Question 1

Those persons who are allergic to the sap of the poison ivy plant are responding to a phenol, urushiol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Testosterone, the principle male sex hormone, is shown below.  It would best be classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) ketone 
C) alkene 
D) polyfunctional 
A) alcohol 
B) ketone 
C) alkene 
D) polyfunctional D

Question 3

Thiols create the unpleasant odor associated with a skunk. Which of the general forms below represents a thiol?

Accepted Answer

A) R-S2-R 
B) R-SH2 
C) R-SH 
D) R-S-R 
A) R-S2-R 
B) R-SH2 
C) R-SH 
D) R-S-R C

Question 4

Which of the following compound classes is most likely to have an offensive odor?

Accepted Answer

A) alkenes 
B) alcohols 
C) ethers 
D) thiols 
A) alkenes 
B) alcohols 
C) ethers 
D) thiols

Question 5

Dehydration of an alcohol will produce a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) ether 
C) alkene 
D) carbonyl 
A) alcohol 
B) ether 
C) alkene 
D) carbonyl

Question 6

Oxidation of CH3CH2CH2CH2OH produces CH3CH2CH2CHO, which may be further oxidized to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Mercaptan is another name for a thiol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic in the past, the use of diethyl ether in modern times is as a solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can the solubility of alcohols be estimated?

Accepted Answer

A) number of alcohol groups 
B) number of secondary carbons 
C) ratio of hydroxyl groups to carbons 
D) number of side chains 
A) number of alcohol groups 
B) number of secondary carbons 
C) ratio of hydroxyl groups to carbons 
D) number of side chains

Question 10

Disulfides are easily oxidized to thiols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the original anesthetics, diethyl ether has been replaced by more suitable substances.  Of the many reasons, which of the following properties of ethers would account for it no longer being used in modern operating rooms?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of hydrogen bonding 
B) high volatility 
C) flammability 
D) peroxide formation 
A) lack of hydrogen bonding 
B) high volatility 
C) flammability 
D) peroxide formation

Question 12

Which should be used to produce the following compound by oxidation?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) None of these 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) None of these

Question 13

Compare glycerol with ethanol.

Accepted Answer

A) They both contain 3 carbons in the skeleton. 
B) They both have the hydroxy on an interior carbon. 
C) Glycerol is a long chain alcohol; ethanol is a short chain alcohol. 
D) Glycerol is a triol; ethanol is not a triol. 
A) They both contain 3 carbons in the skeleton. 
B) They both have the hydroxy on an interior carbon. 
C) Glycerol is a long chain alcohol; ethanol is a short chain alcohol. 
D) Glycerol is a triol; ethanol is not a triol.

Question 14

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) cis-4,5-dimethyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
B) trans -5-ethyl-4-methyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
C) 5-ethyl-4-methyl- trans- 4-heptene-2-ol 
D) cis-4,5-dimethyl-2,4-heptenol 
A) cis-4,5-dimethyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
B) trans -5-ethyl-4-methyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
C) 5-ethyl-4-methyl- trans- 4-heptene-2-ol 
D) cis-4,5-dimethyl-2,4-heptenol

Question 15

Which compound would have the highest boiling point?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3 − O − CH2 − CH2 − CH3 
B) CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − CH3 
C) CH3 − CH2 − O − CH2 − CH3 
D) CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − OH 
A) CH3 − O − CH2 − CH2 − CH3 
B) CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − CH3 
C) CH3 − CH2 − O − CH2 − CH3 
D) CH3 − CH2 − CH2 − CH2 − OH

Question 16

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-heptanol 
B) heptane 
C) 1-pentanol 
D) pentane 
A) 1-heptanol 
B) heptane 
C) 1-pentanol 
D) pentane

Question 17

What is the name of the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,3-dibromophenol 
B) 3,5-dibromophenol 
C) 2,4-dibromophenol 
D) 1,5-dibromophenol 
A) 1,3-dibromophenol 
B) 3,5-dibromophenol 
C) 2,4-dibromophenol 
D) 1,5-dibromophenol

Question 18

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All alcohols are produced by the processes of fermentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Alcohols can form either alkenes or ethers upon dehydration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

Those persons who are allergic to the sap of the poison ivy plant are responding to a phenol, urushiol.

Testosterone, the principle male sex hormone, is shown below. It would best be classified as which of the following?

Thiols create the unpleasant odor associated with a skunk. Which of the general forms below represents a thiol?

Which of the following compound classes is most likely to have an offensive odor?

Dehydration of an alcohol will produce a(n)______.

Oxidation of CH3CH2CH2CH2OH produces CH3CH2CH2CHO, which may be further oxidized to which of the following?

Mercaptan is another name for a thiol.

Although diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic in the past, the use of diethyl ether in modern times is as a solvent.

How can the solubility of alcohols be estimated?

Disulfides are easily oxidized to thiols.

One of the original anesthetics, diethyl ether has been replaced by more suitable substances. Of the many reasons, which of the following properties of ethers would account for it no longer being used in modern operating rooms?

Which should be used to produce the following compound by oxidation?

Compare glycerol with ethanol.

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Which compound would have the highest boiling point?

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

What is the name of the compound shown?

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

All alcohols are produced by the processes of fermentation.

Alcohols can form either alkenes or ethers upon dehydration.

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