OC-2021 Flashcards
Dipoledipole interactions are present in _____.
A. HCl B. C6H6 C. CH4 D. NaCl
HCl
Non-polar atoms and molecules condense due to _____.
A. iondipole interaction
B. polarizability dispersion forces
C. van der Waals forces
D. dipoledipole attraction
B. van der Waals forces
A compound having a permanent dipole moment is _____.
A. CO2
B. H2
C. CH4
D. CO
CO
“dipole moment” = polar
Which element can take part in hydrogen bonding?
A. F
B. O
C. N
D. all of them
D. all of them
all are highly electronegative elements
Polarizability is highest for _____.
A. CH4 B. H2 C. CCl4 D. H2S
C. CCl4
A compound which hydrogen bonds is _____.
A. BeH2
B. CH4
C. CH3COOH
D. C2H6
C. CH3COOH
The force due to hydrogen bonding must be overcome in the boiling of _____.
A. CH3OCH3
B. NH3
C. SbH3
D.C2H5OC2H5
B. NH3
Note: determine which one will undergo hydrogen bonding
other options are dipole dipole and vdw
The hydrocarbon having the lowest boiling point is _____.
A. C4H10
B. CH4
C. C6H6
D. C2H6
B. CH4
low molecular size = low BP
Which of the following has the lowest boiling point?
A. CH3COCH3
B. CH3OCH3
C. CH3COOH
D.CH3CHO
B. CH3OCH3
an ether.
Other options are DD, HB, and DD which is higher in BP
Note. DRAW
Arrange the following according to increasing boiling point:
W= methyl acetate
X= butanal
Y= n-butyl alcohol
Z = butanoic acid
methy acetate < butanal < n-butyl alcohol < butanoic acid
Which of the following has the lowest boiling point?
A. o-hydroxynitrobenzene
C. p-hydroxynitrobenzene
B. m-hydroxynitrobenzene
D. p-hydroxybenzoyl chloride
o-hydroxynitrobenzene
BP: mono < ortho < meta < para
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The greater the molecular weight, the lower the b.p
B. The greater the molecular attraction, the higher the b.p
C. The greater the molecular attraction, the lower the HV
D. The smaller the molecular weight, the higher the b.p
The greater the molecular attraction, the higher the b.p
Melting Point
I (aldehyde) – Lowest melting point.
IV (meta-nitrobenzoic acid) – Slightly higher due to hydrogen bonding.
II (para-nitrobenzoic acid) – Stronger hydrogen bonding, para position increases symmetry and packing efficiency.
III (sodium salt) – Highest due to ionic bonding.
The vapor pressure of a liquid depends on the _____.
A. amount of liquid
C. temperature of the liquid
B. volume of the liquid
D. surface area of the liquid
C. temperature of the liquid
A liquid having a higher vapor pressure will have _____.
A. higher molecular weight
C. higher boiling point
B. lower boiling point
D. higher surface area
B. lower boiling point
Which of the following properties indicates very strong intermolecular forces in liquids?
A. very low surface tension
C. very low boiling point
B. very low critical temperature
D. very low vapor pressure
D. very low vapor pressure
Rank the following compounds in the order of increasing basicity:
I.p-nitroaniline
II. p-aminobenzaldehyde
III. N-methylaniline
IV. p-methylaniline
I.p–nitroaniline
II. P-aminobenzaldehyde
IV p-methyaniline
III. N-methylaniline
Arrange according to increasing acidity
I. methanol
II. ethanol
III. Phenol
IV. p-nitrophenol
V. p-bromophenol
ethanol < methanol < phenol < p-bromophenol
Arrange the following according to increasing acid strengths:
W= benzoic acid
Y= 4-cyanobenzoic acid
X= 4-methoxybenzoic acid
Z = 4-methylbenzoic acid
XZWY
methoxy < methyl < benzoic < cyano
: X (–OCH3) < Z (–CH3) < W (no group) < Y (–CN).
- Which of the following molecules has a linear geometry?
a. water (H2O)
c. carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. ammonia (NH3)
d. boron trifluoride (BF3)
c. carbon dioxide (CO2)
The most stable among the following free radicals is
a. CH3 ?
b. (CH3)3C ?
c. (CH3)2CH ?
d. (CH3)2CHCH2
c. (CH3)2CH ?
high no. of C atoms = low stability
high no. of branching = high stability
The stability of free radicals follows the order: tertiary > secondary > primary > methyl
- Which of the following is TRUE about cis and trans alkenes?
a. Cis alkenes are less polar.
b. Cis alkenes have higher boiling points.
c. Trans alkenes are more polar.
d. Trans alkenes have higher boiling points.
b. Cis alkenes have higher boiling points.
Cis alkenes are more polar than trans alkenes due to the arrangement of substituents on the same side of the double bond, which creates a net dipole moment. This leads to stronger intermolecular forces (dipole-dipole interactions) in cis alkenes, resulting in higher boiling points compared to their trans counterparts. Trans alkenes, on the other hand, tend to cancel out dipoles due to the symmetry, making them less polar and giving them lower boiling points.
- How many distinct acyclic compounds have the formula C5H10?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
5
- Which compound will rapidly decolorize bromine in CHCl3?
a. hexane
c. 1-hexene
b. benzene
d. cyclohexane
c. 1-hexene
- All of the following statements concerning benzene, C6H6, are true EXCEPT
a. Each carbon is sp2 hybridized.
b. Each carbon atoms forms three sigma bonds.
c. Pi electrons are delocalized over all six carbon atoms.
d. Benzene forms cis and trans isomers when it reacts.
Benzene forms cis and trans isomers when it reacts.
- What is the product from the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of nitrobenzene?
a. ortho-nitrotoluene
c. para-nitrotoluene
b. meta-nitrotoluene
d. ortho-nitrotoluene and para-nitrotoluene
meta-nitrotoluene
- Which of the following is TRUE for EAS?
I. Sulfonation uses both nitric and sulfuric acids.
II. The intermediate carbocation in EAS reactions is resonance-stabilized.
III. Halogenation reactions require the use of Lewis acid catalysts to make X – X bond more polar.
II and III
I is FALSE: ang gamit is sulfuric acid and sulfur trioxide
- Which chloroalkane undergoes substitution with OH? exclusively by an SN1 mechanism?
a. (CH3)3CCl
b. (CH3)2CHCH2Cl
c. CH3CH2CHClCH3
d. CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl
a. (CH3)3CCl
SN1 - tertiary secondary
- What is the role of hydroxide ion in this reaction?
CH3CH2CH2CH2Br + OH? ? CH3CH2CH2CH2OH + Br?
a. oxidizing agent c. catalyst
b. Lewis acid d. nucleophile
d. nucleophile
attacks compound and replace bromine
donates electron pair to bond with carbon
- Which of the following will react with HBr?
a. 1-butanol
b. 2-butanol
c. 2-methyl-1-propanol
d. 2-methyl-2-propanol
c. 2-methyl-1-propanol
tertiary alcohol reacts fastest
- Which of the following is the simplest ketone?
a. acetone
b. lactone
c. cyclohexanone
d. ethyl methyl ketone
acetone
- Evolution of gas was observed when an unknown organic compound is treated with aqueous Na2CO3. The compound is likely a/an
a. ester
b. alkane
c. alcohol
d. carboxylic acid
carboxylic acid
“Na2CO3
- A student wishes to prepare ethyl acetate from the reaction of ethanol and acetic acid. To be successful, this reaction requires
a. an acidic catalyst
b. a basic catalyst
c. an oxidizing agent
d. a reducing agent
an acidic catalyst
All of the following can form hydrogen bonds EXCEPT
a. aniline
b. ethyl amine
c. isopropyl amine
d. trimethyl amine
d. trimethyl amine
hydrogen bonding: if may NH, OH, and FH
Trimethyl amine (N(CH₃)₃) cannot form hydrogen bonds because there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen that can participate in hydrogen bonding. Hydrogen bonding typically occurs when a hydrogen atom is bonded to a highly electronegative atom like nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine.
- A chemist wishes to separate benzoic acid from 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. Which is the best method to achieve this separation?
a. Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and water
b. Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous NaHCO3
c. Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous NaOH
d. Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous HCl
b. Partitioning the mixture between diethyl ether and 1 M aqueous NaHCO3
- All of the following are properties of an organic solvent for extraction EXCEPT
a. dissolve the desired substance
b. react with the desired substance
c. not react or be miscible with water
d. have a low boiling point so it can be easily removed at a later purification step
react with the desired substance
- This must be done before discarding any liquid after separation (of the liquids) is seen inside the separatory funnel.
a. shaking
b.venting
c. salting out
d. testing the aqueous and organic layers
testing the aqueous and organic layers
“after separation”
- This is used to remove trace amounts of water in organic solutions. This can be added to the pooled organic layers before removal of the organic solvent.
a. drying agent
b. boiling stone
c. seed crystal
d. decolorizing carbon
a. drying agent
- All of the following are steps during recrystallization EXCEPT
a. Dissolve the sample in a minimum amount of hot solvent.
b. Filter the hot solution using a stemless funnel.
c. Cool down the filtrate abruptly to recover the crystallized product quickly.
d. Wash the crystallized product with cold solvent during suction filtration.
Cool down the filtrate abruptly to recover the crystallized product quickly.
- This is done to remove colored impurities in a solution containing the crude sample.
a. evaporation of solvent
b. addition of drying agent
c. addition of decolorizing carbon
d. scratching the sides of the flask
c. addition of decolorizing carbon
“removed colored impurities”
- Purified solid crystals have
a. low melting points
b. high melting points
c. wide melting point ranges
d. narrow melting point ranges
d. narrow melting point ranges
Purified solid crystals= narrow melting point range because they are more uniform in composition, without impurities.
- A student isolated solid caffeine from tea leaves. Which experiment will be most useful in assessing the purity of the isolated caffeine?
a. combustion analysis
b. melting point determination
c. titration with standard NaOH
d. determination of the lambda max of the solution
melting point determination
“PURITY”
method used to assess the purity of a solid compound.
- It allows for many successive distillations to take place at once. It contains indentations or a packing material with lots of surface area.
a. adapter
b. condenser
c. round bottom flask
d. fractionating column
d. fractionating column
- In order to provide heat at a temperature of 200°C to solutions containing organic reagents, which of the following is the most suitable?
a. heat using a water bath
b. heat using a sand bath
c. heat with Bunsen burner
d. heat with hotplate with stirring
b. heat using a sand bath
- Which of the following can promote even boiling?
a. stones
b. chips
c. stir bars
d. All of the above
all of the above
- Where should a thermometer be placed to determine the boiling point of the distillate?
a. Inside the distilling flask and it should be just below the side arm of the flask
b. Inside the distilling flask and it should be immersed in the mixture being distilled
c. Inside the receiver
d. Inside the adapter
Inside the distilling flask and it should be just below the side arm of the flask
A 1:1 mixture of pentane and hexane is separated by fractional distillation. At what temperature does the first drop of condensate appear on the thermometer?
a. less than 36°
b. at 36°
c. between 36° and 69°
d. above 69°
at 36
pentane: 36C
hexane : 69C
- Which statement best describes the results of attempted separation by fractional distillation of cis-1,2-dichloroethene and trans-1,2-dichloroethene?
a. The two isomers can be separated by fractional distillation, with cis isomer boiling at the lower temperature.
b. The two isomers can be separated by fractional distillation, with trans isomer boiling at the lower temperature.
c. The two isomers cannot be separated by fractional distillation because both isomers have the same boiling point.
d. The two isomers cannot be separated by fractional distillation because they interconvert rapidly at the temperatures at which they distill.
The two isomers can be separated by fractional distillation, with trans isomer boiling at the lower temperature.
Cis: polar-high BP
trans: nonpolar: low BP
- What is the main purpose of heating under reflux?
a. To provide a very high temperature so that slow reactions occur at faster rates.
b. To increase the rate of evaporation of the solvent to increase the product yield.
c. To heat the reaction mixture in a solvent at a constant temperature without the loss of any reagents.
d. None of the above.
To heat the reaction mixture in a solvent at a constant temperature without the loss of any reagents.
- A reaction vessel is to be cooled to -77°C after refluxing. Which of the following can be used?
a. ice bath
b. freezer
c. acetone/dry ice
d. crushed ice with salt
c. acetone/dry ice
- A student would like to separate the various components of a sample of ink in the laboratory. Which of the following techniques would be most suitable for him to use?
a. filtration
b. titration
c. distillation
d. paper chromatography
paper chromatography
- Methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE) is a controversial gasoline additive. Which of the following techniques would be best to measure quantitatively trace amounts of MTBE in contaminated groundwater?
a. capillary electrophoresis
b. gas chromatography
c. atomic absorption spectroscopy
d. fluorescence spectroscopy
b. gas chromatography
- The efficiency of chromatographic columns increases as (in the choices: N = plate count, H = plate height)
a. N becomes greater and as H becomes smaller
b. N becomes lesser and H becomes larger
c. Both N and H becomes constant
d. None of the above
N becomes greater and as H becomes smaller
- The distribution constant is the ratio of the concentration of a solute in the stationary phase to its concentration in the mobile phase. Benzene has a lower distribution constant than cyclohexane. Which will elute first during a chromatographic analysis?
a. benzene
b. cyclohexane
c. both will elute at the same time
d. neither will be eluted
benzene