Organic Chemistry Learning Quizzes: Master the Fundamentals of Organic Molecules

Question 1

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

Contain carbon atoms

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High solubility in water

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Low boiling points

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React only with inorganic compounds

Question 2

Identify the functional group present in alcohols:

Accepted Answer

-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

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-C=O

Question 3

Which of the following reactions represents an addition reaction?

Accepted Answer

CH3CH=CH2 + H2 -> CH3CH2CH3

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CH3OH + HCl -> CH3Cl + H2O

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CH3COOH + NaOH -> CH3COONa + H2O

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CH3CH2OH + O2 -> CH3COOH + H2O

Question 4

Predict the product of the following reaction: CH3CH2Br + NaOH ->

Accepted Answer

CH3CH2OH

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CH3CH2Br

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CH3COOH

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NaBr

Question 5

Which of the following molecules is chiral?

Accepted Answer

CH3CH(OH)CH3

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CH3CH2OH

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CH3COOH

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CH2Cl2

Question 6

Identify the hybridization of the carbon atom in the following molecule: CH2=CH2

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 7

Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?

Accepted Answer

Polylactic acid

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Polyethylene

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Polystyrene

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Polyvinyl chloride

Question 8

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of an organic molecule?

Accepted Answer

Contains carbon atoms

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Forms covalent bonds

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Is soluble in water

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Has a low boiling point

Question 9

Which functional group is present in an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

-OH

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-COOH

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-NH2

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-C=O

Question 10

Which type of organic reaction results in the formation of an alkane?

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Rearrangement

Question 11

Which of the following is an isomer of butane?

Accepted Answer

2-methylpropane

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pentane

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cyclopropane

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ethene

Question 12

Which of the following molecules is polar?

Accepted Answer

H2O

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CO2

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CH4

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CCl4

Question 13

Which of the following is a strong acid?

Accepted Answer

Hydrochloric acid

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Acetic acid

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Carbonic acid

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Phenol

Question 14

Which of the following functional groups characterizes alcohols?

Accepted Answer

-OH

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-CHO

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-COOH

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-NH2

Question 15

What kind of hybridization is present on the carbon atom of an aldehyde?

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 16

What is the IUPAC name of CH3CH(CH3)CH2OH?

Accepted Answer

2-Methyl-1-propanol

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2-Propanol

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1-Butanol

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1-Methyl-2-propanol

Question 17

According to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog (CIP) priority rules, which functional group has the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

-COOH

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-OH

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-NH2

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-Br

Question 18

What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in pyridine?

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 19

Which property is characteristic of aromatic compounds?

Accepted Answer

They exhibit resonance.

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They are highly reactive.

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They are easily oxidized.

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They are insoluble in water.

Question 20

What is the major product of the following reaction: Benzene + HNO3 + H2SO4 → ?

Accepted Answer

Nitrobenzene

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Benzoic acid

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Phenol

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Aniline

Question 21

Identify the functional group that characterizes alcohols:

Accepted Answer

Hydroxyl (-OH)

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Carbonyl (-C=O)

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Amine (-NH2)

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Carboxylic acid (-COOH)

Question 22

Which type of reaction occurs when water is added to an alkene?

Accepted Answer

Addition

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Elimination

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Substitution

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Oxidation

Question 23

Predict the major product of the following reaction: CH3CH=CH2 + HCl →

Accepted Answer

CH3CH(Cl)CH3

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CH3CH2CH2Cl

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CH2=CHCH2Cl

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CH3CCl=CH2

Question 24

Which of the following is the strongest type of intermolecular force?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

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Dipole-dipole interactions

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London dispersion forces

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Ionic bonding

Question 25

Identify the hybridization of the carbon atoms in the following molecule: CH2=CH2

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3

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sp3d

Question 26

Which of the following compounds is best described as a resonance hybrid?

Accepted Answer

C6H6

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CH4

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CO2

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NH3

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of a nucleophilic substitution reaction?

Accepted Answer

CH3Br + NaOH → CH3OH + NaBr

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CH3CH=CH2 + HBr → CH3CHBrCH3

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CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O

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CH3Cl + Mg → CH3MgCl

Question 28

Which functional group is characterized by the presence of a carbon-oxygen double bond?

Accepted Answer

Aldehyde

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Alcohol

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Alkene

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Amine

Question 29

Which reaction type involves the substitution of a leaving group by a nucleophile?

Accepted Answer

Nucleophilic substitution

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Electrophilic addition

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Elimination

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Diels-Alder cycloaddition

Question 30

Which property is characteristic of aromatic compounds?

Accepted Answer

Planar structure and resonance stabilization

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High reactivity and low melting points

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Tetrahedral geometry and low boiling points

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Linear structure and high solubility in water

Question 31

What is the product formed when 1-bromobutane reacts with magnesium metal?

Accepted Answer

Butylmagnesium bromide

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Butane

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1-Butene

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Magnesium bromide

Question 32

Which compound lacks aromatic characteristics?

Accepted Answer

Cyclohexane

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Benzene

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Naphthalene

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Pyridine

Question 33

In electrophilic aromatic substitution, which functional group attached to a benzene ring makes it most reactive?

Accepted Answer

Nitro

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Alkyl

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Alkenyl

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Alkyl halide

Question 34

Which reaction involves the transfer of a hydrogen ion (proton)?

Accepted Answer

Acid-catalyzed esterification

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SN2

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E2

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Radical substitution

Question 35

What type of intermolecular force is primarily responsible for water's high boiling point?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen bonding

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Covalent bonding

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Ionic bonding

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van der Waals forces

Question 36

Which functional group contains a carbon-oxygen double bond and is commonly found in aldehydes and ketones?

Accepted Answer

Carbonyl

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Carboxyl

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Hydroxyl

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Alkyl

Question 37

Which type of hybridization results in a trigonal planar molecular geometry, commonly observed in alkenes and aromatic compounds?

Accepted Answer

sp2

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sp

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sp3d

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sp3

Question 38

What is the IUPAC nomenclature for the compound with the molecular formula C6H14, which has a straight carbon chain with one methyl group attached to the third carbon atom?

Accepted Answer

3-Methylhexane

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4-Methylhexane

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2-Methylpentane

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2,3-Dimethylbutane

Question 39

Which reaction mechanism involves the addition of a nucleophile to a double bond, commonly observed in reactions between alkenes and hydrogen halides?

Accepted Answer

Nucleophilic addition

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Electrophilic addition

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Nucleophilic substitution

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Carbocation formation

Question 40

Which compound among the following has the highest acidity?

Accepted Answer

CH3COOH (acetic acid)

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CH3OH (methanol)

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NH3 (ammonia)

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H2O (water)

Question 41

What type of hybridization is exhibited by the carbon atom in the CH2Br2 molecule?

Accepted Answer

sp3

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sp3d

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sp

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sp2

Question 42

Which of the following compounds is classified as a secondary alcohol?

Accepted Answer

CH3CH(OH)CH3 (propan-2-ol)

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CH3CH2CH2OH (propan-1-ol)

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CH3OH (methanol)

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CH3CH2OH (ethanol)

Question 43

An aldehyde functional group is characterized by the presence of which functional group?

Accepted Answer

Carbonyl group (C=O)

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Carboxylic acid group (COOH)

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Amine group (NH2)

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Alcohol group (OH)

Question 44

In a methane molecule, what is the hybridization state of the carbon atom?

Accepted Answer

sp3

Answer

sp

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sp2

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sp3d

Question 45

Which of the following organic reaction mechanisms leads to the formation of a carbon-carbon bond?

Accepted Answer

Alkylation

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Rearrangement

Question 46

Which characteristic is a defining property of organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

They are primarily composed of covalent bonds.

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They dissolve readily in water.

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They are highly reactive.

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They possess high melting points.

Question 47

A resonance structure is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A representation of a molecule that shows different arrangements of electrons.

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A structure that displays all lone pairs of electrons.

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A depiction of a molecule's hybridization.

Question 48

What is the major organic product formed in the following reaction: CH3CH2Br + NaOH →?

Accepted Answer

CH3CH2OH

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CH3CH2Br

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NaBr

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H2O