$$\mathrm{C=O}$$\text{ at the end of a carbon chain}$$

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct condensed formula for a cyclohexane molecule?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{C_6H_{12}}$$

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for a molecule with the structure $$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2OH}$$?

Accepted Answer

Propanol

Question 3

A student is given a molecule with the formula $$\mathrm{C_4H_{10}}. $$Which type of hydrocarbon is this?

Accepted Answer

Alkane

Question 4

Which of the following reactions is used to convert an alkene into an alkane?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogenation

Question 5

Which of the following functional groups is present in all aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{C=O}$$	ext{ at the end of a carbon chain}$$

Question 6

Which of the following molecules is an example of a ketone?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{CH_3COCH_3}$$

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Fischer projections is correct?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal lines represent bonds coming out of the plane toward the viewer

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct formula for a generic alkene with $$n$$ carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{C_nH_{2n}}$$

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct example of a disaccharide?

Accepted Answer

Sucrose

Question 10

Which reaction is responsible for linking monosaccharides to form disaccharides?

Accepted Answer

Dehydration reaction

Question 11

Which of the following is true about chiral carbons?

Accepted Answer

A chiral carbon is bonded to four different groups

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct name for a molecule with a six-carbon ring and alternating double and single bonds?

Accepted Answer

Benzene

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct product when an alcohol undergoes oxidation?

Accepted Answer

Aldehyde or ketone

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct formula for a generic cycloalkane with $$n$$ carbon atoms?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{C_nH_{2n}}$$

Question 15

Which of the following is a correct example of a polysaccharide?

Accepted Answer

Cellulose

Question 16

Which of the following reactions is used to add water across a double bond in an alkene?

Accepted Answer

Hydration

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct structural formula for an ether?

Accepted Answer

$$\mathrm{R-O-R'}$$

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct name for a molecule with the structure $$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2SH}$$?

Accepted Answer

Ethanethiol

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct product when an aldehyde is reduced?

Accepted Answer

Primary alcohol

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct name for a molecule with the structure $$\mathrm{CH_3CH_2OCH_3}$$?

Accepted Answer

Methoxyethane

Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, and Carbohydrates – Key Concepts and Reactions

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