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(exam 1) Three physical properties shown below beside different alkane series. Which
of the series is (are) lister on the order of increase (lowest to highest) for the
corresponding property?
a. density: C4H10 < C5H12 < C8H18
b. melting point: C8H18 < C5H12 < C4H10
c. biking point: C5H12 < C4H10 < C8H18
d. all are correctly ranked - answerA; density, melting poing, and boiling point increase
as chain length increases
(exam 1) Draw the structural formula for 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane. - answerlook at
question 2 on exam 1 for answer
(exam 1) What is a major difference between inorganic and organic compounds?
a. there are many more inorganic compounds than organic compounds
b. organic compounds contain carbon; few inorganic compounds do
c. organic compounds are never ionic
d. organic compounds tend to be more polar than inorganic compounds - answerB
(exam 1) When the compound 1,2-dimethylcyclopropane has CH3 on both sides
pointing in the same direction, the compound is?
a. cis
b. trans
c. either cis or trans
d. neither cir nor trans - answerA; only in a 3d shape can they be cis or trans
(exam 1) Isomers always have the same molecular formula.
a. true
b. false - answerA; but different arrangements
(exam 1) What type of hybridization is associated with alkyne bonding?
a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp4 - answerA; sp2 - alkene, sp3 - alkane
,(exam 1) What conditions must be used to carry out the following reaction?
2CH3CH2CH2-OH ---> CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3 + H2O
a. H2SO4, 180C
b. H2SO4, 140C
c. HCl
d. NaOH - answerB; 140 degrees-ether, 180 degrees-alkane
(exam 1) Which of the following will react with Tollens' reagent?
a. aldehyde
b. ketone
c. alcohol - answerA
(exam 1) Which of the following compounds would you expect to be foul smelling?
a. CH3CH2CH2OH
b. CH3CH2CH2SH
c. CH3CH2CH2CH3
d. CH3CH2CH2CHO - answerB; SH means thiol-thiols are smelly
(exam 1) Dehydration of an alcohol will produce a(n) ----.
a. alcohol
b. ether
c. alkene
d. carbonyl - answerC
(exam 2) One feature of the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure is called the ----
a. lipid bilayer
b. hydrophilic sheet
c. pleated sheet
d. microfilament - answerA
(exam 2) Which of the following correctly shows what is produced as a result of
increased oxidation of carbon?
a. alcohol > alkene > ketone > aldehyde
b. alcohol > aldehyde > ketone > carboxylic acid
c. alkene > alcohol > aldehyde > carboxylic acid
d. ketone > alcohol > carboxylic acid > aldehyde - answerC
(exam 2) A polysaccharide containing beta(1-->4) lingages is ----
a. amylopectin
b. amylose
c. cellulose
d. glycogen - answerC
(exam 2) The products of hydrolysis of a wax include a fatty acid and ----
, a. a long chain alcohol
b. an ester
c. glycerol
d. more than one response is correct - answerA
(exam 2) a functional group present in fats is a(n) ----
a. aldehyde
b. carboxylic acid
c. ester
d. alcohol - answerC
(worksheet 1) list the following prefixes for 1 - 10 - answermeth, eth, prop, but, pent,
hex, kept, oct, non, dec
(worksheet 7) Where will you find a -CHO group? - answeraldehyde
(worksheet 7) Which OH group determines whether a sugar is D or L? - answerthe
penultimate carbon
(worksheet 7) What is a chiral carbon? - answerC with 4 different things attached to it
(worksheet 7) What is an enantiomer? - answera mirror image
(worksheet 7) What is an anomeric carbon? - answercarbon attached to 2 oxygens
(worksheet 7) Which direction do alpha and beta point? - answeralpha - down
beta - batter UP
(exam 2 review) Which compound in the following pair would you expect to have the
higher
boiling point?
a. Acetic acid or 1-propanol
b. Propanoic acid or butanone
c. Acetic acid or butyric acid - answera. acetic acid
b. propanoic acid
c. butyric acid
(exam 2 review) Why are alkaloids weakly basic? - answerbecause they're amines
amines = weakly basics
(exam 2 review) What are the four important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms?
- answerprovide energy, supply carbon, store energy, structural purposes
(exam 2 review) Describe uses for glucose. - answermonosaccharide
- A hexose
- the most nutritionally important monosaccharide
updated 2025-2026(latest version
verified for accuracy) | 2025\2026
Latest
(exam 1) Three physical properties shown below beside different alkane series. Which
of the series is (are) lister on the order of increase (lowest to highest) for the
corresponding property?
a. density: C4H10 < C5H12 < C8H18
b. melting point: C8H18 < C5H12 < C4H10
c. biking point: C5H12 < C4H10 < C8H18
d. all are correctly ranked - answerA; density, melting poing, and boiling point increase
as chain length increases
(exam 1) Draw the structural formula for 1-bromo-2,2-dimethylpropane. - answerlook at
question 2 on exam 1 for answer
(exam 1) What is a major difference between inorganic and organic compounds?
a. there are many more inorganic compounds than organic compounds
b. organic compounds contain carbon; few inorganic compounds do
c. organic compounds are never ionic
d. organic compounds tend to be more polar than inorganic compounds - answerB
(exam 1) When the compound 1,2-dimethylcyclopropane has CH3 on both sides
pointing in the same direction, the compound is?
a. cis
b. trans
c. either cis or trans
d. neither cir nor trans - answerA; only in a 3d shape can they be cis or trans
(exam 1) Isomers always have the same molecular formula.
a. true
b. false - answerA; but different arrangements
(exam 1) What type of hybridization is associated with alkyne bonding?
a. sp
b. sp2
c. sp3
d. sp4 - answerA; sp2 - alkene, sp3 - alkane
,(exam 1) What conditions must be used to carry out the following reaction?
2CH3CH2CH2-OH ---> CH3CH2-O-CH2CH3 + H2O
a. H2SO4, 180C
b. H2SO4, 140C
c. HCl
d. NaOH - answerB; 140 degrees-ether, 180 degrees-alkane
(exam 1) Which of the following will react with Tollens' reagent?
a. aldehyde
b. ketone
c. alcohol - answerA
(exam 1) Which of the following compounds would you expect to be foul smelling?
a. CH3CH2CH2OH
b. CH3CH2CH2SH
c. CH3CH2CH2CH3
d. CH3CH2CH2CHO - answerB; SH means thiol-thiols are smelly
(exam 1) Dehydration of an alcohol will produce a(n) ----.
a. alcohol
b. ether
c. alkene
d. carbonyl - answerC
(exam 2) One feature of the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure is called the ----
a. lipid bilayer
b. hydrophilic sheet
c. pleated sheet
d. microfilament - answerA
(exam 2) Which of the following correctly shows what is produced as a result of
increased oxidation of carbon?
a. alcohol > alkene > ketone > aldehyde
b. alcohol > aldehyde > ketone > carboxylic acid
c. alkene > alcohol > aldehyde > carboxylic acid
d. ketone > alcohol > carboxylic acid > aldehyde - answerC
(exam 2) A polysaccharide containing beta(1-->4) lingages is ----
a. amylopectin
b. amylose
c. cellulose
d. glycogen - answerC
(exam 2) The products of hydrolysis of a wax include a fatty acid and ----
, a. a long chain alcohol
b. an ester
c. glycerol
d. more than one response is correct - answerA
(exam 2) a functional group present in fats is a(n) ----
a. aldehyde
b. carboxylic acid
c. ester
d. alcohol - answerC
(worksheet 1) list the following prefixes for 1 - 10 - answermeth, eth, prop, but, pent,
hex, kept, oct, non, dec
(worksheet 7) Where will you find a -CHO group? - answeraldehyde
(worksheet 7) Which OH group determines whether a sugar is D or L? - answerthe
penultimate carbon
(worksheet 7) What is a chiral carbon? - answerC with 4 different things attached to it
(worksheet 7) What is an enantiomer? - answera mirror image
(worksheet 7) What is an anomeric carbon? - answercarbon attached to 2 oxygens
(worksheet 7) Which direction do alpha and beta point? - answeralpha - down
beta - batter UP
(exam 2 review) Which compound in the following pair would you expect to have the
higher
boiling point?
a. Acetic acid or 1-propanol
b. Propanoic acid or butanone
c. Acetic acid or butyric acid - answera. acetic acid
b. propanoic acid
c. butyric acid
(exam 2 review) Why are alkaloids weakly basic? - answerbecause they're amines
amines = weakly basics
(exam 2 review) What are the four important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms?
- answerprovide energy, supply carbon, store energy, structural purposes
(exam 2 review) Describe uses for glucose. - answermonosaccharide
- A hexose
- the most nutritionally important monosaccharide
