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Organic Chemistry Quiz 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The specific rotation of pure (R)-2-butanol is -13.5°. What % of a mixture of the two enantiomeric forms is (S)-2-butanol if the specific rotation of this mixture is -5.4° ?

a)

40%

b)

30%

c)

70%

d)

60%

e)

None of the above

2.

Which of the following alkyl halides would undergo SN2 reaction most rapidly?

a)

CH3CH2-Br

b)

CH3CH2-Cl

c)

CH3CH2-I

d)

CH3CH2-F

e)

they react at the same rate

3.

Which of the following alkyl halides would you expect to undergo SN1 reaction most rapidly ?

a)
b)
c)
d)

They will give same yield of substitution products

e)

None of them gives substitution products

4.

Predict which of the following carbocations has the highest energy:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

All are equally stable

5.

Which of the following molecules is chiral ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.
a)

enantiomers

b)

diastereomers

c)

structural isomers

d)

identical

e)

none of the above

7.

The correct IUPAC name for the following compound is:

a)

(1R, 3R)-1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane

b)

(1R, 3S)-1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane

c)

(1S, 3S)-1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane

d)

(1S, 3R)-1-chloro-3-methylcyclohexane

e)

None of the above

8.
a)

Double.

b)

Increase 4 times.

c)

Remain the same.

d)

Decrease.

e)

None of the above.

9.
a)

the energy of A only (b) the energy of B only (c) the energy difference between C and A (d) the energy difference between B and A (e) the energy of C only

b)

the energy of B only

c)

the energy difference between C and A

d)

the energy difference between B and A

e)

the energy of C only

10.

Which of the following alkyl halides would you expect to give the highest yield of substitution product (SN2) with CH3CH2O-Na+ ?

a)

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2 Br

b)
c)
d)

They will give same yield of substitution products

e)

None of them gives substitution products