Deck 14: Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides

Question 1

What happens to water solubility as the hydrocarbon chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

A)It increases.
B)It decreases.
C)It stays the same.

Answer 1

It decreases.

Question 2

The neutralization of formic acid by NaOH produces ________.

A)sodium formate as the only product
B)formate ion and hydronium ion
C)sodium formaldehyde
D)methyl alcohol
E)sodium formate and H₂O

Answer 2

sodium formate and H₂O

Question 3

A carboxylic acid is named in the IUPAC system by replacing the e in the name of the parent alkane with ________.

A)oic acid
B)oic
C)carboxylic acid
D)acid
E)oate

Answer 3

oic acid

Question 4

When compared to sulfuric acid,how strong are carboxylic acids?

A)stronger
B)just as strong
C)weaker
D)not acidic at all

Question 5

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 6

Which compound below contains an ester functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 7

What kind of taste do carboxylic acids have?

A)sweet
B)sour
C)fruity
D)slippery
E)oily

Question 8

The IUPAC name of this compound is ________.

A)3-chloro-1-butanol
B)chlorobutyric acid
C)3-chlorobutyric acid
D)2-chlorobutanoic acid
E)3-chlorobutanoic acid

Question 9

Which functional group is found in a carboxylic acid?

A)-OH
B)
C)
D)
E) -CH₂ -OH

Question 10

What is the irritating acid found in ant and bee stings?

A)acetic acid
B)formic acid
C)citric acid
D)butyric acid
E)stearic acid

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

A)pentanoic acid
B)2-methylbutanoic acid
C)3-methylbutanoic acid
D)2-methyl butyric acid
E)2-methyl-4-butanoic acid

Question 12

Many of the fragrances of flowers and the flavors of fruits are due to ________.

A)ethers
B)carboxylic acids
C)esters
D)amines
E)amides

Question 13

Which carboxylic acid in the list below is an aromatic carboxylic acid?

A)acetic acid
B)benzoic acid
C)butyric acid
D)benzene
E)citric acid

Question 14

The functional group in acetic acid is called the ________.

A)hydroxyl group
B)aldehyde group
C)carbonyl group
D)carboxyl group
E)ester group

Question 15

What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

A)butyric acid
B)formic acid
C)citric acid
D)stearic acid
E)acetic acid

Question 16

Which of the following is found in vinegar?

A)nitric acid
B)formic acid
C)acetic acid
D)propionic acid
E)butyric acid

Question 17

The common name of the compound is ________.

A)acetic acid
B)propanoic acid
C)propionic acid
D)butanoic acid
E)butyric acid

Question 18

In water solution,how does dilute acetic acid behave?

A)as a strong acid
B)as a weak acid
C)as a strong base
D)as a weak base
E)as a neutral compound

Question 19

This functional group is known as a(n)________.

A)ester
B)carboxylic acid
C)alcohol
D)aldehyde
E)acetal

Question 20

Which of these functional groups is likely to give a sour taste to a food?

A)ester
B)ether
C)ketone
D)carboxylic acid
E)thiol

Question 21

The common name of this compound is ________.

A)ethylamine
B)ethylethylamine
C)diethylamine
D)dimethylamine
E)ethylmethylamine

Question 22

When this compound undergoes hydrolysis in acid,what product(s)are obtained?

A)butanoic acid and ethanol
B)butanoic acid
C)ethanol
D)ethanoic acid and butanol
E)butanoic acid and butanol

Question 23

What is the common name of this compound?

A)ethyl methyl ester
B)diethyl ester
C)ethyl methanoate
D)2-ether-2-butanone
E)ethyl acetate

Question 24

The alcohol and carboxylic acid required to form propyl ethanoate are ________.

A)methanol and propionic acid
B)ethanol and propionic acid
C)propanol and propanoic acid
D)1-propanol and ethanoic acid
E)2-propanol and ethanoic acid

Question 25

When ethylamine dissolves in water,a solution of ________ is produced.

A)ammonia
B)ethylammonium and hydroxide
C)ethylamine
D)ethylhydroxide
E)ethylhydroxylate

Question 26

The splitting apart of an ester in the presence of a strong acid and water is called ________.

A)hydrolysis
B)saponification
C)neutralization
D)esterification
E)reduction

Question 27

What chemical process is responsible for the smell of vinegar in an old bottle of aspirin?

A)reduction
B)hydration
C)hydrolysis
D)esterification
E)dissolution

Question 28

What is the common name of this compound?

A)trimethylamine
B)diethylamine
C)ethylmethylamine
D)ethylmethylnitride
E)ethyldimethylamine

Question 29

Which of the following represents the complete neutralization of dimethylamine?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 30

The compound is classified as a ________.

A)primary amine
B)secondary amine
C)tertiary amine
D)quaternary amine
E)hydrated amine

Question 31

Which of the following is the reaction for the acid hydrolysis of ethyl formate?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 32

What kind of conditions can produce hydrolysis of an ester?

A)acidic
B)basic
C)either acidic or basic
D)neither acidic nor basic

Question 33

Which of these compounds is the ester formed from the reaction of acetic acid and 1-propanol?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 34

The reactants that will form an ester in the presence of an acid catalyst are ________.

A)two carboxylic acids
B)two alcohols
C)a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
D)an aldehyde and an alcohol
E)two aldehydes

Question 35

Which of the following is the reaction for the saponification of methyl acetate?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 36

Which of the following compounds cannot form hydrogen bonds with water?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 37

The first word in the name of an ester is derived from the ________ used in the esterification.

A)carboxylic acid
B)alcohol
C)ether
D)ester
E)amide

Question 38

The reaction of an ester with NaOH is known as ________.

A)esterification
B)neutralization
C)saponification
D)reduction
E)oxidation

Question 39

The compound is classified as a ________.

A)primary amine
B)secondary amine
C)tertiary amine
D)quaternary amine
E)hydrated amine

Question 40

What is the product of the reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid when heated together under acidic conditions?

A)an ether
B)an ester
C)a salt
D)a ketone
E)an aldehyde

Question 41

How many alkyl substituents does N-ethyl-N-methylaniline have?

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

Question 42

Physiologically active nitrogen-containing compounds produced by plants are called ________.

A)aromatics
B)alkaloids
C)esters
D)polymers
E)ethers

Question 43

Amines can form ________ bonds with water molecules.

A)oxygen
B)hydrogen
C)nonpolar
D)metallic
E)triple

Question 44

Amines are ________.

A)Brønsted-Lowry bases
B)Brønsted-Lowry acids
C)neutral in water solution
D)unreactive.

Question 45

Amines contain the element ________.

A)nitrogen
B)oxygen
C)sulfur
D)astatine
E)arginine

Question 46

The amide formed in the reaction of benzoic acid and ethylamine is ________.

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 47

Nicotine,coniine,quinine,atropine,and morphine are all examples of ________.

A)ethers
B)esters
C)carboxylic acids
D)alkaloids
E)amides

Question 48

What physiologically active amine is responsible for the signs and symptoms encountered in an allergic reaction?

A)histamine
B)epinephrine
C)diphenhydramine
D)phenylephrine
E)dopamine

Question 49

Diethylamine and HCl react to produce ________.

A)diethyl chloride
B)diethylammonium chloride
C)ethylammonium chloride
D)ammonium chloride
E)butylammonium chloride

Question 50

What is the functional group in the following compound?

A)ketone
B)carboxylic acid
C)ester
D)amine
E)amide

Question 51

When acetic acid reacts with ammonia, NH₃ ,the reaction yields ________.

A)acetamine
B)ammonium acetate
C)ethylammonium hydroxide
D)amino acetate
E)acetamide

Question 52

The prefix nor- in a drug name means that there is ________.

A)one more amine in the new molecule than in the original
B)one more methyl group on the nitrogen atom in the new molecule than in the original
C)one less methyl group on the nitrogen atom in the new molecule than in the original
D)one less amine in the new molecule than in the original
E)one less double bond in the new molecule than in the original

Question 53

A deficiency of which amine is responsible for the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

A)histamine
B)dopamine
C)epinephrine
D)diphenhydramine
E)methedrine

Question 54

The odor of an amine can be neutralized with ________.

A)water
B)acids
C)bases
D)detergents
E)solvents

Question 55

What prefix is used to show that a small alkyl group is attached to the nitrogen of aniline and not to the aromatic ring?

A)N-
B)C-
C)Roman numerals
D)Greek letters
E)iso-

Question 56

In what form are amine-containing drugs often administered?

A)free base
B)sodium salt
C)ammonium salt
D)water solution
E)oil solution

Question 57

What functional group is always found in alkaloids (such as caffeine,nicotine,and digitalis)?

A)amide
B)acid
C)ether
D)amine
E)ester

Question 58

In what kind of amine is the nitrogen atom bonded to two carbon atoms?

A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)quaternary
E)amide

Question 59

What are alkaloids?

A)physiologically active nitrogen compounds derived from plants
B)anesthetics found in plants
C)flavoring agents found in fruits and vegetables
D)preservatives found in animal tissue
E)natural steroids

Question 60

Aniline is a(n)________.

A)primary aromatic amine
B)secondary aromatic amine
C)heterocyclic amine
D)aliphatic amine
E)tertiary amine

Question 61

Carboxylic acids are strong acids.

Question 62

With the correct choice of acid,acid hydrolysis of acetamide could produce ________.

A)acetic acid and ammonium chloride
B)acetic acid and methylamine
C)ethanol and ammonia
D)acetaldehyde and ammonium hydroxide
E)formic acid and ethylamine

Question 63

An ester is derived from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

Question 64

Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen)is used therapeutically as a counterirritant.

Question 65

To which chemical class does phenobarbital belong?

A)ester
B)amine
C)amide
D)alkane
E)ether

Question 66

Benzoic acid is an aliphatic carboxylic acid.

Question 67

Carboxylic acids are responsible for the sweet taste of fruits and vegetables.

Question 68

Most of the carboxylic acid in an aqueous solution is ionized.

Question 69

Carboxylic acids with more than five carbons are very water soluble.

Question 70

Amides are derivatives of ________ and ________.

A)amines,esters
B)amines,carboxylic acids
C)alkanes,amines
D)carboxylic acids,alcohols
E)alcohols,carboxylic acids

Question 71

The IUPAC name of this compound is ________.

A)pentanamide
B)butyramide
C)butylamine
D)butanamide
E)propanamide

Question 72

Carboxylic acids with four or fewer carbons are very water soluble.

Question 73

The major acidic component of vinegar is formic acid.

Question 74

What kind of compound is urea?

A)ester
B)acid
C)amide
D)ketone
E)amine

Question 75

Aspirin that has a smell of vinegar has broken down by hydrolysis.

Question 76

Acid catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester yields a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Question 77

Butyl alcohol is one of the reactants used to make methyl butyrate.

Question 78

Amides having fewer than ________ carbons are generally water soluble.

A)five
B)six
C)ten
D)eleven
E)twelve

Question 79

What two compounds will react to give this amide?

A)propanol and ammonia
B)propanoic acid and ammonia
C)propanoic acid and ethylamine
D)propanoic acid and diethylamine
E)propanoic acid and methylamine

Question 80

Esters are formed from the reaction of an ether with a carboxylic acid.