Question 1

What is the common name of this compound?  -N-  -

Accepted Answer

A)  trimethylamine
B)  diethylamine
C)  ethylmethylamine
D)  ethylmethylnitride
E)  ethyldimethylamineF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

What is the irritating acid found in ant and bee stings?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetic acid
B)  formic acid
C)  citric acid
D)  butyric acid
E)  stearic acidF) C) and D)
G) B) and D) B

Question 3

The prefix meth- means that there is one less methyl group on the nitrogen atom of an amine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Amines can form ________ bonds with water molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen
B)  hydrogen
C)  nonpolar
D)  metallic
E)  tripleF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The compound    is classified as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary amine
B)  secondary amine
C)  tertiary amine
D)  quaternary amine
E)  hydrated amineF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Tertiary amines form strong hydrogen bonds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these functional groups is likely to give a sour taste to a food?

Accepted Answer

A)  ester
B)  ether
C)  ketone
D)  carboxylic acid
E)  thiolF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Benzoic acid is an aliphatic carboxylic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The prefix nor- in a drug name means that there is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one more amine in the new molecule than in the original
B)  one more methyl group on the nitrogen atom in the new molecule than in the original
C)  one less methyl group on the nitrogen atom in the new molecule than in the original
D)  one less amine in the new molecule than in the original
E)  one less double bond in the new molecule than in the originalF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The splitting apart of an ester in the presence of a strong acid and water is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrolysis
B)  saponification
C)  neutralization
D)  esterification
E)  reductionF) B) and C)
G) A) and C) A

Question 11

What happens to water solubility as the hydrocarbon chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases.
B)  It decreases.
C)  It stays the same.D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 12

This skeletal formula represents an amide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Amides are derivatives of ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amines,esters
B)  amines,carboxylic acids
C)  alkanes,amines
D)  carboxylic acids,alcohols
E)  alcohols,carboxylic acidsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Acid catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester yields a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

How many alkyl substituents does N-ethyl-N-methylaniline have?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  eight
E)  noneF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Physiologically active nitrogen-containing compounds produced by plants are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aromatics
B)  alkaloids
C)  esters
D)  polymers
E)  ethersF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

What functional group is always found in alkaloids (such as caffeine,nicotine,and digitalis) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  amide
B)  acid
C)  ether
D)  amine
E)  esterF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Amines contain the element ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen
B)  oxygen
C)  sulfur
D)  astatine
E)  arginineF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Esters are formed from the reaction of an ether with a carboxylic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  butyric acid
B)  formic acid
C)  citric acid
D)  stearic acid
E)  acetic acidF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 14: Carboxylic Acids, esters, amines, and Amides

What is the common name of this compound? -N- -

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What is the irritating acid found in ant and bee stings?

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The prefix meth- means that there is one less methyl group on the nitrogen atom of an amine.

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Amines can form ________ bonds with water molecules.

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The compound is classified as a ________.

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Tertiary amines form strong hydrogen bonds.

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Which of these functional groups is likely to give a sour taste to a food?

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Benzoic acid is an aliphatic carboxylic acid.

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The prefix nor- in a drug name means that there is ________.

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The splitting apart of an ester in the presence of a strong acid and water is called ________.

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What happens to water solubility as the hydrocarbon chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

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This skeletal formula represents an amide.

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Amides are derivatives of ________ and ________.

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Acid catalyzed hydrolysis of an ester yields a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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How many alkyl substituents does N-ethyl-N-methylaniline have?

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Physiologically active nitrogen-containing compounds produced by plants are called ________.

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What functional group is always found in alkaloids (such as caffeine,nicotine,and digitalis) ?

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Amines contain the element ________.

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Esters are formed from the reaction of an ether with a carboxylic acid.

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What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

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