Core Organic Chemistry Random Retrieval

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Core Organic Chemistry Random Retrieval

This quiz contains all the questions in the Core Organic Chemistry section. The website will pick 10 questions at random.

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Which of the following statements describe molecules that are stereo isomers?

(i) molecules whose atoms have a different arrangement in space

(ii) molecules that have the same molecular formula

(iii) molecules in which the atoms are joined to the same neighouring atoms

(iv) molecules which the same atoms but the atoms are bonded in a different order

 

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How many functional group isomers of C3H6O2 are there?

It's really difficult to get all of these structures, so don't panic if you miss some. Just spend some time sketching out all the possibilities and remembering some simple rules, e.g carbon forms 4 bonds, oxygen forms 2 etc. Be creative!

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How many functional group isomers of C4H8 are there?

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How many structural isomers of C6H14 are there?

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Products formed by heating 2-bromo-3-methylbutane with a solution of potassium hydroxide in ethanol (an elimination reaction) include:

(i) 2-methylbut-1-ene

(ii) 3-methylbut-2-ene

(iii) 2-methylbut-3-ene

(iv) 3-methylbut-1-ene

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Which of these alcohols are isomers of butan-1-ol?

(i) CH3CH2CHOHCH3

(ii) (CH3)3COH

(iii) CH3CH(CH3)CH2OH

(iv) (CH3)3CCH2OH

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Which of these alcohols is a tertiary alcohol?

(i) CH3CH2CHOHCH3

(ii) CH3CH(CH3)CHOHCH3

(iii) CH3C(CH3)2CH2CHOHCH3

(iv) (CH3)3COH

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One mole of an alkane needs 8 moles of oxygen for complete combustion. What is the molecular formula of the alkane?

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