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Question 1
Which of the following has the largest equilibrium constant for the formation of a cyanohydrin?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 2
Which of the following has the largest equilibrium constant for hydration?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 3
Which of the following has the largest equilibrium constant for hydration?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 4
Which of the following has the smallest equilibrium constant for hydration?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 5
Which is normally the main product when a mixture of aldehyde RCHO and an excess of alcohol R'OH is treated with an acid catalyst?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 6
Which is normally the main product when a mixture of aldehyde RCHO and an excess of alcohol R'OH is treated with a base catalyst?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 7
Which of (a)-(d) is least likely as an intermediate or product in the following
reaction?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 8
Which of the following reactions does not give the compound indicated as a main product?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 9
Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) The yield of cyanohydrin is low when an aldehyde is simply added to an aqueous solution of NaCN.
b) The yield of cyanohydrin increases when an appropriate amount of acid is added to an aqueous solution of an aldehyde and NaCN.
c) Formation of cyanohydrin of aldehyde is accelerated by acid catalysis.
d) Formation of cyanohydrin of aldehyde is increased by increasing the concentration of cyanide ion.
Question 10
Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) Hydrolysis of an acetal is catalysed by acids.
b) Hydrolysis of an acetal is catalysed by bases.
c) Oximes are stabilized by conjugation between the C=N and OH groups.
d) Enamines are formed between secondary amines and the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones.
Question 11
Which aldehyde has the largest equilibrium constant for the formation of a cyanohydrin?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 12
Which aldehyde has the smallest equilibrium constant for the formation of a cyanohydrin?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 13
Which ketone has the largest equilibrium constant for hydration?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 14
Which combination of an aldehyde and an alcohol most readily forms a hemiacetal with base catalysis?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 15
Which of the following most readily forms a cyclic hemiacetal with acid catalysis?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 16
Which stage of the following reaction scheme for acetal formation does not correctly show the flow of electrons?
a) Stage (a)
b) Stage (b)
c) Stage (c)
d) Stage (d)
Question 17
Which of (a)-(d) is least likely as an intermediate or a product in the following
reaction?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 18
Which of the following reactions indicates a correct result of the main process?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Question 19
Each of the following diagrams (1)-(4) indicates the flow of electrons in a possible main step in the formation of an imine from an aldehyde and an amine in aqueous solution. Which combination of two steps is the most probable in a mechanism of the overall
reaction?
a) (1) and (3)
b) (1) and (4)
c) (2) and (3)
d) (2) and (4)
Question 20
Which of the following statements is wrong?
a) Hydration of an aldehyde is reversible either in acidic or basic solutions.
b) Hydration of simple ketones is not generally favourable.
c) Equilibrium in the hydration of aldehydes generally favours formation of the hydrate.
d) Oxygen isotope exchange occurs when a ketone is dissolved in water labelled with 18O in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid or base.