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Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

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The carbonyl group consists of ________.


A) carbon-oxygen-hydrogen attached by single bonds
B) carbon and oxygen attached by a single bond
C) carbon and oxygen attached by a double bond
D) carbon and oxygen attached by a triple bond
E) a carbon-oxygen-carbon attached by single bonds

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Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.


A) carboxylic acids
B) ketones
C) aldehydes
D) esters
E) ethers

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The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol? The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol? A) primary B) secondary C) tertiary D) quaternary E) none


A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) none

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Formalin is ________.


A) another name for formaldehyde
B) a plastic
C) an aqueous solution of formaldehyde
D) an excellent solvent
E) a polymer

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C

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?


A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary
E) none

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Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because ________.


A) there are no oxygen atoms to remove from the alcohol carbon
B) there are no hydrogen atoms attached to the alcohol carbon
C) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no oxygen can be added to it
D) the alcohol carbon is bonded to four groups so no hydrogen can be added to it
E) the alcohol carbon is too electronegative to have hydrogen removed from it

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Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.

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Ethyl ether has been replaced by halogenated anesthetics,which have fewer side effects.

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A tertiary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n) ________.


A) carbon bonded to one alkyl group
B) carbon bonded to two alkyl groups
C) carbon bonded to three alkyl groups
D) aromatic carbon.

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C

A tertiary alcohol can be easily oxidized to a carboxylic acid.

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The suffix -one indicates an aldehyde in the IUPAC system of naming.

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Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

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Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?


A) Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 -O-H Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2
B) O Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 -H
C) Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 -O Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2
D) O Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2
E) Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 - O - CH2 Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2 Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group? A) - -O-H B) O - -H C) -O - D) O - - - E) - O - CH2

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Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?


A) ethanol
B) ethanal
C) phenol
D) hexanol
E) acetone

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C

In the IUPAC naming system,a ketone is named by replacing the -e in the corresponding alkane name with ________.


A) yne
B) ene
C) al
D) one
E) ol

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The oxygen atom in alcohols decreases water solubility of the molecule.

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Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

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Alcohols contain which functional group?


A) amine
B) amide
C) hydroxyl
D) thiol

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Acetone is sometimes produced in pathological conditions such as diabetes or following extreme diets.

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