Question 1

What is the intermolecular force between primary amine molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) London forces 
B) dipole-dipole force 
C) hydrogen bonding 
D) ionic bonds 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) London forces 
B) dipole-dipole force 
C) hydrogen bonding 
D) ionic bonds 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following amines is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses that control the contraction of muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine 
B) alkaloid 
C) amide 
D) aminoethane 
E) acetylcholine 
A) epinephrine 
B) alkaloid 
C) amide 
D) aminoethane 
E) acetylcholine

Question 3

What is the common name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) triethylamine 
B) N,N-diethylethanamine 
C) diethylaminoethane 
D) N-methylethanamine 
E) N,N-dimethylethanamine 
A) triethylamine 
B) N,N-diethylethanamine 
C) diethylaminoethane 
D) N-methylethanamine 
E) N,N-dimethylethanamine

Question 4

Amines behave as bases when dissolved in water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What type of organic compound is formed in the reaction between an acid chloride and an amine?

Accepted Answer

A) ammonium chloride 
B) amide 
C) quaternary ammonium salt 
D) secondary amine 
E) anhydride 
A) ammonium chloride 
B) amide 
C) quaternary ammonium salt 
D) secondary amine 
E) anhydride

Question 6

Which of the statements concerning the compound below is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a tertiary amine. 
B) Its molecular formula is C6H15N. 
C) Its name is 2-methyl-2-pentanamine. 
D) It is able to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds. 
E) It can act as a base. 
A) It is a tertiary amine. 
B) Its molecular formula is C6H15N. 
C) Its name is 2-methyl-2-pentanamine. 
D) It is able to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds. 
E) It can act as a base.

Question 7

What product, in addition to a hydroxide ion, is formed when an amine reacts with water?

Accepted Answer

A) hydronium ion 
B) alkylammonium ion 
C) alkylammonium salt 
D) quaternary ammonium ion 
E) amide 
A) hydronium ion 
B) alkylammonium ion 
C) alkylammonium salt 
D) quaternary ammonium ion 
E) amide

Question 8

N-Methylformamide is an organic compound used to kill insect larvae in cereal and dried fruit.What is its structure?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 9

N-methyl-1-propanamine contains a methyl group, hydrogen, and a propyl group attached to a nitrogen atom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What disease results from a deficiency of dopamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilson's disease 
B) K-Factor disease 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) cancer 
E) mental depression 
A) Wilson's disease 
B) K-Factor disease 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) cancer 
E) mental depression

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a valid statement about the compound 4-nonanamine?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a nitrogen-containing compound. 
B) It is a primary amine. 
C) It contains nine carbons in a continuous chain. 
D) It contains a carbonyl group on the fourth carbon of the carbon chain. 
E) It is largely nonpolar. 
A) It is a nitrogen-containing compound. 
B) It is a primary amine. 
C) It contains nine carbons in a continuous chain. 
D) It contains a carbonyl group on the fourth carbon of the carbon chain. 
E) It is largely nonpolar.

Question 12

4-Amino butanoic acid (common name GABA) is a neurotransmitter found in the brain's nerve cells.Which of the following properly represents the structure of this compound?

Accepted Answer

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B)    
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement concerning the properties of nitrogen-containing compounds?

Accepted Answer

A) All amines are water-soluble compounds because the N-H group can hydrogen bond with water. 
B) Primary and secondary amines can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, but tertiary amines cannot. 
C) Amides form strong ionic bonds with each other and therefore have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons. 
D) The water solubility of an amine increases with an increase in the hydrocarbon chain. 
E) Amides are basic compounds that act as hydrogen ion acceptors. 
A) All amines are water-soluble compounds because the N-H group can hydrogen bond with water. 
B) Primary and secondary amines can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds, but tertiary amines cannot. 
C) Amides form strong ionic bonds with each other and therefore have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons. 
D) The water solubility of an amine increases with an increase in the hydrocarbon chain. 
E) Amides are basic compounds that act as hydrogen ion acceptors.

Question 14

Which statement concerning amines and amides is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Amines and amides are both weak bases. 
B) Amines and amides both contain a nitrogen atom. 
C) Amides have a carbonyl group, amines do not. 
D) Amines and amides can both have hydrogen atoms connected to the nitrogen. 
E) Amines and amides can both have hydrogen bonding between molecules. 
A) Amines and amides are both weak bases. 
B) Amines and amides both contain a nitrogen atom. 
C) Amides have a carbonyl group, amines do not. 
D) Amines and amides can both have hydrogen atoms connected to the nitrogen. 
E) Amines and amides can both have hydrogen bonding between molecules.

Question 15

Benzphetamine (trade name Didrex) is a habit-forming diet pill with many of the same properties as amphetamines.Which of the following statements concerning this compound is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a tertiary amine. 
B) It has low water solubility. 
C) It is a largely nonpolar, hydrophobic compound. 
D) It reacts with a strong base like NaOH to produce an amine salt. 
E) It will not produce an amide upon reaction with a carboxylic acid chloride. 
A) It is a tertiary amine. 
B) It has low water solubility. 
C) It is a largely nonpolar, hydrophobic compound. 
D) It reacts with a strong base like NaOH to produce an amine salt. 
E) It will not produce an amide upon reaction with a carboxylic acid chloride.

Question 16

Which best describes the chemical behavior of amines?

Accepted Answer

A) weak acids 
B) weak bases 
C) strong acids 
D) strong bases 
E) neutral compounds 
A) weak acids 
B) weak bases 
C) strong acids 
D) strong bases 
E) neutral compounds

Question 17

A primary amide has two carbons bonded to the nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the common name of the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) formamide 
B) aniline 
C) benzamide 
D) acetate 
E) acetamide 
A) formamide 
B) aniline 
C) benzamide 
D) acetate 
E) acetamide

Question 19

What is the IUPAC name of the compound produced by the reduction of pentanamide?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-pentanamine 
B) 2-pentanamine 
C) hydroxylaminopentane 
D) methylpentanal 
E) methylpentanamine 
A) 1-pentanamine 
B) 2-pentanamine 
C) hydroxylaminopentane 
D) methylpentanal 
E) methylpentanamine

Question 20

The amine morphine is an analgesic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Amines and Amides

What is the intermolecular force between primary amine molecules?

Which of the following amines is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses that control the contraction of muscles?

What is the common name of the following compound?

Amines behave as bases when dissolved in water.

What type of organic compound is formed in the reaction between an acid chloride and an amine?

Which of the statements concerning the compound below is INCORRECT?

What product, in addition to a hydroxide ion, is formed when an amine reacts with water?

N-Methylformamide is an organic compound used to kill insect larvae in cereal and dried fruit.What is its structure?

N-methyl-1-propanamine contains a methyl group, hydrogen, and a propyl group attached to a nitrogen atom.

What disease results from a deficiency of dopamine?

Which of the following is NOT a valid statement about the compound 4-nonanamine?

4-Amino butanoic acid (common name GABA) is a neurotransmitter found in the brain's nerve cells.Which of the following properly represents the structure of this compound?

Which of the following is a true statement concerning the properties of nitrogen-containing compounds?

Which statement concerning amines and amides is FALSE?

Benzphetamine (trade name Didrex) is a habit-forming diet pill with many of the same properties as amphetamines.Which of the following statements concerning this compound is FALSE?

Which best describes the chemical behavior of amines?

A primary amide has two carbons bonded to the nitrogen.

What is the common name of the compound shown?

What is the IUPAC name of the compound produced by the reduction of pentanamide?

The amine morphine is an analgesic.

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