Interactive Quiz 1

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Question 1

Name the following compound:
A) 4-ethyl-5-methylhexane
B) 2-methyl-3-propylpentane
C) 3-ethyl-2-methylhexane
D) 4-methyl-3-propylpentane
E) 2-methyl-3-ethylhexane

Question 2

Which of the following is not a constitutional isomer of CH3CH2COOH?
A) CH3CH2COOCH3
B) CH3COOCH3
C) CH3COCH2OH
D) HOCH=CHOCH3
E) CH3CH(OH)CHO

Question 3


Tartaric acid, shown above, is a dihydroxycarboxylic acid. How many chiral centers does it possess?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4

Question 4

Which, if any, of the following are geometric isomers?
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) I and III
D) None of them are geometric isomers.
E) All of them are geometric isomers.

Question 5

What is the general formula for alkynes?
A) CnH2n+2
B) C2nH2n
C) CnH2n-2
D) CnHn-2
E) CnH2n

Question 6

Which, if any, of the following compounds will be the major product(s) of the addition of Br2 to CH3 - CH = CH2?
A) CH3Br and CH2 = CHBr
B) CH3 - CBr = CHBr and HBr
C) CH3 - CHBr - CH2Br and HBr
D) CH3 - CBr2 - CH3 and HBr
E) CH3 - CHBr - CH2Br

Question 7

What type of compound is represented by the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2OH?
A) an alkene
B) an alcohol
C) an alkyne
D) an unsaturated hydrocarbon
E) a CFC

Question 8

Which one of the following is the formula for a ketone?
A) CH3CH2CHO
B) CH3OCH3
C) CH3CH2COCH3
D) CH3CH2COOH
E) CH3CH2COOCH3

Question 9

Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of, and has a much lower boiling point than CH3CH2COOH?
A) CH3CH2COOCH3
B) CH3COOCH3
C) CH3COCH2OH
D) HOCH=CHOCH3
E) CH3CH(OH)CHO

Question 10

Which of the following is the monomer of the polymer used to coat cooking utensils with non-stick surfaces?
A) CH2=CHCl
B) CF2=CF2
C) CH2=CF2
D) H2C=CHCN
E) H2C=CH-C6H5

Question 11

Which of the following polymers is a condensation polymer?
A) polypropylene
B) polyester
C) poly(vinyl chloride)
D) Teflon®
E) polyacrylonitrile

Question 12

What type of functional group links the monomer units in nylon-66?
A) amine
B) ether
C) carbonyl
D) alkene
E) amide

Question 13

A protein is
A) a naturally-occurring addition polymer.
B) a polymer of amino acid units.
C) a polymer containing the genetic code.
D) a polysaccharide.
E) a polymer consisting of many nucleotide units.

Question 14

Which, if any, of the following is the general structure of an amino acid?
A) H2N-COOH
B) H2NCH2COOH
C) RCH2CONH2
D) H2NCH2CHRCOOH
E) H2NCHRCOOH

Question 15

DNA consists of repeating units, nucleotides, each of which consists of
A) a base and a phosphate group.
B) a phosphate group, a deoxyribose unit, and an amino acid.
C) a phosphate group, a deoxyribose unit, and a base.
D) a phosphate group, a sugar unit, and an acid.
E) a phosphate group, an amino acid unit, and a sugar.




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