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Pretest for Organic Chemistry (SUEC)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

The IUPAC name of the compound in the figure is?

a)

3-ethyl-3,4,6-trimethyldecane

b)

3,4,6-trimethyl-3-ethyldecane

c)

4,6,7-trimethyl-7-ethyldecane

d)

7-ethyl-4,6,7-trimethyldecane

2.

The IUPAC name for the organic compound in the figure is?

a)

3-methylpent-4-ene

b)

3-methylpent-1-ene

c)

3-ethylbut-1-ene

d)

2-ethylbut-3-ene

3.

Which of the following compounds does not have the empirical formula CH2O?

a)

Ethanol

b)

Glucose

c)

Ethanoic acid

d)

Methyl methanoate

4.

How many isomers are there in C3H6Cl2?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

5.

Which of the following alkanes possess only two carbon chain isomers?

a)

Propane

b)

Butane

c)

Pentane

d)

Hexane

6.

Which of the following statements concerning the homologues are correct?

a)

I, II, V

b)

I, III, V

c)

II, III, IV

d)

III, IV, V

7.

When compound V is added to a solution of bromine in tetrachloromethane, bromine is immediately decolourised. Compound V could be?

a)

cyclohexane

b)

pentane

c)

pentene

d)

benzene

8.

If one mole of each of the following organic compounds is burnt in sufficient oxygen under the same condition, the one which consumes the most oxygen will be?

a)

Propene

b)

Propane

c)

Propyne

d)

Propanol

9.

Which of the following descriptions concerning the two alkenes CH3CH2CH=CH2 and CH3CH=CHCH3 is incorrect?

a)

Both may be polymerised

b)

Both react with hydrogen to form butane

c)

Both react with bromine to give 1,4-dibromobutane

d)

Both may be oxidised by alkaline potassium permanganate solution to a diol

10.

Which of the following is the best method for preparing purer monochloroethane?

a)

Ethane reacts with chlorine.

b)

Ethene and hydrogen chloride undergo addition reaction.

c)

Ethyne and hydrogen chloride undergo addition reaction.

d)

Ethene and hydrogen undergo addition reaction and then react with chlorine.

11.

Ethene and polyethene have similar?

a)

I, III, V

b)

I, II

c)

I, IV

d)

I, II, III

12.

Which of the following pairs of reagent cannot be used to prepare CH3CH2Cl?

a)

CH2=CHCl + H2

b)

CH2=CH2 + HCl

c)

CH3CH2OH + Cl2

d)

CH3CH2OH + HCl

13.

Which of the following compounds hydrolyze to form 2-butanol?

a)

I, III

b)

II, III

c)

II, IV

d)

III, IV

14.

Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

a)

CH3(CH2)2COCH3

b)

CH3CH2OH

c)

CH3(CH2)5OH

d)

CH3CH2Cl

15.

When 1-propanol is heated with excess concentrated sulphuric acid at 180oC, the major organic product is?

a)

CH2=C=CH2

b)

CH3CH=CH2

c)

CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH3

d)

CH2=CHCH2

16.

Which of the following esters is formed when butanoic acid reacts with methanol?

a)

CH3CH2COOCH3

b)

HCOOCH2CH2CH3

c)

CH3CH2COOCH2CH3

d)

CH3CH2CH2COOCH3

17.

Which of the following statements about 1-propanol are correct?

a)

I, III

b)

II, III

c)

II, IV

d)

III, IV

18.

The correct sequence of the boiling points of the following compounds in ascending order is ?

a)

IV > II > III > I

b)

I > IV > II > III

c)

IV > I > II > III

d)

III > I > II > iv

19.

The substance which can react with sodium to produce hydrogen gas and decolourise bromine water and acidified potassium permanganate solution is?

a)

CH3CH2COOCH2CH3

b)

CH3CH=CHCOOCH3

c)

CH3CHOHCOOH

d)

CH2=CHCOOH

20.

When burning completely in oxygen, one mole of an organic compound consumes 112 dm3 (at standard temperature and pressure) of pure oxygen and produces 4 moles of carbon dioxide and 4 moles of water. The molecular formula of this compound is ?

a)

C4H4O5

b)

C4H8O2

c)

C2H6O

d)

C4H8