Question 1

When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid, one product is

Accepted Answer

A) 2-methyl-2-butene. 
B) 2-methylbutanone. 
C) 2-pentanone. 
D) 2-methylbutanal. 
E) hexene. 
A) 2-methyl-2-butene. 
B) 2-methylbutanone. 
C) 2-pentanone. 
D) 2-methylbutanal. 
E) hexene.

Question 2

The dehydration product of CH₃ - CH2 - CH2 - OH in the presence of acid is

Accepted Answer

A) CH2 = C = CH2. 
B) cyclopropane. 
C) cyclopropene. 
D) propene. 
E) propyne. 
A) CH2 = C = CH2. 
B) cyclopropane. 
C) cyclopropene. 
D) propene. 
E) propyne.

Question 3

Thiols are strong-smelling compounds responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) fruity odors. 
B) sharp odors. 
C) flowery odors. 
D) skunky or bad smelling odors. 
E) salty odors. 
A) fruity odors. 
B) sharp odors. 
C) flowery odors. 
D) skunky or bad smelling odors. 
E) salty odors.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the IUPAC name for the compound below?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-methyl-4-hexanol 
B) 5-methyl-4-pentanol 
C) 2-methyl-3-hexanol 
D) 2-methyl-3-pentanol 
E) 2-methyl-3-heptanol 
A) 5-methyl-4-hexanol 
B) 5-methyl-4-pentanol 
C) 2-methyl-3-hexanol 
D) 2-methyl-3-pentanol 
E) 2-methyl-3-heptanol

Question 6

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 7

In the oxidation of an alcohol to a ketone, there is

Accepted Answer

A) a loss of hydrogen. 
B) a loss of oxygen. 
C) a loss of carbon. 
D) a gain of hydrogen. 
E) a gain of oxygen. 
A) a loss of hydrogen. 
B) a loss of oxygen. 
C) a loss of carbon. 
D) a gain of hydrogen. 
E) a gain of oxygen.

Question 8

Why has diethyl ether been replaced as a general anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes unpleasant side effects in many patients. 
B) It is slightly polar. 
C) It can hydrogen bond to water. 
D) It is not very reactive. 
E) It is slightly soluble in water. 
A) It causes unpleasant side effects in many patients. 
B) It is slightly polar. 
C) It can hydrogen bond to water. 
D) It is not very reactive. 
E) It is slightly soluble in water.

Question 9

Heptanol is a water soluble alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Glycerin strongly attracts and holds water, a property that makes it useful as a skin softener in cosmetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-methyl-1-hexanol 
B) 3-methyl-1-pentanol 
C) 3-methyl-5-pentanol 
D) 3-methyl-6-hexanol 
E) 3-methylpentanol 
A) 3-methyl-1-hexanol 
B) 3-methyl-1-pentanol 
C) 3-methyl-5-pentanol 
D) 3-methyl-6-hexanol 
E) 3-methylpentanol

Question 12

The compound CH₃ - CH2 - SH is in the organic family known as

Accepted Answer

A) ethers. 
B) thiols. 
C) alcohols. 
D) sulfides. 
E) amino acids. 
A) ethers. 
B) thiols. 
C) alcohols. 
D) sulfides. 
E) amino acids.

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

In the dehydration of an alcohol to an alkene, what is produced in addition to the alkene?

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) hydrogen 
C) oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) carbon monoxide 
A) water 
B) hydrogen 
C) oxygen 
D) carbon dioxide 
E) carbon monoxide

Question 15

Cycloalkanols are straight chain alcohols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the IUPAC name for CH₃ - CH2 - CH2 - SH?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-propanethiol 
B) 2-propanethiol 
C) 1-butanethiol 
D) 2-butanethiol 
E) propyl thiol 
A) 1-propanethiol 
B) 2-propanethiol 
C) 1-butanethiol 
D) 2-butanethiol 
E) propyl thiol

Question 17

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A phenol has an -OH group bonded to a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A secondary 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 20

Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid, one product is

The dehydration product of CH₃ - CH2 - CH2 - OH in the presence of acid is

Thiols are strong-smelling compounds responsible for

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

Which of the following is the IUPAC name for the compound below?

Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because

In the oxidation of an alcohol to a ketone, there is

Why has diethyl ether been replaced as a general anesthetic?

Heptanol is a water soluble alcohol.

Glycerin strongly attracts and holds water, a property that makes it useful as a skin softener in cosmetics.

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

The compound CH₃ - CH2 - SH is in the organic family known as

Alcohols contain which functional group?

In the dehydration of an alcohol to an alkene, what is produced in addition to the alkene?

Cycloalkanols are straight chain alcohols.

What is the IUPAC name for CH₃ - CH2 - CH2 - SH?

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

A phenol has an -OH group bonded to a(n)

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

Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones.

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