Question 1

Thiols are not found in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alcohols can form either alkenes or ethers upon dehydration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Which should be used to produce the following compound by oxidation?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) None of these 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) None of these

Question 5

Which of the following would be made from an alcohol by a dehydration reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) alkyne 
B) alkene 
C) alkane 
D) alkyl halide 
A) alkyne 
B) alkene 
C) alkane 
D) alkyl halide

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ethers are ____ in water.

Accepted Answer

A) slightly soluble 
B) very soluble 
C) completely insoluble 
D) unstable 
A) slightly soluble 
B) very soluble 
C) completely insoluble 
D) unstable

Question 8

An ether can be produced by dehydration of a pair of alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In order to carry out the following reaction which of the following reagents would be needed?

Accepted Answer

A) (O)followed by (H) 
B) (H)followed by H2SO4 
C) H2O/ H2SO4 followed by (O) 
D) (O)followed by H2SO4 
A) (O)followed by (H) 
B) (H)followed by H2SO4 
C) H2O/ H2SO4 followed by (O) 
D) (O)followed by H2SO4

Question 10

What is the name of the compound shown?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,3-dibromophenol 
B) 3,5-dibromophenol 
C) 2,4-dibromophenol 
D) 1,5-dibromophenol 
A) 1,3-dibromophenol 
B) 3,5-dibromophenol 
C) 2,4-dibromophenol 
D) 1,5-dibromophenol

Question 11

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 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

To which class of compounds does cholesterol belong?

Accepted Answer

A) an aromatic compound 
B) an ether 
C) a multiple chain cyclic compound 
D) an alcohol 
A) an aromatic compound 
B) an ether 
C) a multiple chain cyclic compound 
D) an alcohol

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

All alcohols are produced by the processes of fermentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The IUPAC name of ethyl methyl ether is _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) 1-methoxyethane 
B) ethoxymethane 
C) 2-methoxyethane 
D) 1-etoxymethape 
A) 1-methoxyethane 
B) ethoxymethane 
C) 2-methoxyethane 
D) 1-etoxymethape

Question 19

Functional groups are usually the center of reactivity in an organic compound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 13: Alcohols, phenols, and Ethers

Thiols are not found in nature.

Alcohols can form either alkenes or ethers upon dehydration.

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

Which should be used to produce the following compound by oxidation?

Which of the following would be made from an alcohol by a dehydration reaction?

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

Ethers are ____ in water.

An ether can be produced by dehydration of a pair of alcohols.

In order to carry out the following reaction which of the following reagents would be needed?

What is the name of the compound shown?

The alcohol groups in the compound shown are ____.

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.

To which class of compounds does cholesterol belong?

Ethers generally have boiling points ____ those of comparable alcohols.

What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound shown?

Which of the following is contained in rubbing alcohol?

All alcohols are produced by the processes of fermentation.

The IUPAC name of ethyl methyl ether is _____ .

Functional groups are usually the center of reactivity in an organic compound.

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

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