Organic Chemistry Board Exam Questions
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Organic Chemistry INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following sections. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only. 1. In the nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of nitrobenzene, which of the following does not apply? a. It is a two‐step bimolecular displacement b. Electron‐withdrawing groups increase the rate of reaction c. The type of halide does not affect the reaction rate d. A large isotopic effect is observed 2. The dehydration of alcohol involves E1 elimination with the formation of a carbonium (or carbocation) ion. This occurs in: a. Basic medium b. Strongly basic medium c. Acidic medium d. pH is not important 3. For the chemical transformation of benzamide to aniline, the reagents(s) needed is/are: a. KMnO4 b. NaOH + Br2 c. NaNO2 + H2SO4 d. None of the given answers 4. Why do electron‐withdrawing substitutents such as the halogens increase the acidity of acetic acid? a. The halogens stabilize the carboxylate ion b. The halogens intensify the negative charge on the carboxylate ion c. The halogens destabilize the carboxylate ion d. None of the given answers Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
5. Which of the following compounds forms the most stable carbocation? a. Nitrobenzene b. Aniline c. Toluene d. Benzaldehyde 6. The proper sequence of events to convert benzene to m‐bromo‐ nitrobenze is: a. Simultaneous bromination and nitration b. Bromination followed by nitration c. Nitration followed by Friedel‐Crafts alkylation and bromination d. Nitration followed by bromination 7. The nitration of benzene does not exhibit a significant isotope effect because: a. A C–H bond is broken at the rate‐determining step b. K1 > K2 c. No C–H is broken at the rate‐determining step d. None of the given answers 8. Which of the following gives a positive iodoform test? a. 3‐pentanone b. Methanol c. Ethanol d. tert‐butyl alcohol 9. What would be the product(s) of the reaction of ethyl bromide and sodium tert‐butoxide? a. 2‐methyl propane and ethanol b. 2‐methyl propene and ethanol c. Ethyl tert‐butyl ether d. None of the given answers
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10. Predict the order of reactivity towards alkaline hydrolysis of (most reactive first): I. methyl acetate, II. methyl formate, III. methyl propionate a. II > I > III b. II > III > I c. I > II > III d. III > I > II 11. The hydrolysis of ethyl benzoate labeled with 18O (CO18O) yields the following: a. Phenol labeled with 18O b. Ethanol labeled with 18O c. Acetic acid labeled with 18O d. Benzoic acid labeled with 18O 12. Nylon 66 is formed from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine by: a. Cation chain reaction polymerization b. Free radical chain‐reaction polymerization c. Step‐reaction polymerization d. Anion chain‐reaction polymerization e. None of these 13. The reactivity of the C=O group in propanal is primarily due to: a. Ability of oxygen to acquire electrons b. Inductive effect of neighboring groups c. Polarity of the C=O group d. None of these 14. Glycogen consists of monomeric units of: a. Mannose b. Galactose c. Fructose d. Sucrose e. Glucose Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
15. Which compound does not contain a carbonyl group? a. Ester b. Ketone c. Ether d. Carboxylic acid 16. In the Claisen condensation of CH3COOC2H5 and –O14C2H5 ion, the C‐14 label will be detected in which product? a. Ethylacetoacetate b. Ethyl acetate c. Carbon dioxide d. Ethanol e. None of these 17. Which of the following can disrupt hydrophobic bonds in proteins? a. Dichloroacetic acid b. Sodium lauryl sulfate c. Mercaptoethanol d. Dioxane e. No correct answer 18. A Kjeldahl nitrogen analysis of 4.27 mg of nitrobenzene required 5.35 mL of 0.0150 N HCl to neutralize the ammonia produced. Calculate the % nitrogen in the compound. a. 26 % b. 1.3 % c. 13 % d. 2.6 % e. None of the given answers 19. 2‐OH butane reacts with HCl in the presence of zinc chloride and under strong heat. The final product of the reaction: a. Has a retention of configuration b. Is racemic
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c. Has inversion of configuration d. None of the choices 20. A polypeptide chain is treated with LiAlH4, then hydrolyzed, 2‐ amino‐1‐propanol separates out. The C‐terminal amino acid of the polypeptide is: a. Alanine b. Lysine c. Praline d. None of the given answers 21. Catalytic cracking of oil directly yields: a. Alkenes b. Anti‐knock compounds c. Gasoline d. All of these 22. Which of the following compounds is the most reactive by SN1 mechanism? a. Isopropyl chloride b. n‐butyl chloride c. n‐propyl chloride d. tert‐butyl chloride 23. Which of the following are man‐made polymers? a. Silk b. Plastics c. Lignin d. Natural rubber e. All are correct answers 24. When CH3CO18OH was made to react with methanol, the methyl acetate was found to contain only ordinary O. Which bonds were broken? a. C–OH of acid and C–OH of alcohol Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
b. CO–H of acid and CO–H of alcohol c. C–OH of acid and CO–H of alcohol d. None of these 25. What carboxylic acid is prepared from p‐bromotoluene by free radical halogenation followed by nitrile synthesis? a. p‐bromophthalic acid b. p‐bromobenzoic acid c. p‐bromophenylacetic acid d. None of these 26. In the conversion of acetyl chloride to acetamide, what would be the effect of electron‐withdrawing substitutents on the tetrahedral intermediate? a. They stabilize the partial charge on oxygen b. The acyl compound undergoes nucleophilic addition c. They destabilize the partial charge on oxygen d. None of the given answers 27. What is the substrate of trypsin? a. Coconut oil b. Starch c. None of the given answers d. Protein 28. How many isomeric disubstitution products are theoretically possible upon the bromination of benzene? a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 6 e. None of the choices 29. Cleavage of isopropylphenylether by HBr yields: a. Benzene and isopropylBr
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b. isopropylBr and phenol c. bromobenzene and isopropanol d. none of these choices 30. The major product of dehydrohalogenation of 5‐Cl‐2‐heptene is: a. 2,4‐heptadiene b. Propanoic acid and butenoic acid c. 2,5‐heptadiene d. None of the given choices 31. Consider the chlorination of methane in the presence of light. Oxygen acts as an inhibitor because it breaks the chain reaction by: a. Reacting with methane b. Reacting with chlorine atom c. Reacting with Cl2 d. None of the given answers 32. Oxidation of hexanol by acidic dichromate yields: a. Hexanal b. 2‐hexanone c. Hexanoic acid d. None of the given answers 33. Predict the major product of dehydration of 3‐OH‐3,4‐ dimethylhexane: a. 3,4‐dimethyl‐2‐hexene b. 2,4‐dimethyl‐1‐hexene c. 3,4‐dimethyl‐1‐hexene d. 3,4‐dimethyl‐3‐hexene 34. The IR spectrum of the chair form of cyclohexane differs from that of the boat form in the following aspect(s): a. C–H stretching bands are on same wavenumber Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
b. C–H stretching band for the boat form is at higher wavenumber c. C–H stretching band for chair form is at higher wavenumber d. None of the given answers 35. Enantiomers of methylethylbutylamine are difficult to isolate because of: a. Conformation b. Rotation c. Inversion d. None of these 36. A solution of bromine in carbon tetrachloride becomes colorless in the presence of ethene. The product formed is: a. Bromoethane b. 1,2‐dibromoethane c. 1,1,2,2‐tetrabromoethane d. None of these 37. 2‐OH‐butane reacts with HCl in the presence of zinc chloride and under strong heat. What is the reaction mechanism involved in this reaction? a. E2 b. SN2 c. E1 d. SN1 38. Ozonolysis of 2‐methyl‐1,3‐butadiene yields: a. Aldehyde and acids b. Acids c. Aldehydes d. None of the choices
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39. Give the product of esterification between benzoic acid and ethanol. a. Ethyl benzoate b. Ethyl benzaldehyde c. Benzyl acetate d. None of the given answers 40. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is being proposed for conversion to a combined cycle power plant using natural gas as fuel. Natural gas consists of: a. Butane b. Methane c. Ethane d. None of these 41. The IR spectrum of a dilute solution of ethanol shows an O–H stretching band at 3640 cm‐1. This band becomes broader and shifts to 3350 cm‐1 as the ethanol concentration is increase. Explain this shift. a. H‐bonding to the second oxygen strengthens the OH bond b. The energy of vibration is increased as the ethanol concentration is increased c. H‐bonding to the second oxygen weakens the OH bond d. None of the given answers 42. Tertiary alcohols react with HX via SN2 mechanism. The feature(s) of this reaction is(are): a. It is acid‐catalyzed b. Rearrangement is possible c. A carbonium ion is formed d. All of the given answers
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43. In the halogenation of alkanes at ordinary temperature, the rate of abstraction of H follows the sequence 3o > 2o > 1o. An explanation for this trend is: a. Free radical from 1o H is most stable b. Energy of activation is lowest in 3o H c. The probability of collision is greatest between halogen atom and 3o H d. The collision frequency is greatest between the halogen atom and alkane with 3o H 44. Cite reason(s) why quarternary ammonium salts (A) with four different groups attached to nitrogen have been found to exist as configurational enantiomers while enantiomers of simple amines (B), also with four different groups attached to the nitrogen, have not been isolated. a. A has sp3 orbitals b. Positive charge on quarternary N c. Unshared pair of electrons on N d. Rapid inversion about N in B e. None of the given answers 45. Which of the following compounds is the most acidic? a. Methyl amine b. Methane c. Methyl fluoride d. Methyl alcohol 46. Arrange the following in order of basicity (most basic first): I, methyl fluoride; II, methyl chloride; III, methyl bromide; IV, methyl iodide. a. I > II > III > IV b. IV > III > II > I c. I > III > II > IV d. None of the given answers
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47. The carbon atoms of acetylene contain the following hybrid orbitals: a. sp3 b. sp2 c. s d. sp 48. In dehalogenation of alky halides, the order of reactivity is 3o > 2o > 1o. This may be due to: a. Greater number of H available for attack by base b. Lower energy of activation c. More stable transition state d. All of these 49. Which of the following exists as a pair of conformational diastereomers? a. trans‐1,3‐cyclohexanediol b. cis‐1,2‐cyclohexanediol c. trans‐1,2‐cyclohexanediol d. cis‐1,3‐cyclohexanediol 50. Arrange the following aliphatic acids in order of increasing acidity: I, formic acid; II, acetic acid; III, propionic acid; IV, chloroacetic acid: a. III, II, I, IV b. I, II, III, IV c. IV, III, II, I d. IV, I, II, III e. No correct answer 51. Give the reaction product of tert‐pentyl alcohol with alkaline KMnO4. a. 3‐methyl‐2‐butanone b. 3‐methyl‐1‐butanal c. 3‐mehyl‐1‐butanoic acid Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
d. No reaction 52. Which of the following halides is the most reactive by SN1 mechanism? a. Benzyl chloride b. tert‐butyl chloride c. Chloroethane d. 2‐chloro‐2‐propane 53. Which of the following compounds is the most reactive towards I2 by the SN2 reaction? a. Ethyl bromide b. Isobutyl bromide c. tert‐butyl bromide d. Methyl bromide e. Isopropyl bromide 54. Give the product of the reaction of propanal with NaCN followed by hydrolysis with acid. a. 2‐OH‐2‐methylpropanoic acid b. Propanoic acid c. 2‐OH‐butanoic acid d. None of these 55. Arrange the following in order of increasing reactivity towards a hydroxyl group via SN2 mechanism: I, 1‐bromopentane; II, 1‐ bromo‐2‐methylpentane; III, 1‐bromo‐2,2‐dimethylpentane; IV, 1‐bromo‐3‐methylpentane; V, 2‐bromopentane a. III, II, IV, V, I b. I, II, V, III, IV c. I, V, IV, II, III d. III, II, V, IV, I e. None of these 56. Addition of HBr to propylene in the presence of peroxides yields:
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a. Equal amounts of isopropyl bromide and n‐propyl bromide b. n‐propyl bromide c. Isopropyl bromide d. None of the given answers 57. What chemical tests will distinguish 3‐chloro‐propene from n‐ propyl chloride? I, Br2 in CCl4; II, KMnO4; III, CrO3; IV, H2SO4 a. I, II, IV b. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV d. I, III e. None of the given answers 58. In the reaction of 1‐naphthol with phenyldiazochloride, the phenyldiazonium ion will bind to which carbon atom of the naphthalene moiety? a. C‐7 b. C‐2 c. C‐5 d. C‐4 e. C‐8 59. What is the shape of a methyl radical? a. Trigonal b. Orthogonal c. Pyramidal d. None of the given choices 60. What is the shape of an ethylene molecule? a. Linear b. Trigonal c. Tetrahedral d. Pyramidal Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
61. The aldol condensation reaction of two moles of acetaldehyde with a base catalyst yields: a. 2‐OH‐butanone b. 3‐OH‐butanal c. 3‐OH‐butanone d. 2‐OH‐butanal 62. The isoelectric point of serum albumin is 4.9. At pH = 7.0, which of the following statements would be true? I, the protein moves to the cathode II, the protein moves to the anode III, majority of its ionizing groups are basic IV, majority of its ionizing groups are acidic a. I, IV b. II, III c. I, III d. II, IV e. None of the given answers 63. Acid‐catalyzed hydrolysis of ethylene oxide yields: a. Ethylene glycol b. Ethanol c. Carbon dioxide d. None of these 64. What would be the products of mild alkaline hydrolysis of 1‐oleyl‐ 2‐palmitoyl‐3‐laurylglycerol? a. Glycerol, sodium linoleate, sodium palmitate, sodium laurate b. Glycerol, sodium oleate, sodium palmitate, sodium laurate c. Glycerol, oleic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid d. Glycerol, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid e. None of the given answers
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65. Compound Z forms a clear solution with benzenesulfonylchloride, from which an insoluble material separates out upon acidification. Compound Z is: a. Ethyl amine b. Methyl ethyl amine c. Trimethyl amine d. None of the given answers 66. Bromination of isobutene under UV light at 127oC yields: a. Equal amounts of tert‐butyl Br and isobutyl Br b. Isobutyl bromide as the primary product c. Tert‐butyl bromide as the primary product d. No reaction 67. Hydrolysis of α‐lauro‐β‐palmitin yields: a. Lauric acid, palmitic acid and glycerol b. One molecule each of lauric acid, palmitic acid, and glycerol c. Lauric acid and palmitic acid d. None of the given answers 68. Arrange the following alcohols in order of reactivity in the esterification of acetic acid (most reactive first): a. Methanol > n‐propyl = sec‐butyl > tert‐ pentyl alcohol b. Methanol > n‐propyl > sec‐butyl > tert‐ pentyl alcohol c. Tert‐pentyl alcohol > sec‐butyl > n‐propyl > methyl alcohol d. Methanol = n‐propyl > sec‐butyl > tert‐ pentyl alcohol e. None of the given answers 69. The basicity of aniline is increased by: a. COOH, halide groups b. Amino, methoxy, halide groups c. Amino, methyl, halide groups d. None of these Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
70. Arrange the following in increasing order of delocalization of electrons by hyperconjugation (compounds with greatest delocalization of electrons first): a. t‐butyl > isopropyl > ethyl > methyl b. t‐butyl > isopropyl > ethyl = methyl c. methyl > ethyl > isopropyl > t‐butyl d. t‐butyl = isopropyl > ethyl > methyl e. None of the given answers 71. Which of the indicated bonds has the lowest bond dissociation energy (D)? a. C6H5–H b. C6H5CH2–CH3 c. C6H5–CH3 d. C6H5CH2–H e. All have equal D 72. A product development manager wants a low molecular weight polystyrene product. Given the chain transfer constants of several chain transfer agents, which of these would be the most effective to use? a. Benzene; 0.02 b. Ethylbenzene; 0.70 c. Toluene; 0.20 d. Isopropyl benzene; 1.00 73. The following compounds are used as Lewis acid catalysts in organic reactions except: a. BF3 b. AlCl3 c. CH3MgBr d. SnCl4 74. The total number of possible structures corresponding to the formula C4H9I is:
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a. 7 b. 5 c. 4 d. 6 e. None of these 75. By end group analysis, the hydrolysis of one molecule of completely methylated amylase gives rise to: a. Equal number of tetra‐O‐methyl‐D‐glucose and tri‐O‐ methyl‐D‐glucose b. One molecule of tetra‐O‐methyl‐D‐glucose c. One molecule of tri‐O‐methyl‐D‐glucose d. None of the given answers 76. Arrange the following in order of increasing boiling point (lowest boiling point first): I, butanal; II, butyl alcohol; III, butanoic acid; IV, ethyl ether a. I, IV, II, III b. IV, II, I, III c. IV, I, II, III d. None of the given answers 77. The ease of abstraction of hydrogen atoms from alkyl halides follows the trend: tertiary H > secondary H > primary H. This maybe due to: a. Change in the R substituents b. Length of the R substituents c. Differences in activation energies d. None of the given answers 78. Examine the structure of the following polymer and identify the monomeric unit: –(CH2CCl2CH2CCl2)n– a. 1,1‐dichloroethene b. Styrene c. Vinyl chloride Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
d. None of the given answers 79. What is the monomer comprising the plexiglass? a. Ethylene glycol b. Acrylonitrile c. Methyl methacrylate d. Adipic acid e. Vinyl acetate 80. In the dehydrogenation of 1‐pentene, platinum: a. Lowers the energy of activation b. Changes the net energy change of reaction c. Shifts the position of equilibrium d. All of these 81. Alcohols can be produced by reacting alkenes with hydroxymercurial compounds by oxymercuration‐demercuration reaction. 2‐methyl‐1‐butene yields: a. 2‐methyl‐2‐butanol b. 2‐methyl‐1‐butanol c. A mixture of 2‐methyl‐2‐butanol and 2‐methyl‐1‐ butanol d. None of the given answers 82. A substituent R which withdraws electrons from the carbocation has the following effect: a. It destabilizes the cation b. It stabilizes the cation c. It makes the cation structure tetrahedral d. None of the given answers 83. This test will show whether an amine is primary, secondary, or tertiary: a. Periodic test b. Sanger’s test
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c. Lucas’ test d. Benedict’s test e. Hinsberg’s test 84. Which amino acid provides kinks in the structure of proteins? a. Cysteine b. Cystine c. Histidine d. Proline 85. The hydrolysis of one mole of mannose gives: a. 2 moles glucose b. 1 mole glucose + 1 mole galactose c. 2 moles Galactose d. 1 mole fructose + 1 mole glucose e. None of these 86. HCl has a higher bond dissociation energy than: a. HBr b. H2 c. HF d. HOH 87. The carboxylate anion contains sigma bonds that utilize: a. sp3 orbitals b. p orbitals c. sp orbitals d. sp2 orbitals e. d orbitals 88. C6H12 belongs to a series of hydrocarbons known as: a. Arenas b. Alkanes c. Alkenes d. Alkynes Prepared by JEPa‐a/for BSChem Graduate 2006
e. No correct answers 89. Which of the following converts acetaldehyde to acetic acid? a. Sodium borohydride b. Hydrogen/Ni c. Potassium permanganate d. Lithium borohydride e. Na metal 90. What is the major product(s) of dehydration of (CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3? a. CH2=CHCH3 b. CH2=C(CH3)CH2CH3 c. (CH3)2C=CHCH3 d. (CH3)2CHCH=CH2 e. None of the given answers
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