CHEM 120N: Organic Chemistry Exam (Exam 2)

45 Multiple Choice

1. Identify the functional groups in a molecule. (8 functional groups in 1 molecule.)

2. Fill in a line structure with the correct number of hydrogen atoms.
3. Determine the overall shape of an organic molecule.
4. Determine whether a molecule is polar or nonpolar.
5. Distinguish between primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary carbons.
6. Distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols and amines.
7. Write the balanced combustion equation for any organic compound.
8. Determine whether a pair of structures are cis-trans isomers, constitutional isomers,
identical molecules, or unrelated.
9. Know the structures and common purposes of the following common compounds:
methane, ethane, propane, butane, acetylene, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol,
ethylene glycol, glycerol, phenol, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, acetic acid, citric
acid
10. Given a set of structures, distinguish the molecules based on the following properties:
boiling point, water solubility, odor, flavor, toxicity
11. Determine whether a given reaction is an oxidation, reduction, or neither.
12. Determine whether a given reaction is an addition, elimination, substitution, or
isomerization.
13. Know all of the reactions listed at the end of each chapter under “Summary of
Reactions.”
14. Determine what organic products are required to make a certain compound.
15. Determine the product of an organic reaction.
16. Use LeChatelier’s principle to explain how to influence the direction of an equilibrium
reaction.
17. Understand the “solubility switch” of amines and ammonium salts.
18. Answer questions relating the structures of compounds to the properties of compounds as
described in lecture. (example: differences between aspirin, acetaminophen, and
ibuprofen.)
19. Answer questions about both the observations and fundamental chemistry principles
involved in the videos and demonstrations presented in lecture.

15 Fill-Ins
4 Write the correct name for a given structure.
4 Draw the structure for a given name.
7 Write the major organic product of each reaction.
Chapter 13 Practice Problems

1. Decide whether each of the following pairs of structures are

A cis-trans isomers C identical molecules
B constitutional isomers D unrelated molecules

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2. Draw structures for the following compounds.

a. 3-methylcyclohexene b. trans-2-pentene c. 3-methyl-1-butyne
d. ethylbenzene e. m-dibromobenzene f. p-nitrotoluene

3. Give IUPAC names for each of the following compounds.

4. Draw the reaction products for each of the following reactions.

Pt
a. CH3CH=CHCH3 + H2

Pt
b. + H2

Pt
c. + H2

Pt
d. CH3CH2CH2CH3 + H2

e. CH3CH=CHCH3 + Cl2

f. CH3CH2CH2CH3 + Cl2

g. CH3CH2CH=CH3 + HCl

H+
h. + H2O

H+
i. + H2O

Extra Practice: 13.36, 38, 48, 50, 56, 58, 60, 66