Alcohols part 1

The organic compound with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O is an alcohol.

• True
• False

Name the following molecule:

• 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol
• 3,3-methyl-1-butanol
• 2,2-dimethyl-4-butanol
• 3,3,3-trimethyl-1-propanol

Name the following molecule:

• 1,3-dimethyl-2-ethyl-1-butanol
• 2,4-dimethyl-3-ethyl-1-pentanol
• 2,4-dimethyl-3-ethyl-4-butanol
• 3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-pentanol

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which two functional groups are present?

• two alcohols
• aromatic and amine
• carboxylic acid and alcohol
• ketone and ester

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

2-Methylbutan-1-ol is classified as

• primary alcohol
• secondary alcohol
• tertiary alcohol
• quaternary alcohol

Consider the alcohol 3-methylpentan-3-ol. Is this alcohol primary, secondary, or tertiary?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• none of the above

Name the compound shown below

• 3-hydroxyethylhexan-3-ol
• 3-ethylolpentan-2-ol
• 3-ethylhexan-2,4-diol
• 4-ethylhexan-3,5-diol

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The boiling points of alcohols are _______ that those of alkanes because of __________

• higher, polarity
• lower, hydrogen bonding
• higher, hydrogen bonding
• similar, polarity

Arrange the following alcohols in order of increasing boiling point:   A:(CH₃)₃COH, B:CH₃(CH₂)₄OH, C:(CH₃)₃CCH₂OH, and D:(CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH.

• A<C<D<B
• A<D<C<B
• B<A<D<C
• D<B<C<A