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1 |  |  What is the correct name of the compound shown below?
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|  | A) | 3-ethyl-4,5-dimethylnonane |
|  | B) | 5,6-dimethyl-8-ethyldecane |
|  | C) | 3-ethyl-5,6-dimethyldecane |
|  | D) | 1,1-diethyl-3,4-dimethyloctane |
|  | E) | 1-isopropyl-2,4-dimethylheptane |
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2 |  |  Which of the following are constitutional isomers?
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|  | A) | 1 and 2 |
|  | B) | 1 and 3 |
|  | C) | 2, 3 and 5 |
|  | D) | 1,2 and 4 |
|  | E) | 1, 3 and 5 |
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3 |  |  Which of the following is a constitutional isomer of CH3CH2COOH that exhibits optical isomerism? |
|  | A) | CH3CH(OH)COCH3 |
|  | B) | CH3COOCH3 |
|  | C) | CH3COCH2OH |
|  | D) | HOCH=CHOCH3 |
|  | E) | CH3CH(OH)CHO |
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4 |  |  What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
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|  | A) | 1,3-cycloheptadiene |
|  | B) | 3,5-cyclohexadiene |
|  | C) | 1,3-dicyclohexene |
|  | D) | 1,3-cyclohexadiene |
|  | E) | 3,5-cyclopentadiene |
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5 |  |  Which of the following is likely to be an aromatic compound? |
|  | A) | C6H5Cl |
|  | B) | C6H12 |
|  | C) | C2H4Cl2 |
|  | D) | C2H2 |
|  | E) | C4H8 |
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6 |  |  Which of the formulas in the answers represents the alcohol parent of the ester below?
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|  | A) | CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - OH |
|  | B) | CH3 - CH2 - OH |
|  | C) | CH3 - COOH |
|  | D) | CH3 - CH2 - COOH |
|  | E) | none of the above |
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7 |  |  Which type of organic compound contains a hydroxyl group? |
|  | A) | ethers |
|  | B) | carboxylic acids |
|  | C) | esters |
|  | D) | ketones |
|  | E) | aldehydes |
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8 |  |  Which type of organic compound does not contain a carbonyl group? |
|  | A) | carboxylic acids |
|  | B) | ethers |
|  | C) | ketones |
|  | D) | aldehydes |
|  | E) | esters |
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9 |  |  Organic compounds with the general formula HCOOR (where R is a hydrocarbon group) are called: |
|  | A) | ketones |
|  | B) | acids |
|  | C) | ethers |
|  | D) | esters |
|  | E) | aldehydes |
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10 |  |  The segment -CH2CH=CHCH2CH2CH=CHCH2- represents the polymer named |
|  | A) | polypropylene |
|  | B) | polybutadiene |
|  | C) | polystyrene |
|  | D) | polybutylene |
|  | E) | polyisoprene |
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11 |  |  What class of polymers are formed along with small molecules (e.g., water) when monomer units link? |
|  | A) | condensation |
|  | B) | addition |
|  | C) | elimination |
|  | D) | substitution |
|  | E) | copolymers |
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12 |  |  The C-C and C=C bond energies are 346 and 602 kJ/mol. The enthalpy of polymerization of an alkene should be about: |
|  | A) | 90 kJ/mol |
|  | B) | -90 kJ/mol |
|  | C) | -692 kJ/mol |
|  | D) | -256 kJ/mol |
|  | E) | none of the above. |
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13 |  |  What interactions are primarily responsible for stabilizing the helical structure of certain proteins? |
|  | A) | hydrogen-bonding |
|  | B) | dispersion forces |
|  | C) | covalent bonds |
|  | D) | ionic interactions |
|  | E) | steric interactions |
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14 |  |  What two atoms are linked in a peptide bond? |
|  | A) | C-O |
|  | B) | N-O |
|  | C) | S-C |
|  | D) | C-N |
|  | E) | C-C |
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15 |  |  Which of the following arrangements is correct for the interrelation of the protein amino acid sequence, the RNA base sequence, and the DNA base sequence? |
|  | A) | The DNA base sequence determines the RNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the protein amino acid sequence. |
|  | B) | The RNA base sequence determines the protein amino acid sequence which, in turn, determines the DNA base sequence. |
|  | C) | The DNA base sequence determines the protein amino acid sequence which, in turn determines the RNA base sequence. |
|  | D) | The protein amino acid sequence determines the RNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the DNA base sequence. |
|  | E) | The RNA base sequence determines the DNA base sequence which, in turn, determines the protein amino acid sequence. |
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