Chem 336 - Spring 2002
Organic Chemistry III
Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Chapter 19 Pre-Quiz

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1. In aqueous solution at pH 7, acetic acid is mainly

1) unionized

2) protonated

* 3) deprotonated

4) an enol

5) a hydrate

2. A carboxylic acid can be prepared from a Grignard reagent plus

1) an aldehyde

2) a ketone

3) ethylene oxide

* 4) carbon dioxide

5) water

3. The strongest acid appearing in Table 19.3 is

1) p-methoxybenzoic acid

2) p-nitrobenzoic acid

* 3) o-nitrobenzoic acid

4) trifluoroacetic acid

5) benzoic acid

4. 5-Pentanolide is an example of

1) a carboxylate

2) a lactam

3) a nitrile

4) a gamma-lactone

* 5) a delta-lactone

5. Decarboxylation of a dicarboxylic acid yields

1) two carboxylic acids

2) one carboxylic acid plus an aldehyde

3) one carboxylic acid plus an ester

* 4) one carboxylic acid plus carbon dioxide

5) a lactone