Topic 10

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound? 

•  4-methylbutanenitrile 
•  4-methylpentanenitrile 
•  2-methylbutanenitrile 
•  2-methylpentanenitrile 

Which compound forms when hydrogen bromide is added to but-2-ene? 

• 2-bromobutane 
• 2,3-dibromobutane 
• 1-bromobutane 
• 1,2-dibromobutane 

How many structural isomers exist with the formula C₃H₅Cl₃? 

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

What structural feature must a molecule have in order to undergo addition polymerization? 

• Two functional groups 
• A carbon–carbon double bond 
• Carbon atoms singly bonded together 
• A polar covalent bond 

Which is a tertiary halogenoalkane? 

• CH₃CH₂CH₂Br 
• CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)Cl 
• C(CH₃)₃Br 
• CH₃CHClCH₂CH₃ 

What is the product of the oxidation of butan-2-ol? 

• But-2-ene 
• Butanoic acid 
• Butanal 
• Butanone 

Which of the following pairs are members of the same homologous series? 

• CH₃CH₂CH₂OH and CH₃CH₂CHO 
• CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ and CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₃ 
• CH₃COCH₃ and CH3CH2COOH 
• CH3COCH2CH3 and CH3CH2CHO 

What product is formed when CH₃CH(OH)CH₃ is reacted with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)? 

• CH₃COOCH₃ 
• CH₃CH₂CHO 
• CH₃CH₂COOH 
• CH₃COCH₃ 

Which structure could represent a repeating unit of a polymer formed from propene? 

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

What happens when a few drops of bromine water are added to excess hex-1-ene and the mixture is shaken?
I. The colour of the bromine water disappears.
II. The organic product formed does not contain any carbon-carbon double bonds.
III. 2-bromohexane is formed. 

• I and II only
• I and III only
• II and III only
• I, II, and III only