Organic Chemistry Flashcards
In benzene, what is the valence bond hybridization on each carbon atom?
A. sp
B. sp2
C. sp3
D. spd
B. sp2
Which of the following is called methyl chloride?
A. CH3Cl
B. CH2Cl
C. CHCl3
D. CCl4
A. CH3Cl
Which of the following is propanone?
A. CH3COCH3
B. CH3CO2H
C. CH3CHO
D. HCHO
A. CH3COCH3
What class of compounds is represented by the type formula ROR’?
A. esters
B. ketones
C. ethers
D. aldehydes
C. ethers
Name the compound CH3(CH2)COOH.
A. benzoic acid
B. carboxylic acid
C. octanoic acid
D. maleic acid
C. octanoic acid
Name the compound (C6H5)2O.
A. diethyl ether
B. diphenyl ether
C. diethyl amine
D. benzyl alcoho
B. diphenyl ether
Which of the following is bromobenzene?
A. CH3CH2NH2
B. CH3CH2CHO
C. C6H5Br
D. C6H11Br
C. C6H5Br
Which of the following is an amide?
A. CH3NH2
B. HCONH2
C. CH2O
D. CH3OH
B. HCONH2
Which of the following is an amine
A. CH3NH2
B. HCONH2
C. CH3F
D. CH3COOH3
A. CH3NH2
What continuous-chain hydrocarbon is isomeric with 2-methyl-3-ethylhexane?
A. octane
B. nonane
C. decane
D. dodecane
B. nonane
Give a straight-chain hydrocarbon that is isomeric with 2,2,4-trinethylpentane
A. heptane
B. octane
C. nonane
D. decane
B. octane
How many isomers are there corresponding to the formula C4H10O?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
D. 7
How many structural isomers are possible for C2H4Cl2?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
A. 2
Which of the following compounds can exist as geometric isomers?
A. CH2Cl2
B. CH2Cl-CH2Cl
C. CHBr=CHCl
D.CH2Cl-CH2Br
C. CHBr=CHCl
Which of the following molecules is a Bronsted base?
A. C5H5N
B. C2H5OH
C. C6H5OH
D. C2H5OCH3
A. C5H5N
What kind of hybrid orbitals are formed on the carbon atoms in cyclopropane?
A. sp
B. sp2
C. sp3
D.spd
C. sp3
Which of the following involve redox reactions?
A. evaporation of water
B. production by lighting of ozone from CO2
C. reaction of H2SO4 with NaOH
D. burning of gasoline
D. burning of gasoline
It is hard naturally occurring trans polyisoprene.
A. hevea rubber
B. gutta percha
C. ABS
D. PPO
B. gutta percha
A polymer produced by the condensation of terephthaldehyde and methyl-1,4-phenelene diamine.
A. tupperware
B. aramids
C. Vectra
D. polyazomethine
D. polyazomethine
Which of the following structure represents that of vinyl chloride?
A. C2H3Cl
B. C2H2Cl2
C. C2H2ClF
D. C2Cl4
A. C2H3Cl
It is obtained from milky secretion of various plants such as the tree Hevea braisiensis.
A. natural rubber
B. PAI
C. Xenoy
D. collagen
A. natural rubber
Polymers which are capable of forming an ordered solution.
A. mesogenic
B. hematic
C. thermotropic
D. lyotropic
D. lyotropic
Which of the following is a crystalline polymer which is used primarily as a film?
A. PVC
B. PVF
C. PTFE
D. TFE
B. PVF
Polymer which are capable of forming an ordered melt.
A. mesogenic
B. hematic
C. thermotropic
D. lyotropic
C. thermotropic
A polymer composite used as food containers for ovenable dishes.
A. fiber glass polyester
B. BMC polyester
C. SMC
D. PTFE
B. BMC polyester
In chemical reactions involving alkenes, halogen atoms can replace hydrogen atoms. These reactions are called
A. combustion
B. dehydrogenation
C. substitution
D. addition
A. combustion
Which of the following is the most acidic?
A. 1-butanol
B. 2-butanol
C. tert butanol
D. phenol
B. 2-butanol
Bonding between carbon atoms
A. electrovalent and strong
B. electrovalent and weak
C. covalent and strong
D. covalent and weak
The formula of acrylonitrite
A. C3H4N
B. C3H5N2
C. C3H3N
D. C2H2N
C. C3H3N
Which of the following is not an aliphatic hydrocarbon?
A. n-octane
B. n-tridecane
C. propylene
D. toluene
D. toluene
Which of the following compounds is incorrectly named:
A. p-chloroaniline
B. ethyl benzene
C. 3-methyl pentane
D. 2-ethyl butane
D. 2-ethyl butane
An isomer of ethanol is
A. Methanol
B. ethylene glycol
C. dimethyl ether
D. acetone
C. dimethyl ether
It is the attraction between like molecules.
A. absorption
B. diffusion
C. adhesion
D. cohesion
C. adhesion
The hydrate named as sodium carbonate decahydrate is commonly called
A. baking soda
B. washing soda
C. soda lime
D. caustic soda
B. washing soda
The energy needed to remove an electron from a neutral atom is
A. electron affinity
B. electronegativity
C. first ionization energy
D. ductility
C. first ionization energy
The electron configuration of phosphide ion is (atomic number = 15) is
A. [Ne]3s2
B. [Ne]3s23p2
C. [Ar]
D. [Ne]3s23p3
A. [Ne]3s2
Two electrons in the same atom that have identical values of the quantum numbers n,l and ml are said to be in:
A. the same shell & subshell but different orbital
B. the same shell, subshell & orbital
C. the same shell, but different subshell and orbitals
D. different shells, subshell and orbitals
B. the same shell, subshell & orbital
Oxides that react with water to form acids or that are formed by the removal of water from acids, are known as
A. anhydride
B. basic anhydride
C. acid anhydride
D. salt anhydride
C. acid anhydride
The product obtained by the fermentation of wet cellulose is
A. ethane
B. ethyne
C. methane
D. ethane
C. methane
The high polymer of chloroprene is known as
A. 2-chlorobutadiene
B. Narcylene
C. Neoprene
D. vinyl acetylen
C. Neoprene
One of the best fuel that detonates only at high temperature is
A. n-heptane
B. iso-octane
C. gasoline
D. catane
B. iso-octane
Which of the following is known as Freon?
A. CCl2F2
B. CH2F2
C. CHCl2F2
D. CF4
A. CCl2F2
ClCH2 CHCl2 is named as
A. 1,1,2 trichloro ethane
B. 1,1,2,2 tetrachloro ethane
C. 1,1,1,2 tetrachloro ethane
D. none is correct
A. 1,1,2 trichloro ethane
In the SN2 reaction mechanism, which one of the following is the most reactive?
A. C6H6
B. CH3X
C. CH3OH
D. RCH2OH
B. CH3X
Calcium carbide on interaction with water gives
A. acetylene
B. propylene
C. ethene
D. ethyne
A. acetylene
Methane reacts with N2 in the presence of electric arc giving
A. methyl nitride
B. nitro methane
C. hydrocyanic acid
D. none is correct
C. hydrocyanic acid
What happens when methane is passed through electric arc or subjected to high temperature obtained by partial combustion
A. acetylene and ethane are formed
B. carbon and hydrogen are formed
C. CH2 and H2 is formed
D. acetylene is formed
D. acetylene is formed
When methane is heated in the absence of air or O2 it break up to give carbon and hydrogen. The process is named as
A. cracking
B. polymerization
C. pyrolysis
D. decomposition
C. pyrolysis
Methane on oxidation with ozone give
A. CO2 + H2
B. formaldehyde
C. methyl alcohol
D. methanal
D. methanal
Ethylene on interaction with alk. KMnO4 (Baeyers reagent) gives
A. oxalic acid
B. ethyl alcohol
C. HCHO
D. glycol
D. glycol
Dehydration of ethylene gives a product which on hydrolysis yields
A. CH3OH
B. C2H5OH
C. C3H7OH
D. ester
B. C2H5OH
Kerosene oil is used as an
A. alkanes
B. alcohols
C. aromatic acids
D. aliphatic acids
A. alkanes
The chemical process which occurs when water is added to cement is
A. oxidation
B. Brownian movement
C. plastic flow
D. hydration
D. hydration
Which of the following organic chemicals is most soluble to water?
A. CH3CH3
B. CH3OH
C. CCl4
D. CH4
B. CH3OH
What structures to bothe aldehydes and ketones contains?
A. the carbonyl group
B. the carboxyl group
C. the hydroxyl group
D. the amino group
A. the carbonyl group
Two major types of chemical bonds are observed in chemical bonding: ionic and covalent. Which of the following has a bond that is the least ionic in
character?
A. NaCl
B. CH4
C. H2
D. H2O
C. H2
Which of the following would not burn?
A. CH4
B. CH3OH
C. CCl4
D. CH3CH2OCH2CH3
C. CCl4
Which of the following is chlorofluorocarbon?
A. CHCl3
B. CFCl3
C. C3F8
D. CFCl3
B. CFCl3
Which of the following is chloroform?
A. CH3Cl
B. CH2Cl2
C. CHCl3
D. CFCl3
C. CHCl3
The compound CH3CH2Cl is named.
A. carbon dichloride
B. methyl chloride
C. methylene chloride
D. ethyl chloride
D. ethyl chloride
Which alcohol is the least dangerous to drink?
A. methyl alcohol
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. ethyl alcohol
D. all are equally dangerous
C. ethyl alcohol
Grain alcohol in United States is made
A. from coal
B. by fermenting starches and sugar
C. from vinegar
D. by fermenting acetic acid
B. by fermenting starches and sugar
A combination of atoms that confers certain chemical physical properties on a compound is called a(n)
A. ether
B. functional group
C. hydrogen bond
D. homolog
B. functional group
The correct name for CH3-O-CH3 is
A. dimethyl ether
B. ethyl ether
C. diethyl ether
D. oxyethane
A. dimethyl ether
Vodka that is 90 proof contains what percent of alcohol?
A. 9
B. 45
C. 90
D. 180
B. 45
Wood alcohol is the same as
A. methanol
B. 2-propanol
C. grain alcohol
D. rubbing
Wood alcohol is the same as
A. methanol
Phenol is
A. C6H11-OH
B. CH3CH2CH2OH
C. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
D. C6H5-OH
D. C6H5-OH
The alcohol present in alcoholic beverages is
A. methyl alcohol
B. ethyl alcohol
C. denatured alcohol
D. wood alcohol
B. ethyl alcohol
Denatured alcohol refers to
A. any alcohol not produced by fermentation
B. grain alcohol that is highly taxed
C. ethyl alcohol that has been treated with something to make it unfit to drink
D. methanol
C. ethyl alcohol that has been treated with something to make it unfit to drink
The toxicity of methyl alcohol results from its oxidation by liver enzymes to
A. carbon dioxide
B. formaldehyde
C. grain alcohol
D. methanol
B. formaldehyde
When ingested, ethanol acts as a(n)
A. stimulant
B. depressant
C. antiseptic
D. analgesic
B. depressant
Fermentation of carbohydrates leads to the formation of
A. methanol
B. ethanol
C. glucose
D. formaldehyde
B. ethanol
The name of the functional group of aldehydes and ketones is the
A. carbonyl group
B. carboxyl group
C. aldehyde group
D. hydroxyl group
A. carbonyl group
Which is not a mineral acid?
A. HNO3
B. HCl
C. HCOOH
D. H2SO4
C. HCOOH
What acid is found in vinegar?
A. formic acid
B. nitric acid
C. propionic acid
D. acetic acid
D. acetic acid
The product of the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid is known as a(n)
A. acid anhydride
B. ester
C. ether
D. salt
B. ester
Alkaloids can best be generally classified with the
A. alcohols
B. acids
C. amines
D. amides
C. amines
The small molecule starting materials from which polymers are constructed are called
A. hydrocarbons
B. monomers
C. segmers
D. plasticizers
B. monomers
In chemical usage, a plastic is a substance that
A. will return to its original shape after being stretched
B. softens on heating and can be molded under pressure
C. hardens under the influence of heat and pressure
D. is a cheap imitation of natural materials
B. softens on heating and can be molded under pressure
Which compound would not serve as a monomer for addition polymerization?
A. CH2=CHCN
B. CH2=CHCl
C. CH2=CHCOOH
D. HOCH2COOH
D. HOCH2COOH
Styrofoam picnic coolers are made from
A. CH2=CH2
B. CH2=CHCl
C. CH2=CHCN
D. CH2=CH-C6H5
D. CH2=CH-C6H5
The nonstick coating on cookware is made from
A. CH2=CH2
B. CH2=CHCl
C. CH2=CHCN
D. CF2=CF2
D. CF2=CF2
Vinyl hardtops for automobiles are made from
A. CH2=CH2
B. CH2=CHCl
C. CH2=CHCN
D. CF2=CF2
B. CH2=CHCl
Plastic bags are usually made from
A. CH2=CH2
B. CH2=CHCl
C. CH2=CHCN
D. CH2=CH-C6H5
A. CH2=CH2
Natural rubber is
A. polyethylene
B. neoprene
C. polysoprene
D. polyvinyl chloride
C. polysoprene
Which if any, are not true of the vulcanization process?
A. it results in sulfur bridges between polymer chains
B. it increases the hardness of natural rubber
C. it improves the elasticity of natural rubber
D. all of the above are true of the vulcanization process
D. all of the above are true of the vulcanization process
Which does not apply to the polymer Bakelite?
A. it is a copolymer
B. it is a condensation polymer
C. it is a cross-linked polymer
D. it is an elastomer
D. it is an elastomer
Dacron is a
A. polyamide
B. polyester
C. polyolefin
D. acrylic fibers
B. polyester
Nylons are
A. polyamide
B. polyester
C. polyolefin
D. acrylic fibers
A. polyamide
What is the functional group linking the segments of nylon?
A. amide
B. ester
C. C=C
D. C=O
A. amide
Plasticizers are
A. polymers that have elastic properties
B. polymers that soften on heating
C. molecules that confer pliability on otherwise brittle polymers
D. extremely toxic
C. molecules that confer pliability on otherwise brittle polymers
Which compounds have not been used as plasticizers?
A. phthalate esters
B. polychlorinated biphenyl
C. vinyl chlorides
D. camphor
C. vinyl chlorides
Disposal of synthetic plastics is complicated by
A. the large volume of these materials that accumulate as trash
B. the non-biodegradable nature of most synthetic plastic
C. the toxicity of some gases produced when the materials are burned
D. all of the above are valid
D. all of the above are valid
The temperature at which a polymer changes from hard and brittle to rubbery and tough is called its
A. boiling point
B. melting point
C. glass transition temperature
D. thermosetting temperature
C. glass transition temperature
Burning polyacrylonitrite (Orlon) generates
A. O2
B. HCl
C. HCN
D. N2O
C. HCN
Burning polyvinyl chloride generates
A. O2
B. HCl
C. HCN
D. N2O
B. HCl
Carbon forms
A. 2 ionic bonds
B. 2 covalent bonds
C. 4 ionic bonds
D. 4 covalent bonds
D. 4 covalent bonds
The methyl group is the simplest
A. alkyl group
B. alkane
C. alkene
D. alkyne
A. alkyl group
The correct structural formula for 2-pentyne is
A. CHΞC-CH2-CH2-CH3
B. CH3-CΞC-CH2-CH3
C. CH3-CHΞCH-CH2-CH3
D. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
C. CH3-CHΞCH-CH2-CH3
When an alkane burns completely in air, it forms
A. carbon monoxide and water
B. carbon dioxide and water
C. carbon and pentane
D. carbon dioxide and carbon monoxid
B. carbon dioxide and water
A cycloalkane consist of
A. a straight chain of carbon atoms with two or three hydrogen atom attached to each carbon
B. a ring of carbon atoms with two hydrogen atoms connected to every carbon atom
C. a ring of carbon atoms with three hydrogen atoms connected to every carbon atom
D. a ring of alkane molecules joined together
B. a ring of carbon atoms with two hydrogen atoms connected to every carbon atom
Each bond in a benzene molecule is considered
A. more than double bond, less than a triple bond
B. a double bond
C. a single bond
D. more than a single bond, less than a double bond
D. more than a single bond, less than a double bond
Benzene undergoes substitution reactions rather than addition reactions because its ring structure is
A. extremely unstable
B. saturated
C. very stable
D. unsaturated
C. very stable
Chlorobenzene forms when a halogen reacts in an
A. alkyl halide
B. alkyne
C. alkane
D. aromatic hydrocarbon
D. aromatic hydrocarbon
All functional groups must combine with
A. only one hydrocarbon group
B. more than three hydrocarbon group
C. one or more hydrocarbon group D. two or more hydrocarbon group
C. one or more hydrocarbon group
CH3CH2CH2OH is the formula for
A. propyl alcohol
B. amyl alcohol
C. butyl alcohol
D. methyl alcoho
A. propyl alcohol
A patient would be most likely to be given a sponge bath with
A. ethyl alcohol
B. methyl alcohol
C. isopropyl alcohol
D. menthol
A. ethyl alcohol
The common name for CH3-O-CH3 is
A. diethyl ether
B. methyl ether
C. ether
D. divinyl ether
B. methyl ether
An aldehyde used as preservative and a germicide is
A. paraldehyde
B. benzaldehyde
C. acetaldehyde
D. formaldehyde
D. formaldehyde
The formation of disulfides through oxidation of two thiols is important for
A. producing disagreeable odors
B. maintaining the structure of protein
C. producing red dyes
D. testing kidney function
B. maintaining the structure of protein
An amine consist of
A. a hydrocarbon in which halogens take the place of hydrogen atoms
B. a hydrocarbon which contains sulfur instead of oxygen
C. a carboxyl acid group combined with a halogen
D. an ammonia molecule in which one to three hydrogen are replaced by hydrocarbon groups
D. an ammonia molecule in which one to three hydrogen are replaced by hydrocarbon groups
In a quaternary ammonium salt, nitrogen is surrounded by four
A. oxygen atoms
B. sulfur atoms
C. chlorine atoms
D. carbon atoms
D. carbon atoms
Which of the following is not an alkaloid?
A. procaine
B. codeine
C. cocaine
D. morphine
A. procaine
Which of the following is true?
A. polymers are plastics
B. plastics are polymers
C. a plastic is never a polymer
D. a polymer is never a plastic
B. plastics are polymers
Which of the following is not an addition polymer?
A. Orlon
B. Nylon
C. polyethylene
D. Teflon
B. Nylon
Polyesters and polyamides are common
A. alkaloids
B. ammonium salts
C. condensation polymers
D. purines
C. condensation polymers
An organic compound is a compound that
A. contains carbon and was formed only by living organism
B. is a natural compound that has not been synthesized
C. contains carbon, whether it was formed by living thing or not
D. was formed by a plan
C. contains carbon, whether it was formed by living thing or not
There are millions of organic compounds but only thousands of inorganic compounds because
A. organic compounds were formed by living things
B. there is more carbon on the Earth’s surface than any other element
C. atoms of elements other than carbon never combine with themselves
D. carbon atoms can combine with up to four other atoms including other carbon atoms
D. carbon atoms can combine with up to four other atoms including other carbon atoms
You know for sure that the compound named decane has
A. more than 10 isomers
B. 10 carbon atoms in each molecule
C. only single bonds
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
An alkane with 4 carbon atoms would have how many hydrogen atoms in each molecule?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 16
C. 10
Isomers are compounds with the same
A. molecular formula with different structures
B. molecular formula with different atomic masses
C. atoms, but different molecular formulas
D. structures, but different formulas
A. molecular formula with different structures
Isomers have
A. the same chemical and physical properties
B. the same chemical but different physical properties
C. the same physical, but different chemical properties
D. the same physical, and chemical properties
D. the same physical, and chemical properties
The organic compound 2,2,4-trimethylpentane is an isomer of
A. propane
B. pentane
C. heptane
D. octane
B. pentane
The hydrocarbons with a double covalent carbon-carbon bond are called
A. alkanes
B. alkenes
C. alkynes
D. none of the above
A. alkanes
According to their definitions, which of the following would not occur as unsaturated hydrocarbon?
A. alkanes
B. alkenes
C. alkynes
D. none of the above is correc
C. alkynes
Petroleum is believed to have formed mostly from the anaerobic decomposition of buried
A. dinosaurs
B. fish
C. pine trees
D. plankton and algae
C. pine trees
Hydrogen bonding may form by the attraction between
A. one hydrogen atom to another in water molecule
B. hydrogen and oxygen within a water molecule
C. the oxygen part of one water molecule to the hydrogen part of another water molecule
D. the hydrogen part of one water molecule to the hydrogen part of another water molecule
C. the oxygen part of one water molecule to the hydrogen part of another water molecule
Because an alkene has a double bond it is considered
A. hydrated
B. unsaturated
C. saturated
D. dehydrated
B. unsaturated
A polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon is made by fusing together at least
A. two benzene rings
B. two cycloalkanes
C. three alkyl groups
D. two alkynes
A. two benzene rings
When an alcohol is dehydrated it forms
A. an aldehyde
B. an acid
C. an alkene
D. a ketone
C. an alkene
When an ether oxidizes, it forms
A. an aldehyde
B. an acid
C. an alkene
D. an alcohol
B. an acid
If an aldehyde is placed in Benedict’s solution, it reacts to form
A. cuprous oxide and an acid
B. cuprous oxide and a base
C. copper and carbon dioxide
D. copper and an acid
A. cuprous oxide and an acid
A carboxylate group consist of
A. an oxygen atom double bonded to a hydrogen atom
B. a carbon atom double bonded to a hydroxyl group
C. the carboxyl group minus the hydrogen group
D. a hydrogen atom double bonded to a carbon atom
C. the carboxyl group minus the hydrogen group
When an ester is hydrolyzed, the end products are
A. water and a base
B. an acid and water
C. an acid and an alcohol
D. an acid and a base
C. an acid and an alcohol
______ is an example of an alkyl halide.
A. NaCl
B. CHCl3
C. CF2=CF2
D. KCl
B. CHCl3
If “thio” appears on the name of a compound, you know that the compound contains a functional group based on
A. oxygen
B. hydrogen
C. a halogen
D. sulfur
D. sulfur
Amyl nitrite contains the following functional group
A. –NO2
B. –ONO
C. –ONC2
D. –CΞN
B. –ONO