Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-butanethiol 
D)  1-methyl-1-propanethiol 
A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-butanethiol 
D)  1-methyl-1-propanethiol

Question 2

Rubbing alcohol is made from which of the following precursors?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol 
B)  propene 
C)  2-methylpropane 
D)  none of these 
A)  ethanol 
B)  propene 
C)  2-methylpropane 
D)  none of these

Question 3

Which of the following ethers was frequently used in the past as an anesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  diethyl ether 
B)  dimethyl ether 
C)  ethyl methyl ether 
D)  ethyl propyl ether 
A)  diethyl ether 
B)  dimethyl ether 
C)  ethyl methyl ether 
D)  ethyl propyl ether

Question 4

Ethers react readily with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  H2 
B)  most acids 
C)  potassium dichromate 
D)  none of these 
A)  H2 
B)  most acids 
C)  potassium dichromate 
D)  none of these

Question 5

Which of the following is the name of the smallest cyclic ether?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethylene oxide 
B)  methylene oxide 
C)  tetrahydrofuran 
D)  none of these 
A)  ethylene oxide 
B)  methylene oxide 
C)  tetrahydrofuran 
D)  none of these

Question 6

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  2-methyl-4-hexanol 
B)  5-methyl-3-hexanol 
C)  3-hydroxy-5-methylhexane 
D)  4-hydroxy-2-methylhexane 
A)  2-methyl-4-hexanol 
B)  5-methyl-3-hexanol 
C)  3-hydroxy-5-methylhexane 
D)  4-hydroxy-2-methylhexane

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the relationship between thiols and disulfides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thiols are easily oxidized to disulfides, and disulfides are easily reduced to thiols. 
B)  Thiols are not easily oxidized to disulfides, and disulfides are not easily reduced to thiols. 
C)  Thiols are easily oxidized to disulfides, but disulfides are not easily reduced to thiols. 
D)  Thiols are not easily oxidized to disulfides, but disulfides are easily reduced to thiols. 
A)  Thiols are easily oxidized to disulfides, and disulfides are easily reduced to thiols. 
B)  Thiols are not easily oxidized to disulfides, and disulfides are not easily reduced to thiols. 
C)  Thiols are easily oxidized to disulfides, but disulfides are not easily reduced to thiols. 
D)  Thiols are not easily oxidized to disulfides, but disulfides are easily reduced to thiols.

Question 8

Which of the following is the common name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-methyl-1-propanthiol 
D)  2-methyl-1-propanethiol 
A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-methyl-1-propanthiol 
D)  2-methyl-1-propanethiol

Question 9

Which of the following alcohols is least soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-pentanol 
B)  1-octanol 
C)  1-hexanol 
D)  2-propanol 
A)  1-pentanol 
B)  1-octanol 
C)  1-hexanol 
D)  2-propanol

Question 10

What is the smallest number of hydrogen atoms which can be found in a noncyclic unsymmetrical ether that contains only C, H and a single O atom?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 11

The conversion of coal or methane to formaldehyde involves which of the following sequences of reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  three successive oxidations 
B)  three successive reductions 
C)  reduction, oxidation, reduction 
D)  oxidation, reduction, oxidation 
A)  three successive oxidations 
B)  three successive reductions 
C)  reduction, oxidation, reduction 
D)  oxidation, reduction, oxidation

Question 12

Which of the following is obtained from the oxidation of sec-butyl alcohol with potassium dichromate in aqueous sulfuric acid?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)    
B)    
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 13

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-pentanol 
B)  propane 
C)  1-propanol 
D)  trans-2-butene 
A)  1-pentanol 
B)  propane 
C)  1-propanol 
D)  trans-2-butene

Question 14

What color change is associated with the original breath alcohol test?

Accepted Answer

A)  green to reddish orange 
B)  reddish orange to green 
C)  colorless to pink 
D)  None, the test is not based on a color change. 
A)  green to reddish orange 
B)  reddish orange to green 
C)  colorless to pink 
D)  None, the test is not based on a color change.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the alcohol functional groups in 1,3-propanediol?

Accepted Answer

A)  One is primary and one is secondary. 
B)  One is primary and one is tertiary. 
C)  Both are primary. 
D)  Neither is primary. 
A)  One is primary and one is secondary. 
B)  One is primary and one is tertiary. 
C)  Both are primary. 
D)  Neither is primary.

Question 16

How many moles of oxygen are consumed during the complete combustion of one mole of ethanol?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-methyl-1-propanthiol 
D)  2-methyl-1-propanethiol 
A)  isobutyl mercaptan 
B)  sec-butyl mercaptan 
C)  2-methyl-1-propanthiol 
D)  2-methyl-1-propanethiol

Question 18

Which definition of oxidation is most useful when considering the oxidation of tertiary alcohols?

Accepted Answer

A)  gain of oxygen 
B)  loss of electrons 
C)  loss of hydrogen 
D)  None of these, 3° alcohols are not oxidized. 
A)  gain of oxygen 
B)  loss of electrons 
C)  loss of hydrogen 
D)  None of these, 3° alcohols are not oxidized.

Question 19

Which of the following can be obtained using propene as a starting material?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycerin 
B)  isopropyl alcohol 
C)  epichlorohydrin 
D)  all of these 
A)  glycerin 
B)  isopropyl alcohol 
C)  epichlorohydrin 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Examine the structures represented by the following models. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol.       A B C
-Which exhibits London dispersion forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  all of these 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  all of these

Exam 14: Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols

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

Rubbing alcohol is made from which of the following precursors?

Which of the following ethers was frequently used in the past as an anesthetic?

Ethers react readily with which of the following?

Which of the following is the name of the smallest cyclic ether?

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

Which of the following is true of the relationship between thiols and disulfides?

Which of the following is the common name for the following compound?

Which of the following alcohols is least soluble in water?

What is the smallest number of hydrogen atoms which can be found in a noncyclic unsymmetrical ether that contains only C, H and a single O atom?

The conversion of coal or methane to formaldehyde involves which of the following sequences of reactions?

Which of the following is obtained from the oxidation of sec-butyl alcohol with potassium dichromate in aqueous sulfuric acid?

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

What color change is associated with the original breath alcohol test?

Which of the following is true of the alcohol functional groups in 1,3-propanediol?

How many moles of oxygen are consumed during the complete combustion of one mole of ethanol?

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

Which definition of oxidation is most useful when considering the oxidation of tertiary alcohols?

Which of the following can be obtained using propene as a starting material?

Examine the structures represented by the following models. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol. A B C -Which exhibits London dispersion forces?

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