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*CHEMICAL TEST OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SERIES 1)*

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following alkanes can decolourise bromine when exposed to ultraviolet light?


I ethane

II 2-methylpropane

III cyclohexane

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

2.

Propene will react with bromine in dichloromethane to form 1,2-dibromopropane. Which of the following observation are correct?

a)

Brown precipitate formed

b)

Reddish brown colour decolourised

c)

No observable change

d)

Purple colour decolourised

3.

Which of the following tests can be used to differentiate between the two compounds below?

a)

Br2 in CH2Cl2

b)

Br2 in the presence of ultraviolet light

c)

Iron(III) chloride

d)

Bromine water

4.

Which of the following will be observed when ethylbenzene reacted with hot acidified KMnO4?

a)

A white precipitate formed

b)

Light yellow precipitate formed

c)

Purple colour of KMnO4 remain unchanged

d)

A gas is formed that turns lime water chalky

5.

Which of the following reagents can be used to differentiate between the two compounds?

a)

Sodium

b)

Acidified KMnO4

c)

Bromine water

d)

Ethanoyl chloride

6.

Which of the following compounds produces a purple colourisation when a few drops of iron(III) chloride are added to it?

a)

cyclohexanol

b)

benzoic acid

c)

phenol

d)

methanol

7.

Iodoform test is used to …………………………………………

a)

Differentiate the alkene from alkane

b)

Detect the hydroxyl compound

c)

Differentiate the three classes of alcohols

d)

Detect methyl carbinol group

8.

Give the observation when 2-methyl-1-propanol react with concentrated hydrochloric acid and anhydrous zinc chloride.

a)

No cloudy solution formed after 10 minutes

b)

Cloudy solution formed within 5 minutes

c)

Cloudy solution formed after 10 minutes

d)

Cloudy solution formed immediately

9.

Baeyer’s test is used to differentiate butane and 2-butene. The reagents is;

a)

Hot acidified KMnO4

b)

Cold alkaline dilute KMnO4

c)

Hot acidified K2Cr2O7

d)

Bromine in dichloromethane

10.

Which of the following alcohol will form light yellow precipitate when reacted with excess iodine in basic solution?

a)

2-methyl-2-propanol

b)

2-methyl-3-pentanol

c)

3-methyl-2-pentanol

d)

2-methylcyclobutanol

11.

Propene will reacts with bromine in tetrachloromethane to produced product Y. Y is;

a)

2-chloropropane

b)

2-bromopropane

c)

1-bromo-2-chloropropane

d)

1,2-dibromopropane

12.

Which of the following tests can be used to differentiate between the two compounds above?

a)

Iodoform test

b)

Baeyer’s test

c)

Tollen's test

d)

Brady’s test

13.

Lucas test is used to ……………………..

a)

Detect methyl carbinol group

b)

Detect carbonyl compound

c)

Detect hydroxyl group

d)

Differentiate the three classes of alcohols

14.

The suitable reagent to differentiate the three classes of alcohol is;

a)

Hot acidified potassium permanganate

b)

Concentrated hydrochloric acid and anhydrous zinc chloride

c)

Alkaline excess iodine

d)

2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

15.

An organic P forms a yellow precipitate when reacted with alkaline iodine. What is P if P is liberates hydrogen gas when reacted with sodium metal?

a)

1-propanol

b)

2-butanol

c)

Phenylmethanol

d)

2-methyl-2-pentanol