1. Which one of the following is not a metal catalyst for the hydrogenation of an alkene?
A. Pd
B. Pt
C. Na
D. Ni
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Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Section: 08.01
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
2. What is(are) the product(s) in the Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of 1,2-dimethylcyclopentene?
A. trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
B. cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
C. a mixture of trans and cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
D. 1,1-dimethylcyclopentane
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Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Medium
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Section: 08.02
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
3. Which of the following alkenes is expected to have the highest heat of hydrogenation?
A. 1-pentene
B. trans-2-pentene
C. cis-2-pentene
D. 2-methyl-2-butene
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Subtopic: Relative stabilities of alkenes
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,4. Which alkene below is thermodynamically the most stable?
A. 1-hexene
B. trans-3-hexene
C. cis-3-hexene
D. 2-methyl-2-pentene
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5. The stereochemical pathway for the hydrogenation of an alkene with a metal catalyst, such as platinum, occurs via
A. syn addition.
B. Markovnikov addition.
C. anti addition.
D. anti-Markovnikov addition.
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6. The product(s) in the following reaction is(are)
A. only trans-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
B. only cis-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
C. both trans and cis-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
D. methylcyclohexane.
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,7. What is the major product of the following reaction?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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Chapter
: 08
Difficulty: Medium
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Section:
08.04
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alkenes
Subtopic: Regioselectivity of electrophilic addition to an alkene
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Alkenes
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, 8. What is the intermediate in the following reaction?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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A. Pd
B. Pt
C. Na
D. Ni
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Easy
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Section: 08.01
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
2. What is(are) the product(s) in the Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation of 1,2-dimethylcyclopentene?
A. trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
B. cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
C. a mixture of trans and cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
D. 1,1-dimethylcyclopentane
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Section: 08.02
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
3. Which of the following alkenes is expected to have the highest heat of hydrogenation?
A. 1-pentene
B. trans-2-pentene
C. cis-2-pentene
D. 2-methyl-2-butene
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Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
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Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Subtopic: Relative stabilities of alkenes
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,4. Which alkene below is thermodynamically the most stable?
A. 1-hexene
B. trans-3-hexene
C. cis-3-hexene
D. 2-methyl-2-pentene
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Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Section: 08.03
Subtopic: Relative stabilities of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
5. The stereochemical pathway for the hydrogenation of an alkene with a metal catalyst, such as platinum, occurs via
A. syn addition.
B. Markovnikov addition.
C. anti addition.
D. anti-Markovnikov addition.
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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Section: 08.02
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
6. The product(s) in the following reaction is(are)
A. only trans-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
B. only cis-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
C. both trans and cis-1-4-dimethylcyclohexane.
D. methylcyclohexane.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Hard
Gradable: automatic
Section: 08.02
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Topic: Alkenes
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,7. What is the major product of the following reaction?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Bloom's Level: 3.
Apply
Chapter
: 08
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable:
automatic
Section:
08.04
Subtopic: Reactions of
alkenes
Subtopic: Regioselectivity of electrophilic addition to an alkene
Topic:
Alkenes
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, 8. What is the intermediate in the following reaction?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Chapter: 08
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Section: 08.04
Subtopic: Reactions of alkenes
Subtopic: Regioselectivity of electrophilic addition to an alkene
Topic: Alkenes
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