Alcohols

The strongest type of intermolecular force in alcohols is

• Van der Waals'

• Covalent Bonding

• Hydrogen Bonding

• Organic

What is the functional group of alcohols?

• –NH₂

• –COOH

• –CHO

• –OH

• –NO₂

Name this compound...

• methane

• methene

• methanol

• methoxymethane

Dehydration of an alcohol gives

• an aldehyde

• an alkane

• an alkene

• a ketone

Which one of these is a secondary alcohol?

• Butan-1,4-diol

• 2-methylpropan-2-ol

• Pentan-2-ol

• Pentan-1-ol

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.

• Boiling point of alcohol decreases with number of carbon atoms.

Give IUPAC name for the structure above.

• tert - butylalcohol

• 1,1 - dimethylethanol

• 2 - methyl - 2 - propanol

Choose the FALSE statement regarding solubility of alcohol in water.

• Solubility of alcohols increases as molecular size increases

• Solubility of alcohols increases as number of hydroxyl groups increase

• Small - sized alcohols are completely soluble in water

• Alcohols consist of hydrophilic area which make it soluble in polar solvent such as water

2-butanol heated with acidified KMnO₄ solution produced

• butanone

• butanoic acid

• butene

• butane

Identify the functional group present in this compound.

• aldehyde

• ketone

• carboxylic acid

• ester