Chapter 13 – EC questions (5 pts)

1.  What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? B

a. / methyl propyl methanol / c. / 1-methyl-1-butanol
b. / 2-pentanol / d. / 4-pentanol

2. What is the common name for the following compound? C

a. / hexyl ether / c. / isopropyl propyl ether
b. / propyl isopropyl ether / d. / none of these

3. Which of the following structures represents 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol? B

a. / / c. /
b. / / d. /

4. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? B

a. / 2,2-dimethyl-4-butanol / c. / 1-tert-butyl-2-ethanol
b. / 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol / d. / 2-sec-butyl-1-ethanol

5. Which of the following is true of the alcohol functional groups in 1,3-propanediol? C

a. / One is primary and one is secondary.
b. / One is primary and one is tertiary.
c. / Both are primary.
d. / Neither is primary.

6. Which of the following is true about the polarities of the C-O and O-H bonds? C

a. / Neither the C-O nor the O-H bond is polar.
b. / The C-O and O-H bonds are equally polar.
c. / Both bonds are polar, but the C-O bond is less polar than the O-H bond.
d. / Both bonds are polar, but the O-H bond is less polar than the C-O bond.

7. Which definition of oxidation is most useful when considering the oxidation of primary or secondary alcohols? C

a. / gain of oxygen
b. / loss of electrons
c. / loss of hydrogen
d. / None of these, 1° and 2° alcohols are not oxidized.

8. Which of the following correctly gives the order of boiling points for the molecules hexane, pentanol, and ethoxypropane? C

a. / hexane > ethoxypropane > pentanol / c. / pentanol > ethoxypropane > hexane
b. / hexane > pentanol > ethoxypropane / d. / pentanol > hexane > ethoxypropane

9. Which definition of oxidation is most useful when considering the oxidation of tertiary alcohols? D

a. / gain of oxygen
b. / loss of electrons
c. / loss of hydrogen
d. / None of these, 3° alcohols are not oxidized.

10. Which definition of oxidation is most useful when considering the oxidation of primary or secondary alcohols? C

a. / gain of oxygen
b. / loss of electrons
c. / loss of hydrogen
d. / None of these, 1° and 2° alcohols are not oxidized.