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1 Name the following compound: (1.0K)A) 4-ethyl-5-methylhexane B) 2-methyl-3-propylpentane C) 3-ethyl-2-methylhexane D) 4-methyl-3-propylpentane E) 2-methyl-3-ethylhexane 2 Which of the following is not a constitutional isomer of CH3 CH2 COOH?A) CH3 CH2 COOCH3 B) CH3 COOCH3 C) CH3 COCH2 OH D) HOCH=CHOCH3 E) CH3 CH(OH)CHO 3 (1.0K)
Tartaric acid, shown above, is a dihydroxycarboxylic acid. How many chiral centers does it possess?A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4 4 Which, if any, of the following are geometric isomers? (3.0K)A) I and II B) II and III C) I and III D) None of them are geometric isomers. E) All of them are geometric isomers. 5 What is the general formula for alkynes?A) Cn H2n+2 B) C2n H2n C) Cn H2n-2 D) Cn Hn-2 E) Cn H2n 6 Which, if any, of the following compounds will be the major product(s) of the addition of Br2 to CH3 - CH = CH2 ?A) CH3 Br and CH2 = CHBr B) CH3 - CBr = CHBr and HBr C) CH3 - CHBr - CH2 Br and HBr D) CH3 - CBr2 - CH3 and HBr E) CH3 - CHBr - CH2 Br 7 What type of compound is represented by the formula CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH?A) an alkene B) an alcohol C) an alkyne D) an unsaturated hydrocarbon E) a CFC 8 Which one of the following is the formula for a ketone?A) CH3 CH2 CHO B) CH3 OCH3 C) CH3 CH2 COCH3 D) CH3 CH2 COOH E) CH3 CH2 COOCH3 9 Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of, and has a much lower boiling point than CH3 CH2 COOH?A) CH3 CH2 COOCH3 B) CH3 COOCH3 C) CH3 COCH2 OH D) HOCH=CHOCH3 E) CH3 CH(OH)CHO 10 Which of the following is the monomer of the polymer used to coat cooking utensils with non-stick surfaces?A) CH2 =CHCl B) CF2 =CF2 C) CH2 =CF2 D) H2 C=CHCN E) H2 C=CH-C6 H5 11 Which of the following polymers is a condensation polymer?A) polypropylene B) polyester C) poly(vinyl chloride) D) Teflon® E) polyacrylonitrile 12 What type of functional group links the monomer units in nylon-66?A) amine B) ether C) carbonyl D) alkene E) amide 13 A protein isA) a naturally-occurring addition polymer. B) a polymer of amino acid units. C) a polymer containing the genetic code. D) a polysaccharide. E) a polymer consisting of many nucleotide units. 14 Which, if any, of the following is the general structure of an amino acid?A) H2 N-COOH B) H2 NCH2 COOH C) RCH2 CONH2 D) H2 NCH2 CHRCOOH E) H2 NCHRCOOH 15 DNA consists of repeating units, nucleotides, each of which consists ofA) a base and a phosphate group. B) a phosphate group, a deoxyribose unit, and an amino acid. C) a phosphate group, a deoxyribose unit, and a base. D) a phosphate group, a sugar unit, and an acid. E) a phosphate group, an amino acid unit, and a sugar.