Question 1

The chemical reactivity of ethers is most similar to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohols 
B) alkenes 
C) aromatics 
D) alkanes 
A) alcohols 
B) alkenes 
C) aromatics 
D) alkanes

Question 2

Vitamin E is important in the areas of antioxidants, sexual function, skin tone, and hair aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is contained in rubbing alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) CH2CH(OH)CH3 
B) CH2C(OH)(CH3)2 
C) CH3CH2CH2OH 
D) CH2C(OH)(CH3)2 
A) CH2CH(OH)CH3 
B) CH2C(OH)(CH3)2 
C) CH3CH2CH2OH 
D) CH2C(OH)(CH3)2

Question 4

Which of the following compounds is correctly classified as a tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-methyl-1-butanol 
B) 2-methyl-1-butanol 
C) 3-methyl-2-butanol 
D) 2-methyl-2-butanol 
A) 3-methyl-1-butanol 
B) 2-methyl-1-butanol 
C) 3-methyl-2-butanol 
D) 2-methyl-2-butanol

Question 5

What is the correct classification for the alcohol shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary

Question 6

What is the organic product of the following reaction.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) No reaction 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) No reaction

Question 7

Oxidation of a secondary alcohol will produce a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) alkene 
B) aldehyde 
C) ketone 
D) ether 
A) alkene 
B) aldehyde 
C) ketone 
D) ether

Question 8

The product of the following reaction would be what? 2 CH3CH2 SH + (O)→

Accepted Answer

A) 2 CH3CH2 OH 
B) CH3CH2 S-SCH2CH3 
C) CH3CH2 SCH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2 SH-SHCH2CH3 
A) 2 CH3CH2 OH 
B) CH3CH2 S-SCH2CH3 
C) CH3CH2 SCH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2 SH-SHCH2CH3

Question 9

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-methylpentanol 
B) 2-ethyl-1-butanol 
C) 2-ethylbutanol 
D) 1-ethyl-2-butanol 
A) 3-methylpentanol 
B) 2-ethyl-1-butanol 
C) 2-ethylbutanol 
D) 1-ethyl-2-butanol

Question 10

To which class of compounds does cholesterol belong?

Accepted Answer

A) an aromatic compound 
B) an ether 
C) a multiple chain cyclic compound 
D) an alcohol 
A) an aromatic compound 
B) an ether 
C) a multiple chain cyclic compound 
D) an alcohol

Question 11

​ Identify a reaction of sugars, starch, or cellulose to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogenation 
B) halogenation 
C) Halogenation 
D) Polymerization 
A) Hydrogenation 
B) halogenation 
C) Halogenation 
D) Polymerization

Question 12

Primary alcohols can be oxidized either to aldehydes or carboxylic acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The products of the complete oxidation of an alcohol are carbon dioxide and water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following alcohols would be the most difficult to oxidize?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3C(OH)(CH3)2 
B) CH3CH(OH)CH2(CH3)2 
C) CH3OH 
D) HOCH2CH2OH 
A) CH3C(OH)(CH3)2 
B) CH3CH(OH)CH2(CH3)2 
C) CH3OH 
D) HOCH2CH2OH

Question 15

Which compound would be the most soluble in water?

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

The phenol in poison ivy sap that causes the skin on some people to blister is?

Accepted Answer

A) urushiol 
B) safrole 
C) o-phenylphenol 
D) hyoxylresorcinol 
A) urushiol 
B) safrole 
C) o-phenylphenol 
D) hyoxylresorcinol

Question 17

What is the group that distinguishes alcohols from other classes of compounds?

Accepted Answer

A) carboxyl 
B) carbonyl 
C) hydroxy 
D) amide 
A) carboxyl 
B) carbonyl 
C) hydroxy 
D) amide

Question 18

Replacing the O with an S in the following compound converts the compound to a sulfide. 
 CH3-CH2-CH2-OH

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which alcohol is found in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) methyl alcohol 
B) ethyl alcohol 
C) denatured alcohol 
D) wood alcohol 
A) methyl alcohol 
B) ethyl alcohol 
C) denatured alcohol 
D) wood alcohol

Question 20

Which of the following would be only very slightly soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-propanol 
B) 2-propanol 
C) 1,5-pentanediol 
D) 1-hexanol 
A) 1-propanol 
B) 2-propanol 
C) 1,5-pentanediol 
D) 1-hexanol

Exam 13: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

The chemical reactivity of ethers is most similar to which of the following?

Vitamin E is important in the areas of antioxidants, sexual function, skin tone, and hair aging.

Which of the following is contained in rubbing alcohol?

Which of the following compounds is correctly classified as a tertiary alcohol?

What is the correct classification for the alcohol shown below?

What is the organic product of the following reaction.

Oxidation of a secondary alcohol will produce a(n)________.

The product of the following reaction would be what? 2 CH3CH2 SH + (O)→

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

To which class of compounds does cholesterol belong?

​ Identify a reaction of sugars, starch, or cellulose to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Primary alcohols can be oxidized either to aldehydes or carboxylic acids.

The products of the complete oxidation of an alcohol are carbon dioxide and water.

Which of the following alcohols would be the most difficult to oxidize?

Which compound would be the most soluble in water?

The phenol in poison ivy sap that causes the skin on some people to blister is?

What is the group that distinguishes alcohols from other classes of compounds?

Replacing the O with an S in the following compound converts the compound to a sulfide. CH3-CH2-CH2-OH

Which alcohol is found in alcoholic beverages?

Which of the following would be only very slightly soluble in water?

Matter, Measurements, and Calculations

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Electronic Structure and the Periodic Law

Forces Between Particles

Chemical Reactions

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Radioactivity and Nuclear Processes

Organic Compounds: Alkanes

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Amines and Amides

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The product of the following reaction would be what? 2 CH₃CH₂ SH + (O)→

Identify a reaction of sugars, starch, or cellulose to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide.

Replacing the O with an S in the following compound converts the compound to a sulfide. CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-OH