Question 1

Which compound is the least soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 
A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

Question 2

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) butanetriol 
B) 1,3,4-butanetriol 
C) 1,2,4-butanetriol 
D) 2-hydroxy-1,4-butanediol 
E) butylene glycol 
A) butanetriol 
B) 1,3,4-butanetriol 
C) 1,2,4-butanetriol 
D) 2-hydroxy-1,4-butanediol 
E) butylene glycol

Question 3

Compounds of the type RCH2-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of the above 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) HOCH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2OCH3 
A) HOCH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2OCH3

Question 5

Which molecule shown is a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Treatment of the molecule shown with a dehydrating agent will produce

Accepted Answer

A) an aldehyde. 
B) an alkene. 
C) a carboxylic acid. 
D) a ketone. 
E) no reaction. 
A) an aldehyde. 
B) an alkene. 
C) a carboxylic acid. 
D) a ketone. 
E) no reaction.

Question 7

The common name of CH2(OH)CH2OH is

Accepted Answer

A) grain alcohol. 
B) wood alcohol. 
C) rubbing alcohol. 
D) ethylene glycol (antifreeze). 
E) glycerol. 
A) grain alcohol. 
B) wood alcohol. 
C) rubbing alcohol. 
D) ethylene glycol (antifreeze). 
E) glycerol.

Question 8

What is the systematic name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-methoxy propane 
B) 2-ethoxy propane 
C) ethyl methyl ether 
D) diethyl ether 
A) 2-methoxy propane 
B) 2-ethoxy propane 
C) ethyl methyl ether 
D) diethyl ether

Question 9

Which of the following is commonly known as glycerol?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Compounds of the type R2CH-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of the above 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Which property of thiols makes them useful as additives to natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A) flammability 
B) solubility 
C) odor 
D) color 
E) disinfectant 
A) flammability 
B) solubility 
C) odor 
D) color 
E) disinfectant

Question 12

The symbol [O] written above a reaction arrow means

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen is removed from one of the reactants during the reaction. 
B) the reaction consumes oxygen from the atmosphere. 
C) that an oxidation reaction is occurring. 
D) that a reduction reaction is occurring and oxygen is liberated. 
E) none of the above 
A) oxygen is removed from one of the reactants during the reaction. 
B) the reaction consumes oxygen from the atmosphere. 
C) that an oxidation reaction is occurring. 
D) that a reduction reaction is occurring and oxygen is liberated. 
E) none of the above

Question 13

The simplest aromatic alcohol,recognized by its strong medicinal odor and used as a disinfectant is

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol. 
B) glycerol. 
C) glycol. 
D) methanol. 
E) phenol. 
A) ethanol. 
B) glycerol. 
C) glycol. 
D) methanol. 
E) phenol.

Question 14

Oxidation of a tertiary alcohol will produce

Accepted Answer

A) an aldehyde. 
B) a ketone. 
C) an alkene. 
D) a carboxylic acid. 
E) no reaction. 
A) an aldehyde. 
B) a ketone. 
C) an alkene. 
D) a carboxylic acid. 
E) no reaction.

Question 15

Which compound is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3 
A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 
B) CH3CH2CH2OH 
C) CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D) CH3CH2CH3 
E) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

Question 16

What is the inorganic compound that can be considered the structural basis for alcohols and ethers? Discuss two ways in which the physical properties of alcohols and ethers are similar to properties of this compound.

Accepted Answer

Alcohols and ethers can be considered to

Question 17

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A) diethyl ether 
B) methanol 
C) 1-butanol 
D) 1-decanol 
E) decane 
A) diethyl ether 
B) methanol 
C) 1-butanol 
D) 1-decanol 
E) decane

Question 18

The major product resulting from the dehydration of  
Will be

Accepted Answer

A) 1-pentene. 
B) 2-pentene. 
C) n-pentane. 
D) 1,2-pentanediol. 
E) 1,3-pentanediol. 
A) 1-pentene. 
B) 2-pentene. 
C) n-pentane. 
D) 1,2-pentanediol. 
E) 1,3-pentanediol.

Question 19

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) 2-thiobutane 
B) 3-thiobutanol 
C) 2-butanethiol 
D) 1-methyl-1-thiopropane 
E) 1-methyl-1-propanethiol 
A) 2-thiobutane 
B) 3-thiobutanol 
C) 2-butanethiol 
D) 1-methyl-1-thiopropane 
E) 1-methyl-1-propanethiol

Question 20

Compounds with the -OH group attached to an aromatic ring are known as

Accepted Answer

A) alcohols. 
B) alkyl halides. 
C) ethers. 
D) hydroxyls. 
E) phenols. 
A) alcohols. 
B) alkyl halides. 
C) ethers. 
D) hydroxyls. 
E) phenols.

Exam 14: Some Compounds With Oxygen, sulfur, or a Halogen

Which compound is the least soluble in water?

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown?

Compounds of the type RCH2-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

Which molecule shown is a secondary alcohol?

Treatment of the molecule shown with a dehydrating agent will produce

The common name of CH2(OH)CH2OH is

What is the systematic name of the following compound?

Which of the following is commonly known as glycerol?

Compounds of the type R2CH-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.

Which property of thiols makes them useful as additives to natural gas?

The symbol [O] written above a reaction arrow means

The simplest aromatic alcohol,recognized by its strong medicinal odor and used as a disinfectant is

Oxidation of a tertiary alcohol will produce

Which compound is the most soluble in water?

What is the inorganic compound that can be considered the structural basis for alcohols and ethers? Discuss two ways in which the physical properties of alcohols and ethers are similar to properties of this compound.

Which of the following is the most soluble in water?

The major product resulting from the dehydration of Will be

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown?

Compounds with the -OH group attached to an aromatic ring are known as

Matter and Measurements

Atoms and the Periodic Table

Ionic Compounds

Molecular Compounds

Classification and Balancing of Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions: Mole and Mass Relationships

Chemical Reactions: Energy, rates, and Equilibrium

Gases, liquids, and Solids

Solutions

Acids and Bases

Nuclear Chemistry

Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes

Alkenes, alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

Amines

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Amino Acids and Proteins

Enzymes and Vitamins

The Generation of Biochemical Energy

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate Metabolism

Lipids

Lipid Metabolism

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Genomics

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

Chemical Messengers: Hormones, neurotransmitters, and Drugs

Body Fluids

Filters

Compounds of the type RCH₂-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.

The common name of CH₂(OH)CH₂OH is

Compounds of the type R₂CH-OH are referred to as ________ alcohols.