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MICR 290 MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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Would an aldehyde or ketone that has 7 carbons be soluble in
water?
a) yes, because it can form H bonds with water
b) yes, because it has a long, nonpolar hydrocarbon chain
c) no, because it can't form hydrogen bonds with water
d) no, because it has a long nonpolar hydrocarbon chain -
ANSWER-d) no, because it has a long nonpolar hydrocarbon
chain
When an aldehyde is oxidized, the product is a(n) ___.
a) alcohol
b) aldehyde
c) ketone
d) carboxylic acid - ANSWER-d) carboxylic acid
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Tollen's test gives which of the following results?
a) turns blue when aldehydes are present
b) forms a silver mirror when aldehydes are present
c) turns blue when ketones are present
d) forms a silver mirror when ketones are present - ANSWER-b)
forms a silver mirror when aldehydes are present
Since Benedict's test is specific for aldehydes with an adjacent
hydroxyl group, it can be used to detect ___ in blood or urine.
a) alcohol
b) sugars
c) aldehydes
d) all of these are correct - ANSWER-b) sugars
Isopropanol could be made from the reduction of which
compound?
a) propionic acid
b) ethyl methyl ketone
c) acetone
MICR 290 MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
Would an aldehyde or ketone that has 7 carbons be soluble in
water?
a) yes, because it can form H bonds with water
b) yes, because it has a long, nonpolar hydrocarbon chain
c) no, because it can't form hydrogen bonds with water
d) no, because it has a long nonpolar hydrocarbon chain -
ANSWER-d) no, because it has a long nonpolar hydrocarbon
chain
When an aldehyde is oxidized, the product is a(n) ___.
a) alcohol
b) aldehyde
c) ketone
d) carboxylic acid - ANSWER-d) carboxylic acid
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Tollen's test gives which of the following results?
a) turns blue when aldehydes are present
b) forms a silver mirror when aldehydes are present
c) turns blue when ketones are present
d) forms a silver mirror when ketones are present - ANSWER-b)
forms a silver mirror when aldehydes are present
Since Benedict's test is specific for aldehydes with an adjacent
hydroxyl group, it can be used to detect ___ in blood or urine.
a) alcohol
b) sugars
c) aldehydes
d) all of these are correct - ANSWER-b) sugars
Isopropanol could be made from the reduction of which
compound?
a) propionic acid
b) ethyl methyl ketone
c) acetone
