WorksheetsA2 CIE Chemistry Carboxylic acids, Amines, Amides and Polymers
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which reagent is used to form acyl chlorides from carboxylic acids?
PCl3 and heat
NaOH
HCl
H2SO4
Which carboxylic acid can be further oxidized with Fehling's reagent?
Butanoic acid
Propanoic acid
Methanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
What is the product when ethanedioic acid is oxidized with warm acidified KMnO4?
Ethanol
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Methanol
Which of the following has the highest acidity?
Phenols
Carboxylic acids
Alcohols
Alkanes
What is produced when acyl chlorides react with water?
Ester
Amide
Carboxylic acid
Alcohol
Which reagent is used to reduce nitriles to primary amines?
LiAlH4
KMnO4
H2SO4
NaBH4
What is the product when acyl chlorides react with ammonia?
Ester
Amide
Carboxylic acid
Alcohol
Which of the following is a method to produce primary amines?
Hydrolysis of esters
Reduction of amides with LiAlH4
Dehydration of alcohols
Oxidation of alcohols
Which of the following is true about amides?
They are neutral
They are strong acids
They are strong bases
They are highly reactive
What is the product when amides are reduced with LiAlH4?
Amine
Ester
Carboxylic acid
Alcohol
Which of the following describes the formation of polyesters?
Between a diol and dicarboxylic acid
Between a diamine and dicarboxylic acid
Between amino acids
Between a diol and diamine
What is the result of electrophoresis on amino acids at varying pH?
Formation of esters
Formation of alcohols
Separation based on charge
Formation of amides
Which of the following polymers is biodegradable by acidic/alkaline hydrolysis?
Polystyrene
Polyesters
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyalkenes
Which of the following is a property of zwitterions?
They have both positive and negative charges
They are neutral
They are always negatively charged
They are always positively charged
Which of the following is true about polyalkenes?
They are easily biodegradable
They are chemically inert
They are highly reactive
They are soluble in water
What is the product when an ester is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions?
Amine
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
Ketone
Aldehyde
Which reagent is used to oxidize primary alcohols to carboxylic acids?
LiAlH4
KMnO4
H2SO4
NaBH4
What is the product when an ester is reduced with LiAlH4?
Amine
Alcohol
Carboxylic acid
Ketone
Which of the following describes the formation of polyamides?
Between a diol and dicarboxylic acid
Between a diamine and dicarboxylic acid
Between amino acids
Between a diol and diamine
butanamide
propanamide
methanamide
pentanamide
pentanamide
hexanamide
pentan-3-amide
propan-2-amide
What classification of amide is this molecule?
primary
secondary
tertiary
Which is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?
A. 2-hydroxybutanoic acid
B. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
C. 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
D. 1-carboxypropan-2-ol
Name this molecule
butan-1-oyl chloride
butanoyl chloride
propan-1-oyl chloride
propanoyl chloride
Name this molecule
4-chlorobutanoic acid
5-chloropentanoic acid
4-chloropropanoic acid
1-chloro-4-butanoic acid
Which of the following is not a primary amine?
Diethylamine
3-Hexylamine
Cyclohexylamine
1-Butylamine
Which statement about the reaction of 1-bromobutane and NH3 is incorrect?
The reaction may lead to the formation of a quaternary ammonium salt
The reaction initially gives a primary amine
The reaction is a nucleophilic substitution
The reaction specifically gives a primary amine
Which of the following amines is used in the manufacture of Nylon 66?
1,6-Hexanediamine
Cyclohexylamine
1-Hexylamine
Dihexylamine
Amine
Amide
Neither
Amine
Amide
Neither
This compound is an example of
a primary amine
a secondary amine
a tertiary amine
cannot be classified as a primary, secondary or tertiary amine
State the reagent used to convert butanoic acid to butanamide.
Nitric acid
Ammonia
Water
Nitrous acid
Which statement best describes amino acids?
They are acidic
They are basic
The are both acidic and basic
They are neither acidic nor basic
