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The formula C4H9NO can have multiple structures in which the O is part of a carbonyl group. Draw the structure of a compound that is formed from the reaction between a carboxylic and an amine and identify the functional group present.
Alcohol obtained from butane by replacing one of the hydrogens with OH is called 2-butanol. Write the structural formula for the compound.
Identify the functional group in each of the following molecules:
a) Alkyl Halide
b) Alcohol
c) Carboxylic Acid
d) Alkene
e) Alkyne
f) Amine
g) Aldehyde
h) Ester
i) Ether
j) Ketone
True or False: Ethane, ethanol, ethanal, and ethanoic acid all contain two carbons in their carbon skeleton.
Which one of these organic compounds has an alkene functional group?
Which condensed general formula is correctly paired with its corresponding functional group?
List the following organic compounds in order of decreasing polarity: CH3CH2OH, CH3OCH3, CH3COOH, C2H6, CH3COH
True or False: The carboxyl group is an example of a basic functional group, while the amino group is an example of an acidic functional group.
What is the name of the functional group that is formed when the oxygen in the hydroxyl group of an alcohol is replaced with a sulfur atom?
Which of the following organic compounds is capable of acting as a proton donor in a solution?
Which of the following compounds contains a functional group that makes it act as a base?
Which of the following compounds can act as both an acid and a base, depending on the pH of the solution it is in?
Which of the following functional groups is most likely to act as a base in a chemical reaction?
Which functional group is represented by the following formula: RCOOR'?
Which of the following functional groups is responsible for giving acidic properties to organic compounds?
Which of the following best describes the effect of a functional group on an organic compound?
Provide the systematic name of the following compound and identify its organic functional group (choose from alkane, alkene, alkyne, aromatic hydrocarbon, alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, or amine).
Determine the systematic name of the following compound and identify its organic functional group (choose from alkane, alkene, alkyne, aromatic hydrocarbon, alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, or amine).
Identify the molecule below that is most soluble in benzene or pentane.
Acetic acid (CH3CO2H) or Octanoic acid (CH3(CH2)6CO2H)
Arrange the following molecules in order of decreasing boiling point:
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B)
C)
D)
Identify the statement that describes why the hydrogens in ethyne are more acidic than the hydrogens in ethene.