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 D

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

What is the correct IUPAC name for compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2-cyclopentadiol 
B) 1,5-cyclopentanediol 
C) 1,2-cyclopentanediol 
D) 1,5-cyclopentadiol 
A) 1,2-cyclopentadiol 
B) 1,5-cyclopentanediol 
C) 1,2-cyclopentanediol 
D) 1,5-cyclopentadiol C

Question 4

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 5

Phenol earned a place in history as an antiseptic,but is commonly used today as an anesthetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which compound would be the least 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 7

Which of the following is produced from the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Thiols create the unpleasant odor associated with a skunk.Which of the general forms below represents a thiol?

Accepted Answer

A) R-S2-R 
B) R-SH2 
C) R-SH 
D) R-S-R 
A) R-S2-R 
B) R-SH2 
C) R-SH 
D) R-S-R

Question 11

Only alcohols contain an oxygen bearing functional group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What is the correct classification for the alcohol shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) quaternary

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

In the acid catalyzed dehydration of an alcohol,the acid catalyst

Accepted Answer

A) removes an hydrogen atom from -OH the to form an intermediate. 
B) removes the -OH to form water. 
C) protonates the intermediate to form the product. 
D) protonates the -OH to form an intermediate. 
A) removes an hydrogen atom from -OH the to form an intermediate. 
B) removes the -OH to form water. 
C) protonates the intermediate to form the product. 
D) protonates the -OH to form an intermediate.

Question 19

Which of the following alcohols would be the most difficult to oxidize?

Accepted Answer

A) CH3C(OH)(CH3)2 
B) CH3CH(OH)CH2(CH3)2 
C) CH3OH 
D) HOCH2CH2OH 
A) CH3C(OH)(CH3)2 
B) CH3CH(OH)CH2(CH3)2 
C) CH3OH 
D) HOCH2CH2OH

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

Oxidation of a thiol produces a _____ .

Glycerol is used as a

What is the correct IUPAC name for compound shown?

Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

Phenol earned a place in history as an antiseptic,but is commonly used today as an anesthetic.

Which compound would be the least soluble in water?

Which of the following is produced from the following reaction?

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

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound?

Thiols create the unpleasant odor associated with a skunk.Which of the general forms below represents a thiol?

Only alcohols contain an oxygen bearing functional group.

Thiols are more easily oxidized than alcohols.

Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?

What is the correct classification for the alcohol shown below?

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

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

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

In the acid catalyzed dehydration of an alcohol,the acid catalyst

Which of the following alcohols would be the most difficult to oxidize?

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

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