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Organic Chemistry 4th Edition Gorzynski Test Bank
Organic Chemistry 4th Edition Gorzynski Test Bank
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
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A) 2-Methyl-4-chloropentane C) 2-Chloro-1-isopropylpropane
B) 2-Chloro-4-methylpentane D) 2-Chloro-2-methylpentane
A) 2-Bromo-5-methyloctane C) 2-Bromo-5-methylheptane
B) 2-Bromo-3-methylheptane D) 6-Bromo-3-methylheptane
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A) 2-Bromo-5,5-dimethylheptane C) 6-Bromo-3,3-dimethylheptane
B) 3,3-Dimethyl-6-bromoheptane D) 2-Bromo-5,5-dimethyloctane
A) 2-Chloro-4-isopropyl-2,6-dimethyloctane
B) 2-Chloro-4-isopropyl-2,7-dimethylnonane
C) 2,6-Dimethyl-2-chloro-4-isopropyloctane
D) 7-Chloro-5-isopropyl-3,7-dimethyloctane
A) (R)-3-Chloro-6-ethyloctane C) (S)-6-Chloro-3-ethyloctane
B) (S)-3-Chloro-6-ethyloctane D) (R)-6-Chloro-3-ethyloctane
A) (R)-3-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexene C) (S)-1-Bromo-3-methyl-2-cyclohexene
B) (S)-3-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexene D) (R)-1-Bromo-3-methyl-2-cyclohexene
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A) (E)-2-Bromo-3,4-dimethyl-2-pentene
B) (Z)-1-Bromo-1,2,3-trimethyl-1-butene
C) (Z)-2-Bromo-3,4-dimethyl-2-pentene
D) (E)-1-Bromo-1,2,3-trimethyl-1-butene
16. Rank the following halides in order of decreasing polarity, putting the most polar first.
17. Rank the following molecules in order of increasing polarity, putting the least polar
first.
18. Which of the following statements about the reactions of alkyl halides is true?
A) The characteristic reactions of alkyl halides are addition and elimination.
B) The characteristic reactions of alkyl halides are addition and substitution.
C) The characteristic reactions of alkyl halides are elimination and substitution.
D) The characteristic reactions of alkyl halides are oxidation and reduction.
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20. Rank the following in order of decreasing leaving group ability, putting the best first.
22. Rank the following in order of increasing leaving group ability, putting the worst
leaving group first.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
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26. Rank the following ions in order of increasing nucleophlicity in polar protic solvents,
starting with the least nucleophilic ion.
27. Which of the following anions is the most nucleophilic in polar aprotic solvents?
A) F- B) Cl- C) Br- D) I-
28. Rank the following in order of decreasing nucleophilicity, putting the most nucleophilic
first.
30. Rank the following in order of increasing nucleophilicity, putting the least nucleophilic
first.
31. The reaction of bromoethane with sodium acetate affords the substitution product
methyl acetate. What is the effect of doubling the concentration of sodium acetate on
the rate of the reaction?
A) The rate remains the same. C) The rate increases by a factor of 2.
B) The rate decreases by a factor of 2. D) The rate increases by a factor of 4.
32. The reaction of 1-bromobutane with sodium hydroxide affords the substitution product
1-butanol. What would happen to the rate of the reaction if the concentration of both 1-
bromobutane and sodium hydroxide were doubled?
A) The rate remains the same. C) The rate increases by a factor of 2.
B) The rate decreases by a factor of 2. D) The rate increases by a factor of 4.
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33. The reaction of tert-butyl bromide, (CH3)3CBr, with ethanol affords the substitution
product tert-butyl ethyl ether, (CH3)3COCH2CH3, in acidic conditions. What would
happen to the rate of the reaction if the concentration of ethanol was doubled?
A) The rate remains the same. C) The rate increases by a factor of 2.
B) The rate decreases by a factor of 2. D) The rate increases by a factor of 4.
35. Which of the following statements about the SN2 mechanism for nucleophilic
substitution reactions is true?
A) Involves one step and occurs with retention of configuration.
B) Involves two steps and occurs with inversion of configuration.
C) Involves one step and occurs with inversion of configuration.
D) Involves one step and occurs with racemization.
37. Which of the following alkyl halides undergoes the fastest SN2 reaction with sodium
hydroxide?
A) 1-Iodobutane
B) 1-Chlorobutane
C) 1-Fluorobutane
D) 1-Bromobutane
38. Rank the alkyl halides in order of decreasing SN2 reactivity, putting the most reactive
first.
A) I > II > III B) II > I > III C) III > I > II D) I > III > II
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39. Given the following substitution reaction, what would the effect be of changing the
solvent from CH3OH to (CH3)2S=O?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
41. Which of the following statements about an SN1 reaction mechanism is true?
A) The reaction is fastest with primary alkyl halide.
B) The reaction exhibits a one-step mechanism.
C) The reaction rate increases as the leaving group ability increases.
D) The reaction rate increases as the strength of the nucleophile increases.
42. Which of the following statements about an SN1 reaction mechanism is true?
A) The reaction involves two steps and occurs fastest with primary alkyl halides.
B) The reaction involves one step and occurs fastest with primary alkyl halides.
C) The reaction involves one step and occurs fastest with tertiary alkyl halides.
D) The reaction involves two steps and occurs fastest with tertiary alkyl halides.
43. Which of the following alkyl halides will react fastest with CH3OH in an SN1
mechanism?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
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45. Which of the following rate laws describes the kinetics of an SN1 reaction?
A) Rate = k[alkyl halide] C) Rate = k[nucleophile]
B) Rate = k[alkyl halide][nucleophile] D) Rate = k[solvent]
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
47. Rank the following carbocations in order of decreasing stability, putting the most stable
first.
A) I > II > III B) II > I > III C) III > I > II D) III > II > I
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50. Which of the following statements about the Hammond postulate is not true?
A) The Hammond postulate provides a quantitative estimate of the energy of a
transition state.
B) In endothermic reactions, the transition state is closer in energy to the products.
C) In exothermic reactions, the transition state is closer in energy to the reactants.
D) The Hammond postulate provides a qualitative estimate of the energy of a
transition state.
51. Which of the following statements about the Hammond postulate is true?
A) In an exothermic reaction, lowering the energy of the transition state increases the
activation energy, Ea.
B) In an endothermic reaction, the more stable product forms faster.
C) In an endothermic reaction, the less stable product forms faster.
D) In an endothermic reaction, the activation energy, Ea, is similar for both products.
52. The reaction of what nucleophile and substrate is represented by the following transition
state?
53. For the following reaction, use the identity of the alkyl halide and nucleophile to
determine which substitution mechanism occurs. Then determine which solvent affords
the faster reaction.
54. For the following reaction, use the identity of the alkyl halide and nucleophile to
determine which substitution mechanism occurs. Then determine which solvent affords
the faster reaction.
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55. For the following reaction, use the identity of the alkyl halide and nucleophile to
determine which substitution mechanism occurs. Then determine which solvent affords
the faster reaction.
56. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
57. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
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58. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
59. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
60. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
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61. What is the product of the nucleophilic substitution reaction shown below?
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
A) I B) II C) III D) IV
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64. Which of the following statements explain why aryl halides and vinyl halides do not
undergo nucleophilic substitution by either the SN1 or SN2 mechanism?
A) They don't undergo SN1 reactions because a higher percent s-character makes the
bond longer and stronger.
B) They don't undergo SN2 reactions because a higher percent s-character makes the
bond shorter and stronger.
C) They don't undergo SN2 reactions because heterolysis of the C-X bond forms a
highly unstable carbocation.
D) They don't undergo SN1 reactions because the carbocation is highly
electronegative.
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Answer Key
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. B
15. C
16. D
17. B
18. C
19. D
20. B
21. D
22. A
23. D
24. A
25. B
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. C
31. C
32. D
33. A
34. D
35. C
36. A
37. A
38. B
39. B
40. B
41. C
42. D
43. D
44. B
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45. A
46. B
47. A
48. D
49. D
50. A
51. B
52. B
53. A
54. D
55. D
56. B
57. A
58. C
59. D
60. C
61. B
62. D
63. D
64. B
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