Question 1

A phenol is a compound that contains a hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What role does the thiol coenzyme A perform in biochemical reactions?

Accepted Answer

A) It serves as the energy source for energy-requiring reactions. 
B) It serves as a carrier of two-carbon acetyl groups. 
C) It serves as an identification marker on the surface of cells. 
D) It functions as a catalyst for reduction reactions. 
E) It is a structural component of muscle and bone. 
A) It serves as the energy source for energy-requiring reactions. 
B) It serves as a carrier of two-carbon acetyl groups. 
C) It serves as an identification marker on the surface of cells. 
D) It functions as a catalyst for reduction reactions. 
E) It is a structural component of muscle and bone.

Question 3

Dehydration of a primary alcohol produces a mixture of alkenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the structure for methyl tertiary butyl ether?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The dehydration of an alcohol produces what type of organic compound?

Accepted Answer

A) alkane 
B) alkene 
C) alkyne 
D) aldehyde 
E) ketone 
A) alkane 
B) alkene 
C) alkyne 
D) aldehyde 
E) ketone

Question 6

A primary alcohol has two alkyl groups attached to the carbinol carbon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning glycerol is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Glycerol contains three hydroxyl groups. 
B) Glycerol is a viscous liquid. 
C) Glycerol is sweet. 
D) Glycerol is a diol. 
E) Glycerol is obtained as a by-product of the hydrolysis of fats 
A) Glycerol contains three hydroxyl groups. 
B) Glycerol is a viscous liquid. 
C) Glycerol is sweet. 
D) Glycerol is a diol. 
E) Glycerol is obtained as a by-product of the hydrolysis of fats

Question 8

What is the name of the product of the reaction below, which requires acid as a catalyst? CH2=CH2 + H2O → ?

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) ethanal 
C) methanal 
D) methanol 
E) 1,2,3-propanetriol 
A) ethanol 
B) ethanal 
C) methanal 
D) methanol 
E) 1,2,3-propanetriol

Question 9

Which statement concerning the physical properties of alcohols is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohols are polar and can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds. 
B) 1-Pentanol is more water-soluble than pentane because 1-pentanol can hydrogen bond with water. 
C) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the hydrocarbon chain. 
D) Alcohols have higher boiling point temperatures than hydrocarbons and ethers of similar molar mass. 
E) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the number of polar hydroxyl groups. 
A) Alcohols are polar and can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds. 
B) 1-Pentanol is more water-soluble than pentane because 1-pentanol can hydrogen bond with water. 
C) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the hydrocarbon chain. 
D) Alcohols have higher boiling point temperatures than hydrocarbons and ethers of similar molar mass. 
E) The water solubility of an alcohol decreases with an increase in the number of polar hydroxyl groups.

Question 10

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-propanol 
B) 1-cyclopentanol 
C) cyclopropanol 
D) phenol 
E) glycerol 
A) 1-propanol 
B) 1-cyclopentanol 
C) cyclopropanol 
D) phenol 
E) glycerol

Question 11

Which class of compounds is primarily responsible for the foul smell of skunk spray?

Accepted Answer

A) phenols 
B) thiols 
C) diols 
D) acetals 
E) ketones 
A) phenols 
B) thiols 
C) diols 
D) acetals 
E) ketones

Question 12

Oxidation of a secondary alcohol results in what type of compound?

Accepted Answer

A) alkene 
B) aldehyde 
C) carboxylic acid 
D) ketone 
E) ether 
A) alkene 
B) aldehyde 
C) carboxylic acid 
D) ketone 
E) ether

Question 13

The compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is partly responsible for the "high" associated with smoking marijuana.Which of the following correctly represents the organic families to which THC belongs?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol, ether, alkene 
B) phenol, alkene, ether 
C) thiol, phenol, alkene 
D) alcohol, thiol, alkene 
E) ester, phenol, alcohol 
A) alcohol, ether, alkene 
B) phenol, alkene, ether 
C) thiol, phenol, alkene 
D) alcohol, thiol, alkene 
E) ester, phenol, alcohol

Question 14

Ethylene glycol is the common name for the compound with the structure: HOCH2CH2OH.What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2-diethanol 
B) 1,2-phenol 
C) propanol 
D) dihydroxyethane 
E) 1,2-ethanediol 
A) 1,2-diethanol 
B) 1,2-phenol 
C) propanol 
D) dihydroxyethane 
E) 1,2-ethanediol

Question 15

What is the initial oxidation product of a primary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) alkane 
B) alkene 
C) ketone 
D) aldehyde 
E) carboxylic acid 
A) alkane 
B) alkene 
C) ketone 
D) aldehyde 
E) carboxylic acid

Question 16

What important type of bond, formed between two sulfhydryl (-SH) groups, plays a key role in the shapes of many proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) cysteine bond 
B) hydrogen bond 
C) disulfide bond 
D) thioester bond 
E) double bond 
A) cysteine bond 
B) hydrogen bond 
C) disulfide bond 
D) thioester bond 
E) double bond

Question 17

When an alcohol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which of the following reaction types is likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) hydration 
B) dehydration 
C) dehydrogenation 
D) oxidation 
E) substitution 
A) hydration 
B) dehydration 
C) dehydrogenation 
D) oxidation 
E) substitution

Question 18

Which of the following will result in the formation of an alkene?

Accepted Answer

A) oxidation of an aldehyde 
B) hydration of an alcohol with nickel or platinum as a catalyst 
C) dehydration of an alcohol by heating with concentrated sulfuric acid 
D) reduction of an alcohol by the addition of FeCl3 
E) Both oxidation of an aldehyde and hydration of an alcohol with nickel or platinum as a catalyst are correct. 
A) oxidation of an aldehyde 
B) hydration of an alcohol with nickel or platinum as a catalyst 
C) dehydration of an alcohol by heating with concentrated sulfuric acid 
D) reduction of an alcohol by the addition of FeCl3 
E) Both oxidation of an aldehyde and hydration of an alcohol with nickel or platinum as a catalyst are correct.

Question 19

What is the most common use of phenol derivatives in health care?

Accepted Answer

A) antiseptics/disinfectants 
B) antibiotics 
C) anesthetics 
D) radiation therapy 
E) suture material 
A) antiseptics/disinfectants 
B) antibiotics 
C) anesthetics 
D) radiation therapy 
E) suture material

Question 20

What is the name of the alcohol produced by the fermentation of sugars and starches, and contained in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) methyl alcohol 
B) propanol 
C) isopropyl alcohol 
D) ethanol 
E) methanol 
A) methyl alcohol 
B) propanol 
C) isopropyl alcohol 
D) ethanol 
E) methanol

Exam 12: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

A phenol is a compound that contains a hydroxyl group attached to a benzene ring.

What role does the thiol coenzyme A perform in biochemical reactions?

Dehydration of a primary alcohol produces a mixture of alkenes.

Which of the following is the structure for methyl tertiary butyl ether?

The dehydration of an alcohol produces what type of organic compound?

A primary alcohol has two alkyl groups attached to the carbinol carbon.

Which of the following statements concerning glycerol is FALSE?

What is the name of the product of the reaction below, which requires acid as a catalyst? CH2=CH2 + H2O → ?

Which statement concerning the physical properties of alcohols is FALSE?

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

Which class of compounds is primarily responsible for the foul smell of skunk spray?

Oxidation of a secondary alcohol results in what type of compound?

The compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is partly responsible for the "high" associated with smoking marijuana.Which of the following correctly represents the organic families to which THC belongs?

Ethylene glycol is the common name for the compound with the structure: HOCH2CH2OH.What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

What is the initial oxidation product of a primary alcohol?

What important type of bond, formed between two sulfhydryl (-SH) groups, plays a key role in the shapes of many proteins?

When an alcohol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4), which of the following reaction types is likely to occur?

Which of the following will result in the formation of an alkene?

What is the most common use of phenol derivatives in health care?

What is the name of the alcohol produced by the fermentation of sugars and starches, and contained in alcoholic beverages?

Chemistry:methods and Measurement

The Structure of the Atom and the Periodic Table

Structure and Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

Calculations, Chemical Changes, and the Chemical Equation

States of Matter- Gases, Liquids, and Solids

Solutions

Energy, Rate and Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

The Nucleus, Radioactivity, and Nuclear Medicine

An Introduction to Organic Chemistry- the Saturated Hydrocarbons

The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons- Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatics

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Amines and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids and Their Functions in Biochemical Systems

Protein Structure and Function

Enzymes

Introduction to Molecular Genetics

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Aerobic Respiration and Energy Production

Fatty Acid Metabolism

Filters

What is the name of the product of the reaction below, which requires acid as a catalyst? CH₂=CH₂ + H₂O → ?

Ethylene glycol is the common name for the compound with the structure: HOCH₂CH₂OH.What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

When an alcohol is heated with concentrated sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), which of the following reaction types is likely to occur?