Deck 14: Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What name is given to a compound containing a -COOR group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester

Answer 1

Ester

Question 2

Which class or family of compounds contains both the carbonyl group and the hydroxy group?

A)Alcohols
B)Esters
C)Amino acids
D)Carboxylic acids
E)Ketones

Answer 2

Carboxylic acids

Question 3

What name is given to a compound containing a −CONH₂ group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Amine
C)Amide
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester

Answer 3

Amide

Question 4

What name is given to a compound containing a −CHO group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester

Question 5

The reaction of bromine with an alkene such as cyclopentene is a good laboratory test for the presence of a double bond in a compound.What type of reaction is it?

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Displacement
E)Reduction
Bloom's

Question 6

How are aromatic compounds defined?

A)Organic compounds that contain the benzene ring
B)Organic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
C)Inorganic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
D)Inorganic compounds that contain the benzene ring
E)Compounds containing double bonds

Question 7

What name is given to a compound containing a hydroxyl group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Amine
E)Ester

Question 8

Which has 12 hydrogen atoms?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) Bloom's

Question 9

Which one of these hydrocarbons does not have structural isomers?

A)C₇H₁₆
B)C₆H₁₄
C)C₅H₁₀
D)C₄H₈
E)C₃H₈

Question 10

How many structural isomers are there of C₄H₁₀?

A)4
B)6
C)2
D)8
E)10

Question 11

Which organic compounds contain only singly bonded carbons and hydrogens?

A)Aromatic compounds
B)Alkenes
C)Cyclic compounds
D)Alkanes
E)Alkynes

Question 12

Which one of these compounds will result from the addition of HCl to CH₃−CH=CH₂?

A)CH₃Cl + CH₂=CH₂
B)CH₃−CHCl=CH₂
C)CH₃−CHCl-CH₃
D)CH₃−CH₂−CH₂Cl
E)None of these choices is correct.

Question 13

What label is given to an alkyl group?

A)Alk
B)A
C)K
D)R
E)AG

Question 14

What name is given to a compound containing a −COOH group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester

Question 15

Organic chemistry is defined as the study of compounds containing which element?

A)Carbon
B)Silicon
C)Hydrogen
D)Sodium
E)Carbon and hydrogen

Question 16

Which class or family of compounds contains both the carbonyl group and the amine group?

A)Alcohols
B)Esters
C)Amide
D)Carbohydrates
E)Ketones

Question 17

What name is given to a compound containing a −NH₂ group?

A)Aldehyde
B)Amine
C)Amide
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Ester

Question 18

Select the correct reaction type for the following process.

A)Addition
B)Elimination
C)Substitution
D)Oxidation
E)Reduction
Bloom's

Question 19

The group of atoms that is responsible for the characteristic properties of a family of organic compounds is called a/an ________ group.

A)hydrocarbon
B)functional
C)ether
D)enzyme
E)polyatomic ion

Question 20

How are aliphatic compounds defined?

A)Organic compounds that contain the benzene ring
B)Organic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
C)Inorganic compounds that do not contain the benzene ring
D)Inorganic compounds that contain the benzene ring
E)Compounds containing double bonds

Question 21

One source of a musky odor in perfumes is civetone, a compound extracted from the scent gland of the civet cat.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Oxide
Bloom's

Question 22

Glycerin is used in cosmetics as a moisturizer.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Carboxylic acid
B)Alcohol
C)Ester
D)Ether
E)Aldehyde
Bloom's

Question 23

Urea carries waste nitrogen from the body in urine.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Carboxyl
D)Amine
E)Amide
Bloom's

Question 24

Vanillin is a flavoring agent which occurs naturally in the vanilla bean, the seed of an orchid.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl
Bloom's

Question 25

Putrescine is produced during the decay and protein breakdown of meats and is responsible for some of the odor found in them.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Amide
D)Nitrile
E)Amine
Bloom's

Question 26

Benzocaine is from a family of chemicals that are good local anesthetics.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl
Bloom's

Question 27

Enflurane is an effective gaseous anesthetic with relatively low flammability.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Ether
E)Alcohol
Bloom's

Question 28

Which one of these structures represents a carboxyl functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D)
E) Bloom's

Question 29

Acetaminophen is a widely used and very effective pain reliever.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Amide
D)Amine
E)Carbonyl
Bloom's

Question 30

Which is the formula of a ketone?

A)CH₃CHO
B)CH₃OCH₃
C)CH₃COCH₃
D)CH₃COOH
E)HC≡CH

Question 31

Serotonin transmits nerve impulses through the body.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Alcohol
C)Amide
D)Amine
E)Nitride
Bloom's

Question 32

The compound shown below is responsible for the odor in rancid butter.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl
Bloom's

Question 33

Aspirin is an effective and widely used pain reliever.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Ester
D)Carboxylic acid
E)Carbonyl
Bloom's

Question 34

Which type of organic compound does not contain a carbonyl group?

A)Ethers
B)Carboxylic acids
C)Ketones
D)Aldehydes
E)Esters

Question 35

Testosterone is a hormone associated with masculine characteristics.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxyl
Bloom's

Question 36

What is the identity of the functional group circled below?

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxylic acid
Bloom's

Question 37

Glucose is an important sugar in a person's metabolic cycle.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Carboxylic acid
Bloom's

Question 38

The alkane with six carbon atoms is called

A)butane.
B)hexane.
C)heptane.
D)butene.
E)None of these choices is correct.

Question 39

Anethole, a derivative of anise, is used in flavoring and as perfume in soap and toothpaste.Identify the functional group circled.

A)Aldehyde
B)Ketone
C)Alcohol
D)Ester
E)Ether
Bloom's

Question 40

Which one of these structures represents an ester functional group?

A)
B)
C)
D) Bloom's

Question 41

A polymer made in a polymerization reaction that produces small molecules (such as water) as well as the polymer is classified as a/an _______ polymer.

A)addition
B)natural
C)condensation
D)elimination
E)copolymer

Question 42

What is the molecular formula for CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃?

A)C₄H₉O
B)C₆H₁₃O
C)C₅H₁₃O
D)C₆H₁₄O
E)C₆H₁₂O

Question 43

What is the molecular formula for the following compound?

A)C₁₆H₃₂
B)C₁₈H₃₆
C)C₁₈H₃₈
D)C₁₇H₃₅
E)C₁₈H₃₇
Bloom's

Question 44

What is the molecular formula for the following compound?

A)C₁₁H₂₃
B)C₉H₂₀
C)C₁₁H₂₂
D)C₁₀H₂₂
E)C₁₁H₂₄
Bloom's

Question 45

What is the molecular formula for the following compound?

A)C₅H₁₂O
B)C₇H₁₆O
C)C₅H₁₆O
D)C₇H₁₅O
E)C₅H₁₅O
Bloom's

Question 46

What is the molecular formula for the following compound?

A)C₁₆H₃₂
B)C₁₈H₃₆
C)C₁₈H₃₈
D)C₁₇H₃₅
E)C₁₈H₃₇