CHEM 1020 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ According to Maokovnikov's rule, when 3-methyl-1-butene
undergoes and addition reaction with Hal, the chlorine will end up
on which main chain carbon Answer: #2
◉ the ability to detect light is based, in part, to a change of one from
of retinal to another. Specifically, what is this change Answer: a cis to
trans conversion
◉ the reaction of bromine with an alkene can be detected by which
of the following Answer: loss of bromine solution color
◉ what is the group that distinguishes alcohols from other classes of
compounds Answer: hydroxy
◉ identify the correct statement with respect to the oxygen found in
an alcohol as compared to the oxygen found in an ether Answer:
oxygen in an alcohol is directly associated with a hydrogen; the
oxygen in an ether is not chemically bound to a hydrogen
◉ to which class of compounds does cholesterol belong Answer: an
alcohol
, ◉ compare glycerol with ethanol Answer: glycerol is a long chain
alcohol; ethanol is a short chain alcohol
◉ which of the following compounds is correctly classified as a
tertiary alcohol Answer: 2-methyl-2-butanol
◉ which of the following is a secondary alcohol Answer:
(CH3)2CHOH
◉ which of the following would be only very slightly soluble in water
Answer: 1-hexanol
◉ which compound would be most soluble in water Answer: CH3-
CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
◉ which compound would have the highest boiling point Answer:
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
◉ which of the following would be made from an alcohol by a
dehydration reaction Answer: alkene
◉ what conditions must be used to carry out the following reaction
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ According to Maokovnikov's rule, when 3-methyl-1-butene
undergoes and addition reaction with Hal, the chlorine will end up
on which main chain carbon Answer: #2
◉ the ability to detect light is based, in part, to a change of one from
of retinal to another. Specifically, what is this change Answer: a cis to
trans conversion
◉ the reaction of bromine with an alkene can be detected by which
of the following Answer: loss of bromine solution color
◉ what is the group that distinguishes alcohols from other classes of
compounds Answer: hydroxy
◉ identify the correct statement with respect to the oxygen found in
an alcohol as compared to the oxygen found in an ether Answer:
oxygen in an alcohol is directly associated with a hydrogen; the
oxygen in an ether is not chemically bound to a hydrogen
◉ to which class of compounds does cholesterol belong Answer: an
alcohol
, ◉ compare glycerol with ethanol Answer: glycerol is a long chain
alcohol; ethanol is a short chain alcohol
◉ which of the following compounds is correctly classified as a
tertiary alcohol Answer: 2-methyl-2-butanol
◉ which of the following is a secondary alcohol Answer:
(CH3)2CHOH
◉ which of the following would be only very slightly soluble in water
Answer: 1-hexanol
◉ which compound would be most soluble in water Answer: CH3-
CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
◉ which compound would have the highest boiling point Answer:
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
◉ which of the following would be made from an alcohol by a
dehydration reaction Answer: alkene
◉ what conditions must be used to carry out the following reaction
