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Massive Organic Quiz

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is formed when you oxidise a tertiary alcohol

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Ketone

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Nothing

2.

ethanol to iodoethane

a)

iodine monochloride

b)

phosphorus(V) iodide

c)

damp red phosphorus and iodine

d)

iodine and sulfuric acid

3.

ethanol to bromoethane

a)

conc. sulfuric acid, KBr

b)

50% sulfuric acid, KBr

c)

phosphorus(V) bromide

d)

Bromine

4.

propan-2-ol to sodium ethanoate

a)

Iodine and NaOH(aq), heat

b)

potassium dichromate(VI) and sulfuric acid, reflux, then NaOH

c)

Potassium manganate(VII), sulfuric acid, then NaOH

d)

Sodium hydroxide, reflux

5.

propanone to sodium ethanoate

a)

Iodine and NaOH(aq), heat

b)

potassium dichromate(VI) and sulfuric acid, reflux, then NaOH

c)

Potassium manganate(VII), sulfuric acid, then NaOH

d)

Sodium hydroxide, reflux

6.

ethanol to ethene

a)

phosphoric acid

b)

high vacuum, reflux

c)

reflux with hydrogen gas

d)

not possible

7.

propan-1-ol to 1-chloropropane

a)

phosphorus(V)chloride

b)

dilute hydrochloric acid

c)

silver chloride

d)

sodium chloride

8.

ethene to ethane-1,2-diol

a)

potassium manganate(VII) and sulfuric acid

b)

potassium dichromate(VI) and sulfuric acid

c)

potassium manganate(VI) and sulfuric acid

d)

hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

9.

What is formed when you oxidise a secondary alcohol

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Ketone

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Nothing

10.

What is formed when you oxidise a primary alcohol

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Ketone

c)

Carboxylic Acid

d)

Nothing

11.

What are the typical oxidising agents in organic chemistry?

a)

K2CrO7 and H2SO4

b)

K2Cr2O7 and HCl

c)

K2Cr3O7 and H2SO4

d)

K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4

12.

What is used to dehydrate or eliminate an alcohol?

a)

HCl

b)

H2SO4

c)

H3PO4

d)

Steam

13.

What is the colour change seen in if oxidation using acidified potassium dichromate is taking place?

a)

green to orange

b)

blue to orange

c)

orange to green

d)

green to blue

14.

What is the class of the alcohol?

a)

Primary alcohol

b)

Secondary alcohol

c)

Tertiary alcohol

d)

Quaternary alcohol

15.

What is the class of the alcohol?

a)

Primary Alcohol

b)

Secondary Alcohol

c)

Tertiary Alcohol

d)

Phenol

16.

What is the class of the alcohol?

a)

Primary alcohol

b)

Secondary alcohol

c)

Tertiary Alcohol

d)

Phenol

17.

What is the name of the alcohol?

a)

Benzanol

b)

Cyclohexanol

c)

Cyclohextri-1,3,5-enol

d)

Phenol

18.
Which functional group is NOT present?
a)
Amino 
b)
Carboxyl 
c)
Hydroxyl
d)
Amine
19.

What is the product from dehydrating/eliminating this substance?

a)

propandiol

b)

propanal

c)

propanoic acid

d)

propene

20.
What does the oxidation of a secondary alcohol produce? 
a)
Carboxylic Acid
b)
Aldehyde
c)
Ketone
d)
Primary Alcohol
21.

Which of the below is propan-2-ol?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
22.

What is the name of this alcohol?

a)

Propanol

b)

Ethan-1,2-diol

c)

Propan-1,2,3-triol

d)

propane-1,2,3-triol

23.

Tollen's and Fehling's would test for the presence of which substances?

a)

Aldehyde

b)

Ketone

c)

Carboxylic acid

d)

Alcohol

24.

Which of the following are possible observations of a positive Tollen's test?

a)

Silver mirror forms

b)

Grey precipitate

c)

Brick red prcipitatie

d)

Blue colour fade

25.

The oxidising agent inside Fehling's or Benedict's is which ion?

a)

Cu2+

b)

Cu+

c)

Ag+

d)

SO42-

26.

Which reagent would convert an alcohol into a chloroalkane?

a)

PCl5

b)

NaCl

c)

HClO

d)

Cl2

27.

Which reagent would convert an alcohol into a bromoalkane?

a)

50% Conc. H2SO4 + KBr

b)

NaBr + Heat

c)

NaBr + NaOH

d)

Br2 + UV light

28.

Which reagent would convert an alcohol into an iodoalkane?

a)

I2 + Red Phosphorus

b)

I2 + 50% conc. H2SO4

c)

PI5

d)

I2 and NaOH

29.

In the "iodoform" reaction, which of the following applies to "iodoform"?

a)

A pale yellow precipitate that is formed as a positive result

b)

Its formula is CHI3

c)

It is added as a test for methyl ketones

d)

It is the term used for a mixture of iodine and sodium hydroxide

30.

What are the reagents for the "iodoform reaction"?

a)

Elemental iodine and sodium hydroxide

b)

Iodoform

c)

Iodoform in dry ether

d)

Elemental iodine and an organic acid

31.

The reaction between cyanide and an aldehyde is best described as:

a)

Nucleophilic addition

b)

Nucleophilic substitution

c)

Electrophilic addition

d)

Electrophilic substitution

32.

The reaction between an alkene and hydrogen bromide is best described as:

a)

Nucleophilic addition

b)

Nucleophilic substitution

c)

Electrophilic addition

d)

Electrophilic substitution

33.

The reaction between an benzene and a mixture of chlorine and AlCl3 is best described as:

a)

Nucleophilic addition

b)

Nucleophilic substitution

c)

Electrophilic addition

d)

Electrophilic substitution

34.

The reaction between an iodoalkane and sodium hydroxide in water is best described as:

a)

Nucleophilic addition

b)

Nucleophilic substitution

c)

Electrophilic addition

d)

Electrophilic substitution

35.

Which of the following is the acyl chloride functional group?

a)

-COCl

b)

-COOCl

c)

-CH2Cl

d)

-CHOHCl

36.

What is the typical reducing agent and condition used in organic chemistry?

a)

Lithium aluminium hydride

b)

Lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether

c)

Aqueous lithium aluminium hydride

d)

Tin

37.

Esters can be hydrolysed under acidic or alkaline conditions. Which of the following is true for acidic hydrolysis?

a)

The reaction is reversible

b)

H+ ions are a reactant

c)

A carboxylate salt is formed

d)

Water is produced

38.

Esters can be hydrolysed under acidic or alkaline conditions. Which of the following is true for alkaline hydrolysis?

a)

The reaction is irreversible

b)

H+ ions are a catalyst

c)

A carboxylic acid and alcohol is formed

d)

Water is a reactant

39.

Esters can be hydrolysed under acidic or alkaline conditions. Which of the following is true for alkaline hydrolysis?

a)

The reaction is revesible

b)

H+ ions are a catalyst

c)

A carboxylate salt and alcohol is formed

d)

Water is a reactant

40.

In the reaction of ethanal with iodine and sodium hydroxide, which of the following would be an organic product?

a)

Sodium methanoate

b)

Sodium ethanoate

c)

Methanoic acid

d)

Ethanoic acid

41.

If ethanoyl chloride were reacted with water, what would the products be?

a)

Ethanoic acid + HCl gas

b)

Ethyl ethanoate and water

c)

Ethyl ethanoate and HCl Gas

d)

Sodium ethanoate + HCl gas

42.

Why is reacting an alcohol and an acyl chloride a better way of making an ester than the reaction of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid?

a)

The acyl chloride reaction is irrevesible

b)

The acyl chloride reaction results in better yield

c)

The acyl chloride reaction is safer and less vigorous

d)

The acyl chloride reaction prevents polyesters being formed

43.

Which of the following reactions would result in an organic molecule with a longer chain length?

a)

Propanone + HCN/KCN

b)

Ethanal + a Grignard Reagent

c)

Pentan-3-one + Ethyl Magnesium Bromide

d)

Butanone + iodine under alkaline conditions

44.

Which of the following reactions would result in an organic molecule with a shorter chain length?

a)

Propanone + HCN/KCN

b)

Ethanal + a Grignard Reagent

c)

Pentan-3-one + Ethyl Magnesium Bromide

d)

Butanone + iodine under alkaline conditions

45.

Which of the following would be the weakest base?

a)

Phenylamine

b)

Ammonia

c)

Methylammonia

d)

Dimethylammonia

46.

Effervescence would be observed when adding a carbonate to which of the following?

a)

A carboxylic acid

b)

Phenol

c)

A alkyl alcohol

d)

An alkene

47.

What would be the product of reacting propene with acidified potassium manganate?

a)

Propane-1,2-diol

b)

Propanal

c)

Propan-1-ol

d)

Ethane-1,2-diol

48.

In a mechanism involving reduction using lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether, what is the nucleophile?

a)

H-

b)

H+

c)

OH-

d)

Li+

49.

What would be the product of reacting ethanal with a mixture of HCN and KCN?

a)

2-hydroxypropanenitrile

b)

1-hydroxypropanenitrile

c)

Cyanoacrylate

d)

Aminoethanol

50.

Which of the following is the weakest nucleophile?

a)

NH3

b)

OH-

c)

CN-

d)

H-

51.

In Markovnikov addition, what determines the major product?

a)

The stability of the carbocation intermediate

b)

The electronegativity of the electrophile

c)

The electronegativity of the alkene

d)

The mass of the groups on the alkene

52.

Which of the following could not be made from ethanal in a single step (addition of reagents at only one point in time)?

a)

Sodium methanoate

b)

Ethanoic acid

c)

Sodium ethanoate

d)

Ethanol

53.

What would you add to benzene in order to acylate it?

a)

Ethanoyl chloride + AlCl3

b)

Chloroethane + AlCl3

c)

Tin + Hydrochloric acid

d)

Acylfulminate + AlCl3

54.

What would be produced if you added a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acid to benzene and warmed to 55oC?

a)

Nitrobenzene

b)

Phenylamine

c)

Phenylsulphate

d)

Aminobenzene

55.

Why should temperature not be increased above 55oC when making nitrobenzene?

a)

Multiple substitutions with nitro groups occur

b)

It will explode

c)

The nitrobenzene will reduce to phenylamine

d)

The reaction is exothermic in the forwards direction and so will reduce the yield

56.

Name this molecule

a)

E-pent-2-ene

b)

Z-pent-2-ene

c)

cis-pent-2-ene

d)

Bob

57.

What would be the major product of the reaction of 2-methylbut-1-ene with HBr?

a)

2-bromo-2-methylbutane

b)

1-bromo-2-methylbutane

c)

1,2-dibromo-2-methylbutane

d)

Methylbutane

58.

Oct-3-ene, when reacted with hydrogen and a Pt catalyst gives

a)

decane

b)

octane

c)

octene

d)

3,4-dihydrooctene

59.

Propene + steam gives...

a)

propan-1-ol with a phosphoric acid catalyst

b)

propan-2-ol with a phosphoric acid catalyst

c)

propan-1-ol without a phosphoric acid catalyst

d)

propan-2-ol without a phosphoric acid catalyst

60.

Propene + iodine monochloride (I-Cl) gives...

a)

1-chloro-2-iodopropane

b)

2-chloro-1-iodopropane

c)

2-chloro-2-iodopropane

d)

1-chloro-1-iodopropane

61.

What is the major product of the reaction between propene and hydrogen bromide?

a)

1-bromopropane

b)

2-bromopropane

c)

1,2-dibromopropane

d)

2-bromopropene

62.

propene to 2-bromopropane

a)

hydrogen bromide

b)

bromine

c)

bromine water

d)

bromine and UV light

63.

propene to 1,2-dibromopropane

a)

bromine, inert solvent

b)

bromine water

c)

bromine, UV light

d)

hydrogen bromide

64.

Combustion of alkenes is usually ............................. sooty than combustion of alkanes of the same chain length.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
more
less
juts as
65.

What reagents will convert an aldehyde to a carboxylate salt? (select more than one answer)

a)

Tollens' reagent (Ammoniacal silver nitrate)

b)

Fehling's Solution (CuSO4 + NaK-tartrate)

c)

Potassium dichromate(VI) and sulfuric acid

d)

LiAlH4 in dry ether

66.

Lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether will... (there might be more than one answer)

a)

oxidise a secondary alcohol to a carboxylic acid

b)

reduce a carboxylic acid to a primary alcohol

c)

reduce a ketone to a secondary alcohol

d)

oxidise a secondary alcohol to an aldehyde

67.

What reagent will convert ethanol into chloroethane

a)

PCl5

b)

Cl2

c)

NaCl

d)

MgCl2

68.

What is the name of the major organic product formed by reacting propene with bromine water?

a)

1,2-dibromopropene

b)

1,2-dibromopropane

c)

2,3-dibromopropane

d)

1-bromopropan-2-ol

e)

2-bromopropan-1-ol

69.

What conditions are best for hydrogenation of an alkene?

a)

H2 gas and a Fe catalyst at room temperature

b)

H2 gas and a Ni catalyst at 150°C

c)

H2 gas and a high pressure and temperature

d)

Lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether

70.

A primary halogenoalkane undergoes alkaline hydrolysis to form

a)

A primary alcohol via an SN1 mechanism

b)

A primary alcohol via an SN2 mechanism

c)

A tertiary alcohol via an SN1 mechanism

d)

A tertiary alcohol via an SN2 mechanism

71.

ethane to chloroethane

a)

Hydrogen chloride

b)

Chlorine

c)

Chlorine, UV light

d)

Chlorine, reflux

72.

By-products from ethane + chlorine and UV light (select all)

a)

hydrogen chloride

b)

butane

c)

water

d)

free radical

73.

ethene to chloroethane

a)

Hydrogen chloride

b)

Chlorine

c)

Chlorine, UV light

d)

Chlorine, reflux

74.

Propane-1,2-diol can be formed from

a)

acidified KMnO4 reacting with propene

b)

acidified KMnO4 reacting with 2-oxopropanal

c)

addition of H2O2 to an propene

d)

hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

75.

Alkenes and arenes burn with a sooty flame

a)

true

b)

false

76.

Bromoalkanes can br formed by the reactions of an alcohol with

a)

bromine water

b)

concentrated H2SO4 and NaBr

c)

50% H2SO4 and NaBr

d)

NaBr in aqueous solution at reflux

77.

Butanenitrile can be formed by reaction of

a)

1-chlorobutane with NaCN

b)

1-chloropropane with NaCN

c)

propanal with NaCN and HCN at pH5

d)

butanal with NaCN and HCN at pH5

78.

A yellow or orange precipitate with 2,4-dititrophenylhydrazine is used to test for

a)

aldehydes only

b)

ketones only

c)

aldehydes or ketones

d)

any C=O bond

79.

Which reactions could produce a secondary alcohol as a product after acid is added?

a)

a grignard reagent + an aldehyde

b)

a grignard reagent + a ketone

c)

a grignard reagent + water

d)

a grignard reagent + CO2

80.

What ester is made by reacting propanoic acid with butan-2-ol?

a)

2-butyl propanoate

b)

2-propyl butanoate

c)

2-methyl propyl propanoate

d)

they don't react to form an ester

e)

a different ester from these is formed

81.

Which could form a ketone?

a)

butan-2-ol with H2SO4/K2Cr2O7 at reflux

b)

Friedel-Crafts acylation

c)

Grignard regent + a carboxylic acid

d)

reduction of a carboxylic acid with lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether followed by oxidation with H2SO4/K2Cr2O7 at reflux

82.

Product of a reaction between ethanal and HCN & NaCN at pH5.

a)

a racemic mixture of two enantiomers of 2-hydroxypropanenitrile

b)

a racemic mixture of two enantiomers of 2-hydroxypropannitrile

c)

a racemic mixture of two enantiomers of 2-hydroxyethanenitrile

d)

a racemic mixture of two enantiomers of 2-hydroxyethannitrile

83.

Name product oxidation of butan-1-ol when heated at reflux with potassium dichromate(VI) and sulfuric acid.

(a)  

84.

What reagents and conditions will convert butane into 1-chlorobutane?

a)

Chlorine and UV light

b)

Chlorine and an aluminium chloride catalyst

c)

hydrogen chloride and UV light

d)

hydrogen chloride and an aluminium chloride catalyst

85.

Reagents for converting an alkene to a diol?

a)

potassium manganate(VII) and sulfuric acid

b)

potassium manganate(VI) and sulfuric acid

c)

potassium manganate(VII) and sodium hydroxide

d)

potassium manganate(VI) and sodium hydroxide

86.

50% Sulfuric acid and potassium bromide will turn butan-2-ol into...

a)

butanone

b)

2-bromobutane

c)

but-1-ene

d)

butanoic acid

87.

The reaction that turns propanenitrile into propanoic acid is best described a s a (a)   reaction.

88.

A ​ (a)   can be turned into a ​ (b)   alcohol by reacting it with ​ (c)   in dry ether.

Choose from the below words
ketone
secondary
lithium aluminium hydride
halogenoalkane
aldehyde
tertiary
89.

A Grignard reagent reacts with an aldehyde to make

a)

a primary alcohol

b)

a secondary alcohol

c)

a tertiary alcohol

d)

a carboxylic acid

90.

A Grignard reagent reacts with methanal to make

a)

a primary alcohol

b)

a secondary alcohol

c)

a tertiary alcohol

d)

a carboxylic acid

91.

A Grignard reagent reacts with carbon dioxide to make

a)

a primary alcohol

b)

a secondary alcohol

c)

a tertiary alcohol

d)

a carboxylic acid

92.

The reagents and conditions for the iodoform reaction are

a)

heat with iodine and sodium hydroxide solution

b)

heat with iodine

c)

heat with iodine and hydrochloric acid

d)

heat with iodine and water

93.

Phenol reacts with bromine water to make

a)

just phenol as we forgot to add a catalyst!

b)

2,4,6-tribromophenol

c)

d)

2-bromophenol

94.

Refluxing tin and concentrated HCl will reduce ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
nitrobenzene
phenylamine
a ketone
a secondary alcohol
tears
95.

KCN in refluxing ethanol will react with

a)

a halogenoalkane

b)

an aldehyde

c)

a ketone

d)

an alcohol

96.

Which set of reagents will produce a sodium ethanoate and ethanol when reacted with ethyl ethanoate

a)

aqueous sodium hydroxide

b)

hydrochloric acid

c)

sodium borohydride

d)

lithium aluminium hydride

97.

Which reagent could convert propene into 1-bromopropan-2-ol?

a)

bromine water

b)

bromine in an inert solvent

c)

hydrogen bromide

d)

phosphorus tribromide

98.

Decane into octane and ethene

a)

alumina, 600-700 degC

b)

Heat

c)

KOH in ethanol, heat

d)

KOH(aq)

99.

Heptane in to methylcyclohexane and hydrogen

a)

cracking

b)

reforming

c)

combustion

d)

elimination

100.

Ethanol, when heated with potassium cyanide in ethanol at reflux gives

a)

ethanenitrile

b)

propanenitrile

c)

no reaction

d)

2-hydroxypropanenitrile

101.

Ethanal, when heated with potassium cyanide in ethanol at reflux gives

a)

ethanenitrile

b)

propanenitrile

c)

no reaction

d)

2-hydroxypropanenitrile

102.

Ethanal, when heated with potassium cyanide with sulfuric acid, gives

a)

ethanenitrile

b)

propanenitrile

c)

no reaction

d)

2-hydroxypropanenitrile

103.

Ethanol, when heated with excess ammonia in ethanol in a sealed tube, gives

a)

ethylamine

b)

ethanaminde

c)

ethammoniol

d)

ethene

104.

Products from incomplete combustion of octane (select all)

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

water

c)

soot

d)

hydrogen

105.

Chloroethane and aqueous sodium hydroxide gives

a)

ethanol via nucleophilic substitution

b)

ethanol via electrophilic substitution

c)

ethene via elimination

d)

ethene via addition

106.

Chloroethane and hot ethanolic sodium hydroxide gives

a)

ethanol via nucleophilic substitution

b)

ethanol via electrophilic substitution

c)

ethene via elimination

d)

ethene via addition