1 CHM1313/ Quiz1 Name:__________________________________________________________Class:___________ Date:__________________________ 1. Which of the following is not a piece of evidence for delocalisation of electrons in benzene?

A benzene is more volatile than cyclohexene B all the CC bond strengths are the same C all the bond lengths are identical D benzene is energetically more stable than expected

2. The use of benzene is banned in UK schools because it is A volatile and flammable B acidic and corrosive C toxic and carcinogenic D reactive and unstable

3. When benzene reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid, benzene sulphonic acid, C6H5OSO2H, is produced. This reaction is an example of A electrophilic substitution B electrophilic addition C nucleophilic substitution D nucleophilic addition

4. Benzene reacts with chlorine to give a substance with the formula C6H6Cl6. This reaction is brought about by A an acid catalyst B ultraviolet radiation C aluminium oxide D iron filings

5. Benzene reacts with bromine in the presence of a catalyst to give bromobenzene, C6H5Br. Which of the following is the catalyst ? A aluminium oxide B platinum C iron(III) bromide D nickel

6. Benzene reacts with a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids to give nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2. The electrophile in the mechanism of this reaction is A NO2 B NO2 C NO2+ D NO2

7. Phenol, C6H5OH, does not react with A sodium B sodium carbonate C sodium hydroxide D potassium hydroxide

8. To make nitrophenol, C6H4(OH)(NO2) from phenol, C6H5OH, which of the following reagents is required? A concentrated nitric acid B sodium nitrate and concentrated nitric acid C concentrated nitric and sulphuric acids D warm dilute nitric acid

3 9. Phenol, C6H5OH, reacts with ethanoic anhydride to give a compound with the formula C6H5OCOCH3. This compound is an ester called A methyl phenate B ethyl propanoate C propyl ethanoate D phenyl ethanoate

10. In a molecule of ethanamide, CH3CONH2 , which of the following types of bond are present? A single bonds only B single and double bonds only C single, double and dative bonds D single, double and triple bonds

11. Which of the following pairs of compounds, when mixed at room temperature, would react to give methyl propanoate, C2H5CO2CH3 ? A C2H5CO2H and CH3NH2 B CH3Cl and C2H5CO2H C C2H5COCl and CH3OH D CH3COCl and C2H5OH

12. The formula for the amino acid serine is NH2CH(CH2OH)CO2H. One mole of serine would be expected to react with: A one mole of sodium B two moles of sodium C three moles of sodium D four moles of sodium

4 Name:______________________________________________Class:_________Date:_____________________________________ 13. The formula for the amino acid serine is NH2CH(CH2OH)CO2H. When serine is acidified with hydrochloric acid the organic ion formed has the formula: A +NH3CH(CH2OH)CO2B +NH3CH(CH2OH)CO2H C NH2CH(CH2OH)CO2D NH2CH(CH2OH)CO2H2+

14. The structural formula for the amino acid alanine is NH2CH(CH3)CO2H. Which of the following organic ions results when sodium hydroxide is added to alanine? A +NH3CH(CH3)CO2H B NH2CH(CH3)CO2C -NHCH(CH3)CO2H D NH2CH(CH3)CO2H2+

15. Which of the following is a contributory reason for carbonyl compounds being less reactive towards addition reactions than alkenes? A The carbonyl bond C to O is single, whereas the alkene bond C to C is double. B The pi bond in the carbonyl group is stronger than the one in an alkene. C Alkenes have polar molecules whereas those of carbonyl compounds are non-polar. D There is hydrogen bonding between molecules in carbonyl compounds but not in alkenes.

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