Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A primary alcohol has the -OH group attached to a carbon bonded to one other carbon; a secondary alcohol to two; a tertiary alcohol to three.

Question 2

Which of the following functional groups is present in thiols?

Accepted Answer

Sulfhydryl group ($-SH$)

Question 3

What is the product when ethanol ($CH_3CH_2OH$) is oxidized?

Accepted Answer

Acetaldehyde ($CH_3CHO$)

Question 4

Which of the following molecules is chiral?

Accepted Answer

2-butanol ($CH_3CH(OH)CH_2CH_3$)

Question 5

Which intermolecular force is primarily responsible for the high boiling point of alcohols compared to ethers?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

Question 6

During the oxidation of a thiol, what is the major product formed?

Accepted Answer

Disulfide ($R-S-S-R$)

Question 7

Which of the following best describes a condensation reaction?

Accepted Answer

A reaction where two molecules combine and water is produced as a byproduct.

Question 8

Which symbol indicates oxidation in a chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

$[O]$

Question 9

Which of the following is the major product of the hydration of 2-butene ($CH_3CH=CHCH_3$)?

Accepted Answer

2-butanol ($CH_3CH(OH)CH_2CH_3$)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about amines is correct?

Accepted Answer

Amines can act as bases and accept protons ($H^+$) in acid-base reactions.

Question 11

Which of the following is a correct classification for a secondary amine?

Accepted Answer

An amine with two alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom.

Question 12

Which of the following reactions is an example of hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

Breaking an ester into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid using water.

Question 13

Which of the following best explains why tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation?

Accepted Answer

Tertiary alcohols lack a hydrogen atom on the carbon bearing the -OH group.

Question 14

Which of the following is the correct product when an aldehyde is oxidized?

Accepted Answer

A carboxylic acid

Question 15

Which of the following intermolecular forces is most important for the water solubility of amines?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct product of the acid-base reaction between methylamine ($CH_3NH_2$) and hydrochloric acid ($HCl$)?

Accepted Answer

$CH_3NH_3^+Cl^-$

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and then to carboxylic acids.

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct product of the reduction of a ketone?

Accepted Answer

A secondary alcohol

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the role of hydrogen bonding in the boiling points of alcohols?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding increases the boiling point by creating strong attractions between molecules.

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct product when a primary amine reacts with an acid?

Accepted Answer

An ammonium salt

GOB Chemistry Study Guide: Alcohols, Thiols, Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones, and Amines

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