Question 1

What type of compound is produced by the hydration of an alkene?

Accepted Answer

A) aldehyde 
B) phenol 
C) alcohol 
D) diol 
E) acid 
A) aldehyde 
B) phenol 
C) alcohol 
D) diol 
E) acid

Question 2

Which of the following is the structure of ethyl propyl ether?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which product of the oxidation of ethanol causes many of the symptoms of the "morning-after hangover"?

Accepted Answer

A) phenol 
B) resveratrol 
C) ethanal 
D) formaldehyde 
E) ethylene glycol 
A) phenol 
B) resveratrol 
C) ethanal 
D) formaldehyde 
E) ethylene glycol

Question 4

Hexylresorcinol is listed as an active ingredient in some mouthwashes and throat lozenges.The IUPAC name for hexylresorcinol is 4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenol.Which of the following is its structure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

When methanal, the simplest aldehyde, undergoes reduction by the addition of hydrogen, what product results?

Accepted Answer

A) methanol 
B) methane 
C) methanone 
D) formaldehyde 
E) carbon dioxide 
A) methanol 
B) methane 
C) methanone 
D) formaldehyde 
E) carbon dioxide

Question 6

Glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) is a by-product of the hydrolysis of fats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the typical medical use for the compounds shown below?

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 8

What alcohol can cause blindness and possibly death when it is consumed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Zaitsev's rule can be used to predict the major alkene product in a dehydration reaction.Which of the following alkenes would be the major product of the dehydration reaction shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) All are equally likely. 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
E) All are equally likely.

Question 10

What is the general classification of the reaction depicted below?

Accepted Answer

A) substitution 
B) oxidation 
C) addition 
D) reduction 
E) condensation 
A) substitution 
B) oxidation 
C) addition 
D) reduction 
E) condensation

Question 11

The gain of an electron by an atom is called reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which type of alcohol does NOT undergo oxidation under normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) Both secondary and tertiary are correct. 
E) All alcohols undergo oxidation. 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) Both secondary and tertiary are correct. 
E) All alcohols undergo oxidation.

Question 13

Which of the following alcohols is a tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-butanol 
B) 2-butanol 
C) 2-methyl-1-butanol 
D) 2-methyl-2-butanol 
E) 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol 
A) 1-butanol 
B) 2-butanol 
C) 2-methyl-1-butanol 
D) 2-methyl-2-butanol 
E) 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanol

Question 14

Which of the following is a tertiary (3o) alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) propanol 
B) 2-methyl-2-butanol 
C) 3-hexanol 
D) 1,2-ethanediol 
E) cyclopropanol 
A) propanol 
B) 2-methyl-2-butanol 
C) 3-hexanol 
D) 1,2-ethanediol 
E) cyclopropanol

Question 15

Which statement best explains why alcohols have a higher boiling point than alkanes with a similar molar mass?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohols have weaker intermolecular forces than alkanes. 
B) Alcohols have London forces only and alkanes have dipole-dipole attractions. 
C) Alcohols have strong hydrogen bonding forces between molecules and alkanes have weaker London forces. 
D) Alcohols have stronger London forces than alkanes. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) Alcohols have weaker intermolecular forces than alkanes. 
B) Alcohols have London forces only and alkanes have dipole-dipole attractions. 
C) Alcohols have strong hydrogen bonding forces between molecules and alkanes have weaker London forces. 
D) Alcohols have stronger London forces than alkanes. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 16

Dehydration of the alcohol shown below produces styrene, an important starting material in the polymer and plastics industry.What is the structure of styrene?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is the IUPAC name for the following alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-chloro-4-hexanol 
B) 2-chloro-3-hexanol 
C) 1-ethylchloro-butanol 
D) 3-chloro-4-butanol 
E) 1-chloro-1-methyl-2-pentanol 
A) 5-chloro-4-hexanol 
B) 2-chloro-3-hexanol 
C) 1-ethylchloro-butanol 
D) 3-chloro-4-butanol 
E) 1-chloro-1-methyl-2-pentanol

Question 18

Liquid diethyl ether contains an extensive network of hydrogen bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The formation of a disulfide bond (-S-S-) between two sulfhydryl groups (-SH) is an oxidation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the common name of 2-propanol?

Accepted Answer

A) wood alcohol 
B) grain alcohol 
C) ethyl alcohol 
D) propyl alcohol 
E) isopropyl alcohol 
A) wood alcohol 
B) grain alcohol 
C) ethyl alcohol 
D) propyl alcohol 
E) isopropyl alcohol

Exam 12: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

What type of compound is produced by the hydration of an alkene?

Which of the following is the structure of ethyl propyl ether?

Which product of the oxidation of ethanol causes many of the symptoms of the "morning-after hangover"?

Hexylresorcinol is listed as an active ingredient in some mouthwashes and throat lozenges.The IUPAC name for hexylresorcinol is 4-hexyl-3-hydroxyphenol.Which of the following is its structure?

When methanal, the simplest aldehyde, undergoes reduction by the addition of hydrogen, what product results?

Glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) is a by-product of the hydrolysis of fats.

What is the typical medical use for the compounds shown below?

What alcohol can cause blindness and possibly death when it is consumed?

Zaitsev's rule can be used to predict the major alkene product in a dehydration reaction.Which of the following alkenes would be the major product of the dehydration reaction shown below?

What is the general classification of the reaction depicted below?

The gain of an electron by an atom is called reduction.

Which type of alcohol does NOT undergo oxidation under normal conditions?

Which of the following alcohols is a tertiary alcohol?

Which of the following is a tertiary (3o) alcohol?

Which statement best explains why alcohols have a higher boiling point than alkanes with a similar molar mass?

Dehydration of the alcohol shown below produces styrene, an important starting material in the polymer and plastics industry.What is the structure of styrene?

What is the IUPAC name for the following alcohol?

Liquid diethyl ether contains an extensive network of hydrogen bonds.

The formation of a disulfide bond (-S-S-) between two sulfhydryl groups (-SH) is an oxidation process.

What is the common name of 2-propanol?

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