Hydrocarbon Derivatives

Question 1

Acetylsalicylic acid, one of the most widely used medications, is commonly known as ___

Accepted Answer

aspirin

Question 2

Due to the small electronegativity difference between C and H, simple hydrocarbons are ___

Accepted Answer

pretty nonpolar

Question 3

Which compounds have an oxygen in the middle of the carbon chain and one as part of a carbonyl?

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esters

Question 4

Due to the high electronegativity of oxygen, alcohols and aldehydes are more likely to be ___

Accepted Answer

soluble in water

Question 5

In organic chemistry, a "terminal" group is one that ___

Accepted Answer

occurs at end of a carbon chain

Question 6

If an OH is part of a larger functional group we refer to it as ___

Accepted Answer

a hydroxyl

Question 7

What is the common name of alpha-(5,6-dimethylbenzimidazolyl) cobamidcyanide?

Accepted Answer

vitamin B12

Question 8

Drinking alcohol, C2H5OH, is systematically named ___

Accepted Answer

ethanol

Question 9

The simplest alcohol, CH3OH, is systematically named ___

Accepted Answer

methanol

Question 10

Any fragment of organic molecule that we're not concerned with at the moment is called the ___

Accepted Answer

R group

Question 11

An aqueous solution of 5–20% acetic acid is commonly known as ___

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vinegar

Question 12

Any organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group is bound to a carbon is called ___

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an alcohol

Question 13

Both a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group attached to the same carbon atom creates ___

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a carboxylic acid

Question 14

Which organic compounds have just one oxygen all alone in the middle of a carbon chain?

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ethers

Question 15

Certain groups of bonded atoms that function in very specific ways are called ___

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functional groups

Question 16

The oxygen-hydrogen bond of an alcohol is ___

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fairly polar

Question 17

Which two elements are the backbone of organic chemistry?

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carbon and hydrogen

Question 18

Derived from acetic acid, the simplest compound with an internal carbonyl was named ___

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acetone

Question 19

The simplest carboxylic acid, systematically called methanoic acid, is commonly known as ___

Accepted Answer

formic acid

Question 20

Amines are super stinky, such as putrescine and cadaverine, which are found in abundance in ___

Accepted Answer

rotting carcasses of animals

Question 21

Carboxylic acids are the acid part of amino acids which make up ___

Accepted Answer

proteins

Question 22

Which organic family is characterized by a terminal NH2 group?

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amines

Question 23

A dehydrogenated alcohol, defined by a terminal carbon double-bonded to oxygen, is called ___

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an aldehyde

Question 24

Acetone, the simplest ketone, is safe enough that we use it as ___

Accepted Answer

nail polish remover

Question 25

If a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen is part of a larger group we call it ___

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a carbonyl

Question 26

Which functional group has a carbonyl in the middle of a carbon chain?

Accepted Answer

ketone

Hydrocarbon Derivatives

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Hydrocarbon Derivatives

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