Question 1

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) ethanal 
C) phenol 
D) hexanol 
E) acetone 
A) ethanol 
B) ethanal 
C) phenol 
D) hexanol 
E) acetone C

Question 2

A tertiary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon bonded to one alkyl group 
B) carbon bonded to two alkyl groups 
C) carbon bonded to three alkyl groups 
D) aromatic carbon. 
A) carbon bonded to one alkyl group 
B) carbon bonded to two alkyl groups 
C) carbon bonded to three alkyl groups 
D) aromatic carbon. C

Question 3

Formalin is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) another name for formaldehyde 
B) a plastic 
C) an aqueous solution of formaldehyde 
D) an excellent solvent 
E) a polymer 
A) another name for formaldehyde 
B) a plastic 
C) an aqueous solution of formaldehyde 
D) an excellent solvent 
E) a polymer C

Question 4

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none

Question 5

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) carboxylic acids 
B) ketones 
C) aldehydes 
D) esters 
E) ethers 
A) carboxylic acids 
B) ketones 
C) aldehydes 
D) esters 
E) ethers

Question 6

The carbonyl group consists of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) carbon-oxygen-hydrogen attached by single bonds 
B) carbon and oxygen attached by a single bond 
C) carbon and oxygen attached by a double bond 
D) carbon and oxygen attached by a triple bond 
E) a carbon-oxygen-carbon attached by single bonds 
A) carbon-oxygen-hydrogen attached by single bonds 
B) carbon and oxygen attached by a single bond 
C) carbon and oxygen attached by a double bond 
D) carbon and oxygen attached by a triple bond 
E) a carbon-oxygen-carbon attached by single bonds

Question 7

Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?

Accepted Answer

A)      -   -O-H     
B) O   -   -H 
C)      -O   -   
D) O   -   -   -   
E)    - O - CH2     
A)      -   -O-H     
B) O   -   -H 
C)      -O   -   
D) O   -   -   -   
E)    - O - CH2

Question 10

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Acetone is sometimes produced in pathological conditions such as diabetes or following extreme diets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ethyl ether has been replaced by halogenated anesthetics,which have fewer side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Alcohols contain which functional group?

Accepted Answer

A) amine 
B) amide 
C) hydroxyl 
D) thiol 
A) amine 
B) amide 
C) hydroxyl 
D) thiol

Question 14

A tertiary alcohol can be easily oxidized to a carboxylic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The suffix -one indicates an aldehyde in the IUPAC system of naming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the IUPAC naming system,a ketone is named by replacing the -e in the corresponding alkane name with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) yne 
B) ene 
C) al 
D) one 
E) ol 
A) yne 
B) ene 
C) al 
D) one 
E) ol

Question 17

Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
E) none

Question 19

Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) there are no oxygen atoms to remove from the alcohol carbon 
B) there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon 
C) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no oxygen can be added to it 
D) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no hydrogen can be added to it 
E) the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have hydrogen removed from it 
A) there are no oxygen atoms to remove from the alcohol carbon 
B) there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon 
C) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no oxygen can be added to it 
D) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no hydrogen can be added to it 
E) the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have hydrogen removed from it

Question 20

The oxygen atom in alcohols decreases water solubility of the molecule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

A tertiary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)________.

Formalin is ________.

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

The carbonyl group consists of ________.

Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Acetone is sometimes produced in pathological conditions such as diabetes or following extreme diets.

Ethyl ether has been replaced by halogenated anesthetics,which have fewer side effects.

Alcohols contain which functional group?

A tertiary alcohol can be easily oxidized to a carboxylic acid.

The suffix -one indicates an aldehyde in the IUPAC system of naming.

In the IUPAC naming system,a ketone is named by replacing the -e in the corresponding alkane name with ________.

Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.

The oxygen atom in alcohols decreases water solubility of the molecule.

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Exam 12: Alcohols, thiols, ethers, aldehydes, and Ketones

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

A tertiary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)________.

Formalin is ________.

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

The carbonyl group consists of ________.

Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Acetone is sometimes produced in pathological conditions such as diabetes or following extreme diets.

Ethyl ether has been replaced by halogenated anesthetics,which have fewer side effects.

Alcohols contain which functional group?

A tertiary alcohol can be easily oxidized to a carboxylic acid.

The suffix -one indicates an aldehyde in the IUPAC system of naming.

In the IUPAC naming system,a ketone is named by replacing the -e in the corresponding alkane name with ________.

Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.

The oxygen atom in alcohols decreases water solubility of the molecule.

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