Chapter 1 SELF-QUIZ Unit 1

Identify each of the following statements as true, false, or (a) an aldehyde (d) an ester
incomplete. If the statement is false or incomplete, rewrite (b) an amide (e) a ketone
it as a true statement. (c) a carboxylic acid
1. An ester is formed when the hydroxyl group of an 10. The reaction between a carboxylic acid and an amine
alcohol and the hydrogen atom of the carboxyl group is an example of this type of reaction:
of an acid are eliminated, and water is released. (a) addition (d) hydrogenation
(b) condensation (e) hydrolysis
2. Benzene is generally more reactive than alkanes and
(c) esterification
less reactive than alkenes because of the bonding in
its aliphatic ring. 11. Acetaldehyde can be synthesized from the controlled
oxidation of:
3. Aldehydes and ketones differ in the location of the
(a) acetic acid (d) methanol
carbonyl group and can be isomers of each other.
(b) acetone (e) 2-propanol
4. In an amide, the nitrogen atom is connected to at (c) ethanol
least one carbon atom, while in an amine, the
12. The compound whose structure is shown below
nitrogen is connected to at least one hydrogen atom.
CH3
5. When 1-pentanol and 3-pentanol are each oxidized
in a controlled way, they produce pentanal and CH3CH2CCH2CH2CH3
propoxyethane, respectively.
OH
Identify the letter that corresponds to the best answer to (a) can be oxidized to an aldehyde
each of the following questions. (b) can be oxidized to a ketone
6. Which of the following compounds may be a struc- (c) can be synthesized from the addition reaction of
tural isomer of 2-butanone? an alkane
(a) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH (d) is a secondary alcohol
(b) CH3CH2CH2CHO (e) is a tertiary alcohol
(c) CH3CH2OCH2CH3 13. The compound whose structure is shown below
(d) CH3CH2CH2COOH
CH3 O
(e) CH3CHCHCH3
7. What is the major product of the reaction between CH3CH2CHCH2C OH
1-pentene and HCl?
(a) 1-chloropentane (d) 1-pentachlorine (a) can be oxidized to an aldehyde
(b) 2-chloropentane (e) 2-pentachlorine (b) can be synthesized by the oxidation of a ketone
(c) 1,2-dichloropentane (c) can undergo, a condensation reaction with
8. The ester represented by the structural formula methyl amine
O (d) has a lower boiling point than 3-methylpentane
(e) is less soluble than 3-methylpentane in water
CH3CH2 C O CH2CH3 14. Which of the following reaction types occurs when
can by synthesized from benzene reacts with bromine?
(a) ethanol and propanoic acid (a) addition (d) polymerization
(b) ethanol and ethanoic acid (b) elimination (e) substitution
(c) methanol and propanoic acid (c) hydration
(d) propanol and ethanoic acid 15. Which of the following statements is true of the com-
(e) propanol and propanoic acid pounds (i) CH3CH2OCH3 and (ii) CH3COOCH3?
9. What type of organic compound is represented by the (a) i and ii are both hydrocarbons.
following general formula? (b) i and ii each contains a carbonyl group.
(c) i is less polar than ii.
O
(d) i is less soluble than ii in nonpolar solvents.
R C R (e) Neither i nor ii contains any double bonds.

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