Quiz 14 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides

Karen Timberlake, Chemistry, Los Angeles Valley College

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  1. The IUPAC name of the compound pictured above is

    2. Your answer:
    methanoic acid
    acetic acid
    propanoic acid
    ethanoic acid

  2. The common name of ethanoic acid is

    3. Your answer:
    propionic acid
    formic acid
    ethanic acid
    acetic acid

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  3. The name of the compound pictured above is

    4. Your answer:
    hexanoic acid
    methylpentanoic acid
    3-methylpentanoic acid
    2-methylpentanoic acid

  4. Benzoic acid is a

    5. Your answer:
    salt
    weak base
    weak acid
    strong acid

  5. The IUPAC name of the product from the reaction of ethanol and butyric acid is

    6. Your answer:
    butyl ethanoate
    ethyl butanoate
    methy pentanoate
    ethyl butyrate

  6. Compounds that provide the fragrance of fruits such as banana, oranges, and pineapples are

    7. Your answer:
    alcohols
    amines
    carboxylic acids
    esters

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  7. The IUPAC name of the compound pictured is

    8. Your answer:
    ethyl propanoate
    propyl ethanoate
    propyl acetate
    ethyl propionate

  8. The reaction of a sodium hydroxide and ethyl ethanoate is called

    9. Your answer:
    saponification
    esterification
    hydration
    acid hydrolysis

  9. In water, an amine acts as a

    10. Your answer:
    weak base
    salt
    strong base
    weak acid

  10. Which of the following compounds are amines?

    11. Your answer:
    histamine
    epinephrine
    dopamine
    all of the above

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  11. The hydrolysis products are formed when the following compound undergoes acid hydrolysis.

    12. Your answer:
    ethyl propanoate
    butyl ethanoate
    methyl butanoate
    ethyl butyrate

  12. When ethyl amine reacts with HCl, the product is

    13. Your answer:
    CH3CH2NH3+ Cl-
    CH3NH3+ Cl-
    CH3CH3 + NH4 Cl
    CH3CH2NH2 + Cl-

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  13. The common name of this compound is

    14. Your answer:
    dimethylamine
    propyl methanamine
    ethylpropylamine
    methylpropylamine

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  14. The IUPAC name of this compound is

    15. Your answer:
    methylbutanamide
    methylbutylamide
    N-methylbutanamide
    methyl-N-butanamide

  15. Nicotine, caffeine, and morphine are examples of physiologically active

    16. Your answer:
    amines
    carboxylic acids
    amides
    ester

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