2nd Sem Midterm Chem Lec Alkenes & Allynes Quiz Flashcards
What is the process called when an alkyl halide undergoes the loss of a hydrogen and a halide to form an alkene?
Dehydrohalogenation
Which strong base is commonly used in dehydrohalogenation reactions?
Potassium hydroxide
What is the product of dehydrohalogenation of ethyl chloride with potassium hydroxide?
a) Ethene + Potassium Chloride + Water
b) Ethane + Potassium Chloride + Water
c) Ethene + Sodium Chloride + Water
d) Ethane + Sodium Chloride + Water
Ethene + Potassium Chloride + Water
What acid is commonly used as a dehydrating agent in the dehydration of alcohols?
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Nitric acid
c) Sulfuric acid
d) Acetic acid
Sulfuric acid
What is the product of the dehydration of isopropyl alcohol?
a) Propene
b) Propane
c) Ethene
d) Ethane
Propene
- What type of reaction converts alkenes to alkanes by adding hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst?
a) Substitution
b) Addition
c) Elimination
d) Oxidation
Addition
- Which catalyst is commonly used in the addition of hydrogen to alkenes?
a) Nickel
b) Copper
c) Iron
d) Zinc
Nickel
- What is the product of the addition of hydrogen to ethene?
a) Ethane
b) Ethene
c) Ethanol
d) Ethyne
Ethane
What type of reaction occurs when a halogen molecule is added to the carbon-carbon double bond of an alkene?
a) Substitution
b) Addition
c) Elimination
d) Rearrangement
Addition
What is the product of the addition of chlorine to ethene?
a) Chloroethane
b) Dichloroethane
c) Ethanol
d) Ethane
Dichloroethane
What is the key reagent used in the addition of halogens to alkenes?
a) Brine
b) Halogen salt
c) Halogen molecule
d) Halogen gas
Halogen molecule
What type of bond is formed when a pi bond (double bond) reacts with a halogen molecule?
a) Covalent bond
b) Ionic bond
c) Metallic bond
d) Hydrogen bond
Covalent bond
What is the product of the addition of bromine to propene?
a) Bromopropane
b) Dibromopropane
c) Propyl bromide
d) Bromoethane
Dibromopropane
In the dehydrohalogenation of alkyl halides, what happens to the halogen atom?
a) It is reduced to form a halide salt.
b) It combines with the alkene to form a new compound.
c) It is removed as a halide ion.
d) It remains unchanged
It is removed as a halide ion.
Which of the following is NOT a commonly used strong base in dehydrohalogenation reactions?
a) Sodium hydroxide
b) Potassium hydroxide
c) Calcium hydroxide
d) Lithium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide
What role does sulfuric acid play in the dehydration of alcohols?
a) It acts as a reducing agent.
b) It serves as a catalyst.
c) It acts as a dehydrating agent.
d) It forms a complex with the alcohol.
It acts as a dehydrating agent.
- What is the product of the dehydration of ethanol?
a) Ethene
b) Ethane
c) Diethyl ether
d) Ethanol
Ethene
- Which of the following is NOT a common catalyst used in the addition of hydrogen to alkenes?
a) Platinum
b) Palladium
c) Rhodium
d) Silver
Silver
- What is the general formula for the addition of hydrogen to an alkene?
a) CnH2n + H2
b) CnH2n + 2
c) CnH2n-2 + H2
d) CnH2n-2 + 2H2
CnH2n+2
What type of reaction is the addition of halogens to alkenes?
a) Redox reaction
b) Acid-base reaction
c) Nucleophilic substitution
d) Electrophilic addition
Electrophilic addition
What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?
a) A hydrocarbon with only single bonds
b) A hydrocarbon with one or more carbon-carbon multiple bonds
c) A hydrocarbon with no carbon atoms
d) A hydrocarbon with only double bonds
A hydrocarbon with one or more carbon-carbon multiple bonds
What is the functional group of an alkene?
a) C-C single bond
b) C-C triple bond
c) C=C double bond
d) C-H bond
C=C double bond
What is the general formula for an alkene?
a) CnH2n
b) CnH2n+2
c) CnHn
d) CnH2n-2
CnH2n
How is the presence of a double bond indicated in the IUPAC name of an alkene?
a) By adding the prefix “di-“
b) By adding the suffix “-ene”
c) By adding the prefix “cis-“
d) By adding the suffix “-ane”
By adding the suffix “-ene”