CHEMICAL TECHNICIAN Licensure Examination Flashcards
Organic Chemistry
Which of the following compounds has an ionic bond?
A. H2O
B. NH4Cl
C. CH3Cl
D. CH3Li
B. NH4Cl
How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of propene?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
C. 6
In which species are all the carbon atoms considered to be sp2 hybridized?
A. C2H2
B. C2H4
C. C3H6
D. C4H10
B. C2H4
For which compound are the empirical and molecular formulas the same?
A. C6H5COOH
B. C5H4(COOH)2
C. HOOCCOOH
D. CH3COOH
A. C6H5COOH
How many different compounds have the formula C5H12?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
D. 3
In which species is the carbon-nitrogen bond the shortest?
A. CH3NH2
B. CH2NH
C. (CH3)4N+
D. CH3CN
D. CH3CN
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in a carboxyl group?
A. sp
B. sp3
C. sp2
D. dsp3
C. sp2
Which of the following hydrocarbon has the lowest boiling point?
A. C4H10
B. CH4
C. C6H6
D. C2H6
B. CH4
How many different alcohols have the molecular formula C4H10O?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
B. 4
Which compound is expected to be most soluble in water at 25°C?
A. N2
B. O2 (g)
C. (C2H5)2NH (l)
D. C2H5OC2H5 (l)
D. C2H5OC2H5 (l)
The gentle oxidation of ethanol, CH3CH2OH produces _____________.
A. ehtanal, CH3CHO
B. ethanoic acid, CH3CO2H
C. carbon monoxide, CO
D. carbon monoxide, CO2
A. ehtanal, CH3CHO
The following compounds have very similar molar masses, what would be the correct order when they are arranged in order of increasing strength of their molecular forces?
I. C3H8
II. CH3OCH3
III. CH3CH2OH
A. II < I < III
B. III < I < II
C. I < II < III
D. III < II < I
C. I < II < III
A reaction in which a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol to form an organic compound and water is called _____________.
A. saponification
B. esterification
C. neutralization
D. hydrolysis
B. esterification
Which class of compounds consists exclusively of saturated hydrocarbons?
A. alkenes
B. aromatics
C. alkynes
D. alkanes
D. alkanes
What is the position of the bromine atom relative to the methyl group in 3-bromotluene?
A. meta
B. para
C. ortho
D. trans
A. meta
The smell of rancid butter is due to the presence of butyric (butanoic) acid. What is the formula for this compound?
A. C4H8O2
B. C4H10O
C. C5H10O2
D. C5H12O
A. C4H8O2
Which combination of reactant produces an ester?
A. aldehyde and potassium permanganate
B. acid and alcohol
C. acid and aldehyde
D. alcohol and aldehyde
B. acid and alcohol
In crystallization, the solution which is obtained after filtration is the ______________.
A. clear solution
B. colloidal solution
C. suspended solution
D. none of the given answers
D. none of the given answers
In crystallization, the crystal phases can be inter-converted by varying ________.
A. temperature
B. pressure
C. viscosity
D. size
A. temperature
Which separation technique is based on differences in the volatility of the compounds to be separated?
A. solvent extraction
B. distillation
C. paper chromatography
D. filtration
B. distillation
Fractional distillation is different from distillation because of the presence of a _____________.
A. Fractionating column
B. Condenser
C. Conical flask
D. Distillation flask
A. Fractionating column
The process of heating a liquid mixture to from vapors and then cooling the vapors to get a pure component us called ____________.
A. Distillation
B. Chromatography
C. Crystallization
D. Sublimation
A. Distillation
A common measure of efficiency in a fractioning column is the ________________.
A. length of the condenser used in the setup
B. number of distillation types
C. number of components in the solution
D. number of theoretical plates in the column
D. number of theoretical plates in the column
Five grams of an organic solid was dissolved in 100 mL of distilled water. Which of the following extraction methods can remove the largest amount of organic solid from an aqueous solution?
A. Extract the aqueous solution with a 150-mL portion of ether.
B. Extract the aqueous solution with three 50-mL portions of ether.
C. Extract the aqueous solution with a 150-mL portion of acetic acid.
D. Extract the aqueous solution with three 50-mL portions of acetic acid.
B. Extract the aqueous solution with three 50-mL portions of ether.