Question 1
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Aldehydes and Ketones contain which functional group?
Question 2
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Of these compounds with comparable relative molecular mass, which has the higher boiling point?
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Alcohols
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Alkanes
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Carbonyl compounds
Question 3
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Tick which answers are true
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Shorter chain aldehydes and ketones mix completely with water
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Carbonyl compounds become more soluble as chain length increases
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Carbonyl compounds become less soluble as chain length increases
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Methanal is gas at room temperature
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Methanal is liquid at room temperature
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Short chain aldehydes and ketones are pleasant smelling liquids
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Short chain aldehydes and ketones are pleasant smelling gases
Question 4
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Which reactions commonly occur with carbonyl compounds?
Question 5
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Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones with Hydrogen Cyanide (:CN-) produce what?
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Carboxylic acids
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Amines
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Amides
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N-Substituted Amides
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Hydroxynitriles
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Esters
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Alcohols
Question 6
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A nucleophilic reaction produces a racemic mixture when a nucleophile attacks which of these?
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A symmetrical Ketone
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An Aldehyde
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An unsymmetrical Ketone
Question 7
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What does acidified potassium dichromate do to aldehydes?
Question 8
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What does acidified potassium dichromate do to ketones?
Question 9
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Colour of Fehlings solution?
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Green
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Orange
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Red
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Brown
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Pink
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Blue
Question 10
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When an aldehyde is warmed with Fehlings solution a precipitate is formed. What colour?
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Red
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Green
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Blue
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Orange
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Yellow
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Pink
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Black
Question 11
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When an aldehyde is warmed with Tollens reagent __________ is formed
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Metallic silver
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Red precipitate
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Blue precipitate
Question 12
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Reducing agents (e.g. NaBH4) can reduce aldehydes and ketones to ____________
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Carboxylic acids
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Esters
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Alcohols
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Alkanes
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Alkenes
Question 13
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Reducing agent sodium tetrahydridoborate(III) generates which nucleophile?
Question 14
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Benzene ring with carboxylic acid group attached is called..?
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Phenylcarboxylic acid
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Carboxylbenzoic acid
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Benzenecarboxylic acid
Question 15
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Carboxylic acids are completely soluble in water. (Up to C4 only)
Question 16
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Carboxylic acids have lower melting points than alkanes of similar relative molecular mass
Question 17
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Thiele tube measures ______________ of carboxylic acids
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Colour
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Boiling point
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Viscocity
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Electronegativity
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Amounts
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Melting Points
Question 18
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Glacial ethanoic acid is...?
Question 19
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How to name esters?
Question 20
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Which has pleasant fruity smells?
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Long chain esters
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Short chain esters
Question 21
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The H in R-COOH (carbox. acid) can be lost as H+ leaving [R-COO]- what is this ion called
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Carboxyl ion
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Carboxylate ion
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Carboxilic ion
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Carboxylic acid ion
Question 22
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How to distinguish between carboxylic acids and other organic compounds?
Question 23
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Ionic salts formed from carboxylic acids donating protons are called? (e.g. Ethanoic Acid + Sodium Hydroxide -> *Sodium Ethanoate* + Water)
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Carboxyls
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Carboxylates
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Carboxylic salts
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Carboxyl salt
Question 24
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Esters are formed in which reaction?
Question 25
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This reaction (sped up by a strong acid catalyst) forms............?
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Non equilibrium mixture
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An equilibrium mixture
Question 26
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_____(1)______ is attacked by water acting as a _______(2)______ in the hydrolysis of esters
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R group
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R' group
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Carbonyl Oxygen
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Carbonyl Carbon
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Strong nucleophile
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Weak nucleophile
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Weak electrophile
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Strong base
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Weak base
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Weak acid
Question 27
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Equilibrium mixture of the hydrolysis of esters contains which of these..?
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Alcohol
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Ester
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Base
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Acid
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Water
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CO2
Question 28
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Fats and oils can be hydrolysed by boiling with NaOH to produce?
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Water
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CO2
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Glycerol
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Sodium Salts
Question 29
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Salts formed from hydrolysis of fats and oils using NaOH are used in?
Question 30
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What group is this? (Picture)
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Aryl
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Methyl
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Acyl
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Carbonyl
Question 31
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Esters, Acid Chlorides and Acid Anhydrides are examples of?
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Acyl derivatives
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Acid derivatives
Question 32
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Acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides are bad acylating agents
Question 33
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Acid chlorides are more reactive than acid anhydrides
Question 34
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Acyl Chlorides and Acid Anhydrides react with the following nucleophiles but in which order of reactivity?
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Primary Amine>Ammonia>Alcohol>Water
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Water>Primary Amine>Alcohol>Ammonia
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Ammonia>Primary Amine>Alcohol>Water
Question 35
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In these reactions between Acyl chlorides/Acid anhydrides and nucleophiles what type of reaction takes place?
Question 36
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In addition-elimination reactions: If the nucleophile is ammonia the product is an/a...?
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N-substituted amide
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Amide
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Ester
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Carboxylic Acid
Question 37
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In addition-elimination reactions: If the nucleophile is a primary amine the product is an/a...?
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N-substiuted amide
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Amide
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Ester
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Carboxylic Acid
Question 38
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In addition-elimination reactions: If the nucleophile is the -OH group of an alcohol the product is an/a...?
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N-Substituted amide
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Amide
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Carboxylic acid
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Ester
Question 39
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In addition-elimination reactions: If the nucleophile is water the product is an/a...?
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N-substituted amide
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Amide
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Carboxylic Acid
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Ester
Question 40
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Ethanoic anhydride as an acylating agent is cheaper than ethanoyl chloride.
Question 41
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Ethanoic anhydride as an acylating agent is more corrosive than ethanoyl chloride.
Question 42
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Ethanoic anhydride as an acylating agent reacts less readily with water than ethanoyl chloride.
Question 43
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Ethanoic anhydride as an acylating agent is safer than ethanoyl chloride due their by-products