Organic Chemistry I |
Pre-Quiz 4 |
Professor Carl C. Wamser |
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1. The compound below that is most likely to have a zero dipole moment is
a. 1,1-dichlorocyclopropane
b. cis-1,2-dichlorocyclopropane
* c. trans-1,2-dichlorocyclopropane
2. The compound 2,3-dimethyl-2-butanol would be an example of
a. a 1° alcohol
b. a 2° alcohol
* c. a 3° alcohol
d. a 4° alcohol
e. none of the above
3. The most stable carbocation of formula C4H9 is
a. butyl
b. isobutyl
c. sec-butyl
* d. tert-butyl
4. The weakest bond in bromoethane is a
a. C-C bond
b. C-H bond
* c. C-Br bond
d. H-Br bond
5. The transition state for the protonation of methanol will show a partial bond between
a. C-H
* b. O-H
c. H-Cl
* d. more than one of the above(the computer will accept either answer - I intended to say "protonation of methanol by HCl")