Organic Chemistry

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1. What is the general formula for an alkane? CnH(2n-2) CnH2n CnH(2n+2) CnHn

2. What is the general formula for an alkene? CnH2n CnHn CnH(2n+2) CnH(2n-2)

3. The chemical formula for benzene is: C5H10 C6H6 C6H12 C4H8

4. The benzene ring is stable due to: Reactivity Conjugation Colour Size

5. The most common reaction of benzene and its derivatives is: Elimination Nucleophilic addition Electrophilic substitution Electrophilic addition

6. In the laboratory, which two classes of compound may be reacted together without any other activating reagents to prepare an amide? Acid chloride and amine Alkene and amine Carboxylic acid and amine Aldehyde and amine

7. What is the general name of a reaction used to make alkenes? Condensation Substitution Elimination Addition

8. The general formula for an ester is: RCOR RCOOR RCONH2 R-OH

9. The reaction between an aldehyde and a ketone, catalysed by a base, is known as: Esterification Michael addition Aldol reaction Mitsunobu reaction

10. A molecule containing the unit R-O-R (where R is any carbon chain) is known as: an ether a ketone an aldehyde an ester