Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What starting material is necessary to complete the reaction below?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

​ Which of the following compounds is used to kill microorganisms and sterilize surgical instruments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Acetone 
B) Formaldehyde 
C) Menthone 
D) Cinnamaldehyde 
A) Acetone 
B) Formaldehyde 
C) Menthone 
D) Cinnamaldehyde B

Question 4

Which of the following is an important organic solvent?

Accepted Answer

A) menthone 
B) acetone 
C) citral 
D) phenol 
A) menthone 
B) acetone 
C) citral 
D) phenol

Question 5

Which of the following pure compounds can exhibit hydrogen bonding with itself?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) none of these 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) none of these

Question 6

Acetone can strongly hydrogen bond to water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following compounds upon hydrolysis would yield CH3CH2OH and CH3CH2CHO?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Acetals are generally more stable than hemiacetals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​ Why do aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than that of alkanes?

Accepted Answer

​ The boiling points of aldehydes and ke

Question 10

To what characteristic(s)do aldehydes and ketones owe their ability to form hydrogen bonds?

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen is always polar 
B) single bound oxygen 
C) having a doubly bonded oxygen 
D) all of the responses are correct 
A) oxygen is always polar 
B) single bound oxygen 
C) having a doubly bonded oxygen 
D) all of the responses are correct

Question 11

Which of the following is an aldehyde flavoring agent?

Accepted Answer

A) biacetyl 
B) menthol 
C) vanillin 
D) camphor 
A) biacetyl 
B) menthol 
C) vanillin 
D) camphor

Question 12

What is the IUPAC name for compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) methylbutanone 
B) 2-methylcyclobutanone 
C) 1-methylcyclobutanal 
D) 1-methylcyclobutanone 
A) methylbutanone 
B) 2-methylcyclobutanone 
C) 1-methylcyclobutanal 
D) 1-methylcyclobutanone

Question 13

The simplest ketone has three carbon atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is most toxic?

Accepted Answer

A) formaldehyde 
B) benzaldehyde 
C) acetone 
D) camphor 
A) formaldehyde 
B) benzaldehyde 
C) acetone 
D) camphor

Question 15

The IUPAC name of the following compound is 1-methylcyclopentanone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following products is formed when hydrogen is reacted with 3-methyl-2-butanone?

Accepted Answer

A) primary alcohol 
B) secondary alcohol 
C) tertiary alcohol 
D) acetal 
A) primary alcohol 
B) secondary alcohol 
C) tertiary alcohol 
D) acetal

Question 17

Which of the following is, in an injectable form, used for contraception?

Accepted Answer

A) norethynodrel 
B) estrogen 
C) progestin 
D) testosterone 
A) norethynodrel 
B) estrogen 
C) progestin 
D) testosterone

Question 18

Aldehydes are easier to oxidize than ketones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

5-decanone would be a water soluble compound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the result of a hydrolysis reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) getting the chemicals involved wet 
B) causing an oxidation-reduction reaction resulting in hydration 
C) splitting of the molecule into the component substances 
D) one that results in the formation water 
A) getting the chemicals involved wet 
B) causing an oxidation-reduction reaction resulting in hydration 
C) splitting of the molecule into the component substances 
D) one that results in the formation water

Exam 14: Aldehydes and Ketones

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

What starting material is necessary to complete the reaction below?

​ Which of the following compounds is used to kill microorganisms and sterilize surgical instruments? ​

Which of the following is an important organic solvent?

Which of the following pure compounds can exhibit hydrogen bonding with itself?

Acetone can strongly hydrogen bond to water.

Which of the following compounds upon hydrolysis would yield CH3CH2OH and CH3CH2CHO?

Acetals are generally more stable than hemiacetals.

​ Why do aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than that of alkanes?

To what characteristic(s)do aldehydes and ketones owe their ability to form hydrogen bonds?

Which of the following is an aldehyde flavoring agent?

What is the IUPAC name for compound shown below?

The simplest ketone has three carbon atoms.

Which of the following is most toxic?

The IUPAC name of the following compound is 1-methylcyclopentanone.

Which of the following products is formed when hydrogen is reacted with 3-methyl-2-butanone?

Which of the following is, in an injectable form, used for contraception?

Aldehydes are easier to oxidize than ketones.

5-decanone would be a water soluble compound.

What is the result of a hydrolysis reaction?

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Which of the following compounds is used to kill microorganisms and sterilize surgical instruments?

Which of the following compounds upon hydrolysis would yield CH₃CH₂OH and CH₃CH₂CHO?

Why do aldehydes and ketones have higher boiling points than that of alkanes?