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WorksheetsOrganic Chemistry
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What kind of organic reaction is shown below?
Addition
Elimination
Substitution
Rearrangement
What type of organic reaction occurs when dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted into its constitutional isomer glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, a step in the glycolysis pathway by which carbohydrates are metabolized?
Addition
Elimination
Substitution
Rearrangement
It refers to reactions that involve symmetrical bond-breaking and bond-making.
radical reactions
polar reactions
non-radical reactions
non-polar reactions
Which occurs when one electron is donated to the new bond by each reactant?
What step of radical reaction is shown in the image?
initiation
propagation
termination
In addition reaction, which will function as an electrophile?
pi bond
hydrogen in HCl
chlorine in HCl
–OH
Which is a substitution reaction?
In a nucleophilic substitution reaction, which will function as a nucleophile?
CO2
Br−
SiH4
NH3
What type of organic reaction is shown in the image?
addition
elimination
substitution
rearrangement
Which is a propagation step for the free radical chlorination of methane?
Name CH3CH2CH3
Ethane
Ethyl
Propane
Propyl
Which is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons?
alkanes
alkenes
alkynes
alkyls
Which is 2-chloro-3-methyl-3-hexene?
Name the compound CH3CH2CH2C≡CH
1-pentyne
2-pentyne
1-butyne
2-butyne
What is hybridization of carbon atoms in alkanes?
sp
sp2
sp3
Name the molecule with a formula of C3H8
hexane
propane
butane
ethane
What is the correct IUPAC name of the compound shown in the image?
1,4-dimethylcyclopentane
1,3-dimethylcyclopentane
2,5-dimethylcyclopentane
2,3-dimethylcyclopentane
Name the compound shown in the image.
2,4-dimethylpentanoic acid
1,1,3-trimethylbutanoic acid
1-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanone
2-carboxyisohexane
Name the compound shown in the image
m-chlorobenzoic acid
o-chlorobenzaldehyde
p-chlorobenzoate
m-chlorosalicylic acid
What is the general formula for alkene?
CnH2n
CnH2n+2
CnH2n−2
CnH2n+1
What is the relationship between the 2 compounds?
conformers
constitutional isomers
diastereomers
enantiomers
What is the relationship between the two compounds (refer to the image)?
conformers
constitutional isomers
diastereomers
enantiomers
It refers to stereoisomers without a stereocenter/ chiral center.
cis-trans isomers
enantiomers
conformers
diastereomers
How many stereocenters are there in the compound shown in the picture?
4
5
6
7
Which is a chiral molecule?
What is the best description of the 2 compounds shown in the image?
enantiomers
diastereomers
conformers
same compound
Determine the configuration of the compound shown in the image
R
S
Determine the configuration of the compound shown in the image.
R
S
In the structure (see image), how many stereoisomers?
1
2
3
4
How many stereoisomers are there in 3-bromo-2-butanol?
1
2
3
4
Who observed that when a beam of plane-polarized light passes through a solution of certain organic molecules, the plane of polarization is rotated?
(a)
It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in which one of its enantiomer is an active anti-inflammatory agent while the other enantiomer is a harmful liver toxin.
Thalidomide
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
L-Dopa
Which is not a resonance structure of benzene?
Which is an aromatic compound?
Which is anti-aromatic?
Following the Huckel's rule, is the compound aromatic?
yes
no
Which is non-aromatic?
Name the aromatic compound shown in the image
(a)
Name the aromatic compound shown in the picture
(a)
Which of the following is true about benzene?
Benzene is cyclic and non-conjugated.
Benzene is nonplanar and has the shape of a regular hexagon.
All bond angles are 120º and all carbon atoms are sp2-hybridized,
It refers to compounds that contains an -OH (hydroxyl group) bonded to a tetrahedral carbon.
alcohols
ethers
thiols
alkyl halides
Which best describes the compound shown in the image?
symmetrical ether
unsymmetrical ether
It refers to organic molecules which contains a halogen atom X bonded to an sp3 hybridized carbon atom.
alcohols
ethers
thiols
alkyl halides
Name the compound shown in the image
1-tert-butyl-2-butanol
5,5-dimethyl-3-hexanol
2,2-dimethyl-4-hexanol
1,1,1-trimethy-3-pentanol
Which compound has the lowest boiling point?
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
Which is an ether?
It refers to compounds which has the type R3C-OH.
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
Which is most soluble in water?
CH3CH2CH2OH
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH3
CH3CH2CH2CH3
Why do ethers do not form hydrogen bonds with other ether molecules despite being polar?
ether molecules are so reactive that they never have an opportunity to form hydrogen bonds.
the molecules are generally too large.
there are too many hydrogen atoms on the molecules to bond with just one oxygen atom
there is no hydrogen atom bonded to the oxygen.
What is the major product of dehydration reaction in alcohol?
ethers
thiols
alkyl halides
alkene
