Exam 12: Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

A student named a particular compound 2-ethyl-3-methyl-2-butene. Assuming that the student's choice actually corresponded to the correct distribution of the double bond and the substituents, what is the correct IUPAC name for this compound?

Given an alkane, an alkene, and an alkyne, each of which contains two carbon atoms, which compound will contain the fewest number of hydrogen atoms?

Which of the following structures corresponds to cis-3-methyl-2-hexene?

Identify the order of reactions in the mechanism of an addition reaction between HCl and 2-butene. 1. reaction of a chloride ion with an intermediate to form 2-chlorobutane 2. formation of a secondary carbocation intermediate 3. addition of a proton to 2-butene

Which of the following is true of 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene?

Which of the following reactions involves the addition of two equivalent groups to both the ends of a double bond?

Which of the following structures represents 2,4,6-tribromophenol?

Which of the following processes is used to convert liquid vegetable oils to semisolid cooking fats?

Which of the following products is formed when the given substance reacts with hydrogen?

Which of the following statements is true of an oxonium ion?

Which of the following is true of the IUPAC system of naming alkenes?

Which of the following chemists contributed to our understanding of structure and bonding in benzene?

Which reagents and catalysts are needed to convert benzene to p-bromonitrobenzene?

Consider the following structure. This structure is commonly called butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), which is an antioxidant added to food. According to IUPAC nomenclature, on which carbon of BHT is the -OH group located?

Which of the following monomers can be used to prepare polystyrene?

Which aromatic ring substitution reaction is used in the preparation of synthetic detergents?

Which types of bonds are present in the monomer of Teflon?

Which alcohol is formed by the hydration of 2-methyl-2-pentene?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of catechol, hydroquinone, and resorcinol?

Which of the following compounds is an aldehyde?