Quiz 5 Answer Key

1. Which one of the following is the conjugate base of NH3?

A) NH4+
B) H+
C) N3-
D) NH2–

2. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the following two
structures?

A) identical compounds
B) resonance structures
C) constitutional isomers
D) different compounds with different constitutions

3. What is the formal charge on the oxygen atom in the structure below?

A) -1
B) 0
C) +1
D) +2

4. Which of the following molecules would you expect to have a dipole moment?
I. CH2Cl2 II. CH3Cl III. CCl4
A) only I
B) only II
C) I and II
D) I, II, and III

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5. The H—C—H bond angles in ethylene, C2H4, are closest to
A) 90o
B) 109.5o
C) 120o
D) 180o

6. All the carbons in cyclopentane are

A) primary carbons.
B) secondary carbons.
C) tertiary carbons.
D) quaternary carbons.

7. What is the IUPAC name of the following?

A) 6-isopropyl-3-methylnonane
B) 6-propyl-3-methylnonane
C) 2-ethyl-5-isopropyloctane
D) 2-ethyl-5-propyloctane

8. What is the relationship between the two structures below?

A) identical structures
B) resonance forms
C) constitutional isomers
D) different compounds with different compositions

9. What is the Cl—C—Cl bond angle in CCl4?

A) 60o
B) 90o
C) 109.5o
D) 120o

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10. Which of the molecules below is NOT an isomer of formula C6H14?

A B C D
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

11. Identify the spatial relationship of the two chlorine atoms.

A) gauche
B) anti
C) eclipsed
D) twist

12. Which statement is correct concerning the relative stabilities of the two conformations,
A and B, below?

A) A is more stable.
B) B is more stable.
C) A and B are equal in stabilities.
D) A and B are not equal in stability, but the preferred conformation cannot be
determined by inspection.

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13. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

A) trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane
B) cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane
C) trans-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane
D) cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane

14. Which statement below is true concerning the conversion of

cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane to trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane?
A) The conversion takes place by chair conformation ring-flipping.
B) You cannot do the conversion without breaking covalent bonds.
C) The conversion takes place by rotating the C(1)-C(2) bond by 180°.
D) The conversion takes place through the skew boat conformations.

15. Identify the relationship between the following two Newman projections.

A) identical
B) stereoisomers
C) different conformations of the same compound
D) constitutional isomers

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16. The IUPAC name of the following compound is

A) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
B) trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
C) 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane.
D) cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane.

17. The sawhorse drawing of butane below is

A) a gauche conformation.
B) the anti conformation.
C) the least stable eclipsed conformation.
D) the most stable eclipsed conformation.

18. What is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

A) cis-1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane
B) trans-1-ethyl-2-methylcyclohexane
C) cis-1-ethyl-6-methylcyclohexane
D) trans-1-ethyl-6-methylcyclohexane

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 19. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

A) cis-3-methylcyclohexanol
B) trans-3-methylcyclohexanol
C) cis-5-methylcyclohexanol
D) trans-5-methylcyclohexanol

20. Which of the following is isobutyl alcohol?

A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
B) CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
C) (CH3)2CHCH2OH
D) (CH3)3COH

Answer Key
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. A
17. A
18. B
19. B
20. C

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