Organic Chemistry revision

Which of the following statement is NOT true about an alcohol?

• Methanol is the simplest alcohol.

• Alcohol is more polar than haloalkane.

• Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation.

• Solubility of alcohol in water increases with number of carbon atoms.

Classify the compound based on the functional group present.

• aldehyde
• ketone
• carboxylic acid
• ester

Classify the compound based on the functional group present.

• aldehyde
• ketone
• carboxylic acid
• ester

The name of this compound is:

• heptan-2-one

• hexan-2-one

• pentan-3-one

• pentan-2-one

What polymer does this shorthand formula represent?

• PVC
• Polypropene
• DNA
• Polyethene

What is a functional group?

• Group of atoms that give specific characteristics to a molecule

• Group of molecules that give specific characteristics to an atom

• Group of molecules that make up a group of atoms

• Group of atoms that give specific characteristics to an element

Classify the compound based on the functional group present.

• alkane

• alkene

• alkyne

Name this ester

• ethyl ethanoate

• propyl ethanoate

• methyl ethanoate

• ethyl methanoate

Name the molecular shape of this molecule.

• tetrahedral

• octahedral

• trigonal bipyramidal

• trigonal planar

What is the prefix for four carbons?

• meth-
• but-
• prop-
• eth-