Petroleum D - Functional Groups

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1 CH3CH2OH contains which of the following functional groups (or is in which of the following classes of compounds)?
double-bond (alkene)
alcohol
ester linkage (ester)
carboxylic acid
amino group (amine)

2 CH3CH2COOH contains which of the following functional groups (or is in which of the following classes of compounds)?
double-bond (alkene)
alcohol
ester linkage (ester)
carboxylic acid
amino group (amine)

3 R-NH2 is the general formula for …
alkenes
alcohols
esters
carboxylic acids
amines

4 A molecule consisting of a carbon chain ending in a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to a hydrogen (R-CHO) is a(n)
alcohol
aldehyde
carboxylic acid
ketone
amine

5 A molecule consisting of a carbon chain ending in a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to a hydroxyl group (R-C(O)OH) is a(n):

alcohol
aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acid
amine

6 Ethene plus water yields ethanol in a(n) _____ reaction.


addition
polymerization
condensation
combustion
none of the above

7 The molecules giving fruits their aroma are


alkanes
alkenes
alkynes
esters
carboxylic acids

8 The formula for cyclopentane is

C5H8
C5H10
C5H12
C5H14
none of the above

9 The reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol yields an ester and …
ether
alkene
alkane
water