Chem 334 - Fall 2001
Organic Chemistry I
Dr. Carl C. Wamser
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1. The IUPAC system would name isobutane as
1) pentane
2) isopropane
3) 2-methylbutane
*4) 2-methylpropane
5) 2-ethylpropane
2. The smallest hydrocarbon that has a quaternary carbon atom would have how many total carbon atoms?
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
*5) 5
6) more than 5
3. Complete combustion of 1 mole of octane gives 8 moles of CO2 plus how many moles of water?
1) fewer than 6
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
*5) 9
6) 10
7) more than 10
4. A reaction that converts methane to methanol would be
*1) an oxidation
2) a reduction
3) neither
5. The molecular formula for pentylcyclopentane is
1) C10 H18
*2) C10 H20
3) C10 H22
4) C10 H24
5) none of the above