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Ch 23 - Functional Groups



Matching (Value 5)
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
functional group
f.
halogen
b.
hydroxyl group
g.
fatty acids
c.
carbonyl group
h.
alcohol
d.
carboxyl group
i.
glycerol
e.
ether
 

 1. 

a specific arrangement of atoms in an organic compound that is capable of characteristic chemical reactions
 

 2. 

reacts with an alkane by a substitution reaction
 

 3. 

a carbon atom and an oxygen atom joined by a double bond
 

 4. 

a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group
 

 5. 

carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains
 

Multiple Choice (Value 15)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

Which halocarbon has the highest boiling point?
a.
1-chloropropane
c.
1,2,3-trichloropropane
b.
2-chloropropane
d.
2-dichloropropane
 

 7. 

Which of the following compounds is a secondary alcohol?
a.

CHmc007-1.jpg¾CHmc007-2.jpg¾CHmc007-3.jpg¾CHmc007-4.jpgOH
c.

mc007-6.jpg
b.

mc007-5.jpg
d.

none of the above
 

 8. 

Which of the following alcohols is used in antifreeze?
a.
ethanol
c.
ethylene glycol
b.
isopropyl alcohol
d.
glycerol
 

 9. 

In an addition reaction, which bond of the reactant is broken?
a.
carbon—carbon single bond
c.
carbon—carbon double bond
b.
carbon—hydrogen single bond
d.
carbon—hydrogen double bond
 

 10. 

Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?
a.
diethyl ether
c.
diphenyl ether
b.
2-butanol
d.
4-octanol
 

 11. 

Name the following compound.
      CHmc011-1.jpg¾CHmc011-2.jpg¾CHmc011-3.jpg¾CHmc011-4.jpg¾O¾Cmc011-5.jpgHmc011-6.jpg
a.
cyclohexylbutyl ether
c.
phenylbutyl ether
b.
butylcyclohexyl ether
d.
butylphenyl ether
 

 12. 

What is the name of the following compound?
mc012-1.jpg
a.
phenylhyde
c.
benzaldehyde
b.
cyclohexylhyde
d.
phenol aldehyde
 

 13. 

What is the name of the following compound?
mc013-1.jpg
a.
2-butanone
c.
4-butanone
b.
2-pentanone
d.
4-pentanone
 

 14. 

Which carbon skeleton represents a ketone?
a.

mc014-1.jpg
c.

mc014-3.jpg
b.

mc014-2.jpg
d.

mc014-4.jpg
 

 15. 

A ketone has the general structure ____________.
a.

R¾O¾R
c.

mc015-2.jpg
b.

mc015-1.jpg
d.

mc015-3.jpg
 

 16. 

Which carbon skeleton contains a carboxyl group?
a.

C¾C¾C¾O
c.

mc016-2.jpg
b.

mc016-1.jpg
d.

mc016-3.jpg
 

 17. 

Which of the following carbon skeletons represents a carboxylic acid?
a.

C¾C¾C¾C¾C¾O
c.

mc017-2.jpg
b.

mc017-1.jpg
d.

mc017-3.jpg
 

 18. 

Which of the following compounds is the most soluble in water?
a.
propanal
c.
propane
b.
l-bromopropane
d.
propanoic acid
 

 19. 

Esters contribute which property to fruits?
a.
odor
c.
texture
b.
color
d.
skin thickness
 

 20. 

Which of the following is a test for aldehydes?
a.
Fehling's test
c.
Butler's test
b.
flame test
d.
acid test
 

Short Answer (Value 3)
 

 21. 

Write the general structure for halocarbon compounds.
 

 22. 

Write complete, balanced equations for the reaction of 2-pentene and water. Use structural formulas.
 

 23. 

Write the general structure for ester compounds.
 

Essay (Value 4)
 

 24. 

Compare the properties of the alcohols with the properties of the halocarbons and the alkanes.
 

 25. 

Describe oxidation-reduction reactions of organic molecules. Give an example.
 



 
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