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Reactions of alcohol, carboxylic acid, and carbonyl

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which one cannot be oxidized?

a)

CH3CH2CH2OHCH_3CH_2CH_2OH  

b)

(CH3)3C(OH)\left(CH_3\right)_3C\left(OH\right)  

c)

(CH3)2CH(OH)\left(CH_3\right)_2CH\left(OH\right)  

d)

CH3CH2CH(CH3)OHCH_3CH_2CH\left(CH_3\right)OH  

2.

Which one can produce carboxylic acid when it is oxidized?

a)

CH3CH2CH2OHCH_3CH_2CH_2OH  

b)

(CH3)3C(OH)\left(CH_3\right)_3C\left(OH\right)  

c)

(CH3)2CH(OH)\left(CH_3\right)_2CH\left(OH\right)  

d)

CH3CH2CH(CH3)OHCH_3CH_2CH\left(CH_3\right)OH  

3.

What are reagent(s) and condition(s) needed to produce aldehyde from alcohol?

a)

secondary alcohol + warm acidified K2Cr2O7 + heat under reflux

b)

secondary alcohol + warm acidified K2Cr2O7 + distillation

c)

primary alcohol + warm acidified K2Cr2O7 + heat under reflux

d)

primary alcohol + warm acidified K2Cr2O7 + distillation

4.

What is the organic compound produced when butan-2-ol is oxidized?

a)

butan-1-ol

b)

butanoic acid

c)

butanone

d)

butanal

5.

butan-1-ol is oxidized with warm acidified K2Cr2O7. The reaction mixture is distilled immediately. What is the final product?

a)

butanal

b)

butanoic acid

c)

butanone

d)

butyl butanoate

6.

Esterification is considered as ....

a)

Hydrolysis

b)

Substitution

c)

Condensation

d)

Addition

7.

What are reagent(s) and condition(s) needed to produce ethyl methanoate?

a)

Ethanol + methanoic acid + heat under reflux

b)

Ethanol + methanoic acid + concentrated H2SO4 as catalyst

c)

Methanol + ethanoic acid + concentrated H2SO4 as catalyst + heat under reflux

d)

Ethanol + methanoic acid + concentrated H2SO4 as catalyst + heat under reflux

8.

What is the organic compound produced when ethanol and pentanoic acid are reacted under certain conditions?

a)

pentyl pentanoate

b)

ethyl pentanoate

c)

pentyl ethanoate

d)

ethyl ethanoate

9.

What is the reagent used to test the presence of aldehyde and ketone?

a)

Benedict's solution

b)

Fehling's solutions

c)

2,4-DNPH

d)

Tollens' reagent

10.

Which reaction can produce silver mirror ppt?

a)

butanone + Tollens' reagent

b)

butanone + Fehling's solutions

c)

butanal + Tollens' reagent

d)

butanal + Fehling's solutions

11.

Give 3 steps to produce ethyl ethanoate from a single compound only, ethene.

a)

Step 1: oxidation of ethene with cold dilute acidified KMnO4 to produce compound A

Step 2: substitution of compound A with chlorine to compound B

Step 3: esterification of compound A and B

b)

Step 1: hydration of ethene to produce compound A

Step 2: oxidation of compound A to compound B

Step 3: esterification of compound A and B

c)

Step 1: hydrogenation of ethene to produce compound A

Step 2: oxidation of compound A to compound B

Step 3: esterification of compound A and B

d)

Step 1: oxidation of ethene with hot concentrated acidified KMnO4 to produce compound A

Step 2: substitution of compound A with chlorine to compound B

Step 3: esterification of compound A and B

12.

What reagent(s) and condition(s) are needed to convert butanoic acid to butan-1-ol?

a)

NaBH4 in alkaline

b)

acidified potassium manganate(VII) + heat under reflux

c)

2,4-DNPH

d)

LiAlH4 in dry ether

13.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Carbonyl compound can react with HCN + NaCN. The reaction mechanism is electrophilic addition.

b)

Propanenitrile can be reduced to propylamine using LiAlH4 in dry ether.

c)

When propyl propanoate is hydrolysed with NaOH(aq), propanol and propanoic acid are produced.

d)

Nothing occurs when propanenitrile is reacted with dilute sulfuric acid and heated under reflux.

14.

Which one gives a positive result?

a)

propanone + warm acidified potassium dichromate(VI)

b)

butanal + alkaline iodine

c)

ethanol + sodium hydroxide

d)

ethanol + alkaline iodine

15.

What is the most suitable reagent that can be used for a saturation test?

a)

Br2(aq)

b)

HCl

c)

H2O(g)

d)

NaOH(aq)

16.

Which alcohol is the most acidic?

a)

2-methylpropan-2-ol

b)

methanol

c)

ethanol

d)

propan-2-ol

17.

Which statement about the electrophilic addition of alkenes is correct?

a)

The carbocation acts as a nucleophile.

b)

A small molecule is produced.

c)

Two molecules combine to produce a larger molecule.

d)

A single covalent bond is converted to a double covalent bond.