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PART I: (40 points, 4 points each) MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) How many unpaired electrons are present in the isolated carbon atom (atomic number = 6)? A) none B) one C) two D) three E) four

2) The compound methylamine, H3C-NH2, contains a C-N bond. In this bond, which of the following best describes the charge on the nitrogen atom? A) slightly negative B) -1 C) +1 D) slightly positive E) uncharged 3) Which of the following is not a conjugate acid-base pair? A) B) HSO-4, H2SO4 C) NO3-, NO2D) -OH, O2E) 4) The conjugate acid of H2O is: A) B) C) D) E) O

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________ 5) Which of the following ions is the strongest acid? A)

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B) C) D) E) H2O 6) Which of the following is a tertiary amine? A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________ 7) Which of the following is sec-butyl alcohol? A) CH3CH2CH2CH2OH B) (CH3)2CHOH C) (CH3)2CHCH2OH D) CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3 E) (CH3)2CHOCH3

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8) Give the IUPAC name for the following structure:

A) A) 3-ethyl-2-methylheptane B) 2-methyl-3-propylheptane C) 4-Isopropyloctane D) 5-Isopropyloctane E) 2-methyl-3-ethylheptane

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________

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9) Which of the following is the staggered conformation for rotation about the C2 C1 bond in the following structure?

A) I

B) II

C) III

D) IV

E) V

10) What is the IUPAC name of

A) AA) 1-chloro-2-pentene B) cis-1-chloro-1-butene C) trans-1-chloro-1-propene D) trans-4-chloro-3-butene E) (Z)-1-chloro-2-butene

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________

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PART II: (40 points, 4 points each) SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. 11. Assign the E or Z configuration to the following molecule:

12. Draw the curved arrows to show how CH3CH=CHCH3 reacts with HBr to form a carbocation.

13) What is the condensed or line drawing formula of an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing three carbons with the formula C3H6?

14) Provide the proper IUPAC name for the alkene shown below.

15) Provide an acceptable name for the alkane shown below.

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________ 16) Draw an acceptable structure for 3-ethyl-3-methylhexane.

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17) Draw the Newman structure for the most stable conformation of 1-bromopropane considering rotation about the C1-C2 bond.

18) Draw the most stable conformation of cis-1-isopropyl-2-methylcyclohexane.

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Practice Exam I Name___________________________________

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19) Explain why CH3CH2OH (pKa = 15.9) predominates in a solution of pH 4.5.

20) Expand the condensed structure below to show the covalent bonds and the lone-pair electrons. (CH3)2CHCH2CHO

Part III: SHORT ANSWER. Using short phrases, sentences or drawings, answer the following questions 21) (10 points) What orbitals are used to form the covalent bonds in butane (CH3CH2CH2CH3)?

22) (10 points) Draw a Lewis dot structure for the molecule CH2CO.

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