Unit 11: Organic Chemistry

The process of adding water to an alkene to form an alcohol is called:
a) Dehydration
b) Hydration
c) Hydrogenation
d) Halogenation
Answer: b) Hydration

Which of the following is not an isomer of butane?
a) n-Butane
b) Isobutane
c) 2-Butyne
d) 1-Butene
Answer: c) 2-Butyne

Which compound is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst?
a) Ester
b) Ether
c) Aldehyde
d) Ketone
Answer: a) Ester

The presence of which group makes a compound a phenol?
a) -OH attached to a benzene ring
b) -COOH
c) -CHO
d) -COO-
Answer: a) -OH attached to a benzene ring

Which of the following compounds can be used as a disinfectant?
a) Methanol
b) Ethanol
c) Propanone
d) Butanol
Answer: b) Ethanol

The process of removing a water molecule from an alcohol to form an alkene is called:
a) Hydration
b) Dehydration
c) Hydrogenation
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Dehydration

Which of the following is an example of an alcohol used in antifreeze?
a) Methanol
b) Ethanol
c) Isopropanol
d) Phenol
Answer: a) Methanol

The addition of hydrogen halides to alkenes results in the formation of:
a) Haloalkanes
b) Alcohols
c) Alkanes
d) Carboxylic acids
Answer: a) Haloalkanes

Which of the following is a product of the combustion of an alcohol?
a) Carbon monoxide
b) Water
c) Ethylene
d) Methane
Answer: b) Water

Which of the following compounds is a primary amine?
a) Methylamine
b) Dimethylamine
c) Trimethylamine
d) Aniline
Answer: a) Methylamine