SIN Starter Quiz - M6L5

A chemist compares the rates of hydrolysis of 1-chloropropane and 1-bromopropane in ethanol. Which reagent in aqueous solution should be used?

• Silver chloride

• Silver nitrate

• Potassium chloride

• Potassium nitrate

How can the molecule below be described?

• Aromatic and alicyclic

• Aliphatic and unsaturated

• Aromatic and unsaturated

• Alicyclic and saturated

Which molecule is a Z-isomer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which type of reaction has the greatest atom economy?

• Substitution

• Hydrolysis

• Elimination

• Addition

Which atom has a trigonal planar arrangement of bonds around it?

• Atom 1

• Atom 2

• Atom 3

• Atom 4

What is the molecular formula of the compound below?

• C₇H₁₀

• C₇H₁₂

• C₇H₁₄

• C₇H₁₆

The compound below is analysed by 1H NMR spectroscopy. How many peaks are observed in the 1H NMR spectrum?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

Ethane reacts with chlorine by radical substitution to form chloroethane. Which radical(s) is/are present in the mechanism?

• 1, 2 and 3

• Only 1 and 2

• Only 2 and 3

• Only 1

Which compound(s) is a/are structural isomer(s) of C₆H₁₂O₂?

1 hexanoic acid

2 ethyl butanoate

3 propyl propanoate

• 1, 2 and 3

• Only 1 and 2

• Only 2 and 3

• Only 1