Objective Questions
All objective questions for CHM 102
Questions (1999)
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| 101 |
In the Wurtz reaction, what type of mechanism is proposed?
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Fundamentals of Alkanes: Properties and Preparation Methods | View |
| 102 |
What is the dihedral angle in the eclipsed conformation of ethane?
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| 103 |
Which of the following is NOT a component of natural gas?
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| 104 |
What is the suffix used in IUPAC nomenclature for saturated hydrocarbons?
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| 105 |
Total synthesis of methane involves discharging an electric arc between carbon …
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| 106 |
Which statement about cycloalkanes is correct?
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| 107 |
What is the carbon hybridization in alkanes?
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| 108 |
In the reduction of alkyl halides, what does 'nascent hydrogen' mean?
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| 109 |
What is the boiling point of n-butane?
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| 110 |
Which alkane isomer has the lowest boiling point for C5H12?
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| 111 |
In the reaction of alkanes with bromine under light, which type of hydrogen is …
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| 112 |
What is the product of incomplete combustion of an alkane?
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| 113 |
Which method uses a zinc-copper couple for reduction of alkyl halides?
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| 114 |
What is the molecular formula of the alkane with 10 carbon atoms?
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| 115 |
Which of the following is true about the staggered conformation of butane?
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| 116 |
In Kolbe's electrolysis, what gas is evolved at the anode?
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| 117 |
What is the temperature range for catalytic hydrogenation using nickel?
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| 118 |
Which of the following is NOT a physical property used to separate petroleum fr…
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| 119 |
What is the common name for 2-methylbutane?
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| 120 |
Which of the following methods would produce a symmetrical alkane from two iden…
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| 121 |
What happens to the boiling points of straight-chain alkanes as molecular mass …
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| 122 |
How many carbon atoms does the alkane named 'hexadecane' have?
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| 123 |
In the free radical bromination of propane, which product is major?
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Fundamentals of Alkanes: Properties and Preparation Methods | View |
| 124 |
What type of isomerism arises from the restricted rotation around a carbon-carb…
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Alkenes: Structure, Bonding, and Geometrical Isomerism | View |
| 125 |
Which of the following alkenes can exhibit cis-trans isomerism?
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| 126 |
In the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog system, which prefix indicates that the highest prior…
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| 127 |
Which alkene is generally more stable: cis-2-butene or trans-2-butene?
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| 128 |
What is the hybridization of the carbon atoms in a carbon-carbon double bond?
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| 129 |
What type of bond is broken during addition reactions of alkenes?
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| 130 |
Which of the following statements about the C=C bond is TRUE?
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| 131 |
In the addition of HBr to propene, the hydrogen atom adds to which carbon?
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| 132 |
Which reagent is used for anti-Markovnikov addition of HBr to an alkene?
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| 133 |
What is the product of hydration (addition of water) of 2-methylpropene?
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| 134 |
Which alkene is most stable?
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| 135 |
Which of the following alkenes has the highest boiling point?
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| 136 |
What is the IUPAC name for CH2=CH-CH2-OH?
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| 137 |
What is the product when an alkene is treated with cold, dilute KMnO4?
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| 138 |
Which of the following reactions cleaves the double bond of an alkene to produc…
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| 139 |
What type of reaction is the addition of Cl2 to an alkene?
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| 140 |
What is a halohydrin?
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| 141 |
What is the first step in the mechanism of hydrohalogenation (HX addition) of a…
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| 142 |
What is the major product of dehydrohalogenation of 2-bromobutane?
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| 143 |
Which alcohol undergoes dehydration most readily to form an alkene?
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| 144 |
What type of polymer is Teflon made from?
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| 145 |
Which of the following is also known as natural rubber?
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| 146 |
What is the monomer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?
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| 147 |
What is the name of the reaction that adds BH3 (borane) to an alkene, followed …
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| 148 |
Which alkene is the major product from the dehydration of 2-butanol?
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| 149 |
What does the abbreviation MTBE stand for, and how is it made?
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| 150 |
What is the product when cyclohexene is treated with Br2 in water (Br2/H2O)?
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| 151 |
Which statement about addition reactions of alkenes is FALSE?
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| 152 |
What is the IUPAC name for the compound with two double bonds?
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| 153 |
Why are alkenes soluble in organic solvents but insoluble in water?
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| 154 |
In the E/Z naming system, how are priorities assigned to substituents on a doub…
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| 155 |
What is the product of vigorous (hot) KMnO4 oxidation of 2-methyl-2-butene?
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| 156 |
Which of the following is an example of a conjugated diene?
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| 157 |
What is the characteristic color change when an alkene reacts with cold KMnO4?
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| 158 |
What is the major product of the reaction of propene with HBr in the presence o…
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| 159 |
Which of the following alkenes has no geometric isomers?
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| 160 |
What is the hybrid orbital overlap in a pi (π) bond?
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| 161 |
What is the product of hydroboration-oxidation of 1-methylcyclohexene?
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| 162 |
Which statement about the carbon-carbon double bond length is correct?
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| 163 |
What type of polymerization occurs when alkenes polymerize without loss of smal…
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| 164 |
Which alcohol is formed by the oxymercuration-demercuration of 1-butene?
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| 165 |
What is the IUPAC name for CH3-CH2-CH=CH-CH3?
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| 166 |
What is the purpose of catalytic hydrogenation (H2/Pd, Pt, or Ni) of alkenes?
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| 167 |
Which of the following is a test for unsaturation that involves decolorization …
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| 168 |
What is the major product of the reaction of 2-methylpropene (isobutylene) with…
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| 169 |
Which of the following dienes is the most stable?
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| 170 |
What is the product when 2-butene undergoes ozonolysis followed by reductive wo…
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| 171 |
What type of intermediate is formed during the addition of Br2 to an alkene?
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| 172 |
Which of the following best describes the stereochemistry of halogenation (Br2)…
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| 173 |
What is the monomer of polypropylene (PP)?
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| 174 |
What is the common name for ethene?
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| 175 |
Which of the following alkynes can be hydrogenated to give an alkene (not alkan…
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| 176 |
Which of the following is NOT an electrophilic addition reaction?
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| 177 |
What is the driving force for addition reactions of alkenes?
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| 178 |
Which of the following is a cumulated diene?
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| 179 |
What is the name of the rule that predicts the major product of elimination rea…
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| 180 |
Which reagent would convert an alkene to an aldehyde with one fewer carbon (oxi…
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| 181 |
What type of stereochemistry results from syn hydroxylation of an alkene with O…
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| 182 |
What is the major product from the reaction of 2-methylpropene with H2O in the …
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| 183 |
What is the hybridization of each carbon atom in a carbon-carbon triple bond?
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Alkynes: Structure, Bonding, and Nomenclature | View |
| 184 |
How many π bonds are present in a carbon-carbon triple bond?
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Alkynes: Structure, Bonding, and Nomenclature | View |
| 185 |
What is the general molecular formula for alkynes?
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| 186 |
Which of the following is a terminal alkyne?
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| 187 |
What is the IUPAC name for CH3CH2C≡CH?
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| 188 |
What is the common name for ethyne?
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| 189 |
Why is the C-H bond of a terminal alkyne more acidic than the C-H bond of an al…
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| 190 |
What is the bond angle around each carbon in an alkyne?
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| 191 |
Which of the following reagents is used to test for terminal alkynes by forming…
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| 192 |
What is the product when calcium carbide (CaC2) reacts with water?
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Alkynes: Structure, Bonding, and Nomenclature | View |
| 193 |
What type of isomerism exists between 1-butyne and 2-butyne?
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| 194 |
Which of the following is a proper IUPAC name for an alkyne?
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| 195 |
What is the pKa range of a terminal alkyne (e.g., ethyne)?
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| 196 |
What is the product when 1-butyne is treated with NaNH2 in liquid NH3?
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| 197 |
Which of the following reactions allows the synthesis of an internal alkyne fro…
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| 198 |
What is the major product of the hydration of 1-butyne (CH3CH2C≡CH) with HgSO4/…
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| 199 |
Which catalyst is used for the partial hydrogenation of an alkyne to a cis-alke…
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| 200 |
What is the product when an internal alkyne is reduced with sodium in liquid am…
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