$$2CH_3CH_2CH_2OH + 9O_2 \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 8H_2O + \text{heat}$$

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a primary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

An alcohol in which the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group is attached to one alkyl group.

Question 2

What is the IUPAC name for the following compound: $$CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$$?

Accepted Answer

1-Propanol

Question 3

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

CH_3CH_2OH

Question 4

Which alcohol will NOT undergo oxidation under normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

2-Methyl-2-propanol

Question 5

What is the major product when 2-propanol is dehydrated in the presence of acid at $$180^	ext{o}C$$?

Accepted Answer

Propene ($$CH_2$$=$$CHCH_3)$$

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct balanced equation for the complete combustion of 1-propanol ($$CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$$)?

Accepted Answer

$$2CH_3CH_2CH_2OH + 9O_2 ightarrow 6CO_2 + 8H_2O + 	ext{heat}$$

Question 7

Which of the following statements about ethers is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Ethers can form hydrogen bonds with water but not with themselves.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure $$CH_3CH(CH_3$)CH_2CH_2OH$$?

Accepted Answer

2-Methyl-1-butanol

Question 9

Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

2-Propanol ($$CH_3CHOHCH_3)$$

Question 10

What is the product of the oxidation of a primary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

An aldehyde, which can further oxidize to a carboxylic acid

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for a compound with two hydroxyl groups on carbons 3 and 4 of hexane?

Accepted Answer

3,4-Hexanediol

Question 12

Which of the following is a common application of phenolic compounds?

Accepted Answer

Used to ensure antiseptic conditions in hospital operating rooms

Question 13

What is the major intermolecular force responsible for the high boiling points of alcohols?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct product for the hydration of cyclohexene with water in the presence of acid?

Accepted Answer

Cyclohexanol

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the solubility of alcohols in water is correct?

Accepted Answer

Alcohols with one to three carbons are soluble in water.

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the compound with the structure shown below?

$$\begin{array}{cccccc}
CH_3$ & - & CH_2$ & - & CH_2$ & - OH \
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

1-Propanol

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct product for the intermolecular dehydration of two ethanol molecules at $$140^	ext{o}C$$?

Accepted Answer

Diethyl ether ($$CH_3CH_2OCH_2CH_3)$$

Question 18

Which of the following is a correct statement about the oxidation of secondary alcohols?

Accepted Answer

Secondary alcohols are oxidized to produce ketones.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct statement about the use of alcohols in hand sanitizers?

Accepted Answer

Alcohols in hand sanitizers kill most bacteria and viruses that spread cold and flu.

Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols: Structure, Nomenclature, Properties, and Reactions

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