Question 1

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  
  
B) CH₃OH 
C)  
  
D) 
  
E)  
  
A)  
  
B) CH₃OH 
C)  
  
D) 
  
E)  
  E

Question 2

The alcohol in this list that would be most soluble in water is

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol. 
B) 1-butanol. 
C) 1-pentanol. 
D) 1-hexanol. 
E) 1-heptanol. 
A) ethanol. 
B) 1-butanol. 
C) 1-pentanol. 
D) 1-hexanol. 
E) 1-heptanol. A

Question 3

What type 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 C

Question 4

What is the name of this compound?

Accepted Answer

A) cyclopentyl propyl ether 
B) cyclopentyl propyl ketone 
C) 1-cyclopropyl-1-propylalcohol 
D) propylcyclopentanol 
E) 3-cyclopentylpropanol 
A) cyclopentyl propyl ether 
B) cyclopentyl propyl ketone 
C) 1-cyclopropyl-1-propylalcohol 
D) propylcyclopentanol 
E) 3-cyclopentylpropanol

Question 5

Alcohols, ethers, and thiols contain oxygen atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the product when the following compound is oxidized?

Accepted Answer

A) a ketone 
B) an alkene 
C) an aldehyde 
D) an ether 
E) an alkane 
A) a ketone 
B) an alkene 
C) an aldehyde 
D) an ether 
E) an alkane

Question 7

Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A primary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) singly substituted or unsubstituted carbon. 
B) disubstituted carbon. 
C) trisubstituted carbon. 
D) aromatic carbon. 
A) singly substituted or unsubstituted carbon. 
B) disubstituted carbon. 
C) trisubstituted carbon. 
D) aromatic carbon.

Question 9

1,2,3-propanetriol is obtained during the manufacture of soap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The common name of CH₃ - CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ is

Accepted Answer

A) dimethyl ether. 
B) diethyl ether. 
C) 2-etherbutane. 
D) butyl ether. 
E) dibutyl ether. 
A) dimethyl ether. 
B) diethyl ether. 
C) 2-etherbutane. 
D) butyl ether. 
E) dibutyl ether.

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

Accepted Answer

A) butanol 
B) propanol 
C) 2-propanol 
D) 2-methylbutanol 
E) 2-methyl-2-propanol 
A) butanol 
B) propanol 
C) 2-propanol 
D) 2-methylbutanol 
E) 2-methyl-2-propanol

Question 12

The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dichloro-4-methylcyclohexanol is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Tertiary alcohols are easily oxidized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain

Accepted Answer

A) three alcohol groups. 
B) more than one carbon. 
C) sulfur in place of oxygen in the functional group. 
D) lithium in place of oxygen in the functional group. 
E) nitrogen in place of oxygen in the functional group. 
A) three alcohol groups. 
B) more than one carbon. 
C) sulfur in place of oxygen in the functional group. 
D) lithium in place of oxygen in the functional group. 
E) nitrogen in place of oxygen in the functional group.

Question 15

Methanol is toxic because it is ________ by the liver to carboxylic acids.

Accepted Answer

A) reduced 
B) protonated 
C) oxidized 
D) conjugated 
E) hydrated 
A) reduced 
B) protonated 
C) oxidized 
D) conjugated 
E) hydrated

Question 16

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  
  
B)  
  
C) CH₃- CH = CH - CH2 - CH₃ 
D) CH₃- CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ 
E) CH₃- SH 
A)  
  
B)  
  
C) CH₃- CH = CH - CH2 - CH₃ 
D) CH₃- CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ 
E) CH₃- SH

Question 17

When a primary alcohol is completely oxidized, the product is

Accepted Answer

A) another alcohol. 
B) a carboxylic acid. 
C) an aldehyde. 
D) an alkane. 
E) a ketone. 
A) another alcohol. 
B) a carboxylic acid. 
C) an aldehyde. 
D) an alkane. 
E) a ketone.

Question 18

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Alcohols, ethers, and phenols contain oxygen with only single bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the product when this compound undergoes oxidation?

Accepted Answer

A) hexanal 
B) 2,2-dimethylbutanal 
C) 2,2-dimethyl-4-butanone 
D) 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanone 
E) 3,3-dimethylbutanal 
A) hexanal 
B) 2,2-dimethylbutanal 
C) 2,2-dimethyl-4-butanone 
D) 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanone 
E) 3,3-dimethylbutanal

Exam 13: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

The alcohol in this list that would be most soluble in water is

What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

What is the name of this compound?

Alcohols, ethers, and thiols contain oxygen atoms.

What is the product when the following compound is oxidized?

Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

A primary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)

1,2,3-propanetriol is obtained during the manufacture of soap.

The common name of CH₃ - CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ is

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dichloro-4-methylcyclohexanol is

Tertiary alcohols are easily oxidized.

Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain

Methanol is toxic because it is ________ by the liver to carboxylic acids.

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

When a primary alcohol is completely oxidized, the product is

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

Alcohols, ethers, and phenols contain oxygen with only single bonds.

What is the product when this compound undergoes oxidation?

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