Question 1

Oxidation of a thiol produces a _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  salt 
B)  aldehyde 
C)  ketone 
D)  disulfide 
A)  salt 
B)  aldehyde 
C)  ketone 
D)  disulfide

Question 2

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  cis-4,5-dimethyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
B)  trans-5-ethyl-4-methyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
C)  5-ethyl-4-methyl-trans-4-heptene-2-ol 
D)  cis-4,5-dimethyl-2,4-heptenol 
A)  cis-4,5-dimethyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
B)  trans-5-ethyl-4-methyl-4-heptene-2-ol 
C)  5-ethyl-4-methyl-trans-4-heptene-2-ol 
D)  cis-4,5-dimethyl-2,4-heptenol

Question 3

Which of the following compound classes is most likely to have an offensive odor?

Accepted Answer

A)  alkenes 
B)  alcohols 
C)  ethers 
D)  thiols 
A)  alkenes 
B)  alcohols 
C)  ethers 
D)  thiols

Question 4

Select the correct IUPAC name of the following compound.

Accepted Answer

A)  3-methyl-1-methylbutane 
B)  1-methoxy-3-methylpentane 
C)  methyl-3-methylpentyl ether 
D)  1-methoxy-3-methylbutane 
A)  3-methyl-1-methylbutane 
B)  1-methoxy-3-methylpentane 
C)  methyl-3-methylpentyl ether 
D)  1-methoxy-3-methylbutane

Question 5

What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-ethyl-1-pentanol 
B)  1-ethylpentanol 
C)  1-ethylcyclopentanol 
D)  2-methylcyclopentanol 
A)  2-ethyl-1-pentanol 
B)  1-ethylpentanol 
C)  1-ethylcyclopentanol 
D)  2-methylcyclopentanol

Question 6

The phenol in poison ivy sap that causes the skin on some people to blister is?

Accepted Answer

A)  urushiol 
B)  safrole 
C)  o-phenylphenol 
D)  hyoxylresorcinol 
A)  urushiol 
B)  safrole 
C)  o-phenylphenol 
D)  hyoxylresorcinol

Question 7

Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  CH3CH2OH 
B)  (CH3)2CHOH 
C)  (CH3)2CHCH2OH 
D)  (CH3)3COH 
A)  CH3CH2OH 
B)  (CH3)2CHOH 
C)  (CH3)2CHCH2OH 
D)  (CH3)3COH

Question 8

An infant with fetal alcohol syndrome could exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin upper lip 
B)  short nasal bridge 
C)  mental retardation 
D)  all of the choices 
A)  thin upper lip 
B)  short nasal bridge 
C)  mental retardation 
D)  all of the choices

Question 9

Vitamin E is important in the areas of antioxidants,sexual function,skin tone,and hair aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Glycerol is used as a

Accepted Answer

A)  fuel additive. 
B)  moistening agent. 
C)  solvent. 
D)  hydraulic fluid. 
A)  fuel additive. 
B)  moistening agent. 
C)  solvent. 
D)  hydraulic fluid.

Question 11

A phenol used as an antioxidant food additive in vegetable oil is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  THC 
B)  BHT 
C)  Vitamin E 
D)  thymol 
A)  THC 
B)  BHT 
C)  Vitamin E 
D)  thymol

Question 12

Because phenol contains a hydroxy,it is referred to as an alcohol,but the presence of the benzene ring takes phenol out of the alcohol class.The reason is that phenol is remarkably stable and is not able to react chemically as an alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The boiling point for ethers should be much higher than alkanes of similar formula mass.This is due to the fact that the C-O bond is much more polar that the C-C bond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following compounds would you expect to be foul smelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  CH3CH2CH2OH 
B)  CH3CH2CH2SH 
C)  CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D)  CH3CH2CH2CHO 
A)  CH3CH2CH2OH 
B)  CH3CH2CH2SH 
C)  CH3CH2CH2CH3 
D)  CH3CH2CH2CHO

Question 15

Which alcohol is found in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A)  methyl alcohol 
B)  ethyl alcohol 
C)  denatured alcohol 
D)  wood alcohol 
A)  methyl alcohol 
B)  ethyl alcohol 
C)  denatured alcohol 
D)  wood alcohol

Question 16

Methyl alcohol can be dehydrated to form an alkene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the IUPAC name for HOCH2CHOHCH2OH?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycerol 
B)  triisopropyl alcohol 
C)  1-hydroxy-2,3-propanediol 
D)  1,2,3-propanetriol 
A)  glycerol 
B)  triisopropyl alcohol 
C)  1-hydroxy-2,3-propanediol 
D)  1,2,3-propanetriol

Question 18

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Methanol is a common component of cough drops,beverages and oral medications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mercaptan is another name for a thiol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Alcohols, phenols, and Ethers

Oxidation of a thiol produces a _____ .

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Which of the following compound classes is most likely to have an offensive odor?

Select the correct IUPAC name of the following compound.

What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound shown?

The phenol in poison ivy sap that causes the skin on some people to blister is?

Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

An infant with fetal alcohol syndrome could exhibit which of the following characteristics?

Vitamin E is important in the areas of antioxidants,sexual function,skin tone,and hair aging.

Glycerol is used as a

A phenol used as an antioxidant food additive in vegetable oil is _____ .

Because phenol contains a hydroxy,it is referred to as an alcohol,but the presence of the benzene ring takes phenol out of the alcohol class.The reason is that phenol is remarkably stable and is not able to react chemically as an alcohol.

The boiling point for ethers should be much higher than alkanes of similar formula mass.This is due to the fact that the C-O bond is much more polar that the C-C bond.

Which of the following compounds would you expect to be foul smelling?

Which alcohol is found in alcoholic beverages?

Methyl alcohol can be dehydrated to form an alkene.

What is the IUPAC name for HOCH2CHOHCH2OH?

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

Methanol is a common component of cough drops,beverages and oral medications.

Mercaptan is another name for a thiol.

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