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Introduction to Alcohol

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Classify the compound based on the functional group present.
a)
carboxylic acid
b)
aldehyde
c)
alcohol
d)
ether
2.

What functional group is -OH

a)

Hydroxyl

b)

Carboxyl

c)

Amino

d)

Carbonyl Ketone

3.

Name the following compound.


C(CH3)3CH=CHCH2CH(OH)CH3

a)

6,6-dimethylhept-4-ene-2-ol

b)

6,6-dimethylhept-4-en-2-ol

c)

2,2-dimethylhept-3-en-6-ol

d)

2,2-dimethylhept-3-ene-6-ol

4.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

CH(OH)2CH2CH3

b)

CH(CH3)2CH2CH3

c)

CH2(OH)CH2CH3

d)

CH(CH3)2CH2CH2(C6H5)

5.

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

a)

Methanol is the simplest alcohol.

b)

Alcohol is more polar than haloalkane.

c)

Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation.

d)

Boiling point of alcohol decreases with number of carbon atoms.

6.

1-pentanol can be differentiate from 3-pentanol by using

a)

Phosphorus (v) chloride

b)

Lucas reagent

c)

Alkaline iodine

d)

Acidified potassium dichromate solution

7.

Oxidation of 2-pentanol produces compound X. X gives

a)

positive result with Tollen's reagent.

b)

positive result with Benedict's reagent.

c)

a yellow precipitate wih alkaline iodine.

d)

orange colour of hot acidified potassium dichromate solution turns green.

8.

Give the structure corresponding to 3–cyclohexyl–3–pentanol.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

State the rule used to convert 2-methylpent-1-ene to 2-methylpent-2-ol.

a)

Zaitsev's rule

b)

Markovnikov's rule

c)

Hund's rule

d)

Aufbau's rule

10.

2-butanol heated with acidified KMnO4 solution produced

a)

butanone

b)

butene

c)

butanoic acid

d)

butane

11.

Give the IUPAC name for the following

a)

1-phenylpropanol

b)

2-phenylethanol

c)

1-phenylethanal

d)

1-phenylethanol