Question 1

The reaction of bromine with an alkene such as cyclopentene is a good laboratory test for the presence of a double bond in a compound. What type of reaction is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   addition
B)   elimination
C)   substitution
D)   displacement
E)   reductionF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   para-bromochloro-2-ethylbenzene
B)   4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylbenzene
C)   5-bromo-2-chloro-1-ethylbenzene
D)   1-bromo-4-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexene
E)   4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylcyclohexaneF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-chloroethylcyclohexene
B)   1-chloro-5-ethylcyclohexene
C)   meta-chloroethylbenzene
D)   1-chloro-5-ethylbenzene
E)   1-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexaneF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   2-isopropyl-2,3,4-trimethylbutane
B)   2-isopropyl-2,3-dimethylpentane
C)   2,3,3,4-tetramethylhexane
D)   1,1,2,2,3-pentamethylpentane
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Putrescine is produced during the decay and protein breakdown of meats and is responsible for some of the odor found in them. Identify the functional group circled.

Accepted Answer

A)   aldehyde
B)   ketone
C)   amide
D)   nitrile
E)   amineF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   4-ethyl-1,1,5-trimethyl-2-heptyne
B)   4,5-diethyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-heptyne
C)   5-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-octene
D)   3-ethyl-3,7-dimethyl-5-octyne
E)   5-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-octyneF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Select the correct type for the following reaction.  b

Accepted Answer

A)   addition
B)   elimination
C)   substitution
D)   oxidation
E)   reductionF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

A characteristic reaction of alkanes is addition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify the organic product for the reaction of 2-pentanol with sulfuric acid.

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Alcohols undergo a variety of reactions. Which one of the following reactions is not undergone by the alcohol functional group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Substitution
B)   Addition
C)   Dehydration
D)   oxidation to form a ketone
E)   oxidation to form an aldehyde or a carboxylic acidF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

All the atoms in a molecule of benzene lie in the same plane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following features do cyclohexene and 3-methyl-1-pentyne have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   same physical properties
B)   same chemical properties
C)   same boiling point
D)   same molecular weight
E)   same number of double bondsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

What is the difference between 1-butyne and 1-butene?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 carbon atom
B)   1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms
C)   2 hydrogen atoms
D)   4 hydrogen atoms
E)   1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atomsF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   2-ethyl-3-pentene
B)   4-ethyl-2-pentene
C)   3-methyl-4-hexene
D)   4-methyl-2-hexene
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   ortho-dibromobenzene
B)   meta-dibromobenzene
C)   para-dibromobenzene
D)   1,4-dibromocyclohexene
E)   1,4-dibromocyclohexaneF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Select the correct name for the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)   2,5-dimethyl-3-octyne-6-cyclobutane
B)   4-cyclobutyl-1-isopropyl-3-methyl-1-hexyne
C)   3-cyclobutyl-4,7-dimethyl-5-octyne
D)   6-cyclobutyl-2,5-dimethyl-3-octyne
E)   3-cyclobutyl-4,7-dimethyl-5-octeneF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Tartaric acid, shown below, is a dihydroxycarboxylic acid. How many chiral centers does it possess?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   1
C)   2
D)   3
E)   4F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 18

All ketone molecules are capable of hydrogen bonding to other ketone molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identify the principal organic products for the following reaction.

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   None of these choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Identify the functional group circled.

Accepted Answer

A)   aldehyde
B)   ketone
C)   alcohol
D)   ester
E)   carboxylic acidF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 15: Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon

Select the correct name for the following compound.

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Alcohols undergo a variety of reactions. Which one of the following reactions is not undergone by the alcohol functional group?

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Identify the principal organic products for the following reaction.

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Putrescine is produced during the decay and protein breakdown of meats and is responsible for some of the odor found in them. Identify the functional group circled.

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Select the correct name for the following compound.

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Tartaric acid, shown below, is a dihydroxycarboxylic acid. How many chiral centers does it possess?

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Identify the functional group circled.

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Select the correct type for the following reaction. b

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All the atoms in a molecule of benzene lie in the same plane.

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What is the difference between 1-butyne and 1-butene?

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Identify the organic product for the reaction of 2-pentanol with sulfuric acid.

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Select the correct name for the following compound.

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The reaction of bromine with an alkene such as cyclopentene is a good laboratory test for the presence of a double bond in a compound. What type of reaction is it?

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Select the correct name for the following compound.

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Select the correct name for the following compound.

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A characteristic reaction of alkanes is addition.

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Select the correct name for the following compound.

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All ketone molecules are capable of hydrogen bonding to other ketone molecules.

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Which of the following features do cyclohexene and 3-methyl-1-pentyne have in common?

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