ACS Organic Chemistry 1 Final Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the tertbutyl substituent?
(1,1-dimethylethyl)
(1,1,1-trimethyl)
(1-methyl-2-propyl)
2-methyl-2-propyl)
Correct Answer
(1,1-dimethylethyl)
Question 2
Is the following compound chiral, and does it have an enantiomer?
It is not chiral, and it does not have an enantiomer.
It is not chiral, but it does have an enantiomer.
It is chiral, and it has an enantiomer.
It is chiral, but it does not have an enantiomer.
Correct Answer
It is not chiral, and it does not have an enantiomer.
Question 3
Which of the following is one of the products formed in the given reaction?
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
Which side of the following equilibrium is favored?
The right side.
The left side.
Depends on temperature.
Cannot determine without more information.
Correct Answer
The right side
Question 5
Which of the following does NOT represent a pair of resonance structures?
Correct Answer
B
Question 6
What type of reaction steps are represented below?
loss of a leaving group, followed by loss of a leaving group
proton transfer, followed by loss of a leaving group
nucleophilic attack, followed by proton transfer
proton transfer, followed by nucleophilic attack
Correct Answer
proton transfer, followed by loss of a leaving group
Question 7
Which of the following can serve as a nucleophile?
Correct Answer
D
Question 8
Of the following, which is the strongest base?
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 9
How many hydrogen atoms are in the compound represented by the following bond-
line drawing?
5
6
7
8
Correct Answer
6
Question 10
Which of the following methods would successfully prepare the given target
molecule?
Correct Answer
B
Question 11
Which of the following anions is resonance delocalized?
Correct Answer
A
Question 12
Of the following, which is the most efficient synthesis of 1-butene (CH3CH2CH═CH2)?
Correct Answer
C
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is the correct IUPAC name for the tertbutyl substituent?
(1,1-dimethylethyl)
(1,1,1-trimethyl)
(1-methyl-2-propyl)
2-methyl-2-propyl)
Correct Answer
(1,1-dimethylethyl)
Question 2
Is the following compound chiral, and does it have an enantiomer?
It is not chiral, and it does not have an enantiomer.
It is not chiral, but it does have an enantiomer.
It is chiral, and it has an enantiomer.
It is chiral, but it does not have an enantiomer.
Correct Answer
It is not chiral, and it does not have an enantiomer.
Question 3
Which of the following is one of the products formed in the given reaction?
Correct Answer
A
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,Question 4
Which side of the following equilibrium is favored?
The right side.
The left side.
Depends on temperature.
Cannot determine without more information.
Correct Answer
The right side
Question 5
Which of the following does NOT represent a pair of resonance structures?
Correct Answer
B
Question 6
What type of reaction steps are represented below?
loss of a leaving group, followed by loss of a leaving group
proton transfer, followed by loss of a leaving group
nucleophilic attack, followed by proton transfer
proton transfer, followed by nucleophilic attack
Correct Answer
proton transfer, followed by loss of a leaving group
Question 7
Which of the following can serve as a nucleophile?
Correct Answer
D
Question 8
Of the following, which is the strongest base?
Correct Answer
A
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, Question 9
How many hydrogen atoms are in the compound represented by the following bond-
line drawing?
5
6
7
8
Correct Answer
6
Question 10
Which of the following methods would successfully prepare the given target
molecule?
Correct Answer
B
Question 11
Which of the following anions is resonance delocalized?
Correct Answer
A
Question 12
Of the following, which is the most efficient synthesis of 1-butene (CH3CH2CH═CH2)?
Correct Answer
C
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