Deck 12: Alcohols, thiols, ethers, aldehydes, and Ketones

Question 1

Alcohols contain which functional group?

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

Answer 1

hydroxyl

Question 2

Which of the following compounds contains an alcohol functional group?

A) - -O-H
B)O - -H
C) -O -
D)O - - -
E) -O-CH2

Answer 2

- -O-H

Question 3

A tertiary 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 three alkyl groups

Question 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

Which one of the following compounds is an alcohol?

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?

A) - CH-O-
B) -O-H
C)OH
D) - -CH3 H
E) - CH - OH

Question 11

The common name for the compound - O- is ________.

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

Question 12

What is the IUPAC name of this compound? OH - -

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

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following compounds is a weak acid?

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

Question 15

Which of the following compounds contains an ether functional group?

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

Question 16

The common name of -O- is ________.

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

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

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

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

Question 22

What is the IUPAC name for this compound? O H

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

Question 23

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 24

Which of the following compounds contains an aldehyde functional group?

A) - -O-H
B)O - -H
C) -O -
D)O - - -
E) - O - CH2

Question 25

Formalin is ________.

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

Question 26

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 27

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

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

Question 28

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

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

Question 29

The skeletal formula represents what type of alcohol?

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

Question 30

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 31

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 32

Acetone is a ketone commonly used as a ________.

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

Question 33

What is the product when this compound undergoes gentle oxidation? - - - - OH

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

Question 34

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 35

Which of the following compounds contains a ketone functional group?

A) - -O-H
B)O - -H
C) -O -
D)O - - -
E) - O - CH2

Question 36

Formaldehyde is used industrially to make ________.

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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 39

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 40

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 41

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

Question 42

An aldehyde forms a carboxylic acid by ________.

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

Question 43

Thiols contain the -SH group.

Question 44

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 45

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 46

Phenol was formerly used as an antiseptic.

Question 47

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

Question 48

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

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

Question 49

Thiols can be oxidized to ________.

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

Question 50

Ethers can only be straight chain compounds.

Question 51

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

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

Question 52

Alcohols can form hydrogen bonds.

Question 53

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

Question 54

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 55

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 56

What classification of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?

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

Question 57

Tertiary alcohols are oxidized to ________.

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

Question 58

This is the skeletal formula for an ether.

Question 59

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 60

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

Question 61

Alcohols can be dehydrated to form alkenes.

Question 62

The carbonyl group does not have a dipole.

Question 63

Alcohols with more than four carbons are insoluble in water.

Question 64

Acetone is a three-carbon aldehyde.

Question 65

This compound is an aldehyde.

Question 66

Phenols behave as weak acids in water.

Question 67

Ketones will give a positive Tollens' test.

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

This alcohol can be oxidized to a ketone.

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to either aldehydes or ketones.

Question 76

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

Question 77

Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones.

Question 78

Formaldehyde is used in solution as a germicide and preservative.