CHEM 104 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
100% COMPLETE TEST SOLUTIONS
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Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.
Select one:
A. there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon
B. the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have
hydrogen removed f...
CHEM 104 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
100% COMPLETE TEST SOLUTIONS
A+ GRADED
Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.
Select one:
A. there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon
B. the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have
hydrogen removed from it
C. the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no hydrogen can be added to it
D. there are no oxygen atoms to remove from the alcohol carbon
E. the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no oxygen can be added to it -
ANSWER ✔ A. there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon
In the dehydration of an alcohol to an alkene, what is produced in addition to the
alkene?
Select one:
A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. carbon monoxide
D. water
E. hydrogen - ANSWER ✔ D. water
When a primary alcohol is strongly oxidized, the product is ________.
Select one:
A. an aldehyde
B. an alkane
,C. a carboxylic acid
D. a ketone
E. another alcohol - ANSWER ✔ C. a carboxylic acid
Thiols can be oxidized to ________.
Select one:
A. aldehydes
B. disulfides
C. carboxylic acids
D. thioethers
E. ketones - ANSWER ✔ B. disulfides
Which of the following compounds would give a positive Tollens' test?
Select one:
A. butanal
B. diethyl ether
C. acetone
D. methanol
E. phenol - ANSWER ✔ A. butanal
The common name for the compound CH3—CH2—CH2— O—CH2—CH3 is
________.
Select one:
A. ethyl propyl ketone
B. 3-hexanol
,C. 3-ether pentane
D. ethyl propyl ether
E. 3-pentanol - ANSWER ✔ D. ethyl propyl ether
The suffix -al indicates an aldehyde in the IUPAC system of naming.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER ✔ True
This alcohol can be oxidized to a ketone.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER ✔ False
Alcohols form hydrogen bonds; this accounts for their higher solubility when
compared to similar-sized alkanes.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER ✔ True
The neutralization of formic acid (methanoic acid) by NaOH produces ________.
Select one:
A. sodium formate as the only product
B. sodium formaldehyde
C. sodium formate and H2O
D. methyl alcohol
E. formate ion and hydronium ion - ANSWER ✔ C. sodium formate and H2O
, Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?
Select one:
A. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
B. O
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2--OH
C. CH3-CH2-CH2-O-CH3
D. O
CH3——OH
E. CH3-CH2 -CH3 - ANSWER ✔ D. O
CH3——OH
When compared to sulfuric acid, how strong are carboxylic acids?
Select one:
A. just as strong
B. weaker
C. not acidic at all
D. stronger - ANSWER ✔ B. weaker
This functional group is known as a(n) ________.
O
- C - O -C
Select one:
A. aldehyde
B. acetal
C. ester
D. carboxylic acid
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