Question 1

Malonic acid is an example of a β-ketoacid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The strongest acid of the following is indicated by the Roman numeral ______. $\begin{array}{ccccc}&&&\mathrm{Br}\
&&&|\
\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} & \mathrm{BrCH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{COOH} & \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}& \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHCOOH}\I&II&III&IV
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  CH3OH, H2SO4 
B)  CH3I, H2SO4 
C)  NaOCH3 
D)  CH3Li 
A)  CH3OH, H2SO4 
B)  CH3I, H2SO4 
C)  NaOCH3 
D)  CH3Li

Question 4

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  (
E) -4-ethyl-3-pentenoic acid 
B)  (Z)-4-ethyl-3-pentenoic acid 
C)  (
E) -4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid 
D)  (Z)-4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid 
A)  (
E) -4-ethyl-3-pentenoic acid 
B)  (Z)-4-ethyl-3-pentenoic acid 
C)  (
E) -4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid 
D)  (Z)-4-methyl-3-hexenoic acid

Question 5

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  cis-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
B)  trans-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
C)  cis-3-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
D)  trans-3-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
A)  cis-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
B)  trans-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
C)  cis-3-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid 
D)  trans-3-methylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid

Question 7

It is possible to reduce aldehydes and ketones selectively by using the less reactive _____ as the reducing agent.

Accepted Answer

sodium bor

Question 8

Consider the data in the Table below to answer the following question:
Acidities of Substituted Benzoic and Acetic Acids
pKas at 25°C
Y−C6H4COOH
Y
Y−CH2COOH
meta
para
H
4.75
4.19
4.19
CN
2.47
3.64
3.55
OCH3
3.57
4.09
4.46
The structure of the strongest acid in the table above is NC−CH2−COOH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Based on the following IR spectrum, this compound would be classified as aromatic carboxylic acid.
​   ​
Spectrum obtained from: SDBSWeb : http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 11-07-08)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the correct assignment of the names of the following substituted benzenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 = succinic acid; 2 = oxalic acid; 3 = malonic acid; 4 = adipic acid 
B)  1 = oxalic acid; 2 = malonic acid; 3 = succinic acid; 4 = adipic acid 
C)  1 = oxalic acid; 2 = succinic acid; 3 = adipic acid; 4 = malonic acid 
D)  1 = adipic acid; 2 = malonic acid; 3 = succinic acid; 4 = oxalic acid 
A)  1 = succinic acid; 2 = oxalic acid; 3 = malonic acid; 4 = adipic acid 
B)  1 = oxalic acid; 2 = malonic acid; 3 = succinic acid; 4 = adipic acid 
C)  1 = oxalic acid; 2 = succinic acid; 3 = adipic acid; 4 = malonic acid 
D)  1 = adipic acid; 2 = malonic acid; 3 = succinic acid; 4 = oxalic acid

Question 11

The strongest acid of the following is indicated by the Roman numeral ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A)  hexane 
B)  1-pentanol 
C)  pentanal 
D)  butanoic acid 
A)  hexane 
B)  1-pentanol 
C)  pentanal 
D)  butanoic acid

Question 13

What is the major organic product obtained from the following sequence of reactions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Benzoic acid can be produced by the treatment of bromobenzene with 1. Mg, ether, and 2.) CO2 followed by acidification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

What is the approximate pKa value of acetic acid

Accepted Answer

A)  −2 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  35 
A)  −2 
B)  5 
C)  15 
D)  35

Question 17

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What is the common name of the given compound? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Azelaic acid 
B)  Seabacic acid 
C)  Suberic acid 
D)  Adepic acid 
A)  Azelaic acid 
B)  Seabacic acid 
C)  Suberic acid 
D)  Adepic acid

Question 19

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 20

Match the structures with the most appropriate boiling points.
-163oC

Accepted Answer

A) CH3COOH 
B) CH3(CH2)2COOH 
C) CH3(CH2)4COOH 
D) CH3CH2COOH 
A) CH3COOH 
B) CH3(CH2)2COOH 
C) CH3(CH2)4COOH 
D) CH3CH2COOH

Exam 17: Carboxylic Acids

Malonic acid is an example of a β-ketoacid.

The strongest acid of the following is indicated by the Roman numeral ______. | I II III IV

What is the best choice of reagent(s) to perform the following transformation?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

It is possible to reduce aldehydes and ketones selectively by using the less reactive _____ as the reducing agent.

Based on the following IR spectrum, this compound would be classified as aromatic carboxylic acid. ​ ​ Spectrum obtained from: SDBSWeb : http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 11-07-08)

What is the correct assignment of the names of the following substituted benzenes?

The strongest acid of the following is indicated by the Roman numeral ______.

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

What is the major organic product obtained from the following sequence of reactions?

Benzoic acid can be produced by the treatment of bromobenzene with 1. Mg, ether, and 2.) CO2 followed by acidification.

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the approximate pKa value of acetic acid

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

What is the common name of the given compound? ​

What is the major organic product obtained from the following reaction?

Match the structures with the most appropriate boiling points. -163oC

Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereoisomerism and Chirality

Acids and Bases

Alkenes: Bonding, Nomenclature, and Properties

Reactions of Alkenes

Alkynes

Haloalkanes, Halogenation, and Radical Reactions

Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta-Elimination

Alcohols

Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides

Infrared Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

An Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

Enolate Anions and Enamines

Dienes, Conjugated Systems, and Pericyclic Reactions

Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity

Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives

Amines

Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Organic Polymer Chemistry

Filters

Based on the following IR spectrum, this compound would be classified as aromatic carboxylic acid. Spectrum obtained from: SDBSWeb : http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 11-07-08)

Benzoic acid can be produced by the treatment of bromobenzene with 1. Mg, ether, and 2.) CO₂ followed by acidification.

What is the approximate pK_a value of acetic acid

What is the common name of the given compound?

Match the structures with the most appropriate boiling points. -163^oC