Orgchem Flashcards
Methoxybenzene + HI with produce
A. Benzene + Methyl alcohol
B. Phenol + methyl iodide
C. Iodobenzene + methyl alcohol
D. Benzene + iodomethane
B
Molecules that have internal mirror planes are always
A. Chiral
B. Achiral
C. Meso
D. Racemic
Ans. Meso
Chiral= mirror images
Ch2I2 is _____ halide
A. Vicinal
B. Secondary
C. Geminal
D. Allylic
C
Which kf the ff will have the fastest sn2 rxn
A. CH3CH2Br
B. CH3CH2I
C. CH3CH2CI
D. CH3CH2F
B (most priority)
The reason that CH3NH2 is a stronger base than CH3OH is due to the fact that
A. Hyperconjugation resonance of the product, CH3NH3 is better than for CH3NH3+ is better than for CH3OH2
B. Resonance of the product, CH3NH3+ is better than for CH3OH2+
C. The electronegativity of nitrogen is less than oxygen, thus making the electron pair more available
D. It isn’t. The oxygen atom has 2 non-bonded pairs of electrons making it twice as basic
C
How many isomers do C5H12 have
A. 2
B 3
C. 4
D. 5
B
Which of the ff are limitations of Lambert-Beer’s Law?
a. Scattering of light due to particles b. Fluorescence of sample
c. Non-monochromatic radiation
d. All of the above
D
Which of the ff requires the most energy for electronic transition?
A. Alkyl halides
B. Alkanes
C. Carbonyl compounds
D. Carboxylic compounds
B
The process that combines alcohol and carboxylic acid to form an organic compound and water is called ____
A. Esterification
B. Mulification
C. Distillation
D. Etherification
A
When proteins are broken down by enzymes, the products are:
a. amino acids
b. carbohydrates
c. fatty acids
d. nucleic acids
A
Which compound will rapidly decolorize bromine in CHCl3
A. hexane
B. benzene
C. 1-hexene
D. cyclohexane
C
Which compounds have both cis and trans isomers possible?
Choices: Different organic compounds were given but you can choose which one is an alkene
Which plays a deciding role in the choice of solvents in lle process?
A. The dielectric constant D
B. Partition coefficient k
C. Both a and b
D. Neither a and b
C
Solvent extraction is more effective when the extraction is repeated with
A. Extra solvent
B. Large solvent
C. Small solvent
D both b and c
C
The process of heating a liquid mixture to form vapors and then cooling the vapors to get pure component is called
A. Crystallization
B. Distillation
C chromatography
D. Sublimation
B
Column chromatography is based on the principle of _______________
a) Ion-exchange
b) Exclusion principle
c) Differential adsorption
d) Absorption
C
Arrange the following compounds in order of their increasing adsorption tendencies.
a) Cellulose»_space; starch»_space; calcium carbonate»_space; alumina
b) Cellulose»_space; starch»_space; alumina»_space; charcoal
c) Charcoal»_space; cellulose»_space; alumina»_space; starch
d) Calcium carbonate»_space;; alumina»_space; starch»_space; cellulose
A
What is the factor responsible for the separation in column chromatography?
a) Polarity differences between the solvent
b) Polarity differences between the solute
c) Polarity indifference between the solvent
d) Polarity indifference between the solute
B
Select the correct statement from the following options.
a) The lesser the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface
b) The greater the polarity of solute, more weakly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface
c) The greater the polarity of solute, more strongly it will be adsorbed on a polar surface
d) All of the mentioned option
C
The correct order of increasing strength of adsorption is ____________
a) Alkanes»_space; Esters»_space; Aldehydes»_space; Phenols»_space; Ketones
b) Aldehydes»_space; Phenols»_space; Ketones»_space; Esters»_space; Alkanes
c) Aldehydes»_space; Ketones»_space; Esters»_space; Alkanes»_space; Phenols
d) Alkanes»_space; Esters»_space; Ketones»_space; Aldehydes»_space; Phenols
D
The components of the mixture in column chromatography are eluted in order of ____________
a) Increasing polarity and decreasing distribution ratio
b) Increasing polarity and increasing distribution ratio
c) Decreasing polarity and increasing distribution ratio
d) Decreasing polarity and decreasing distribution ratio
B
The elution power of a solvent is determined by ____________
a) Its overall polarity
b) The polarity of the stationary phase
c) The nature of the sample components
d) All of the mentioned
D
Which of the following is separated through column chromatography?
a) Chlorophyll and carotenoids
b) Inorganic cations or complexes
c) Sugar derivatives
d) Amino acids formed by hydrolysis of a protein molecule
A
The mixture of petroleum ether and benzene is used in the elution ratio of ____________
a) 1 : 2
b) 1 : 5
c) 1 : 9
d) 1 : 12
C
Chloroform fraction is eluted from the column by passing chloroform through the column which acts as ____________
a) Eluter
b) Eluant
c) Elution
d) None of the mentioned option
C
Electrophiles are attracted to which of the following molecules
A. Both NH3 and NH4+
B. Both CH3O- and NH3
C. Both CH3O- and K +
D. NH3, NH4+, CH3O-, and K+
B
Nucleophiles are electron rich species or groups. Which of the following is an example of a nucleophile?
A. NH4+
B. H3O+
C. NH3
D. CH3OH
C
A base is defined by its ability to accept which of the following?
A. An electron
B. A free radical
C. A neutron
D. A proton
A
Which of the following statements is true concerning conformations of ethane?
A. The staggered conformation is the most stable.
B. The eclipsed form is the most stable.
C. The staggered and the eclipsed form have the same energy.
D. There are three stable staggered forms and two unstable eclipsed forms.
A
What is the reactivity order of halogens from most reactive to least reactive?
A. Cl, F, Br, I
B. Cl, Br, I, F
C. F, Cl, Br, I
D. I, Br, Cl, F
C
Which of the following is the most stable conformationof ethane?
A. Anti
B. Gauche
C. Eclipsed
D. Fully eclipsed
A
Complete the sentence. The SN2 mechanism is favored by all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. Primary alkyl halides
B. Nonpolar aprotic solvent
C. Tertiary alkyl halides
D. Less substituted alkyl halides
C
Fill in the blank. Compounds that have the same sequence of covalent bonds but differ in the relative position of the atoms in
space are
A. Constitutional isomers
B. Stereoisomers
C. Tautomers
D. Stable structural isomers
B
Which of the following statements about optically active compounds is false?
A. Racemates are not optically active.
B. Individual enantiomers are not optically active.
C. Achiral compounds are not optically active.
D. Meso compounds are not optically active.
B
Why are the functional carbons of organolithium and Grignard reagents effective as reducing agents?
A. Because they are basic and nucleophilic
B. Because they are basic and electrophilic
C. Because they are acidic and electrophilic
D. Because they are positively charged
A
Complete the sentences. Two degrees of unsaturation could be equivalent to all of the following EXCEPT
A. One ring and one double bond.
B. Two rings and one double bond.
C. Two rings.
D. One triple bond
B
In disubstituted alkenes, why are cis isomers less stable than trans isomers?
A. Because alkenes have pi bonds
B. Because of hyperconjugation
C. Because of steric hindrance
D. Because cis isomers typically do not react in reactions
C
Which of the following is NOT a step in the allylic bromination mechanism?
A. Propagation
B. Initiation
C. Bromine preparation
D. Termination
C
Which of the following statements about hydroboration reactions of alkenes is false?
A. The reaction is a one-step reaction.
B. The geometry of the reaction is syn.
C. It occurs via a carbocation intermediate.
D. It takes place with a retention of configuration.
C
At room temperature, alkenes can exist in which of the following phases?
A. Solids and liquids
B. Liquids and gases
C. Solids and gases
D. Solids, liquids, and gases
D
Alkynes are the most acidic hydrocarbon due to which of the following?
A. sp2 hybridation of the carbons
B. sp3 hybridation of the carbons
C. sp hybridation of the carbons
D. sp3 d hybridation of the carbons
C
- How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of propane?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
C
How many different compounds have the formula C3H12?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
D
- In which species is the carbon-nitrogen bond the shortest?
I CH3NH2
II CH2NH
III (CH3)4N^+
IV CH3CN
A. II
B. I
C. IV
D. II
C