Organic Chemistry 10th Edition by Francis Carey - Test Bank

,1. How many a-hydrogens does 2-hexanone have?




A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.01
Subtopic: IUPAC nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones acting as nucleophiles
Topic: Aldehydes and Ketones


2. Which one of the following cannot form an enolate anion?

A. 2,2-dimethylbutanal
B. 2-ethylbutanal
C. 2,3-dimethylbutanal
D. 3,3-dimethylbutanal

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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.02
Subtopic: IUPAC nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones acting as nucleophiles
Topic: Aldehydes and Ketones




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,3. Which of the following have an enol form?

I. benzaldehyde, C6H5CHO
II. 2,2-dimethylpropanal, (CH3)3CCHO
III. 2-chloropropanal, CH3CHClCHO




A. only I
B. only II
C. only III
D. all of them have an enol form

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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.01
Subtopic: Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones acting as nucleophiles
Topic: Aldehydes and Ketones


4. Which one of the following has two different enol forms?

A. cyclohexanone
B. 2,2-dimethylcyclohexanone
C. 3,3-dimethylcyclohexanone
D. 4,4-dimethylcyclohexanone

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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.01
Subtopic: IUPAC nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones acting as nucleophiles
Topic: Aldehydes and Ketones




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, 5. How many alpha hydrogens are there on 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone?

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. six

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Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.01
Subtopic: IUPAC nomenclature of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Physical properties of aldehydes and ketones
Subtopic: Reactions of aldehydes and ketones acting as nucleophiles
Topic: Aldehydes and Ketones
6. Identify the most acidic hydrogen in the following compound.




A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Bloom's Level: 4. Analyze
Chapter: 21
Difficulty: Medium
Gradable: automatic
Section: 21.02
Subtopic: Acid strength of functional groups
Subtopic: Factors affecting acid strength
Topic: Acids and Bases




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