Deck 13: Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

Question 1

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Answer 1

Question 2

The common name for the compound is

A)3-ether pentane.
B)3-pentanol.
C)3-hexanol.
D)ethyl propyl ketone.
E)ethyl propyl ether.

Answer 2

ethyl propyl ether.

Question 3

Alcohols contain which functional group?

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

Answer 3

hydroxyl

Question 4

What is the common name of this compound?

A)propylcyclopentanol
B)cyclopentyl propyl ketone
C)3-cyclopentylpropanol
D)cyclopentyl propyl ether
E)1-cyclopropyl-1-propylalcohol

Question 5

What is the IUPAC name for

A)2-propanethiol
B)propyl thiol
C)2-butanethiol
D)1-propanethiol
E)1-butanethiol

Question 6

Why has diethyl ether been replaced as a general anesthetic?

A)It is slightly polar.
B)It can hydrogen bond to water.
C)It is very volatile and highly flammable.
D)It is slightly soluble in water.
E)It is not very reactive.

Question 7

Which one of the following compounds is a thiol?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT involve methanol?

A)alcoholic beverages
B)paint remover
C)solvents
D)making plastics
E)racing fuel

Question 9

What is the name for this compound?

A) cyclobenzenol
B) cyclohexanol
C) cyclopentanol
D) glycerol
E) phenol

Question 10

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

A) 3-methyl-5-pentanol
B) 3-methylpentanol
C) 3-methyl-1-pentanol
D) 3-methyl-6-hexanol
E) 3-methyl-1-hexanol

Question 11

Thiols are strong-smelling compounds responsible for

A)salty odors.
B)flowery odors.
C)fruity odors.
D)sharp odors.
E)skunky or bad-smelling odors.

Question 12

Which of the following is the IUPAC name for the compound below?

A)2-methyl-3-heptanol
B)5-methyl-4-hexanol
C)5-methyl-4-pentanol
D)2-methyl-3-hexanol
E)2-methyl-3-pentanol

Question 13

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

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 14

1,2-ethanediol (ethylene glycol)has uses that include

A)production of synthetic fibers.
B)solvent for paint.
C)solvent for ink.
D)antifreeze.
E)All of the above.

Question 15

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

A)2-propanol
B)2-methyl-2-propanol
C)butanol
D)propanol
E)2-methylbutanol

Question 16

What is the name for this compound?

A)4-bromo-1-ethyl-5-phenol
B)6-bromo-3-ethylphenol
C)2-bromo-5-methylphenol
D)2-bromo-5-ethylcyclohexanol
E)2-bromo-5-ethylphenol

Question 17

The compound is in the organic family known as

A) ethers.
B) sulfides.
C) amino acids.
D) alcohols.
E) thiols.

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

A phenol has an -OH group bonded to a(n)

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

Question 20

Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain

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

Question 21

What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

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

Question 22

In a tertiary alcohol, how many alkyl groups are attached to the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group?

A)none
B)one
C)two
D)three
E)four

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

The dehydration product of in the presence of acid is

A) cyclopropene.
B) propene.
C) cyclopropane.
D)
E) propyne.

Question 25

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 26

What is the product when this compound undergoes oxidation?

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

Question 27

A tertiary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a

A)carbon that is bonded to three alkyl groups.
B)double bonded carbon.
C)carbon that is bonded to one alkyl group.
D)triple-bonded carbon.
E)carbon that is bonded to two alkyl groups.

Question 28

The IUPAC name for the compound CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₃ is

A)2-ethoxyethane.
B)1-propoxyethane.
C)ethyl propyl ether.
D)1-ethoxypropane.
E)2-ethoxypropane.

Question 29

What is the product when the following compound is oxidized?

A)an aldehyde
B)an ether
C)an alkane
D)an alkene
E)a ketone

Question 30

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

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

Question 31

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

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

Question 32

Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized because

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

Question 33

What kind of bonds do alcohols form between individual molecules?

A)carbon bonds
B)hydrogen bonds
C)oxygen bonds
D)single bonds
E)ionic bonds

Question 34

What is the common name of the ether that is an isomer of 2-propanol?

A)isopropyl ether
B)ethyl methyl ether
C)1-propanol
D)dimethyl ether
E)diethyl ether

Question 35

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

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

Question 36

What type of alcohol undergoes oxidation to yield a ketone?

A)primary alcohol
B)secondary alcohol
C)both primary and secondary alcohols
D)all classes of alcohols
E)both secondary and tertiary alcohols

Question 37

What is the common name of the ether that is an isomer of 1-butanol?

A)butyl ether
B)dimethyl ether
C)isopropyl ether
D)diethyl ether
E)ethyl methyl ether

Question 38

The dehydration of an alcohol in the presence of a strong acid yields

A)an alkane.
B)a ketone.
C)an alkene.
D)an alcohol.
E)an aldehyde.

Question 39

When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid, the major product is

A)2-methylbutanal.
B)2-methyl-2-butene.
C)2-methylbutanone.
D)2-pentanone.
E)hexene.

Question 40

In the oxidation of an alcohol to a ketone, there is

A)a loss of carbon.
B)a loss of hydrogen.
C)a gain of oxygen.
D)a loss of oxygen.
E)a gain of hydrogen.

Question 41

Which compound will undergo oxidation to yield the following?

A)pentanol
B)methylcyclobutanol
C)cyclopentene
D)cyclopentanol
E)cyclopentane

Question 42

Alcohols undergo combustion to form

A)aldehydes.
B)alkenes.
C)water, carbon dioxide, and energy.
D)ethers.
E)ketones.

Question 43

The dehydration product of in the presence of acid is

A)
B) propene.
C) cyclopropane.
D) cyclopropene.
E) propyne.

Question 44

In the dehydration of an alcohol to an alkene, what is produced in addition to the alkene?

A)carbon monoxide
B)hydrogen
C)water
D)oxygen
E)carbon dioxide

Question 45

When a primary alcohol is completely oxidized, the product is

A)a carboxylic acid.
B)a ketone.
C)an alkane.
D)an aldehyde.
E)another alcohol.

Question 46

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to

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

Question 47

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

A)conjugated
B)oxidized
C)protonated
D)hydrated
E)reduced

Question 48

Thiols can be oxidized to

A)carboxylic acids.
B)disulfides.
C)ketones.
D)thioethers.
E)aldehydes.

Question 49

Tertiary alcohols are oxidized to

A)carboxylic acids.
B)secondary alcohols.
C)aldehydes.
D)ketones.
E)Tertiary alcohols do not undergo oxidation.