Deck 14: Carboxylic Acids, esters, amines, and Amides

Question 1

The common name of the compound is ________.

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

Answer 1

butyric acid

Question 2

Which functional group is found in a carboxylic acid?

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

Answer 2

O
- -OH

Question 3

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 O

Answer 3

sodium formate and O

Question 4

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.

Question 5

What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

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

Question 6

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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

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

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Which compound below contains an ester functional group?

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

What kind of taste do carboxylic acids have?

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

Question 18

Which of the following is found in vinegar?

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

Question 19

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 20

What is the common name of this compound? O - -O - -

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

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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

A)O O - -O- + NaOH → - -OH + -
B)O O - -O- + NaOH → - - + -OH
C)O O H- -O- + O → H- - + -
D)O O H- -O- + NaOH → H- - + -OH
E)O O - -O- + O → - - + -

Question 25

Which of the following represents the complete neutralization of dimethylamine?

A) -NH + O → - + | |
B) -NH + NaOH → -N- + O | |
C) -NH + HCl → - + Cl |
D) -NH + O → -OH + - |
E) NH + HCl → + Cl- | |

Question 26

Diethylamine and HCl react to produce ________.

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

Question 27

The common name of this compound is ________.

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

Question 28

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 29

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 30

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

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

Question 31

The compound is classified as a ________.

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

Question 32

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 33

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 34

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

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

Question 35

The compound is classified as a ________.

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

What is the common name of this compound? -N- -

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

Question 38

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 39

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

A)O O - -O- + NaOH → - - + -OH
B)O O - -O- + O → - -OH + -OH
C)O O H- -O- + O → H- -OH + -OH
D)O O H- -O- - + O → H- -OH + - -OH
E)O OH H- -O- - + O → H- -O- - H

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

The odor of an amine can be neutralized with ________.

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Amines contain the element ________.

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

Question 44

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 45

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 46

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

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

Question 47

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 48

What is the functional group in the following compound? O - NH

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

Question 49

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

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

Question 50

Amines are ________.

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

Question 51

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 52

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 53

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 54

Amines can form ________ bonds with water molecules.

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

Question 55

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

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

Question 56

Aniline is a(n)________.

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

Question 57

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

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Question 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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

Question 62

Amides are derivatives of ________ and ________.

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

Question 63

What kind of compound is urea?

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

Question 64

The IUPAC name of this compound is ________.

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

To which chemical class does phenobarbital belong?

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

Question 67

Amides having fewer than ________ carbons are generally water soluble.

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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 70

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

Question 71

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

Question 72

Carboxylic acids are strong acids.

Question 73

Benzoic acid is an aliphatic carboxylic acid.

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

The major acidic component of vinegar is formic acid.

Question 77

Propanoic acid is more soluble than pentanoic acid.

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

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