Organic Chemistry Flashcards
An organic compound formed when an acid reacts with an alcohol.
ester
Hydrogenation of an alkene yields _________
alkane
The simplest ketone is _________
acetone
The acid responsible for the irritating sting of ants.
formic acid
An aldehyde that smells like green apple is ________
ethanal
In which reaction of alkyne can keto-enol tautomerism exist?
Ozonolysis
Which of the following physical properties differ for each pair of enantiomers?
Direction of rotation of plane-polarized light
Number of double bonds in geraniol
2
Whatever the compound, the gram molecular weight contains the same number of molecules, known as Avogadro’s number. It is expressed as:
6.02x10^23 particles per mole
All of the following are o- and p- directing substituents EXCEPT
-NO2
Which of the following functional groups is present in the melamine molecule?
amine
How many isomers does xylene have?
3
Which of the following objects are chiral (assume that there is no label or other identifying mark)
a) Pair of scissors
b) Tennis ball
c) Paper clip
d) Beaker
e) The swirl created in water as it drains out of a sink or bathtub
chiral, achiral, achiral, achiral, chiral
Fatty acid such as lauric acid and palmitic acid and oleic acid are long unbranched carboxylic acids consisting of 12 to 20 carbon atoms. Which type of fatty acid should people avoid ingesting, saturated or unsaturated and why?
Saturated, because the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased
Propanoic acid and methyl acetate are constitutional isomers, and both are liquids at room temperature. One of these compounds has a boiling point of 141°C; the other has a boiling point of 57°C. Which compound has a higher boiling point?
(1) propanoic acid
O2 gas effused through a pinhole in 5 sec. How long will it take an equivalent amount of CO2 to effuse under the same conditions?
5.9 s
The rate of nucleophilic substitution reaction of tert-butyl bromide with OH– is found to be independent of the concentration of OH– at any instant. It can be inferred that the reaction is:
First-order (SN1)
Waxes are
Fatty acids alcohol esters
Styrene undergoes ozonolysis to yield two carbonyl compounds. Which of the following pairs is produced by this reaction?
Benzaldehyde and formaldehyde