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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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Which functional group is present in the following molecule?
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A)An acid
B)An aldehyde
C)An amide
D)An ester
E)A ketone
F)A nitrile (or cyano)
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What type of alcohol is this?
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A)Primary (1o).
B)Secondary (2o).
C)Tertiary (3o).
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Which of the following intermolecular forces are present in alcohols?
A)Dipole-dipole forces
B)Dipole-induced dipole forces
C)Induced dipole-induced dipole forces
D)Hydrogen bonding
E)A and B
F)A, B and D
G)All of the above
9

The relative order of reactivity of alcohols to hydrogen halides is?
A)1o > 2o > 3o
B)1o > 3o > 2o
C)2o > 1o > 3o
D)2o > 3o > 1o
E)3o > 1o > 2o
F)3o > 2o > 1o
10

A concerted reaction is one where?
A)Multiple reagents react in a series of steps.
B)The reaction occurs in a single step.
C)There is a large activation energy barrier to the reaction.
D)There is no activation energy barrier to the reaction.
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The relative order of carbocation stability is?
A)1o > 2o > 3o
B)1o > 3o > 2o
C)2o > 1o > 3o
D)2o > 3o > 1o
E)3o > 1o > 2o
F)3o > 2o > 1o
12

Hammond's Postulate states?
A)The transition state (TS) geometry resembles the starting material
B)The TS geometry resembles the product
C)The TS structure resembles the one closest in energy
D)The TS structure resembles the one furthest in energy
E)The TS structure in intermediate between the starting material and product
13

An electrophile is?
A)An atom (or molecule) with extra electrons (i.e. an anion).
B)An atom (or molecule) with lone pairs electrons.
C)An atom (or molecule) which is deficient in electrons (i.e. a cation).
14

Hyperconjugation refers to?
A)The stabilization of a carbocation by electron donation through a sigma bond.
B)The stabilization of a carbocation by electron donation through an adjacent occupied orbital overlapping with the empty p orbital.
C)The stabilization of a carbocation by electron donation from an adjacent pi bond.
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An SN1 reactions is?
A)A unimolecular electrophilic substitution reaction.
B)A bimolecular electrophilic substitution reaction.
C)A unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction.
D)A bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction.
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An SN2 reactions is?
A)A unimolecular electrophilic substitution reaction.
B)A bimolecular electrophilic substitution reaction.
C)A unimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction.
D)A bimolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction.
17

The chlorination of an alkane is a?
A)A SN1 reaction.
B)A SN2 reaction.
C)A free radical reaction.
D)A reduction reaction.
18

The relative order of free radical stability for the following molecules is?
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A)1 > 2 > 3
B)1 > 3 > 2
C)2 > 1 > 3
D)2 > 3 > 1
E)3 > 2 > 1
F)3 > 1 > 2
19

A homolytic bond cleavage is when?
A)Both electrons in the bond go to the more electropositive atom.
B)Both electrons in the bond go to the more electronegative atom.
C)One electron goes to each atom.
20

Does the free radical chlorination of 2-methylbutane produce the same product mixture as the bromination?
A)Yes.
B)No.







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