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Alcohols and Ethers

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the functional group of alcohols?

a)

–NH2

b)

–COOH

c)

–CHO

d)

–OH

e)

–NO2

2.

What is the name of this product?

a)

1– propanol

b)

1– propene

c)

ethylene glycol

d)

3– propanol

e)

1,2,3 – propanetriol

3.

What is the formula of iso propyl alcohol?

a)
b)
c)
4.

What is the name of compound given ?

a)

1,2,3–propanetriol

b)

1–propanol

c)

3–propanol

d)

ethylene glycol

5.

Which one is used as antifreeze in car radiators?

a)

ethanol

b)

glycol

c)

Propanol

d)

glycerol

6.

Which one is a tertiary alcohol?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

Name this functional group

a)

hydroxide

b)

hydroxyl

c)

carboxyl

d)

ester link

8.
The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages is called
a)
fermentation
b)
detoxification
c)
ethanol
d)
vodka
9.
Name the following molecule:
a)
1,3-dimethyl-2-ethyl-1-butanol
b)
2,4-dimethyl-3-ethyl-1-pentanol
c)
2,4-dimethyl-3-ethyl-4-butanol
d)
3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-pentanol
10.
Name the following molecule:
a)
3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol
b)
3,3-methyl-1-butanol
c)
2,2-dimethyl-4-butanol
d)
3,3,3-trimethyl-1-propanol
11.
Name the following molecule:
a)
3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol
b)
3,3-methyl-1-butanol
c)
2,2-dimethyl-4-butanol
d)
3,3,3-trimethyl-1-propanol
12.

Arrange the given compounds in order of decreasing

melting points.

a)

I>II>III

b)

I=II=III

c)

III>II>I

d)

III>I>II

e)

II>I>III

13.

Which one of the following compounds is not an isomer of the others?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
14.

Which of the names below can be used to correctly name the above compound?

a)

Isobutanol

b)

Tertiary butanol

c)

2-methyl -2-propanol

15.

At least how many carbon atoms are found in a tertiary alcohol?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

When ethyl alcohol is oxidized by two degrees, which one of the following products results?

a)

Acetaldehyde

b)

Oxy-propane

c)

Acetic acid

d)

Dimethyl ether

e)

Dimethyl ketone

17.

Which one of the following compounds is produced by the primary oxidation of butane-2-ol?

a)

Ethyl methyl ketone

b)

Dimethyl ketone

c)

2-butanol

d)

Butanoic acid

e)

Diethyl ketone

18.

For the above compound, which one of the following names cannot be used?

a)

2–methyl–2–butanol

b)

2–methyl–2–hydroxybutane

c)

Tertiary pentanol

d)

Dimethyl ethyl carbinol

e)

2-pentanol