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Basic organic chemistry 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

____________ isomers occur when the types, number and bonds (connectivity) of the atoms are the same, but have a restricted rotation somewhere in a molecule. The common example is the double bond.

a)

Optical

b)

Chain

c)

Geometric

d)

Position

2.

Which of the following compounds is the enantiomer of the above compound?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following compounds exhibits stereoisomerism?

a)

Butanal

b)

Propanoic acid

c)

1-bromohexane

d)

3,4-dichloropent-1-ene

4.

The molecular formula C5H12 contains how many isomeric alkanes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Which of the following compound(s) exhibit(s) cis-trans isomerism?

(1) 1,2-dibromo-1,2-dichloroethene

(2) 3,3-dibromo-2-chloropropene

(3) 1,2-dichloropropene

a)

(1) only

b)

(2) only

c)

(1) and (3) only

d)

(2) and (3) only

6.

The most unstable conformer in cyclohexane?

a)

Boat

b)

Chair

c)

Twist boat

d)

half chair

7.

Chlorination of alkanes is an example of

a)

Elimination reaction

b)

Free radical substitution reaction

c)

Nucleophilic substitution reaction

d)

Electrophilic addition reaction

8.

Most stable conformation of cyclohexane is

a)

chair

b)

boat

c)

twist boat

d)

half chair

9.

Which of the following compound has gauche as it stable conformer?

a)

n-butane

b)

n-propane

c)

1,2-dicloroethane

d)

1,2-dihydroxyethane

10.

Can enantiomer rotates plane-polarised light?

a)

Yes in all situations

b)

No because it is optically active

c)

Yes but it can only rotate the polarised light in opposite direction

d)

No due to its restricted rotation of carbon-carbon double bond

11.

Can 2-cyanopentane exists as a pair of enantiomers?

a)

Yes,because it is a electrophlie.

b)

No,it is not an optical isomer.

c)

Yes,because it contains a chiral carbon bonded to four different atoms or groups.

12.

Choose the possible structures of 2-methylbutanoic acid.

a)
b)
c)
d)