BY/ DR.

AHMED ATEF
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QUESTIONS
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
TEST BANK

Grade 12
STEM
1. para-dichlorobenzene is used as "mothballs." This compound can also be
named:
A) 1,2-dichlorobenzene
B) 1,3-dichlorobenzene
C) 2,4-dichlorobenzene
D) 1,4-dichlorobenzene
Answer: D
2. All of the following are isomers of ethyl butanoate except:
A) propyl propanoate
B) 2-ethyl butanoic acid
C) hexanoic acid
D) butyl propanoate
Answer: D
3. To differentiate between 2-methyl-2-pentanol and 2-methyl-3-pentanol which
one of the following processes will be used:
A) Alkaline hydrolysis
B) Oxidation
C) Halogenation
D) Acidic hydrolysis
Answer: B
4. To have cis and trans isomers, the compound must have:
A) sp bonded carbon atoms
B) sp3 bonded carbon atoms
C) sp2 bonded carbon atoms
D) sp or sp3 bonded carbon atoms
Answer: C
5. The combination of simplest member of phenols with the first member of
aliphatic acids gives:
A) isomer of benzoic acid
B) phenyl acetate
C) methyl benzoate
D) phenyl ethanoate
Answer: A

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6. The dry distillation of sodium propanoate then chlorination the product in
direct sun light using two moles of chlorine gives:
A) 2,2 di-chloro ethane and hydrogen chloride
B) Tetra chloro ethane and hydrogen chloride
C) 1,2 di-chloro ethane and hydrogen chloride
D) 1,1 di-chloro ethane and hydrogen chloride
Answer: D
7. The name for CH3CHBrCHCICH2CH3 is:
A) dibromotrichloropropane
B) dibromotrichloropentane
C) 2-bromo, 3-chloropentane
D) 2,3-bromochloropentane
Answer: C
8. A chemist is trying to find the identity of a compound. She knows that the
compound has a molecular weight of 180 g/mol, and also that it consists of
40% carbon, 6.67% hydrogen, and 53.3% oxygen by mass. What are the
empirical and molecular formulas, respectively, for this compound?
A) CH2O and C6H12O6
B) C6H12O6 and CH2O
C) CHO and C6H12O6
D) It is impossible to tell without more information
E) CH2O and C3H6O3
Answer: A
9. Which of the following does not come under the organic addition reaction?
A) Halogenation
B) Hydrohalogenation
C) Hydration
D) Dehydration
Answer: D

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10. An organic compound A reacts with sodium metal and forms B. On heating
with conc. H2SO4. A gives diethyl ether. What are A and B?
A) C4H9OH and C4H9ONa
B) CH3OH and CH3ONa
C) C2H5OH and C2H5ONa
D) C3H7OH and CH3ONa
Answer: C
11. Calcium carbide on reaction with water gives:
A) Methane
B) Ethane
C) propane
D) Acetylene
Answer: D
12. Name the process associated with acylation of benzene.
A) Friedel craft reaction
B) Wurtz reaction
C) Wurtz fitting reaction
D) Debey Huckel reaction
Answer: A
13. Liquid hydrocarbon is converted into gaseous hydrocarbon by
A) Oxidation
B) Hydrolysis
C) Cracking
D) Distillation
Answer: C
14. Chlorination of alkanes is an example of
A) Radical
B) Elimination
C) Free radical
D) Addition
Answer: C

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15. Identify the smallest alkane which can form a ring structure (cycloalkane)?
A) Cyclomethane
B) Methane
C) Cyclopropane
D) Propane
Answer: C
16. Dienes are the name given to compounds with:
A) Exactly a double bond
B) Exactly a triple bond
C) Exactly two double bond
D) More than two double bond
Answer: C
17. Choose the incorrect option regarding Isomerism:
A) They differ in both physical and chemical properties
B) They have the different molecular formula
C) There are two types of Isomerism: Structural and Stereo Isomerism
D) Geometric and optical isomerism are two types of Stereo Isomerism
Answer: B
18. Isomerism that arises out of the difference in spatial arrangement of atoms or
groups about the doubly bonded carbon atoms are called? (In specific)
A) Structural Isomerism
B) Stereo Isomerism
C) Geometrical Isomerism
D) Optical Isomerism
Answer: C
19. Which among the following is formed when an alcohol is dehydrated?
A) alkane
B) alkyne
C) alkene
D) aldehyde
Answer: C

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20. The molecular formula C5H12 contains how many isomeric alkanes?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: C
21. Identify the chiral molecule among the following:
A) Isopropyl alcohol
B) 2-pentanol
C) 1-bromo 3-butene
D) Isobutyl alcohol
Answer: B
22. Which of the following compound would show optical isomerism?
A) CH3 - CH(OH) COOH
B) H2N CH(CH3)2
C) (CH3)2 CHCHO
D) H2N CH2 COOH
Answer: A
23. The number of configurational isomers of molecules having (n) different
chiral carbons is
A) 2n
B) 2n
C) 2n-1
D) 2n+1
Answer: B
24. Find the number of stereoisomers for CH3 - CHOH - CH = CH - CH3
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D

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25. Which of the following compounds can exhibit geometrical isomerism?
A) 1-Hexene
B) 2-Methyl-2-Pentene
C) 3-methyl-1-pentene
D) 2-Hexene
Answer: D
26. How many chiral stereoisomers can be drawn for CH3CHFCHFCH(CH3)2?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: A
27. Which of the following are the two main types of polymers?
A) addition polymers and condensation polymers
B) linear polymers and branched polymers
C) monomers and copolymers
D) thermoplastic and thermosetting
Answer: A
28. Name the compound in the figure below.

A) 1,2,3-propanetriol
B) 2-butanol
C) 1,2-ethanediol
D) Ethanol
Answer: C
29. What is the general formula for ethers?
A) R-O-R'
B) R-COOH
C) R-COO-R'
D) R-CHO
Answer: A

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30. A carbonyl group consists of:
A) one carbon atom and one oxygen atom.
B) two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.
C) one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.
D) two carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms.
Answer: A
31. Which class of compounds contains a carbonyl group bonded to a hydrogen
atom?
A) alcohols
B) aldehydes
C) ethers
D) ketones
Answer: B
32. A reaction that increases the saturation of a molecule is called a(n)
A) addition reaction.
B) substitution reaction.
C) condensation reaction.
D) elimination reaction.
Answer: A
33. What type of reaction can convert vegetable oil to fat?
A) condensation
B) elimination
C) hydrogenation
D) substitution
Answer: A
34. What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

A) 2-ethylbutane
B) 3-methylpentane
C) 3-methyl-1-pentene
D) 2-methylhexane
Answer: C

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35. A polymer made from a reaction that also produces small molecules (such as
water) is classified as a(n)
A) addition polymer.
B) condensation polymer.
C) elimination polymer.
D) copolymer.
Answer: B
36. The formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CHCH2 represents an
A) alkane.
B) alkyne.
C) alcohol.
D) alkene.
Answer: D
37. Name the following:

A) isopropane
B) methylpentane
C) inethylbutane
D) n-pentane
E) dodecane
Answer: C
38. Name the following:

A) n-heptane
B) 2-methyl-2-ethylbutane
C) 3.3-dimethylpentane
D) 2.2-diethylpropane
E) none of these
Answer: C

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39. The compound below is the carbon skeleton (minus any hydrogen atoms) of

Which of these phrases could be used to describe this compound?

I. C12H26
II. a substituted octane
III. a compound with 3 tertiary carbons
IV. a compound with 3 secondary carbons
V. a compound with 2 isopropyl groups
A) I, II, III.
B) II, III, IV.
C) III, IV, V.
D) I, II, III, IV.
Answer: A
40. Why does octane have a higher boiling point than ethane, 126°C versus —
89°C?
A) Octane exhibits hydrogen bonding and ethane does not.
B) Octane has a higher vapor pressure than ethane.
C) Octane contains more double bonds than ethane.
D) Octane has stronger London dispersion forces than ethane.
E) At least two of the above are correct.
Answer: D
41. Name the following:

A) 1,1,1 -trichloro-5-bromo-3-pentene
B) 1 -bromo-5,5,5-trichloro-2-pentene
C) 1,1,1-trichloro-5-bromo-2-pentene
D) 1,1,1-trichloro-5-bromo-3-pentyne
E) none of these
Answer: B

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42. Consider the molecule trans-2-butene. Which statement is true?
A) The molecule has two pi bonds.
B) There is free rotation around every bond in the molecule.
C) Cis-2-butene is its structural isomer.
D) Carbon #2 exhibits sp2 hybridization.
E) None of the above.
Answer: D
43.Propane undergoes dehydrogenation. The product of this is
A) 1-propene
B) 2-propene
C) cis-1-propene
D) trans-1-propene
E) cis-2-propene
Answer: A
44.Which of the following compounds can exhibit geometrical isomerism?

Answer: B

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45. Which of the following is not a structural isomer of 1-pentene?
A) 2-pentene
B) 2-methyl-2-butene
C) cyclopentane
D) 3-methyl-1-butene
E) 1-methyl-cyclobutene
Answer: E
46. What is the molecular formula of this hydrocarbon?

A) C6H6
B) C5H10
C) C5H9
D) C5H8
E) C5H6
Answer: D
47. What is the name of the following benzene derivative?

A) 3-chlorobenzoic acid
B) 2-chlolobenzoic acid
C) 1-nitro-3-chlorobenzene
D) 1-carbonate-3-chlorobenzene
E) 3-chlorotoluene
Answer: A
48. What is the product of the reaction of an aldehyde with potassium
dichromate?
A) ketone
B) alcohol
C) ester
D) alkane
E) carboxylic acid
Answer: E

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49. Which can exist as geometric isomers?
A) 1,1-dichloroethane
B) 1,2-dichloroethane
C) 1,1-dichloroethene
D) 1,2-dichloroethene
Answer: D
50. Which substance is formed when K2Cr2O7 is added to C2H5OH in acid
solution?
A) C2H6
B) CH3COOH
C) K+C2H5O-
D) C2H5OC2H5
Answer: B
51. What is the oxidation product of a primary alcohol?
A) aldehyde
B) alkene
C) ester
D) ketone
Answer: A
52. How many hydrogen atoms are in one molecule of propene?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: C
53. How many different compounds have the formula C5H12?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B

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54. What bonds are present in H-C=C-H?
A) 5 sigma
B) 4 sigma and 1 pi
C) 2 sigma and 3 pi
D) 3 sigma and 2 pi
Answer: D
55. How many different structural isomers exist for dichloropropane, C3H6Cl2?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) some other number
Answer: A
56. All of the formulas below correspond to stable compounds EXCEPT
A) CH2O
B) CH2O2
C) CH3O
D) CH4O
Answer: C
57. Which of the compounds shown are isomers?
• 1 CH3CH2OCH3
• 2 CH3CH2OCH2CH3
• 3 CH3CH2CH2OH
• 4 CH2=CHOCH3
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 2
D) 1 and 4
Answer: A
58. A reaction in which a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol to form an
organic compound and water is called
A) esterification
B) neutralization
C) hydrolysis
D) saponification
Answer: A

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59. Which molecule contains three sigma and two pi bonds?
A) C2H2
B) C2H4
C) C2H6
D) C3H4
Answer: A
60. Which is an isomer of 1-butanol?
A) 1-propanol
B) 1-chlorobutane
C) butanone
D) diethyl ether
Answer: D
61. Which compound is an aldehyde?
A) CH3OCH3
B) CH3COOH
C) CH3CHO
D) CH3COOCH3
Answer: C
62. How many isomers exist for dibromobenzene (C6H4Bг2)?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: C
63. What is the molecular formula for a saturated compound named 2,2,4-
trimethylpentane?
A) C7H14
B) C8H14
C) C8H16
D) C8H18
Answer: D

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64.How many different compounds have the formula C3H8O?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
Answer: C
65. The conversion of glucose to ethanol is represented:
x C6H12O6→y C2H5OH + z CO2
What are the coefficients x, y, z, respectively, in the balanced equation?
A) 1,2,2
B) 1,3,3
C) 1,1,4
D) 2, 4, 2
Answer: A
66. How many sigma bonds are in a molecule of diethyl ether, C2H5OC2H5?
A) 14
B) 12
C) 8
D) 4
Answer: A
67. Which term describes the formation of acetic acid from ethyl alcohol?
A) addition
B) esterification
C) neutralization
D) oxidation
Answer: D
68. Which hydrogen is the most acidic in the molecule shown?

A) Ha
B) Hb
C) Hc
D) Hd
Answer: D

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69. The gentle oxidation of ethanol, CH3CH2OH, produces
A) ethanal, CH3CHO.
B) ethanoic acid, CH3CO2H.
C) carbon monoxide, CO.
D) carbon dioxide, CO2.
Answer: A

70. The simplest alkene has

A) at least two pi bonds
B) at least four sigma bonds
C) a tetrahedral configuration
D) cis-trans isomers
Answer: B
71. The name for the following is

A) Butane
B) 2-dichloropentane
C) 2,2-dichlorobutane
D) 2,2-chloropropane
Answer: C
72. Para-dichlorobenzene is used as "mothballs." This compound can also be
named
A. 1,2-dichlorobenzene
B. 1,3-dichlorobenzene
C. 2,4-dichlorobenzene
D. 1,4-dichlorobenzene
Answer: D
73. An ester is made by reacting
A. an amine and an alcohol
B. two different alcohols
C. an alcohol and an acid
D. an acid and a base
Answer: C

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74. Chlorine gas reacts most readily with
A. toluene
B. ethylene
C. ethanoic acid
D. ethane
Answer: B
75. n-pentane (C5H12 or CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3) and 2,2-dimethylpropane (C5H12
or (CH3)4C), shown below as space-filling models, each have the same number
of carbon and hydrogen atoms, but the atoms are arranged differently. n-
pentane boils at 36.1 °C, and 2,2-dimethylpropane boils at 9.5 °C. Which
statement best explains these data?

A. The long chains of n-pentane make it more difficult for them to reach the
liquid surface and vaporize.
B. The long chains of n-pentane provide more sites for London attractive
forces for neighboring molecules to have an effect on each other.
C. The compact structure of the 2,2-dimethylpropane directs the attractive
forces internally in the molecule.
D. The bonds in the n-pentane are weaker, allowing small parts of the
molecule to vaporize easily.
Answer: B

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76. Cyclopropane, pictured below, is a relatively unstable compound. As seen in
the diagram, the carbon atoms form the corners of an equilateral triangle, and
each carbon atom has two hydrogen atoms attached to complete an octet of
electrons around the carbon atoms. Based upon this structure, why is
cyclopropane a relatively unstable compound?

A. Hydrocarbon compounds are relatively unstable in general.

B. Compounds that have identical atoms bonded to each other are relatively
unstable.
C. The bonds do not match the angles.
D. There is no resonance to stabilize the compound.
Answer: C
77. Which of the following best explains why the boiling point of 2-propanol is
lower than the other two compounds in the diagram and table below?

A. Larger molecules get tangled and cannot escape each other.

B. It has weaker hydrogen bonds.
C. It is the lightest of the three.
D. It is a more symmetrical molecule.
Answer: C

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78. Two compounds with the formula C2H2Cl2 appear in the diagram below.
These two compounds are isomers. The molecules are planar and have the
approximate structures shown in the diagram. The boiling point of trans-1,2-
dichloroethene is 47.5°C and the boiling point of cis-1,2-dichloroethene is
60.3°C. Which of the following best explains why cis-1,2-dichloroethene has a
higher boiling point than its isomer, trans-1, 2-dichloroethene?

A. The higher boiling isomer is more polar than the other isomer.
B. The higher boiling isomer is better able to form hydrogen bonds than the
other isomer.
C. The higher boiling isomer has a greater molar mass
D. The higher boiling isomer has greater London dispersion forces than the
other isomer.
Answer: A
79. Which compound can exhibit geometric isomerism?
A) 1-butene
B) 2-butene
C) 1-butyne
D) 2-butyne
Answer: B
80. Which structural features contribute to the low strain energy of cyclohexane?
I. All bond angles are close to 109.5°.
II. All C—H bonds on adjacent carbon atoms are staggered.
A) I only
B) II only
C) Both I and II
D) Neither I nor II
Answer: C

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81. What reaction conditions most effectively convert a carboxylic acid to a
methyl ester?
A) CH3OH, HCl
B) CH3I, HCl
C) CH3OH, NaOH
D) CH3I, SOCl2
Answer: A
82. What is the maximum number of monosubstitution products of the aromatic
substitution reaction shown?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D
83. Which compound is an ester?

Answer: A
84. How many distinct compounds have the formula C5H12?
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
Answer: C

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85. Which is NOT a valid representation of 3-methyl-l-butene?

Answer: C
86. What is the relationship between the two compounds shown?

A) Identical
B) Structural isomers
C) Geometric isomers
D) Mirror image isomers
Answer: C
87. Which combination of reactants and catalyst will produce methyl propanoate,
CH3CH2COOCH3, upon heating?
A) CH3CH2OH and CH3COOH with catalytic NaOH
B) CH3CH2OH and CH3COOH with catalytic H2SO4
C) CH3OH and CH3CH2COOH with catalytic NaOH
D) CH3OH and CH3CH2COOH with catalytic H2SO4
Answer: D
88. A molecule has the formula C5H10O. Which functional groups might it
contain?
I. Alcohol
II. Ketone
A) I only
B) II only
C) Either I or II
D) Neither I nor II
Answer: B

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89. How many distinct branched alkanes are there with the formula C6H14?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Answer: D
90. Which cycloalkane in its most stable conformation has average internal C—
C—C bond angles most different from the value given?
A) Cyclopropane, 60°
B) Cyclobutane, 90°
C) Cyclopentane, 108°
D) Cyclohexane, 120°
Answer: D
91. 2-Butanol is optically active because it contains:
A) an asymmetric carbon
B) a plane of symmetry
C) a hydroxyl group
D) a center of symmetry
Answer: A
92. Optical isomerism is shown by
A) n-Butyl chloride
B) sec-Butyl chloride
C) tert-Butyl chloride
D) lsobutyl chloride
Answer: B
93. Which of the following compounds is an optically active compound?

A)
B) CHCI3
C) CH3CH2COOH
D) CH3CH2OH
Answer: A

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94. Which of the following isomeric compounds show optical isomerism:
A) 1-Aminopentane
B) 2-Aminopentane
C) 3-Aminopentane
D) 2,2-Dimethylpropylamine
Answer: B
95. Which of the following compounds will be optically active?
A) Propanoic acid
B) 3-Chloropropanoic acid
C) 2-Chloropropanoic acid
D) 3-Chloropropene
Answer: C
96. What is the possible number of optical isomers for a compound containing n
dissimilar asymmetric carbon atoms?
A) n2
B) 2n
C) n + 1
D) n + 2
Answer: B
97. What is the possible number of optical isomers for a compound containing 2
dissimilar asymmetric carbon atoms?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: B
98. Which of the following statements is false about enantiomers?
A) rotate plane-polarized light
B) are superimposable mirror images
C) are nonsuperimposable mirror images
D) have the same melting point
Answer: B

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99. Optical isomers that are not mirror images are called
A) Diastereomers
B) Enantiomers
C) Metamers
D) Meso compounds
Answer: A
100. Enantiomers have which of the following characteristics?
A) rotate ordinary light
B) have the same melting point
C) are superimposable mirror images
D) react with optically active molecules at the same rate
Answer: B
101. Optical isomers that are mirror images are called:
A) Tautomers
B) Diastereomers
C) Enantiomers
D) Metamers
Answer: C
102. Which of the following is capable of exhibiting cis-trans isomerism?
A) 1-butene
B) 1-pentene
C) ethene
D) 2-butene
Answer: D
103. How many asymmetric centers are present in a molecule of 2,4,6-
trimethylheptane?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
Answer: A

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104. Which of the following compounds is never chiral?
A) 2,3-dibromobutane
B) 1,3-dibromobutane
C) 1,2-dichlorobutane
D) 1,4-dibromobutane
Answer: D
105. A and B are stereoisomers. They are nonsuperimposable and are mirror
images of one another. Which of the following best describes the relationship
between A and B?
A) structural isomers
B) enantiomers
C) cis-trans isomers
D) diastereomers
Answer: B
106. Which of following statements is false about propane?
A) all bond angles are 109.5°
B) each carbon is spa hybridized
C) the compound is combustible
D) the compound undergoes polymerization to give polypropylene.
Answer: D
107. A tertiary carbon is bonded directly to:
A) 2 hydrogens
B) 3 carbons
C) 2 carbons
D) 4 carbons
Answer: B
108. What type of an alkyl group is an isobutyl group?
A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) none of these
Answer: A

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109. Which molecular formula indicates 2-methylpentane?
A) C5H12
B) C6H14
C) C5H10
D) C6H12
Answer: B
110. Which molecular formula indicates 2,2,4- trimethylhexane?
A) C9H20
B) C9H18
C) C8H18
D) C8H16
Answer: A
111. How many isomers are possible for butane?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: A
112. How many isomers are possible for 2-methylpropane?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: A
113. How many isomers are possible for 2-methylpropane?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: A

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114. How many isomers are possible for pentane?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B
115. How many isomers are possible for hexane?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: B
116. How many isomers are possible for heptane?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: A
117. Methane can be prepared by:
A) the reaction of iodomethane with sodium in dry ether
B) the reaction of methanol with concentrated H2SO4
C) the reaction of sodium methanoate with soda-lime
D) the reaction of sodium ethanoate with soda-lime
Answer: D
118. Which of the following classes of compounds is unreactive toward sulfuric
acid?
A) Alkanes
B) Alcohols
C) Alkenes
D) Alkynes
Answer: A

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119. 2,3-Dimethyl-2-butene undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to give:
A) 2,3-Dimethylbutane
B) 2-Methylpentane
C) 2,2-Dimethylbutane
D) 3-Methylpentane
Answer: A
120. Why is the halogenation of alkanes considered a chain reaction?
A) it occurs quickly.
B) it occurs without the generation of intermediates.
C) each step generates the reactive intermediate that causes the next step to
occur.
D) the reaction allows long chains of halogenated alkanes to be formed.
Answer: C
121. The chlorination of methane to give CCl4 is an example of
A) an electrophilic addition
B) a free-radical substitution
C) a nucleophilic addition
D) an electrophilic substitution
Answer: B
122. Chlorine free radicals react with methane by:
A) donating their free-radical electron to methane to form chloromethane.
B) abstracting a hydrogen atom from methane and producing HCI and a
methyl radical.
C) forming a carbanion intermediate that rapidly dissociates to produce
chloromethane.
D) forming a carbonium ion intermediate that rapidly dissociates to form
chloromethane.
Answer: B
123. The combustion of one mole of propane, C3H8, produces how many moles
of H2O?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: C

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124. The thermal decomposition of alkanes in the absence of air is called:
A) Combustion
B) Oxidation
C) Cracking
D) Hydrogenation
Answer: C
125. What is the name given to a compound containing only carbons and
hydrogens and having the maximum number of hydrogens in the molecule?
A) alkene
B) unsaturated hydrocarbon
C) saturated hydrocarbon
D) alkyne
Answer: C
126. Which of the following is the best description of propane, CH3CH2CH3, at
room temperature?
A) liquid, soluble in H2O
B) gas, soluble in gasoline
C) liquid, soluble in gasoline
D) gas, soluble in water
Answer: B
127. Ethylene glycol reacts with dimethyl terephthalate to form
A) Nylon-6,6
B) Teflon
C) Dacron
D) Orlon
Answer: C
128. Bakelite is obtained from
A) Phenol and formaldehyde
B) Adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine
C) Dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol
D) Neoprene
Answer: A

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129. All carbon atoms in anthracene are
A) sp hybridized
B) sp3 hybridized
C) sp2 hybridized
D) None of these
Answer: C
130. All carbon atoms in naphthalene are
A) sp hybridized
B) sp3 hybridized
C) sp2 hybridized
D) None of these
Answer: B
131. Which of the following statements is true:
A) o-Nitrobenzoic acid is more acidic than p-nitrophenol
B) o-Nitrobenzoic acid is less acidic than p-nitrophenol
C) o-Nitrobenzoic acid and p-nitrobenzoic acid have the same acid strength
D) None of these statements is true
Answer: A
132. Oil of Wintergreen (Methyl salicylate) is obtained by treating salicylic acid
with
A) Methane at 150°C
B) CH3OH and conc. H2SO4
C) Methyl chloride
D) NaOH and then CH3OH
Answer: B
133. Methyl benzoate on hydrolysis gives
A) Acetic acid
B) Benzoic acid
C) Picric acid
D) Phenylacetic acid
Answer: B

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134. Aspirin is produced by heating salicylic acid with
A) acetic anhydride in the presence of phosphoric acid
B) benzoic anhydride in the presence of phosphoric acid
C) methyl alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid
D) phenol in the presence of sulfuric acid
Answer: A
135. The product of the following reaction is

Answer: B
136. Sodium benzoate on heating with soda-lime gives
A) Sodium phenoxide
B) Benzene
C) Benzaldehyde
D) Benzophenone
Answer: B
137. Which of the following esters produces butyric acid and phenol on
hydrolysis?
A) Phenyl butyrate
B) Butyl benzoate
C) Benzyl propionate
D) Phenyl propionate
Answer: A
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138. Phenols can be easily distinguished from alcohols because
A) phenols are soluble in NaOH, but alcohols are not
B) alcohols are soluble in NaOH, but phenols are not
C) phenols are soluble in NaHCO3, but alcohols are not
D) alcohols are soluble in NaHCO3, but phenols are not
Answer: A
139. Which one is most acidic?
A) Hexanol
B) Phenol
C) Water
D) Diisopropyl ether
Answer: B
140. Which of the following compounds is least acidic?
A) Formic acid
B) Ethanol
C) Acetic acid
D) Phenol
Answer: B
141. Which of the following compounds is aspirin
A) Methyl salicylate
B) Salicylic acid
C) Phenyl salicylate
D) Acetylsalicylic acid
Answer: D
142. How many isomeric dichlorobenzenes are there?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
Answer: A

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