Which of the following is a property of tertiary alcohols?
a) They are easily oxidized
b) They do not react with sodium
c) They do not form aldehydes
d) They are easily hydrolyzed
Answer: c) They do not form aldehydes
Which of the following is used to identify unsaturated compounds?
a) Bromine water
b) Sodium hydroxide
c) Tollens’ reagent
d) Fehling’s solution
Answer: a) Bromine water
The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid produces:
a) An aldehyde
b) An ester
c) A ketone
d) An amine
Answer: b) An ester
The simplest form of a ketone is:
a) Acetone
b) Butanone
c) Propanone
d) Hexanone
Answer: c) Propanone
Which of the following compounds is a product of the hydrolysis of an ester?
a) Carboxylic acid and alcohol
b) Alkene and water
c) Aldehyde and alcohol
d) Ketone and water
Answer: a) Carboxylic acid and alcohol
Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary alcohol?
a) The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with one hydrogen atom
b) The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with two hydrogen atoms
c) The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with no hydrogen atoms
d) The carbon with the hydroxyl group is part of a benzene ring
Answer: b) The hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon with two hydrogen atoms
Which of the following compounds is used as a solvent in nail polish remover?
a) Acetone
b) Methanol
c) Ethanol
d) Butanol
Answer: a) Acetone
The reaction of an alkyl halide with a nucleophile to form a new product is an example of:
a) Addition
b) Substitution
c) Elimination
d) Oxidation
Answer: b) Substitution
Which of the following compounds is used in the manufacture of polymers?
a) Ethylene
b) Methanol
c) Butanol
d) Acetic acid
Answer: a) Ethylene
The presence of which group characterizes an aldehyde?
a) -COOH
b) -CO-
c) -CHO
d) -OH
Answer: c) -CHO
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