Chapter 4 Multiple Choice Questions

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. Name the compound whose structure is shown below.

2-ethyl-5-methylnonane correct incorrect

3,6-dimethyldecane correct incorrect

6-butyl-3-methylheptane correct incorrect

5,8-dimethyldecane correct incorrect

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. Name the compound whose structure is shown below.

2-methylpent-3-yne correct incorrect

2,2-dimethylbut-2-yne correct incorrect

1,4-dimethylpent-3yne correct incorrect

4-methylpent-2-yne correct incorrect

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. Which of the following compounds has the highest boiling point?

Hexane correct incorrect

2-methylpentane correct incorrect

2,2-dimethylbutane correct incorrect

3-methylpentane correct incorrect

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. Which of the following reaction types is characteristic of alkenes?

Nucleophilic subsititution correct incorrect

Electrophilic addition correct incorrect

Electrophilic substitution correct incorrect

Nucleophilic addition correct incorrect

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. Which of the following carbocations is the least stable?

Secondary correct incorrect

Primary correct incorrect

Tertiary correct incorrect

Methyl correct incorrect

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. What will be the major product obtained from the acid-catalysed hydration of pent-1-ene?

Pentan-1-ol correct incorrect

Pentan-1,2-diol correct incorrect

Pentan-2-ol correct incorrect

Pentane correct incorrect

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. Which of the following metals is used as a catalyst in the catalytic hydrogenation of both alkenes and alkynes?

Palladium correct incorrect

Iron correct incorrect

Magnesium correct incorrect

Copper correct incorrect

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. What will be the final product, after protonation, of the reaction between an acetylide anion and a ketone.

Carboxylic acid correct incorrect

Secondary alcohol correct incorrect

Primary alcohol correct incorrect

Tertiary alcohol correct incorrect

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. What product(s) will be obtained from the acid-catalysed hydration of pent-2-yne?

Pentanal correct incorrect

Pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one correct incorrect

Pentan-2-one correct incorrect

Pentan-3-one correct incorrect

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. Unsaturated fatty acids are used as excipients. Degradation of these compounds causes fats and oils to taste and smell rancid.
What is the major chemical process through which this degradation occurs?

Oxidation correct incorrect

Hydration correct incorrect

Bromination correct incorrect

Hydrogenation correct incorrect