Question 1

Which of the following compounds is classified as a carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HCOOH} $$

Question 2

Which compound shown is an example of an aromatic amine?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2} $$

Question 3

Identify the compound that is a ketone from the structures provided.

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5COCH_3} $$

Question 4

Which compound is an aldehyde?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{CH_3CH_2CHO} $$

Question 5

Which compound is a primary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HOCH(CH_3$)CH(NH_2$)H} $$

Question 6

Which compound is a chiral molecule?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{CH_3CH(NH_2$)H} $$

Question 7

Which compound is an aromatic carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5COOH} $$

Question 8

Which compound contains a carbon-carbon triple bond?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HC \equiv C-CH_2$-CH(CH_3$)-CH_2$-CH(CH_3$)-CH_3$} $$

Question 9

Which compound is a branched alkene?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{(CH_3$)_2C=CHCH_2C(CH_3$)_2} $$

Question 10

Which compound is most likely to undergo nucleophilic addition reactions?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{CH_3CH_2CHO} $$

Question 11

Which compound is a simple aldehyde used in biological systems?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HCHO} $$

Question 12

Which compound is a methyl ketone?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5COCH_3} $$

Question 13

Which compound is a primary amine?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5NH_2} $$

Question 14

Which compound is a simple carboxylic acid found in ant venom?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HCOOH} $$

Question 15

Which compound is a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Question 16

Which compound is an aromatic aldehyde?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{C_6H_5CHO} $$

Question 17

Which compound is a simple amine used in neurotransmitter synthesis?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{CH_3CH(NH_2$)H} $$

Question 18

Which compound is a branched alkyne?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HC \equiv C-CH_2$-CH(CH_3$)-CH_2$-CH(CH_3$)-CH_3$} $$

Question 19

Which compound is a simple aldehyde used in preservation?

Accepted Answer

$$ \mathrm{HCHO} $$

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