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SN1 & SN2 Reactions: JEE Questions & Solutions

13 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on SN1 & SN2 Reactions, each with a worked step-by-step solution.

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Previous-year questions

  1. 01The correct order of the rate of the reaction for the following reaction with respect to nucleophiles is: CH₃Br + Nu^⊖ → CH₃Nu + Br^⊖MCQEasyJEE 2026
  2. 02The correct order of reactivity of the following benzyl halides towards reaction with KCN is:MCQMediumJEE 2026
  3. 03The correct order of reactivity of CH₃Br in methanol with the following nucleophiles is F⁻, I⁻, C₂H₅O⁻ and C₆H₅O⁻MCQMediumJEE 2026
  4. 04The correct order of the rate of reaction of the following reactants with nucleophile by S_N1 mechanism is: (Given: Structures I and II are…MCQMediumJEE 2026
  5. 05Given below are two statements: Statement I: CH₃-O-CH₂-Cl will undergo S_N1 reaction though it is a primary halide. Statement II:…MCQMediumJEE 2025
  6. 06Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:MCQMediumJEE 2025
  7. 07The product B formed in the following reaction sequence is:MCQMediumJEE 2025
  8. 08Which among the following halides will generate the most stable carbocation in a nucleophilic substitution reaction?MCQEasyJEE 2025
  9. 09Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide by…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  10. 10Which among the following halide(s) will not show S_N1 reaction: (A) H₂C=CH-CH₂Cl (B) CH₃-CH=CH-Cl (C) C₆H₅-CH₂-Cl (benzyl chloride) (D)…MCQEasyJEE 2024
  11. 11Given below are two statements: Statement I: High concentration of strong nucleophilic reagent with secondary alkyl halides which do not…MCQMediumJEE 2024
  12. 12Decreasing order towards SN₁ reaction for the following compounds is:MCQEasyJEE 2023
  13. 13Match List I with List II 1-Bromopropane is reacted with the reagents in List I to give the product in List II. | List I (Reagent) | List…MCQMediumJEE 2023

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Our bank has 13 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions tagged to SN1 & SN2 Reactions, drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2026, including 4 from 2026 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.

SN1 & SN2 Reactions is rated Advanced overall for JEE Chemistry. The PYQs on this page break down as 8 medium, 5 easy.

All 13 previous-year SN1 & SN2 Reactions questions in our bank are multiple-choice (MCQ) questions.

Based on recent paper analysis, SN1 & SN2 Reactions is worth about 1 mark in JEE Main. It sits in Organic Compounds containing Halogens, a Class 12 Chemistry chapter.

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