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Alkenes and Alcohols

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

2.

Which of the following compounds would form an orange-red precipitate when heated with Fehling’s solution?

a)

CH3CH2CN

b)

CH3CH2COOH

c)

CH3CHO

d)

CH3COCH3

3.

The structure of the molecule of methyl 2-methylpropenoate is shown below. Which one of the following statements concerning this compound is not true?

a)

It displays geometrical isomerism.

b)

It forms an addition polymer.

c)

It undergoes reduction.

d)

It decolourises bromine.

4.

Which one of the following does not contain any delocalised electrons?

a)

poly(propene)

b)

benzene

c)

graphite

d)

sodium

5.

The correct systematic name for the structure shown is ...

a)

2,3-diethylbut-2-ene

b)

2-ethyl-3-methylpent-2-ene

c)

4-ethyl-3-methylpent-3-ene

d)

3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene

6.

The correct name for the alkene monomer which forms the polymer shown is ...

a)

2-methyl-3-ethylpropene

b)

2-methylpent-2-ene

c)

2-methylpent-3-ene

d)

4-methylpent-2-ene

7.

What is the major product of the reaction between but-1-ene and DBr? (D is deuterium and represents 2H)

a)

CH2DCH2CH2CH2Br

b)

CH2DCH2CHBrCH3

c)

CH3CH2CHBrCH2D

d)

CH3CH2CHDCH2Br

8.

Which statement about ethene is correct?

a)

It has no geometric isomers because there is free rotation around the C=C bond.

b)

It reacts with HBr in a nucleophilic addition reaction.

c)

It burns in excess oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water.

d)

The C=C bond is twice as strong as the C–C bond in ethane.

9.

Consider the reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide to form the major product. Which species is formed in the mechanism of this reaction?

a)

CH3–C+H–CH2Br

b)

CH3–CHBr–C+H2

c)

CH3–C+H–CH3

d)

CH3–CH2–C+H2

10.

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

11.

What is the empirical formula of 4-hydroxypent-2-ene?

a)

C5H12O

b)

C5H10O

c)

CH2O

d)

C5H9OH

12.

This structure shows a section of a polymer chain formed from the random polymerisation of two different monomers. Which pair of monomers could produce this polymer?

a)

CH2=CHF and CH2=CHCF3

b)

CH2=CH2 and CHF=CHCF3

c)

CH2=CH2 and CH2=CHCF3

d)

CH2=CHF and CHCF3=CHF

13.

Which statement is correct about poly(chloroethene)?

a)

It has the empirical formula CHCl

b)

It decolourises bromine water.

c)

Its brittleness is reduced by plasticisers.

d)

Its polymer chain contains alternate single and double bonds.

14.

Which one of the following does not represent an oxidation?

a)

propene → propane

b)

propan-l-ol → propanal

c)

propan-l-ol → propanoic acid

d)

propanal → propanoic acid

15.

CH2O is the empirical formula of

a)

methanol

b)

methyl methanoate

c)

ethane-1,2-diol

d)

butanal

16.

Which one of the following cannot be produced by oxidation of propan-l-ol?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

propanone

c)

propanal

d)

propanoic acid

17.

Which one of the following is not a suitable method for the preparation of ethanol?

a)

oxidation of ethane

b)

hydration of ethene

c)

reduction of ethane

d)

hydrolysis of bromoethane

18.

Which one of the following isomers is not oxidised under mild reaction conditions?

a)

(CH3)2CHCH(OH)COCH3

b)

(CH3)2C(OH)CH2COCH3

c)

(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH2CHO

d)

(CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH2CHO

19.

Which alcohol can be oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate(VI) but cannot be dehydrated by heating with concentrated sulfuric acid?

a)

2,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol

b)

2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol

c)

2-methylpropan-2-ol

d)

pentan-3-ol

20.

Which one of the following alcohols forms a mixture of alkenes when dehydrated?

a)

propan-1-ol

b)

propan-2-ol

c)

pentan-1-ol

d)

pentan-2-ol

21.

Which statement about ethanal is correct?

a)

It reacts with Tollens’ reagent to form silver.

b)

It has a higher boiling point than ethanol.

c)

Its empirical and molecular formulas are different.

d)

It belongs to a homologous series with general formula CnH2n+1O

22.

Certain chemical tests were performed on the pain-relief drug ibuprofen. The results of these tests are given in the table below. Which one of the following functional groups do these results suggest that ibuprofen contains?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Propene can be made by the dehydration of propan-2-ol.


What is the percentage yield when 30 g of propene (Mr = 42.0) are formed from 50 g

of propan-2-ol (Mr = 60.0)?

a)

60%

b)

67%

c)

81%

d)

86%

24.

Which one of the following is not a correct statement about vitamin C, shown below?

a)

It is a cyclic ester.

b)

It can form a carboxylic acid on oxidation.

c)

It decolourises a solution of bromine in water.

d)

It is a planar molecule.

25.

For this question refer to the reaction scheme below. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a)

Reaction of W with sodium cyanide followed by hydrolysis of the resulting product gives propanoic acid.

b)

Mild oxidation of Z produces a compound that reacts with Tollens’ reagent, forming a silver mirror.

c)

Z reacts with ethanoic acid to produce the ester propyl ethanoate.

d)

W undergoes addition polymerisation to form poly(propene).