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Hydroxyl Compound (Chapter 4)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statement is NOT true about an alcohol?

a)

Methanol is the simplest alcohol.

b)

Alcohol is more polar than haloalkane.

c)

Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation.

d)

Solubility of alcohol in water increases with number of carbon atoms.

2.

Classify the types of alcohol of the following molecule.

a)

Primary alcohol

b)

Secondary alcohol.

c)

Tertiary alcohol

d)

Aromatic alcohol.

3.

Give the IUPAC name for the following sructure.

a)

1,2- cyclopentanol.

b)

1,2-pentanol.

c)

1,2–cyclopentanediol.

d)

1,2-pentanediol

4.

2-butanol heated with acidified KMnO4 solution produced

a)

butanone

b)

butene

c)

butanoic acid

d)

butane

5.

2-methyl-1-propanol heated with acidified K2Cr2O7 solution produced

a)

alkene

b)

carboxylic acid

c)

alcohol

d)

ketone

6.

Alcohol W produces a carboxylic acid upon oxidation with hot acidified KMnO4. Alcohol W is probably a ....

a)

tertiary alcohol

b)

secondary alcohol

c)

primary alcohol

d)

haloalkane

7.

What is the functional group of alcohol compounds?

a)

Hydroxyl

b)

Hydroxide

c)

Hydroxy

d)

Hydrogen peroxide

8.

Which of the following compounds represent an alcohol?

a)

CH3OCH2CH3

b)

CH3CH2CHO

c)

CH3CH2OH

d)

CH3COOH

9.

What is the classification of this alcohol?

a)

primary alcohol

b)

secondary alcohol

c)

tertiary alcohol

d)

quaternary alcohol

10.

Which of the following is 2-methyl-3-hexanol?

a)

CH3CH(OH)CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3

b)

CH3CH(CH3)CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

c)

(CH3)2CHC(CH3)(OH)CH2CH2CH3

d)

CH3C(CH3)2CH(OH)CH2CH2CH3

11.

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

(a)  

12.

Name this alcohol

a)

butanol

b)

propanol

c)

pentane

d)

pentanol

13.

Name this type of reaction

a)

hydrogenation

b)

hydrolysis

c)

hydration

d)

dehydration

14.

Name this branched alcohol

a)

propanol

b)

2-methylpropan-1-ol

c)

2-methylpropan-2-ol

d)

butanol

15.
 What part of human anatomy changes alcohol into water and carbon dioxide? Cirrhosis results.
a)
brain
b)
stomach
c)
liver
d)
toe nails
16.

What is formed when you oxidise a secondary alcohol

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Ketone

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Nothing

17.

What is the class of the alcohol?

a)

Primary Alcohol

b)

Secondary Alcohol

c)

Tertiary Alcohol

d)

Phenol

18.

What is the first product from the oxidation of propan-1-ol?

a)

propandiol

b)

propanal

c)

propanoic acid

d)

propanone

19.
What does the oxidation of a secondary alcohol produce? 
a)
Carboxylic Acid
b)
Aldehyde
c)
Ketone
d)
Primary Alcohol
20.

What is the name of this alcohol?

a)

Propanol

b)

Ethan-1,2-diol

c)

Propan-1,2,3-triol

d)

propane-1,2,3-triol