Question 1

Tertiary alcohols are the most easily oxidized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Compare glycerol with ethanol.

Accepted Answer

A)  They both contain 3 carbons in the skeleton. 
B)  They both have the hydroxy on an interior carbon. 
C)  Glycerol is a long chain alcohol;ethanol is a short chain alcohol. 
D)  Glycerol is a triol;ethanol is not a triol. 
A)  They both contain 3 carbons in the skeleton. 
B)  They both have the hydroxy on an interior carbon. 
C)  Glycerol is a long chain alcohol;ethanol is a short chain alcohol. 
D)  Glycerol is a triol;ethanol is not a triol.

Question 6

Predict the major product of the following reaction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Ethers generally have boiling points ____ those of comparable alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A)  above 
B)  about the same as 
C)  below 
D)  unable to predict 
A)  above 
B)  about the same as 
C)  below 
D)  unable to predict

Question 8

One reason that a person taking antidepressants should not consume alcoholic beverages,is that alcohol is also a depressant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The solubility of long chain alcohols possessing one hydroxy is poor due to the hydrophobic nature of the alkyl portion of the molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Complete the following reaction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following best represents hydrogen bonding in methanol?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

Although diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic in the past,the use of diethyl ether in modern times is as a solvent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An example of a heavy metal ion which reacts with R-SH is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Na+ 
B)  Na 
C)  Pb2+ 
D)  Mg2+ 
A)  Na+ 
B)  Na 
C)  Pb2+ 
D)  Mg2+

Question 16

Which compound would have the highest boiling point?

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 17

The alcohol groups in the compound shown are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are both primary 
B)  are both secondary 
C)  are both tertiary 
D)  one is primary and one is tertiary 
A)  are both primary 
B)  are both secondary 
C)  are both tertiary 
D)  one is primary and one is tertiary

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Testosterone,the principle male sex hormone,is shown below.It would best be classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  ketone 
C)  alkene 
D)  polyfunctional 
A)  alcohol 
B)  ketone 
C)  alkene 
D)  polyfunctional

Exam 13: Alcohols, phenols, and Ethers

Tertiary alcohols are the most easily oxidized.

Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?

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

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

Compare glycerol with ethanol.

Predict the major product of the following reaction.

Ethers generally have boiling points ____ those of comparable alcohols.

One reason that a person taking antidepressants should not consume alcoholic beverages,is that alcohol is also a depressant.

The solubility of long chain alcohols possessing one hydroxy is poor due to the hydrophobic nature of the alkyl portion of the molecule.

Complete the following reaction.

Which of the following is contained in rubbing alcohol?

Which of the following best represents hydrogen bonding in methanol?

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

Although diethyl ether was used as an anesthetic in the past,the use of diethyl ether in modern times is as a solvent.

An example of a heavy metal ion which reacts with R-SH is _____ .

Which compound would have the highest boiling point?

The alcohol groups in the compound shown are ____.

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

Which compound would be the most soluble in water?

Testosterone,the principle male sex hormone,is shown below.It would best be classified as which of the following?

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