Deck 15: Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon

Question 1

Ethane (C₂H₆) is much more reactive than disilane (Si₂H₆).

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Both alkenes and alkynes exhibit geometric (cis/trans) isomerism.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

As a result of delocalization of the pi-electrons, all the carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are identical.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The backbone of protein molecules consists of repeating N-C-C-O units.

Question 5

A characteristic reaction of alkanes is addition.

Question 6

Both nylons and proteins are polyamides.

Question 7

Addition polymers are mostly made from monomers with carbon-carbon double bonds.

Question 8

A characteristic reaction of haloalkanes is substitution.

Question 9

Because organic compounds are associated with living organisms, their properties are governed by fundamentally different chemical principles from those of inorganic compounds.

Question 10

All alcohols are capable of hydrogen bonding.

Question 11

Because of delocalization, all the carbon-carbon bond lengths in 1,3-cyclopentadiene are identical.

Question 12

Amino acids in solution can undergo an internal acid-base reaction.

Question 13

Esters can be formed by the dehydration-condensation of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Question 14

A characteristic reaction of alkenes is addition.

Question 15

The carbon atoms in a molecule of cyclohexane lie in the same plane.

Question 16

Carboxylic acids are weak acids.

Question 17

All ketone molecules are capable of hydrogen bonding to other ketone molecules.

Question 18

Condensation polymers are formed by free radical addition reactions.

Question 19

Secondary amines have the general formula RNH₂.

Question 20

All the atoms in a molecule of benzene lie in the same plane.

Question 21

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)4-ethyl-1,1,5-trimethyl-2-heptyne
B)4,5-diethyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-heptyne
C)5-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-octene
D)3-ethyl-3,7-dimethyl-5-octyne
E)5-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-3-octyne

Question 22

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)ortho-ethylheptylcyclopentane
B)meta-ethylheptylcyclopentane
C)1-ethyl-2-heptylcyclopentane
D)ethylcyclopentylheptane
E)ortho-ethylheptylbenzene

Question 23

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1,1-diethyl-3-butyl-3-hexene
B)5-butyl-3-ethyl-5-octene
C)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3-octene
D)3-ethyl-5-propyl-5-nonene
E)4-butyl-6-ethyl-3,4-octene

Question 24

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)5-butyl-4,4-dimethyl-3-propyl-1-heptene
B)5-ethyl-4-4-dimethyl-3-propyl-1-nonyne
C)5-ethyl-6-6-dimethyl-7-propyl-8-nonyne
D)4,6-diethyl-5-5-dimethyl-4-decyne
E)5-ethyl-4-4-dimethyl-3-propyl-1-nonene

Question 25

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)cis-3-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-6-propyl-4-nonene
B)trans-3-ethyl-2,6-dimethyl-6-propyl-4-nonene
C)cis-7-ethyl-4,8-dimethyl-4-propyl-5-nonene
D)trans-7-ethyl-4,8-dimethyl-4-propyl-5-nonene
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 26

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)2-ethyl-3-pentene
B)4-ethyl-2-pentene
C)3-methyl-4-hexene
D)4-methyl-2-hexene
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 27

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)2-isopropyl-2,3,4-trimethylbutane
B)2-isopropyl-2,3-dimethylpentane
C)2,3,3,4-tetramethylhexane
D)1,1,2,2,3-pentamethylpentane
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 28

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)cis-2-methyl-4-heptene
B)trans-2-methyl-4-heptene
C)cis-6-methyl-3-heptene
D)trans-6-methyl-3-heptene
E)cis-2-methyl-3-heptene

Question 29

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1,1-dimethyl-1-cyclopentyl-2-pentane
B)1,1-dimethyl-2-hexene-cyclopentane
C)2-cyclopentyl-2-methyl-3-hexene
D)5,5-dimethyl-5-cyclopentyl-3-pentane
E)5,5-dimethyl-5-cyclopentyl-3-pentene

Question 30

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)cis-3,6-diethyl-7-methyl-3-nonene
B)3,6-diethyl-7-methyl-3-nonene
C)cis-4,7-diethyl-3-methyl-6-nonene
D)4,7-diethyl-3-methyl-6-nonene
E)trans-3,6-diethyl-7-methyl-3-nonene

Question 31

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)ortho-dipropylcyclopentylhexane
B)2,3-dipropylcyclopentylhexane
C)2-hexyl-1,5-dipropylcyclopentane
D)1-hexyl-2,3-dipropylcyclopentane
E)1,2-dipropyl-3-hexylcyclopentane

Question 32

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)cis-2-methyl-2,3-dipropyl-4-octene
B)cis-7-methyl-6,7-dipropyl-4-octene
C)cis-4,4-dimethyl-5-propyl-6-decene
D)trans-7,7-dimethyl-6-propyl-4-decene
E)cis-7,7-dimethyl-6-propyl-4-decene

Question 33

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)cis-2,3-dimethyl-4-hexene
B)trans-2,3-dimethyl-4-hexene
C)cis-4,5-dimethyl-2-hexene
D)trans-4,5-dimethyl-2-hexene
E)trans-4,5-dimethyl-2-heptene

Question 34

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1,1,3-triethyl-2-methylbutane
B)1,1-diethyl-2,3-dimethylpentane
C)2,4-diethyl-3-methylhexane
D)3-ethyl-4,5-dimethylheptane
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 35

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1-butyl-4-pentyl-3-propylcyclohexene
B)1-butyl-4-pentyl-5-propylcyclohexene
C)2-butyl-5-pentyl-6-propylcyclohexene
D)4-butyl-1-pentyl-2-propylcyclohexene
E)1-butyl-4-pentyl-3-propylbenzene

Question 36

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)4-4-diethyl-2-pentyne
B)2,2-diethyl-3-pentyne
C)2-ethyl-2-methyl-4-hexyne
D)4-ethyl-4-methyl-2-hexyne
E)2-ethyl-2-methyl-4-hexene

Question 37

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
B)1-methyl-5-ethylcyclohexane
C)meta-ethylmethylcyclohexane
D)meta-ethylmethylbenzene
E)3-ethyltoluene

Question 38

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)2,4,5-tripropylheptane
B)6-methyl-3,4-dipropylnonane
C)4-ethyl-5,7-dipropyloctane
D)5-ethyl-2,4-dipropyloctane
E)4-ethyl-7-methyl-5-propyldecane

Question 39

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)2-ethyl-4-propylcycloheptene
B)3-ethyl-5-propylcycloheptene
C)6-ethyl-4-propylcycloheptene
D)7-ethyl-5-propylcycloheptene
E)3-ethyl-5-propylcyclohexene

Question 40

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1,2-diethyl-1-methyl-3-propyl-4-isobutylhexane
B)1,6,6-trimethyl-1,2,4-triethyl-3-propylhexane
C)1,1,6-trimethyl-3,5,6-triethyl-4-propylhexane
D)4,6-diethyl-2,7-dimethyl-5-propylnonane
E)3,5-diethyl-1,1,6-trimethyl-4-propyloctane

Question 41

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)1-chloro-2-ethyl-3-propylcyclohexane
B)1-chloro-2-ethyl-3-propylcyclohexene
C)1-chloro- ortho-ethylpropylbenzene
D)1-chloro- meta-ethylpropylbenzene
E)1-chloro-2-ethyl-3-propylbenzene

Question 42

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)3,4-diethyl-4-methyl-2-butanol
B)2,3-diethyl-4-pentanol
C)3,4-diethyl-2-pentanol
D)3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-hexanol
E)3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-hexanal

Question 43

Alcohols undergo a variety of reactions. Which one of the following reactions is not undergone by the alcohol functional group?

A)Substitution
B)Addition
C)Dehydration
D)Oxidation to form a ketone
E)Oxidation to form an aldehyde or a carboxylic acid

Question 44

Excluding cyclic compounds, how many possible isomers exist for C₄H₈?

A)2
B)4
C)5
D)6
E)7

Question 45

The reaction of bromine with an alkene such as cyclopentene is a good laboratory test for the presence of a double bond in a compound. What type of reaction is it?

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Displacement
E)Reduction

Question 46

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)ortho-dibromobenzene
B)meta-dibromobenzene
C)para-dibromobenzene
D)1,4-dibromocyclohexene
E)1,4-dibromocyclohexane

Question 47

Which compound, if any, will be optically active?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)None of these choices are correct.

Question 48

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)2,5-dimethyl-3-octyne-6-cyclobutane
B)4-cyclobutyl-1-isopropyl-3-methyl-1-hexyne
C)3-cyclobutyl-4,7-dimethyl-5-octyne
D)6-cyclobutyl-2,5-dimethyl-3-octyne
E)3-cyclobutyl-4,7-dimethyl-5-octene

Question 49

Benzene will react with chloromethane in the presence of a catalyst to produce toluene and hydrogen chloride. Select the correct reaction type for the process.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Reduction

Question 50

Select the correct reaction type for the following process.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Reduction

Question 51

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)meta-chloroethylcyclohexene
B)1-chloro-5-ethylcyclohexene
C)meta-chloroethylbenzene
D)1-chloro-5-ethylbenzene
E)1-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexane

Question 52

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)para-bromochloro-2-ethylbenzene
B)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylbenzene
C)5-bromo-2-chloro-1-ethylbenzene
D)1-bromo-4-chloro-3-ethylcyclohexene
E)4-bromo-1-chloro-2-ethylcyclohexane

Question 53

Which compound, if any, will not be optically active?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)They are all optically active.

Question 54

What is the difference between 1-butyne and 1-butene?

A)1 carbon atom
B)1 carbon atom and 2 hydrogen atoms
C)2 hydrogen atoms
D)4 hydrogen atoms
E)1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms

Question 55

Which of the following features do cyclohexene and 3-methyl-1-pentyne have in common?

A)Same physical properties
B)Same chemical properties
C)Same boiling point
D)Same molecular weight
E)Same number of double bonds

Question 56

What is the molecular formula of the compound 2,3-dimethyl-4-cyclopentyl-5-ethyldecane?

A)C ₁₆H ₃₄
B)C ₁₇H ₃₄
C)C ₁₈H ₃₆
D)C ₁₉H ₃₈
E)C ₂₀H ₄₀

Question 57

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)ortho-butylethylbenzene
B)meta-butylethylbenzene
C)para-butylethylbenzene
D)1-butyl-2-ethylcyclohexene
E)1-butyl-2-ethylcyclohexane

Question 58

Select the correct type for the following reaction. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH + HBr → CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Br + H₂O

A)Dehydration
B)Dehydroxylation
C)Addition
D)Elimination
E)Substitution

Question 59

Including cyclic compounds, how many possible isomers exist for C₄H₈?

A)2
B)4
C)5
D)6
E)7

Question 60

Select the correct name for the following compound.

A)3-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-1-propanol
B)2,3,4-trimethyl-1-butanol
C)2,3-dimethyl-1-pentanol
D)3,4-dimethyl-5-pentanol
E)2,3-dimethyl-1-pentanal

Question 61

The compound shown below is responsible for the odor in rancid butter. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl

Question 62

Aspirin is an effective and widely used pain reliever. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl

Question 63

Glycerin is used in cosmetics as a moisturizer. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Carboxylic acid
B)Alcohol
C)Ester
D)Ether
E)Aldehyde

Question 64

Select the correct type for the following reaction.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Carbonylation
D)Dehydration
E)Oxidation

Question 65

The millipede ejects the compound shown below to protect itself from its enemies. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Nitrile
B)Alcohol
C)Amide
D)Amine
E)Nitro

Question 66

Acetaminophen is a widely used and an effective pain reliever. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Amide
D)Amine
E)Carbonyl

Question 67

Enflurane is an effective gaseous anesthetic with relatively low flammability. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Ether
E)Alcohol

Question 68

Putrescine is produced during the decay and protein breakdown of meats and is responsible for some of the odor found in them. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Amide
D)Nitrile
E)Amine

Question 69

Select the correct type for the following reaction.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Reduction

Question 70

Urea carries waste nitrogen from the body in urine. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Carboxyl
D)Amine
E)Amide

Question 71

One source of a musky odor in perfumes is civetone, a compound extracted from the scent gland of the civet cat. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Oxide

Question 72

Testosterone is a male hormone. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxyl

Question 73

Anethole, a derivative of anise, is used in flavoring and as perfume in soap and toothpaste. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Ether

Question 74

2-chloro-2,3-dimethylbutane will react with potassium hydroxide dissolved in alcohol to produce 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene. What type of reaction is this?

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Displacement

Question 75

Select the correct type for the following reaction.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Dehydrogenation

Question 76

Vanillin is a flavoring agent which occurs naturally in the vanilla bean, the seed of an orchid. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl

Question 77

Serotonin transmits nerve impulses through the body. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Amide
D)Amine
E)Nitride

Question 78

Glucose is an important sugar in a person's metabolic cycle. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxylic acid

Question 79

Benzocaine is from a family of chemicals that are good local anesthetics. Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl

Question 80

Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxylic acid