Functional Groups Memorization Quiz

What does an R group represent in the context of functional groups?

• A specific type of alcohol

• A variable carbon chain

• A type of ketone

• A fixed-length carbon chain

How can you remember the difference between alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes?

• By their color

• By their smell

• By the alphabetical order of their bonds

• By their taste

Which functional group is associated with the mnemonic 'wine in a box'?

• Carboxylic acid

• Alkene

• Ketone

• Alcohol

What letter in the word 'amine' helps you remember its structure?

• M

• N

• E

• A

How can you differentiate between an ether and an ester?

• By the presence of a double bond in esters

• By their color

• By their taste

• By their smell

What does the 'X' in alkyl halides represent?

• An oxygen atom

• A halogen from group seven

• A nitrogen atom

• A carbon atom

What makes acid chlorides acidic?

• The presence of a halogen

• The presence of a ketone

• The presence of a carboxylic acid group

• The presence of an alcohol group

What is the structure of an acid anhydride similar to?

• Two ethers and a ketone

• Two alcohols and a ketone

• Two ketones and an ether

• Two alcohols and an ether

Why are arenes also called aromatics?

• Because they are tasteless

• Because they are colorless

• Because they are smelly

• Because they are colorful

What is another name for an arene when it is a substituent on a chain?

• Ether group

• Alcohol group

• Ketone group

• Phenol group