CHEM 1120 Exam 2 Review – Complete Chemistry Study Guide & Practice Test (2026)

CHEM 1120 Exam 2 Review – Complete Chemistry Study Guide & Practice Test
(2026)


Reduction of a keystone produces a



a) ketone

b) tertiary alcohol

c) secondary alcohol

d) carboxylic acid

e) primary alcohol - correct answer ✔✔c) secondary alcohol



What is the common name of the molecule shown? (image 1)



a) a-amino-gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

b) gamma-amino-a-hydroxybutyric acid

c) 3-amino-2-hydroxybutanoic acid

d) 1-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid

e) none of these - correct answer ✔✔b) gamma-amino-a-hydroxybutyric acid



The pKa of epinephrine is 8.55. In a solution of what pH with epinephrine have a charge and
what will the charge be?

(image 2)



a) pH 1, -1

b) pH 12, +1

c) pH 7, +2

, d) pH 5, +1 - correct answer ✔✔d) pH 5, +1



Which of the following will have a higher boiling point, and why?

(image 3)



a) Molecule 2, because it has stronger London Dispersion forces.

b) Molecule 2, because only it can form hydrogen bonds with identical molecules.

c) They will have approximately equal boiling points, because they can both form hydrogen
bonds with identical molecules.

d) Molecule 1, because only it can form hydrogen bonds with identical molecules.

e) Molecule 1, because it is a more symmetrical molecule. - correct answer ✔✔b) Molecule 2,
because only it can form hydrogen bonds with identical molecules.



Many of the fragrences of flowers and the flavors of fruits are due to



a) amines

b) carboxylic acids

c) ethers

d) esters

e) amindes - correct answer ✔✔d) esters



Which of the following is a heterocyclic amine?

(image 4) - correct answer ✔✔B



What is the major organic product of the following reaction?

(image 5) - correct answer ✔✔A