Master Organic Reactions: Interactive Quizzes and Learning Resources

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental type of organic reaction?

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Combustion

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Addition

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Substitution

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Polymerization

Question 2

What is the primary mechanism of an electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction?

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Electrophilic attack on a nucleophile

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Nucleophilic attack on an electrophile

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Radical addition to an alkene

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Pericyclic reaction

Question 3

Which of the following is the principal product of the reaction between a primary alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

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Ester

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Ether

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Amide

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Aldehyde

Question 4

Which of the following reagents is commonly used to oxidize a secondary alcohol to a ketone?

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KMnO4

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NaBH4

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LiAlH4

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H2SO4

Question 5

What is the predominant product of the reaction between a terminal alkyne and two equivalents of hydrogen gas?

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Alkane

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Alkyl halide

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Alkene

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Alkyl radical

Question 6

Which of the following is a key characteristic of a Diels-Alder reaction?

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Concerted

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Stepwise

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Radical

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Electrophilic

Question 7

What is the major product of the reaction between a Grignard reagent and a carboxylic acid derivative?

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Alcohol

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Ether

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Amine

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Carboxylic acid

Question 8

Describe the mechanism of an elimination reaction and provide an example of a specific type of elimination reaction.

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In an elimination reaction, two substituents are removed from adjacent carbon atoms, forming a double bond. For instance, 2-bromopropane reacts with sodium ethoxide to form propene.

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In an elimination reaction, two substituents are added to adjacent carbon atoms, forming a single bond.

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In an elimination reaction, a proton is removed from a carbon atom, forming a carbocation.

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In an elimination reaction, a nucleophile attacks a carbon atom, forming a new bond.

Question 9

What is the primary function of catalysts in organic reactions?

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Increase reaction rate without being consumed

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Exclusively enzymes

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Consumed and become part of products

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Only function in gas-phase reactions

Question 10

What step determines the rate of an SN2 reaction?

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Nucleophilic attack

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Electrophile formation

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Leaving group departure

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Product formation

Question 11

Which species is a strong nucleophile?

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NH3

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H2O

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CH3OH

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HBr

Question 12

What hybridization state does the carbon atom in the product of CH3CH=CH2 + H2 have?

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sp3

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sp

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sp2

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sp3d

Question 13

Which functional group is characteristic of esters?

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C=O

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OH

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COOH

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NH2

Question 14

What is the product of the following reaction: CH3CH2CH2CH2Br + Mg

Accepted Answer

CH3CH2CH2CH2MgBr

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CH3CH2CH=CH2

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CH3CH2CH2CH3

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CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

Question 15

Which technique is primarily used for separating organic compounds, rather than determining their structure?

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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

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Infrared (IR) spectroscopy

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Mass spectrometry

Question 16

Which alkyl halide has the highest reactivity in nucleophilic substitution reactions?

Accepted Answer

Methyl bromide

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Ethyl chloride

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Isopropyl iodide

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Tert-butyl fluoride

Question 17

Which mechanism is most common in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions?

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Electrophilic addition

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SN2

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SN1

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E2

Question 18

Which factor does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Color of the reaction mixture

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Temperature

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Concentration of reactants

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Presence of a catalyst

Question 19

Which reagent can convert an alcohol to an alkene?

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Sulfuric acid

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Sodium hydroxide

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Potassium permanganate

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Sodium borohydride

Question 20

Which reaction is an example of a radical reaction?

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Free radical addition

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Electrophilic aromatic substitution

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Nucleophilic substitution

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Esterification

Question 21

What is the purpose of using a reflux condenser in an organic reaction?

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To prevent the loss of volatile reactants

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To increase the reaction temperature

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To stir the reaction mixture

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To collect the reaction product

Question 22

How have organic reactions revolutionized the fields of medicine and manufacturing?

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Organic reactions are crucial for creating new and better medicines to treat various diseases.

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Organic reactions are essential for producing plastics used in many industries.

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Organic reactions are primarily used in research labs to create new compounds.

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Organic reactions have limited practical uses outside of the classroom.

Question 23

Explain the mechanism of a cycloaddition reaction. Provide the Diels-Alder reaction as an example to illustrate your explanation.

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Cycloaddition reactions involve the simultaneous formation of multiple bonds between two unsaturated molecules, resulting in a cyclic product.

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The Diels-Alder reaction exemplifies a cycloaddition reaction, where a diene and a dienophile combine to form a cyclohexene ring.

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Cycloaddition reactions exclusively form carbon-carbon bonds between the reacting molecules.

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Cycloaddition reactions always release heat as they proceed.

Question 24

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

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Type of reaction vessel

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Nature of the reactants

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Concentration of the reactants

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Temperature

Question 25

What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in ethene (C2H4)?

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sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d2

Question 26

Which of the following reactions is an example of an electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Accepted Answer

Nitration of benzene

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Addition of HBr to ethene

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Hydrolysis of an ester

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Oxidation of an alcohol

Question 27

Which of the following is a characteristic of a nucleophile?

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Electron-rich

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Electron-deficient

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Positively charged

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Negatively charged

Question 28

Which of the following is an example of a carbonyl compound?

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Acetaldehyde

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Methane

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Ethanol

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Benzene

Question 29

What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in pyrrole?

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sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 30

Which of the following reactions is an example of a Diels-Alder cycloaddition?

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Dimerization of cyclopentadiene

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Addition of H2O to ethene

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Hydrolysis of an ester

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Oxidation of an alcohol

Question 31

What is the primary role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

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Decreases the activation energy of the reaction

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Increases the activation energy of the reaction

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Changes the products of the reaction

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Consumes one of the reactants

Question 32

In organic chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions involve the transfer of electrons. Define oxidation and reduction in this context.

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Oxidation: loss of electrons; Reduction: gain of electrons

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Oxidation: gain of electrons; Reduction: loss of electrons

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Oxidation: loss of hydrogen atoms; Reduction: gain of hydrogen atoms

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Oxidation and reduction reactions always occur separately

Question 33

Which of the following is a fundamental characteristic of organic reactions?

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Involve covalent bond formation and breaking

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Typically occur at extremely high temperatures

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Produce only ionic compounds

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Are not affected by the presence of catalysts

Question 34

What is the term for an organic reaction in which a new carbon-carbon bond is formed?

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Addition

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Elimination

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Substitution

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Rearrangement

Question 35

Which of the following is classified as a nucleophile?

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OH-

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H+

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CH3CH2Br

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CH3COOH

Question 36

What is the product of the following reaction: CH3CH2CH=CH2 + H2O?

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CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

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CH3CH=CHCH2OH

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CH2=CHCH2CH2OH

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CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3

Question 37

Which of the following acts as a catalyst in hydrogenation reactions?

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Pd/C

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H2SO4

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NaOH

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KMnO4

Question 38

In an SN2 reaction, which step determines the overall reaction rate?

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Nucleophilic attack on the electrophile

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Formation of the nucleophile

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Departure of the leaving group

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Rearrangement of the product

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a type of organic reaction?

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Nuclear fission

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Addition

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Substitution

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Elimination

Question 40

What is the mechanism of an SN2 reaction?

Accepted Answer

Nucleophilic attack on the electrophile with inversion of configuration

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Nucleophilic attack on the electrophile with retention of configuration

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Electrophilic attack on the nucleophile with inversion of configuration

Question 41

Which of the following reactions is an example of an elimination reaction?

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E2 reaction

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Addition reaction

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SN1 reaction

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SN2 reaction

Question 42

What is the product of the following reaction?

CH3CH2Br + NaOH →

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CH3CH2OH

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CH3CH=CH2

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CH3CH2Br

Question 43

Which of the following functional groups is present in aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

Carbonyl group

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Hydroxyl group

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Carboxyl group

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Amino group

Question 44

What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in the following compound?

CH2=CH2

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sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 45

Which of the following reactions is used to prepare esters?

Accepted Answer

Esterification

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Neutralization

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Saponification

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Hydrolysis

Question 46

In a substitution reaction, what happens to the functional group?

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It is replaced by a different functional group.

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It changes its position within the molecule.

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It forms a free radical.

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It remains unchanged.

Question 47

Which of the following is an example of an electrophile?

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A positively charged ion (cation).

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A base (proton acceptor).

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A free radical.

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A negatively charged ion (anion).

Question 48

What is the main role of a catalyst in an organic reaction?

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It speeds up the reaction without being consumed in the process.

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It provides the energy needed for the reaction to start.

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It acts as a reactant, being consumed in the reaction.

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It changes the products formed in the reaction.

Question 49

Which of the following reactions is an example of an elimination reaction?

Accepted Answer

The dehydration of an alcohol.

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The addition of a nucleophile to a carbonyl group.

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The substitution of a hydrogen atom on an aromatic ring.

Question 50

What is the shape of a molecule with a carbon atom that is sp3 hybridized?

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Tetrahedral.

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Bent.

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Trigonal planar.

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Linear.

Question 51

Which of the following functional groups has the highest priority in IUPAC naming?

Accepted Answer

Carboxylic acid.

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Ketone.

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Alcohol.

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Aldehyde.

Question 52

What is the main purpose of a protecting group in organic synthesis?

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To prevent unwanted reactions from occurring at a specific functional group.

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To make a functional group more reactive.

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To change the physical properties of a molecule, like its boiling point.

Question 53

Which of the following spectroscopic techniques is most commonly used to identify functional groups?

Accepted Answer

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy.

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Mass spectrometry.

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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

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Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy.

Question 54

What is the major product of the following reaction: CH3CH2CH=CH2 + HBr?

Accepted Answer

CH3CH2CHBrCH3 (2-bromobutane).

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CH2=CHCH2CH2Br.

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CH3CH=CHCH2Br.

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CH3CHBrCH=CH2.