Deck 12: Alcohols, Thiols, Ethers, Aldehydes, and Ketones

Question 1

Which of the following compounds contains an alcohol functional group?

A)
B)
C) -O -
D)
E)

Answer 1

Question 2

The common name for the compound is ________.

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

Answer 2

ethyl propyl ether

Question 3

A primary 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

Answer 3

carbon bonded to one alkyl group

Question 4

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

A)singly substituted or unsubstituted carbon
B)disubstituted carbon
C)trisubstituted carbon
D)carbon.in a benzene ring
E)tetrasubstituted carbon

Question 5

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

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

Question 6

Atertiary 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.

Question 7

Thiols have structures similar to alcohols except that they contain ________.

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

Question 8

What kind of attractive forces do alcohols form between individual molecules?

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

Question 9

Alcohols contain which functional group?

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

Question 10

The compound -SH is in the organic family known as ________.

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

Question 11

The common name of is ________.

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

Question 12

A secondary 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.

Question 13

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

A)
B)
C) -CH CH
D) -O-
E) -S-H

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Which of the following compounds contains an ether functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) CH₃-O-H

Question 16

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

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

Question 17

Thiols are strong-smelling compounds responsible for ________.

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

Question 18

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 19

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

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

Question 20

What is the common name of this compound?

A)cyclopentyl ethyl ether
B)cyclopentyl ethyl ketone
C)1-cyclopropyl-1-ethylalcohol
D)ethylcyclopentanol
E)3-cyclopentylethanol

Question 21

Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 22

Formalin is ________.

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

Question 23

What is the product when this compound undergoes gentle oxidation?

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

Question 24

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

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

Question 25

In all aldehydes except formaldehyde,the carbonyl group is bonded to how many hydrogen atoms?

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 26

In a ketone,the carbonyl group is bonded to how many hydrogen atoms?

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

Question 27

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

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

Question 28

Which of the following compounds contains an aldehyde functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 29

Acetone is a ketone commonly used as a ________.

A)preservative
B)flavoring agent
C)fuel
D)solvent
E)drain cleaner

Question 30

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

A)methyl aldehyde
B)1-ethanaldehyde
C)1-ethanone
D)ethanal
E)methanal

Question 31

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

Question 32

Formaldehyde is used industrially to make ________.

A)polymers
B)insulating materials
C)carpeting
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 33

When 2-methyl-2-butanol undergoes dehydration in acid,one product is ________.

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

Question 34

The dehydration product of CH₃-CH₂ –O–H in the presence of acid is ________.

A) CH₂=C=CH₂
B)cyclopropane
C)cyclopropene
D)propene
E)propyne

Question 35

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

Question 36

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 37

The common name for butanone,a readily available solvent,is ________.

A)methyl acetone
B)ethyl methyl ketone
C)β-butanone
D)butyl ketone
E)butyl ether

Question 38

In the IUPAC naming system,an aldehyde is named by replacing the e of the name of the corresponding alkane with ________.

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

Question 39

Three functional groups found in this compound are ________.

A)alcohol,aromatic,and ether
B)alcohol,aldehyde,and ether
C)alcohol,ether,and ketone
D)aldehyde,ether,and carboxylic acid
E)cycloalkene,alcohol,and carboxylic acid

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

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

Question 42

Ethers can only be straight chain compounds.

Question 43

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

Question 44

When a primary alcohol is strongly oxidized,the product is ________.

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

Question 45

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

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

Question 46

Alcohols form hydrogen bonds; this accounts for their higher solubility when compared to similar-sized alkanes.

Question 47

Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

Question 48

Thiols can be oxidized to ________.

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

Alcohols can form hydrogen bonds.

Question 51

An aldehyde forms a carboxylic acid by ________.

A)oxidation
B)reduction
C)hydrolysis
D)neutralization
E)hydrogenation

Question 52

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

Question 53

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

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

Question 54

Tertiary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

A)secondary alcohols
B)ketones
C)aldehydes
D)carboxylic acids
E)none of the above

Question 55

Alcohols,ethers,and phenols contain only carbon-oxygen only single bonds.

Question 56

Thiols contain the -SH group.

Question 57

Which of the following compounds would give a positive Tollens' test?

A)methanol
B)acetone
C)diethyl ether
D)phenol
E)butanal

Question 58

What classification of alcohol undergoes oxidation to yield a ketone?

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

Question 59

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

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

Question 60

This is the skeletal formula for an ether.

Question 62

Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones.

Question 63

This compound is an aldehyde.

Question 65

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

Question 66

This alcohol can be oxidized to a ketone.

Question 67

All aldehydes have a carbonyl carbon bonded to at least two hydrogens.

Question 68

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

Question 69

Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.

Question 70

In a ketone,the carbonyl group is bonded to two alkyl or aromatic groups.

Question 71

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Question 72

Acetone is a three-carbon aldehyde.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

Question 76

Ketones will give a positive Tollens' test.

Question 77

The carbonyl group does not have a dipole.

Question 78

Match the structural formula with the correct functional group.

A)aldehyde
B)ether
C)ketone
D)thiol
E)alcohol
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Question 79

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

Question 80

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