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1 What is the correct name of the compound shown below?A) 3-ethyl-4,5-dimethylnonane B) 5,6-dimethyl-8-ethyldecane C) 3-ethyl-5,6-dimethyldecane D) 1,1-diethyl-3,4-dimethyloctane E) 1-isopropyl-2,4-dimethylheptane 2 Which of the following are constitutional isomers?A) 1 and 2 B) 1 and 3 C) 2, 3 and 5 D) 1,2 and 4 E) 1, 3 and 5 3 Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of CH3 CH2 COOH that exhibits optical isomerism?A) CH3 CH(OH)COCH3 B) CH3 COOCH3 C) CH3 COCH2 OH D) HOCH=CHOCH3 E) CH3 CH(OH)CHO 4 What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?A) 1,3-cycloheptadiene B) 3,5-cyclohexadiene C) 1,3-dicyclohexene D) 1,3-cyclohexadiene E) 3,5-cyclopentadiene 5 Which of the following is likely to be an aromatic compound?A) C6 H5 Cl B) C6 H12 C) C2 H4 Cl2 D) C2 H2 E) C4 H8 6 Which of the formulas in the answers represents the alcohol parent of the ester below?A) CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - OH B) CH3 - CH2 - OH C) CH3 - COOH D) CH3 - CH2 - COOH E) none of the above 7 Which type of organic compound contains a hydroxyl group?A) ethers B) carboxylic acids C) esters D) ketones E) aldehydes 8 Which type of organic compound does not contain a carbonyl group?A) carboxylic acids B) ethers C) ketones D) aldehydes E) esters 9 Organic compounds with the general formula HCOOR (where R is a hydrocarbon group) are called:A) ketones B) acids C) ethers D) esters E) aldehydes 10 The segment -CH2 CH=CHCH2 CH2 CH=CHCH2 - represents the polymer namedA) polypropylene B) polybutadiene C) polystyrene D) polybutylene E) polyisoprene 11 What class of polymers are formed along with small molecules (e.g., water) when monomer units link?A) condensation B) addition C) elimination D) substitution E) copolymers 12 The C-C and C=C bond energies are 346 and 602 kJ/mol. The enthalpy of polymerization of an alkene should be about:A) 90 kJ/mol B) -90 kJ/mol C) -692 kJ/mol D) -256 kJ/mol E) none of the above. 13 What interactions are primarily responsible for stabilizing the helical structure of certain proteins?A) hydrogen-bonding B) dispersion forces C) covalent bonds D) ionic interactions E) steric interactions 14 What two atoms are linked in a peptide bond?A) C-O B) N-O C) S-C D) C-N E) C-C 15 Which of the following arrangements is correct for the interrelation of the protein amino acid sequence, the RNA base sequence, and the DNA base sequence?A) The DNA base sequence determines the RNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the protein amino acid sequence. B) The RNA base sequence determines the protein amino acid sequence which, in turn, determines the DNA base sequence. C) The DNA base sequence determines the protein amino acid sequence which, in turn determines the RNA base sequence. D) The protein amino acid sequence determines the RNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the DNA base sequence. E) The RNA base sequence determines the DNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the protein amino acid sequence.