Question 1

Which of the following is not true regarding the properties of alkanes?

Accepted Answer

A) alkanes are nonpolar 
B) alkanes burn in air to give H2O and CO2 
C) alkanes are highly miscible with water 
D) the strongest intermolecular force between alkane molecules is the van der Waals interaction 
A) alkanes are nonpolar 
B) alkanes burn in air to give H2O and CO2 
C) alkanes are highly miscible with water 
D) the strongest intermolecular force between alkane molecules is the van der Waals interaction

Question 2

The Newman projection of the gauche conformation of 1,2-dichloroethane is shown below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-isopropyl-5-methylpentane 
B) 5-isopropyl-2-methylpentane 
C) 2,3,5-trimethylhexane 
D) 1,2-diisopropylpropane 
A) 2-isopropyl-5-methylpentane 
B) 5-isopropyl-2-methylpentane 
C) 2,3,5-trimethylhexane 
D) 1,2-diisopropylpropane

Question 4

Which of the following undergoes the most exothermic combustion?

Accepted Answer

A) octane 
B) 2-methylheptane 
C) 2,2-dimethylhexane 
D) 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane 
A) octane 
B) 2-methylheptane 
C) 2,2-dimethylhexane 
D) 2,2,3,3-tetramethylbutane

Question 5

There are four constitutional isomers for the molecular formula C6H14.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the steroid nucleus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following compounds has 1$\circ$, 2$\circ$, 3$\circ$ and 4$\circ$carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

A) hexane 
B) 2-methylhexane 
C) 2,2-dimethylhexane 
D) 2,2,3-trimethylhexane 
A) hexane 
B) 2-methylhexane 
C) 2,2-dimethylhexane 
D) 2,2,3-trimethylhexane

Question 8

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

2,2,4-trim

Question 9

Which of the following is the most stable conformation of cis-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The following structures represent, from left to right, a cis and a trans isomer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

cis-1-isopropyl-3-me

Question 12

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 2,2-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane 
B) 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-heptane 
C) 6,6-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane 
D) 4-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-heptane 
A) 2,2-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane 
B) 4-ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-heptane 
C) 6,6-dimethyl-4-ethylheptane 
D) 4-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-heptane

Question 13

What are the common and IUPAC names of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

common: is

Question 14

Which of the following structures represents trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The correct IUPAC name for the following compound is___________________________.

Accepted Answer

3-methyl-5-(1-methyl

Question 16

Which of the following compounds can adopt a chair conformation in which there are no axial methyl groups?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane 
B) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane 
C) trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane 
D) cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane 
A) 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane 
B) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane 
C) trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane 
D) cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane

Question 17

How many moles of molecular oxygen (O2) are consumed in the complete combustion of one mole of octane (C8H18)?

Accepted Answer

A) 12.5 
B) 13 
C) 17 
D) 26 
A) 12.5 
B) 13 
C) 17 
D) 26

Question 18

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

bicyclo[2.

Question 19

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) cycloheptane 
B) bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane 
C) bicyclo[5.4]heptane 
D) cyclobutylcyclopentane 
A) cycloheptane 
B) bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane 
C) bicyclo[5.4]heptane 
D) cyclobutylcyclopentane

Question 20

Approximately how long is a C-C single bond of an alkane?

Accepted Answer

A) 111 pm 
B) 134 pm 
C) 142 pm 
D) 153 pm 
A) 111 pm 
B) 134 pm 
C) 142 pm 
D) 153 pm

Exam 2: Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Which of the following is not true regarding the properties of alkanes?

The Newman projection of the gauche conformation of 1,2-dichloroethane is shown below.

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Which of the following undergoes the most exothermic combustion?

There are four constitutional isomers for the molecular formula C6H14.

Which of the following is the steroid nucleus?

Which of the following compounds has 1 ∘\circ∘ , 2 ∘\circ∘ , 3 ∘\circ∘ and 4 ∘\circ∘ carbon atoms?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Which of the following is the most stable conformation of cis-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane?

The following structures represent, from left to right, a cis and a trans isomer.

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

What are the common and IUPAC names of the following compound?

Which of the following structures represents trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane?

The correct IUPAC name for the following compound is___________________________.

Which of the following compounds can adopt a chair conformation in which there are no axial methyl groups?

How many moles of molecular oxygen (O2) are consumed in the complete combustion of one mole of octane (C8H18)?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Approximately how long is a C-C single bond of an alkane?

Covalent Bonding and Shapes of Molecules

Stereoisomerism and Chirality

Acids and Bases

Alkenes: Bonding, Nomenclature, and Properties

Reactions of Alkenes

Alkynes

Haloalkanes, Halogenation, and Radical Reactions

Nucleophilic Substitution and Beta-Elimination

Alcohols

Ethers, Epoxides, and Sulfides

Infrared Spectroscopy

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Mass Spectrometry

An Introduction to Organometallic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Functional Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids

Enolate Anions and Enamines

Dienes, Conjugated Systems, and Pericyclic Reactions

Benzene and the Concept of Aromaticity

Reactions of Benzene and Its Derivatives

Amines

Catalytic Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Organic Polymer Chemistry

Filters

There are four constitutional isomers for the molecular formula C₆H₁₄.

Which of the following compounds has 1^$\circ$, 2^$\circ$, 3^$\circ$ and 4^$\circ$carbon atoms?

How many moles of molecular oxygen (O₂) are consumed in the complete combustion of one mole of octane (C₈H₁₈)?