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*PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SERIES 1)*

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the incorrect statement regarding the boiling points of alkanes

a)

Boiling point increases with stronger Van der Waal’s forces

b)

Surface area is the only factor which determines the boiling point of alkane

c)

Boiling point of straight chain alkanes is greater than that of branched chain alkanes

d)

The boiling point of cycloalkanes is always higher than that of linear alkanes

2.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

CH3CH2CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH2COH

c)

CH3CH2OCH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2OH

3.

Which is most soluble in water?

a)

CH3CH2CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH2COH

c)

CH3CH2OCH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2OH

4.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

butan-1-ol

b)

butanal

c)

butanone

d)

butanoic acid

5.

Which alcohol is most soluble in water?

a)

propan-1-ol

b)

pentan-2-ol

c)

isobutyl alcohol

d)

tert-butyl alcohol.

6.

Which of the following families of organic compound is least soluble in water?

a)

ethers

b)

alcohols

c)

carboxylic acids

d)

primary amines

7.

Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?

a)

Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.

b)

The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with increasing molecular weight.

c)

The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.

d)

Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than those of corresponding alkanes.

8.

Which type of the strongest of attractive forces?

a)

Van der Waals forces

b)

Dipole-dipole forces

c)

Cation-anion forces

d)

Hydrogen bonds

9.

This alkane is predicted to have the highest melting point of those shown:

a)

CH3CH2CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH(CH3)CH3

c)

CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH3

d)

CH3C(CH3)2CH3

10.

Which of the following is not found in the following substance?

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH

a)

Van der Waals

b)

Dipole-dipole

c)

Resonance

d)

Hydrogen bonding

11.

Which compound would have the lowest boiling point?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

12.

Which of the following carboxylic acids has the highest boiling point?

a)

heptanoic acid

b)

octanoic acid

c)

nonanoic acid

d)

decanoic acid

13.

Which is the correct order of boiling points of carboxylic acids, from the lowest to the highest?

a)

methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, butanoic acid, propanoic acid

b)

methanoic acid, propanic acid, butanoic acid, ethanoic acid

c)

methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid

d)

ethanoic acid, methanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid

14.

What is the main reason carboxylic acid has the highest boiling point as compared to other compounds with comparable mass?

a)

It has carboxyl functional group.

b)

It is a strong acid.

c)

It exists in a form of dimer structure

d)

It can form Van der Waals forces

15.

What factor can decrease the solubility of carboxylic acid in water?

a)

The increase in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

b)

The decrease in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

c)

The increase in number of carboxyl group.

d)

The number of hydrogen bond.

16.

Why do alkanes not dissolve in water?

a)

they are less dense than water

b)

they have low melting points

c)

they are non-polar compounds

d)

they are chemically less reactive

17.

Why ethanol more soluble in water than propanol?

a)

because can form more hydrogen bond with water molecules

b)

because can form dimer structure

c)

because less hydrophobic areas

d)

because more hydrophilic areas

18.

Arrange the compounds increasing boiling point?


ethanol, 1,2-propanadiol , butanoic acid, propane

a)

propane < ethanol < butanoic acid < 1,2-propandiol

b)

ethanol < propane < butanoic acid < 1,2-propandiol

c)

propane < ethanol < 1,2-propandiol < butanoic acid

d)

1,2-propandiol < propane < ethanol < butanoic acid