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Introduction to Organic Chemistry #1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

The two types of stereoisomers are...

a)

Diastereomers & enantiomers

b)

Enantiomers & positional isomers

c)

Chain isomers & positional isomers

d)

Diastereomers & functional group isomers

2.

Which of the following is a chiral molecule?

a)

CH2BrI

b)

CH3CBr2Cl

c)

(CH3)2CHCl

d)

CH3CHBrCH2CH3

3.

Vinyl acetate is used to make poly(vinyl acetate), PVA, plastic. The structure of vinyl acetate is shown above. Based on the given structural formula, vinyl acetate...

a)

...is a cis isomer.

b)

...is a trans isomer.

c)

...exhibits structural isomers.

d)

...contains a chiral carbon atom.

4.

The functional groups present in the amino acid with the structural formula as shown below are...

a)

alkoxy, carboxy & benzene ring.

b)

alkoxy, hydroxyl & benzene ring.

c)

amino, carboxyl & phenol.

d)

hydroxyl, carbonyl & phenol.

5.

The number of possible structural isomers for bromobutane, C4H9Br is...

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

Which of the following species is NOT an electrophile?

a)

NH3

b)

Br2

c)

HBr

d)

AlCl3

7.

Which of the following free radical is the most stable?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of the following species is/are nucleophile?

a)

OH-

b)

H2O

c)

R3C-

9.

Which of the following compound(s) is/are optically active?

a)

(Cl)CH2CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3

c)

CH3CH(NH2)COOH

10.

A pair of enantiomers has the following characteristics:

a)

They are non-mirror images.

b)

They are stereoisomers.

c)

Each enantiomer rotates plane-polarised light in opposite direction of the other.