Question 1

Racemic mixtures of enantiomers do not rotate the plane of polarized light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The hybridization of the central carbon atom in an aldehyde is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sp 
B) sp3 
C) sp2 
D) d2sp3 
E) sp4 
A) sp 
B) sp3 
C) sp2 
D) d2sp3 
E) sp4 C

Question 3

Which one of the following is not an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) acetone 
B) glycerol 
C) ethanol 
D) cholesterol 
E) ethylene glycol 
A) acetone 
B) glycerol 
C) ethanol 
D) cholesterol 
E) ethylene glycol A

Question 4

Which one of the following could be a straight-chain alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) C9H20 
B) C3H3 
C) C4H6 
D) C5H4 
E) C3H6 
A) C9H20 
B) C3H3 
C) C4H6 
D) C5H4 
E) C3H6

Question 5

The suffix used for organic molecules containing the ketone functional group is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) -one 
B) -oic acid 
C) -oate 
D) -amide 
E) -ene 
A) -one 
B) -oic acid 
C) -oate 
D) -amide 
E) -ene

Question 6

The stability of benzene is a major function of delocalized π bonding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between the carbon atoms are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) alkenes 
B) alkynes 
C) aromatics 
D) alkanes 
E) ketones 
A) alkenes 
B) alkynes 
C) aromatics 
D) alkanes 
E) ketones

Question 8

Living organisms must expend energy to counter any increase in ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Living organisms must expend energy to counter...

Question 9

The formation of aspirin by reacting salicylic acid with acetic acid is a(n)________ reaction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The formation of aspirin by reacting salicylic...

Question 10

The most important acidic and basic functional groups in all amino acids are the ________ and the ________ groups, respectively.

Accepted Answer

carboxylic

Question 11

Aldehydes are less reactive than ketones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Gas, isolated from petroleum, has a minimum of ________ carbon atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 36 
C) 20 
D) 16 
E) 12 
A) 1 
B) 36 
C) 20 
D) 16 
E) 12

Question 13

Large protein molecules that act as catalysts are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large protein molecules that act as catalysts...

Question 14

________ is a polysaccharide.

Accepted Answer

A) Cellulose 
B) Galactose 
C) Ribose 
D) Sucrose 
E) Uracil 
A) Cellulose 
B) Galactose 
C) Ribose 
D) Sucrose 
E) Uracil

Question 15

The resistance of gasoline to engine knocking is referred to as its ________.

Accepted Answer

octane num

Question 16

The simplest alkyne is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ethylene 
B) ethane 
C) acetylene 
D) propyne 
E) benzene 
A) ethylene 
B) ethane 
C) acetylene 
D) propyne 
E) benzene

Question 17

Optically active molecules that are mirror images of each other are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) allotropes 
B) geometrical isomers 
C) enantiomers 
D) cofactors 
E) chiral compounds 
A) allotropes 
B) geometrical isomers 
C) enantiomers 
D) cofactors 
E) chiral compounds

Question 18

A carbon with three or more attached groups will be chiral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the name of the compound below?

Accepted Answer

4,6-dimeth

Question 20

How many hydroxyl groups are in a glycerol molecule?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A) 0 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4

Exam 24: The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry

Racemic mixtures of enantiomers do not rotate the plane of polarized light.

The hybridization of the central carbon atom in an aldehyde is ________.

Which one of the following is not an alcohol?

Which one of the following could be a straight-chain alkane?

The suffix used for organic molecules containing the ketone functional group is ________.

The stability of benzene is a major function of delocalized π bonding.

Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between the carbon atoms are called ________.

Living organisms must expend energy to counter any increase in ________.

The formation of aspirin by reacting salicylic acid with acetic acid is a(n)________ reaction.

The most important acidic and basic functional groups in all amino acids are the ________ and the ________ groups, respectively.

Aldehydes are less reactive than ketones.

Gas, isolated from petroleum, has a minimum of ________ carbon atoms.

Large protein molecules that act as catalysts are called ________.

________ is a polysaccharide.

The resistance of gasoline to engine knocking is referred to as its ________.

The simplest alkyne is ________.

Optically active molecules that are mirror images of each other are called ________.

A carbon with three or more attached groups will be chiral.

What is the name of the compound below?

How many hydroxyl groups are in a glycerol molecule?

Introduction: Matter and Measurement

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Stoichiometry: Calculations With Chemical Formulas and Equations

Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry

Thermochemistry

Electronic Structure of Atoms

Periodic Properties of the Elements

Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding

Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories

Gases

Liquids and Intermolecular Forces

Solids and Modern Materials

Properties of Solutions

Chemical Kinetics

Chemical Equilibrium

Acid-Base Equilibria

Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria

Chemistry of the Environment

Chemical Thermodynamics

Electrochemistry

Nuclear Chemistry

Chemistry of the Nonmetals

Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry

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