Organic Chemistry 10th Edition By Francis Carey – Test Bank

2. How many constitutionally isomeric ethers are there with a formula of C4H10O?

A. only one

B. two

C. three

D. four

3. Which of the following compounds is the most soluble in water?

A. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2Cl
B. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
C. CH3CH2OCH2CH2CH3
D. CH3CH2CH2CH2OCH3

5. The name of the following ether is

A. butyl isopropyl ether.
B. isobutyl propyl ether.
C. sec-butyl isopropyl ether.
D. butyl propyl ether.

7. The C-O-C bond angle in dimethyl ether is closest to

A. 90o.
B. 109o.
C. 120o.

D. 180o.

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Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember

Chapter: 17

Difficulty: Easy

Gradable: automatic

Subtopic: Physical properties of ethers

Topic: Ethers

8.
Consider the three compounds below.

I. CH3CH2OCH2CH3 II. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 III. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

The two most similar in boiling point are ____________ and the two most similar in solubility in water are ________.

A. I and III, II and III

B. II and III, I and II

C. I and II, I and III

D. I and III, I and III

24. Which of the following reacts the fastest with NaOH, H2O?

A. ethylene oxide (oxirane)
B. cis-2,3-dimethyloxirane
C. trans-2,3-dimethyloxirane
D. 2,2,3,3-tetramethyloxirane

26. What reagents and/or reaction sequence below would convert trans-3-hexene to meso-3,4-hexanediol?

A. OsO4, (CH3)3COOH, (CH3)3COH, NaOH

B. B2H6/diglyme followed by H2O2/NaOH

C. O3 followed by Zn/H2O
D. CH3CO3H followed by NaOH/H2O

27. What reagents and/or reaction sequence below would convert cis-3-hexene to meso-3,4-hexanediol?

A. OsO4, (CH3)3COOH, (CH3)3COH, NaOH

B. B2H6/diglyme followed by H2O2/NaOH
C. O3 followed by Zn/H2O

D. CH3CO3H followed by NaOH/H2O

28. Which of the following yields an epoxide on treatment with NaOH?

A. cis-2-bromocyclohexanol
B. trans-2-bromocyclohexanol
C. cis-1,2-cyclohexanediol
D. 3-bromocyclohexene