Question 1

1,2,3-propanetriol is obtained during the manufacture of soap.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the product when the following compound is oxidized?

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A)  a ketone
B)  an alkene
C)  an aldehyde
D)  an ether
E)  an alkaneF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The common name of CH₃ - CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ is

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A)  dimethyl ether.
B)  diethyl ether.
C)  2-etherbutane.
D)  butyl ether.
E)  dibutyl ether.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Alcohols, ethers, and phenols contain oxygen with only single bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

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A)   
B)  CH₃OH
C)   
D)  
E)   F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 7

Methanol is toxic because it is ________ by the liver to carboxylic acids.

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A)  reduced
B)  protonated
C)  oxidized
D)  conjugated
E)  hydratedF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

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A)  primary
B)  secondary
C)  tertiary
D)  quaternary
E)  noneF) C) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Question 9

Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain

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A)  three alcohol groups.
B)  more than one carbon.
C)  sulfur in place of oxygen in the functional group.
D)  lithium in place of oxygen in the functional group.
E)  nitrogen in place of oxygen in the functional group.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

What is the product when this compound undergoes oxidation?

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A)  hexanal
B)  2,2-dimethylbutanal
C)  2,2-dimethyl-4-butanone
D)  3,3-dimethyl-1-butanone
E)  3,3-dimethylbutanalF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

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A)   
B)   
C)  CH₃- CH = CH - CH2 - CH₃
D)  CH₃- CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃
E)  CH₃- SHF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

When a primary alcohol is completely oxidized, the product is

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A)  another alcohol.
B)  a carboxylic acid.
C)  an aldehyde.
D)  an alkane.
E)  a ketone.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Tertiary alcohols are easily oxidized.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The alcohol in this list that would be most soluble in water is

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol.
B)  1-butanol.
C)  1-pentanol.
D)  1-hexanol.
E)  1-heptanol.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E) A

Question 15

A primary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)

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A)  singly substituted or unsubstituted carbon.
B)  disubstituted carbon.
C)  trisubstituted carbon.
D)  aromatic carbon.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dichloro-4-methylcyclohexanol is

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  butanol
B)  propanol
C)  2-propanol
D)  2-methylbutanol
E)  2-methyl-2-propanolF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

Alcohols, ethers, and thiols contain oxygen atoms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the name of this compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclopentyl propyl ether
B)  cyclopentyl propyl ketone
C)  1-cyclopropyl-1-propylalcohol
D)  propylcyclopentanol
E)  3-cyclopentylpropanolF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol
B)  ethanal
C)  phenol
D)  cyclohexanol
E)  acetoneF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 13: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

1,2,3-propanetriol is obtained during the manufacture of soap.

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Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

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What is the product when the following compound is oxidized?

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The common name of CH₃ - CH2 - O - CH2 - CH₃ is

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Alcohols, ethers, and phenols contain oxygen with only single bonds.

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Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

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Methanol is toxic because it is ________ by the liver to carboxylic acids.

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What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

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Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain

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What is the product when this compound undergoes oxidation?

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Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

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When a primary alcohol is completely oxidized, the product is

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Tertiary alcohols are easily oxidized.

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The alcohol in this list that would be most soluble in water is

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A primary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a(n)

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The condensed structural formula for 2,3-dichloro-4-methylcyclohexanol is

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What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

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Alcohols, ethers, and thiols contain oxygen atoms.

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What is the name of this compound?

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Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

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