What makes carbon such a unique element?

(a) Elemental carbon comes in two forms, diamond and graphite.

(b) Carbon forms four bonds, although the ground state configuration would
predict the formation of fewer bonds.
(c) Carbon forms covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds.
(d) To a greater extent than any other element, carbon can bond to itself to form
straight chains, branched chains and rings.
(e) Carbon has two stable isotopes, carbon-12 and carbon-13.
2.
The hybridization of carbon atoms in alkanes is
(a) sp
(b) sp2
(c) sp3
(d) sp3d
(e) sp3d2
3.
A molecule with the formula C3H8 is a(n):
(a) hexane
(b) propane
(c) decane
(d) butane
(e) ethane
4.
Select the correct IUPAC name for:

(a) 5-methyl-5-ethyloctane
(b) 5-methyl-5-propylheptane
(c) 4-ethyl-4-methyloctane
(d) 3-methyl-3-propyloctane
(e) 3-methyl-3-propylheptane
5.
Select the correct IUPAC name for:
 (a) 1,1,3-trimethylpentane
(b) 1-ethyl-1,3-dimethylbutane
(c) 2,4-dimethylhexane
(d) 3,5-dimethylhexane
(e) 3,5,5-trimethylpentane
6.
Select the correct IUPAC name for:

(a) 1,4-dimethylcyclopentane
(b) 1,3-dimethylcyclopentane
(c) 2,5-dimethylcyclopentane
(d) 2,3-dimethylcyclopentane
(e) 2,4-dimethylcyclopentane
7.
The general formula for noncyclic alkenes is:
(a) CnH2n+2
(b) CnH2n
(c) CnH2n-2
(d) CnHn+2
(e) CnHn
8.
The correct name for the compound given below is:

(a) 2-methyl-1-butene
(b) 2-ethyl-1-propene
(c) 2-ethyl-1-pentane
(d) 3-methyl-2-butene
(e) pentene
9.
Select the best name for:
 (a) 4-ethyl-cis-3-octene
(b) 4-ethyl-trans-3-octene
(c) 4-butyl-cis-3-hexene
(d) 5-ethyl-trans-5-octene
(e) 5-ethyl-cis-5-octene
10.
Name the following compound:

(a) 6-ethyl-4-methylcyclohexene
(b) 6-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexene
(c) 3-ethyl-5-methylcyclohexene
(d) 6-ethyl-4-methylcyclohex-1-ene
(e) 6,4-dialkylcyclohexene
11.
What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?

(a) 2,6-diethyl-3-nonyne
(b) 2,5-diethyl-3-nonyne
(c) 3,7-dimethyl-5-nonyne
(d) 3,7-dimethyl-4-nonyne
(e) 2,6-diethyl-3-heptyne
12.
The following chemical structure represents a molecule of what molecular
formula?
 (a) C8H10
(b) C6H6
(c) C6H8
(d) C8H12
(e) C8H6
13.
How many actual double bonds does the benzene ring possess?
(a) None, carbon-carbon bonds in benzene are delocalized around the ring
(b) 1 double bond
(c) 2 double bonds
(d) 3 double bonds
(e) 4 double bonds
14.
Para-xylene is the same as:
(a) 1,2-dimethylbenzene
(b) 1,3-diethylbenzene
(c) 1,3-dimethylbenzene
(d) 1,4-diethylbenzene
(e) 1,4-dimethylbenzene
15.
Which of the following formulas represents an alkene?
(a) CH3CH2CH3
(b) CH3CH3
(c) CH3CH2CHCH2
(d) CH3CH2Cl
(e) CHCH
16.
What is the name of the following compound?
 (a) 1,3-dibromophenol
(b) 2,5-dibromophenol
(c) 2,6-dibromophenol
(d) m-dibromophenol
(e) o-dibromophenol
17.
Which one of the following is a secondary alcohol?
(a) CH3CH2OH
(b) CH3OH
(c) CH3CH(OH)CH3
(d) (CH3)C3OH
(e) none of these
18.
Select the IUPAC name for: (CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH2C(CH3)3.
(a) 2,5,5-trimethyl-3-hexanol
(b) 1,1,4,4-pentamethylbutanol
(c) 1,1-dimethylisopentanol
(d) 2,5-dimethyl-4-hexanol
(e) none of these
19.
Which is NOT a physical property of alcohols or phenols?
(a) Phenols are generally only slightly soluble in water.
(b) The solubilities of normal primary alcohols in water decrease with
increasing molecular weight.
(c) The hydroxyl group of an alcohol is nonpolar.
(d) Due to hydrogen bonding, boiling points of alcohols are much higher than
those of corresponding alkanes.
(e) Boiling points of normal primary alcohols increase with increasing
molecular weight.
20.
Give the IUPAC name of this compound: CH3OCH2CH3.
(a) dimethyl ether
(b) methoxyethane
(c) methylethyloxide
(d) propyl ether
(e) none of the above
21.
The compound below is classified as a _____ .
 (a) primary amine
(b) secondary amine
(c) tertiary amine
(d) primary amide
(e) secondary amide
22.
The systematic name for the compound in Problem 21 is _____ .
(a) pentyl amine
(b) methyl-n-propyl amine
(c) diethyl amine
(d) 2-aminopentane
(e) isobutylamine
23.
Select the IUPAC name for the compound below.

(a) 2,4-dimethylpentanoic acid

(b) 1,1,3-trimethylbutanoic acid
(c) 1-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanone
(d) 2-carboxyisohexane
(e) none of these
24.
Select the best name for:

(a) m-chlorobenzoic acid

(b) o-chlorobenzaldehyde
(c) p-chlorobenzoate
(d) m-chlorosalicylic acid
 (e) none of these
25.
The best classification for the following compound is: _____ .

(a) aldehyde
(b) ester
(c) ketone
(d) carboxylic acid
(e) alcohol
26.
The compound given below is called _____ .

(a) butyl acetate

(b) ethyl pentanoate
(c) propyl pentanoate
(d) ethyl butanoate
(e) butyl ethanoate
27.
The compound illustrated below is called _____ .

(a) acetamide
(b) formyl acetamide
(c) dimethyl acetate
(d) N,N-dimethylformamide
(e) dimethylamine
28.
The functional group given below is characteristic of organic _____ .

(a) ketones
(b) acids
(c) aldehydes
(d) esters
 (e) alcohols

1. Which of the following is an oxidation reaction?

(a) Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
(b) CuSO4 + 2NaOH → Cu(OH)2 + Na2SO4
(c) Fe + O2 → Fe2O3
(d) All of the above.
2. Which of the following is a reduction reaction? (a) Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
(b) CuSO4 + 2NaOH → Cu(OH)2 + Na2SO4
(c) Fe + O2 → Fe2O3
(d) All of the above.
3. What is the oxidizing agent in the following reaction? Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
(a) Zn (b) HCl (c) ZnCl2 (d) H2
4. What is the reducing agent in the following reaction? CuSO4 + 2NaOH → Cu(OH)2 +
Na2SO4
(a) CuSO4 (b) NaOH (c) Cu(OH)2 (d) Na2SO4
5. What is the half-reaction for the oxidation of zinc?
(a) Zn → Zn2+ + 2e- (b) Zn2+ → Zn + 2e- (c) H+ + e- → H (d) Cl- → Cl2 + e-
6. What is the half-reaction for the reduction of copper?
(a) Cu2+ + 2e- → Cu (b) Cu → Cu2+ + 2e- (c) H+ + e- → H (d) Cl- → Cl2 + e-
7. What is the overall balanced equation for the following half-reactions? Zn → Zn2+ +
2e- Cu2+ + 2e- → Cu
(a) Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO4 + Cu
(b) Zn + Cu2+ → ZnSO4 + Cu
(c) Zn2+ + Cu → Zn + Cu2+ (d) Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2
8. What is the oxidation number of iron in Fe2O3? (a) +3 (b) +6 (c) -3 (d) -6
9. What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in NH4+? (a) -3 (b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 0
10. What is the oxidation number of chlorine in Cl2O7? (a) -7 (b) -6 (c) -5 (d) -4
11. Which of the following is a disproportionation reaction? (a) 2Cl2 → Cl2O + Cl2O7 (b)
2H2O → 2H2 + O2 (c) 2NH3 + 3O2 → 2NO + 3H2O (d) All of the above.
12. Which of the following is a redox reaction? (a) NH3 + HCl → NH4Cl (b) NaCl +
AgNO3 → AgCl + NaNO3 (c) H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + 2H2O (d) All of the
above.
13. Which of the following is a reduction-oxidation titration? (a) Acid-base titration (b)
Precipitation titration (c) Complexometric titration (d) All of the above.
14. What is the indicator used in redox titrations? (a) Phenolphthalein (b) Methyl orange
(c) Starch (d) Potassium permanganate
15. What is the balanced equation for the reaction between potassium dichromate and
iron(II) sulfate in acidic solution? (a) K2Cr2O7 + 6FeSO4 + 7H2SO4 → 2Cr2(SO4)3 +
6Fe2
Acids
1. Which of the following is the strongest acid? (a) Hydrochloric acid (b) Sulfuric
acid (c) Nitric acid (d) All of the above
2. What is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of hydrochloric acid? (a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 13 (d) 14
3. What is the conjugate base of hydrochloric acid? (a) Chloride ion (b) Hydronium
ion (c) Water molecule (d) None of the above
4. Which of the following properties is characteristic of acids? (a) They turn blue
litmus paper red. (b) They react with metals to produce hydrogen gas. (c) They
have a pH less than 7. (d) All of the above
5. What is the name of the reaction between an acid and a base? (a) Neutralization
(b) Precipitation (c) Oxidation-reduction (d) None of the above
Bases
6. Which of the following is the strongest base? (a) Sodium hydroxide (b)
Potassium hydroxide (c) Ammonia (d) Calcium hydroxide
7. What is the pH of a 0.1 M solution of sodium hydroxide? (a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 13 (d) 14
8. What is the conjugate acid of sodium hydroxide? (a) Sodium ion (b) Hydroxide
ion (c) Water molecule (d) None of the above
9. Which of the following properties is characteristic of bases? (a) They turn red
litmus paper blue. (b) They react with acids to produce salts and water. (c) They
have a pH greater than 7. (d) All of the above
10. What is the name of the reaction between a base and a metal? (a) Neutralization
(b) Precipitation (c) Oxidation-reduction (d) None of the above
Acid-Base Reactions
11. What is the net ionic equation for the reaction between hydrochloric acid and
sodium hydroxide? (a) H+ + OH- → H2O (b) Na+ + Cl- → NaCl (c) HCl + NaOH
→ NaCl + H2O (d) All of the above
12. What is the pH of a solution that contains equal concentrations of hydrochloric
acid and sodium hydroxide? (a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 13 (d) 14
13. What is the indicator that is used to determine the endpoint of an acid-base
titration? (a) Phenolphthalein (b) Methyl orange (c) Bromocresol green (d) All of
the above
 14. What is the name of the process of determining the concentration of an acid or
base using a titration? (a) Acid-base titration (b) Neutralization titration (c)
Stoichiometric titration (d) All of the above
15. What is the molarity of a solution of hydrochloric acid that is 0.1 M in chloride
ions? (a) 0.1 M (b) 0.2 M (c) 0.3 M (d) 0.4 M
Buffers
16. What is a buffer solution? (a) A solution that maintains a constant pH when a
small amount of acid or base is added. (b) A solution that contains equal
concentrations of an acid and its conjugate base. (c) A solution that is used to
determine the concentration of an acid or base using a titration. (d) None of the
above
17. What is the most common type of buffer solution? (a) Acetic acid-acetate buffer
(b) Phosphate buffer (c) Tris buffer (d) All of the above
18. How does a buffer solution work? (a) The acid and its conjugate base react with
the added acid or base to neutralize it. (b) The acid and its conjugate base act as
a reserve of H