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3.3.1.3 Isomerism

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many structural isomers with an unbranched carbon chain have the molecular formula C4H8Br2?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.

How many structural isomers with the molecular formula C5H10O react with Tollens’ reagent?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

How many structural isomers are there with the molecular formula C3H6BrCl?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

4.

Which compound does not show stereoisomerism?

a)

1,2-dichloropropene

b)

1,2-dichloropropane

c)

1,3-dichloropropene

d)

1,3-dichloropropane

5.

What is the total number of structural isomers with the molecular formula C2HBrClF3?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

Which is a pair of functional group isomers?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Z-Retinal, shown in the diagram, is a component in vitamin A.


Which of the double bonds, labelled A, B, C or D, is responsible for the letter Z in the name?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

How many isomers have the molecular formula C5H12?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.

How many structural isomers have the molecular formula C4H9Br?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

10.

How many secondary amines have the molecular formula C4H11N?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

The structure of cyclohexene is shown.


Which of the following is the general formula of cyclic alkenes such as cyclohexene?

a)

CnH2n–4

b)

CnH2n–2

c)

CnH2n

d)

CnH2n+2

12.

Which one of the following can exhibit both geometrical and optical isomerism?

a)

(CH3)2C=CHCH(CH3)CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH2CH=CHCH(CH3)CH2CH3

c)

(CH3)2C=C(CH2CH3)2

d)

CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH(CH3)C=CH2

13.

How many different alkenes are formed when 2-bromo-3-methylbutane reacts with ethanolic potassium hydroxide?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

14.

The compound cis-retinal is shown below.


Which one of the labelled bonds leads to the prefix in the name?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which one of the following is a pair of functional group isomers?

a)

CH3COOCH2CH3 and CH3CH2COOCH3

b)

(CH3)2CHCH(CH3)2 and (CH3)3CCH2CH3

c)

CH3CH2OCH3 and (CH3)2CHOH

d)

ClCH2CH2CH=CH2 and CH3CH=CHCH2Cl

16.

Propanone can be reduced to form an alcohol. A functional group isomer of the alcohol formed is

a)

CH3CH2CH2OH

b)

CH3CH2CHO

c)

CH3OCH2CH3

d)

CH3COCH3

17.

For this question refer to the reaction scheme below.


Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a)

W and Y are structural isomers.

b)

Z is a primary alcohol.

c)

Y gives two peaks in its proton n.m.r. spectrum.

d)

X has geometrical isomers.

18.

This question concerns the preparation of the plastic poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate) (Perspex), starting from propanone.


Which one of the following is not a structural isomer of Compound M?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

The number of structural isomers of C3H2Cl6 is

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

How many structural isomers, which are aldehydes, have the molecular formula C5H10O?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

21.

How many structural isomers, which are esters, have the molecular formula C4H8O2?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

Isomers of the ester HCOOCH2CH2CH3, include


(i) ethyl ethanoate

(ii) methyl propanoate

(iii) butanoic acid

(iv) butyl methanoate

a)

(i), (ii) and (iii) only

b)

(i) and (iii) only

c)

(ii) and (iv) only

d)

(iv) alone

23.

The number of structural isomers of molecular formula C4H9Br is

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2