactivity of bond towards nucleophile in the following compounds is2010 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  33. 33The reaction of toluene with in presence of gives ' ' and reaction in presence of light gives ' '. Thus, ' ' and ' ' are2010 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  34. 34Which one is most reactive towards electrophilic reagent?2010 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  35. 35Nitrobenzene can be prepared from benzene by using a mixture of conc. and conc. . In the mixture, nitric acid acts as a/an -2009 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  36. 36Propionic acid with yields a dibromo product, Its structure would be -2009 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  37. 37Which of the following reactions is an example of nucleophilic substitution reaction?2009 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  38. 38Trichloroacetaldehyde, reacts with chlorobenzene in presence of sulphuric acid and produces2009 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  39. 39Which one of the following has the highest relative rate?2008 (Mains)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  40. 40Which one of the following is most reactive towards electrophilic attack?2008 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  41. 41In a substitution reaction of the type , which one of the following has the highest relative rate?2008 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  42. 42For the gas phase reaction, which of the following conditions are correct?2008 (Screening)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  43. 43Which of the following undergoes nucleophilic substitution exclusively by mechanism?2005Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  44. 44Reactivity order of halides for dehydrohalogenation is:2002Preparation and Properties of Monohalides

Frequently Asked Questions

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

This chapter includes 44 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

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

These are NEET questions specifically for the Haloalkanes and Haloarenes chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

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

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has appeared in 20 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 44 questions across 28 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 44 questions analysed for this chapter, 25% are easy, 64% moderate and 11% tough. 2010 had the most, with 5 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 - 26 questions (59%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides - 17 questions (39%)
  • Grignard Reagent - 1 question (2%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Monohalides has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Haloalkanes and Haloarenes's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 28 papers analysed, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes has averaged about 1.6 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.6 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.