Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Questions

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. Which class of compound is an example of a carbonyl compound?

alcohol correct incorrect

carboxylic acid correct incorrect

alkene correct incorrect

alkane correct incorrect

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. Which molecule is an example of a ketone?

Ethanal (Acetaldehyde) correct incorrect

Ethanoic anhydride (Acetic anhydride) correct incorrect

Propan-2-one (acetone) correct incorrect

Propanamide correct incorrect

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. Which molecule is an example of an amide?

Ethanal (Acetaldehyde) correct incorrect

Ethanoic anhydride (Acetic anhydride) correct incorrect

Ethyl propanoate correct incorrect

Propanamide correct incorrect

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. Which molecule is an example of an acid chloride?

Propanoyl chloride correct incorrect

Ethanoic anhydride (Acetic anhydride) correct incorrect

Ethyl propanoate correct incorrect

Propanamide correct incorrect

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. Which carbonyl compound would react violently with water

Propan-2-one (acetone) correct incorrect

Ethanoyl chloride ( Acetyl chloride) correct incorrect

Ethanoic acid (Acetic acid) correct incorrect

Ethanal (Acetaldehyde) correct incorrect

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. Conversion of an aldehyde to an alcohol is generally known as

Reduction correct incorrect

Oxidation correct incorrect

Esterification correct incorrect

Polymerisation correct incorrect

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. Conversion of a carboxylic acid to an ester is known as

Reduction correct incorrect

Oxidation correct incorrect

Esterification correct incorrect

Polymerisation correct incorrect

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. Why is sodium borohydride an important reagent in reducing a ketone?

It is good for hydrolysis type reactions correct incorrect

It is a good source of the hydride ion (H^-) correct incorrect

It can act as a base correct incorrect

It can act as a free radical initiator. correct incorrect

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. Why might an ester derivative of a drug be made?

To increase lipid solubility correct incorrect

To increase molecular weight correct incorrect

To improve compliance correct incorrect

To increase the melting point correct incorrect

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. The products of the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol would be:

Ketone and water correct incorrect

Amide and water correct incorrect

Acid chloride and water correct incorrect

Ester and water correct incorrect