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WorksheetsAlcohols
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The strongest type of intermolecular force in alcohols is
Van der Waals'
Covalent Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Organic
What is the functional group of alcohols?
–NH2
–COOH
–CHO
–OH
–NO2
Name this compound...
methane
methene
methanol
methoxymethane
Dehydration of an alcohol gives
an aldehyde
an alkane
an alkene
a ketone
Which one of these is a secondary alcohol?
Butan-1,4-diol
2-methylpropan-2-ol
Pentan-2-ol
Pentan-1-ol
Which of the following statement is NOT true about an alcohol?
Methanol is the simplest alcohol.
Alcohol is more polar than haloalkane.
Ethanol can be prepared by fermentation.
Boiling point of alcohol decreases with number of carbon atoms.
Give IUPAC name for the structure above.
tert - butylalcohol
1,1 - dimethylethanol
2 - methyl - 2 - propanol
Choose the FALSE statement regarding solubility of alcohol in water.
Solubility of alcohols increases as molecular size increases
Solubility of alcohols increases as number of hydroxyl groups increase
Small - sized alcohols are completely soluble in water
Alcohols consist of hydrophilic area which make it soluble in polar solvent such as water
2-butanol heated with acidified KMnO4 solution produced
butanone
butanoic acid
butene
butane
Identify the functional group present in this compound.
aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acid
ester
What type of organic product is formed from the oxidation of a secondary alcohol?
Carboxylic acid
Aldehyde
Ketone
Alkene
Which type of alcohol oxidises fastest?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Diol
Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) has the following colour change during oxidation
Green to orange
Blue to red
Orange to green
Colourless to silver
What charge do the orange potassium dichromate ions have?
+3
-6
+6
-3
What charge do the green chromium ions, formed during the reduction of potassium dichromate(VI) ions, have?
+3
-6
+6
-3
