General organic chemistry Questions and Answers
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWater will generate the strongest adhesive forces
with a surface that is able to:
Select the correct answer below:
participate in dispersion forces
generate hydrogen bonds
bend significantly
expand with heat
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryThe acid in acid rain is generally sulfuric acid (H₂SO4). When this rainwater falls on statues composed
of marble (CaCO3), the H₂SO4 slowly dissolves the CaCO3. Write a balanced equation for this acid-
base reaction. (Include the phase of the substances.)
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryLike H₂O, HCO3- is amphoteric. (a) Give the formula for the conjugate acid of HCO3-. (b) Give the
formula for the conjugate base of HCO3-.
(a)
(b)
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistrySome liquid antacids contain suspensions of aluminum hydroxide [Al(OH)3]. Write a balanced equation
for the reaction of Al(OH)3 with the HCI in stomach acid.
(Include the phase of each substance.)
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryIdeal Gas Law Practice Problems
Use the ideal gas law, PV = nRT and the universal gas law constant to solve the
following problems. Remember your temperature must be in Kelvin and round your final
answer to significant figures.
If pressure unit is in atm, use:
If pressure unit is kPa, use:
R = 0.0821 L x atm / K x mol
R = 8.31 kPax L K x mol
1. If I have 3 moles of a gas at pressure of 2.3 atm and a volume of 11 liters, what is
the temperature?
2. If I have a gas at a pressure of 1.4 atm, a volume of 38 liters and a temperature of 84
degrees Celsius, how many moles of gas do I have?
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryUse the ideal gas law, PV = nRT and the universal gas law constant to solve the
following problems. Remember your temperature must be in Kelvin and round your final
answer to significant figures.
If pressure unit is in atm, use:
If pressure unit is kPa, use:
R = 0.0821 L x atm /Kx mol
R = 8.31 kPax L K x mol
1. If I have 3 moles of a gas at pressure of 2.3 atm and a volume of 11 liters, what is
the temperature?
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistry18.33 Draw both products that are obtained when 4-chloro-2-methyltoluene is treated with NaNH, followed by treatment with H₂O*.
18.34 Starting with benzene and using any other necessary reagents of your hair
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryThe lines in the line spectrum of an atom results from
energy absorbed by electrons dropping back down to a lower energy level
energy absorbed by electrons jumping to a higher energy level
energy released by electrons jumping to a higher energy level
energy released by electrons dropping back down to a lower energy level
none of the above
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA gas mixture contains 237 kPa of sulfur dioxide and 125 kPa of carbon dioxide.
What is the total pressure of the mixture?
Select the correct answer below:
2.96 x 104 kPa
237 kPa
112 kPa
362 kPa
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryIntermolecular forces are
Forces within covalent molecules that hold them together
Electrostatic forces between ions
Bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water molecules
Attractive forces between separate molecules
Covalent bonds within a network solid
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat made scientists first believe that atoms contain equal numbers of protons and
electrons?
most alpha particles went straight through the gold foil
some alpha particles were deflected by the gold foil
the line spectra of excited atoms
atoms are electrically neutral
two of the above
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryFor this question you will need to draw the VSEPR diagram of CH₂O. You will also
need to list the number of bonding pairs and lone pairs on the central atom as well as
including the name of the shape of the molecule. You need to show all of your work.
This includes the valence electrons calculations, and drawings of what the molecules
looks like as you are adding electrons and creating bonds. You should include at least
3 diagrams showing the progression of your molecule. Please take a picture of your
drawings and calculations and upload it to the "Unit 1 - Test" dropbox within 5
minutes of finishing the test.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA sample of oxygen collected over water at a temperature of 29.0 °C exerts a
pressure of 764 torr has a volume of 0.560 L. What is the dry gas pressure of the
oxygen? (The vapor pressure of water at 29.0 °C is 30 torr.)
Select the correct answer below:
730 torr
728 torr
734 torr
740 torr
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Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat do the 3s and 3p orbitals in the hydrogen atom have in common? Select all
that apply.
They are in the same principal shell.
They are in the same subshell.
They have the same energy.
They have the same basic shape.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhich was an assumption Bohr made in his model?
Select the correct answer below:
Wavelengths have negative values.
Energy values were quantized.
Neutrons are negatively charged.
Electrons are found in the nucleus.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistry6
#1 - List the 3 types of intramolecular forces. Place the forces in order from strongest to weakest (I.e., #1 is the strongest; #3 is the weakest).
3 pts
#2 - List the 3 types of intermolecular forces.
3 pts
#3 - Convert the following (show all math work for conversion): 847 mm Hg = ? kPa
5 pts
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA molecule has 9 valence electrons. What is true about its Lewis structure?
Select the correct answer below:
It will follow the octet rule.
It will be an exception to the octet le because it is an odd electron
molecule.
It will be an exception to the octet rule because it has an electron deficient
central atom.
It will be an exception to the octet rule because it is hypervalent.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat is the electron-pair geometry and molecular structure of ammonia (NH₂)?
Select the correct answer below:
tetrahedral, tetrahedral
tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal
trigonal pyramidal, tetrahedral
trigonal pyramidal, bent
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA molecule has a central atom from the fourth period. The central atom is bonded
to five other atoms. What is true about this molecule's Lewis structure?
Select the correct answer below:
It will follow the octet rule.
It will be an exception to the octet rule because it is an odd electron
molecule.
It will be an exception to the octet rule because it has an electron deficient
central atom.
It will be an exception to the octet rule because it is hypervalent.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryCalculate the grams of aluminum hydroxide that will be produced if 86.865 grams of ammonium hydroxide react. Use the balanced
chemical equation below.
Al2(SO4)3(s) + 6NH4OH(aq) → 2Al(OH)3(s) + 3(NH4)₂SO4(aq)
Write your answer with the correct number of significant figures, units and chemical formula.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistry.Draw the condensed structural formulas for each of the following peptides and give the
three-letter and/or one-letter abbreviations:
a. prolylaspartate
b. threonylleucine
c. methionylglutaminyllysine
d. histidylglycylglutamylisoleucine
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryUsing the Frost circle method (polygon method) provide an energy_diagram showing the relative energies of the molecular
orbitals for the cyclopentadienyl anion. Clearly label and number each molecular orbital as bonding, nonbonding, antibonding (use
*). Clearly show the nonbonding line and the ground state electron configuration.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA 150-ml bottle of mouthwash contains 14 mL of ethanol. What is the volume/volume percent
concentration of ethanol?
% (v/v) ethanol
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat does the equation represent?
.Ca. → Ca²+ + 2e¯
Select the correct answer below:
Anions are formed by gaining valence electrons.
Anions are formed by losing valence electrons.
Cations are formed by gaining valence electrons.
Cations are formed by losing valence electrons.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryHund's rule states that the electron configuration with the lowest-energy will have the
maximum possible number of unpaired electrons. Which of the elements below
would require special attention to this rule to correctly depict the orbital diagram?
Select the correct answer below:
H
He
N
Be
E
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryCalculate the molarity of each aqueous solution with the given amount of NaCl (molar mass
58.44 g/mol) and final volume.
a. 2.60 mol in 0.920 L
M
b. 5.90 mol in 730. mL
M
c. 0.0920 mol in 8.90 mL
M
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryEnter your answer in the provided box.
What is the weight/volume percent concentration using the given amount of solute and total volume of
solution?
67 g of NaNO3 in 250 mL of solution:
% (w/v) NaNO3
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryBe sure to answer all parts.
What is the molarity of a solution prepared using the given amount of solute and total volume of
solution?
a. 36.0 g of NaCl in 680 mL of solution:
b. 46.0 g of NaHCO3 in 8.8 L of solution:
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryCircle and identify the functional groups in the following molecules...each molecule
has 2 functional groups. (2 pts)
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryIf the solubility of KCI in 100 mL of H₂O is 34 g at 20°C and 43 g at 50°C, label each of the following
solutions as unsaturated, saturated, or supersaturated. If more solid is added than can dissolve in the
solvent, assume that undissolved solid remains at the bottom of the flask.
a. adding 14 g to 100 mL of H₂O at 20°C: (select)
b. adding 42 g to 100 mL of H₂O at 50°C: (select)
c. adding 17 g to 50 mL of H₂O at 20°C: (select)
d. adding 38 g to 100 mL of H₂O at 50°C and slowly cooling to 20°C to give a clear solution with no
precipitate: (select)
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryBe sure to answer all parts.
What is the weight/volume percent concentration of a 31.0 % (w/v) solution of vitamin C after each of
the following dilutions?
a. 170. mL diluted to 490. mL:
b. 0.39 L diluted to 860 mL:
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryBe sure to answer all parts.
How many grams of NaCl are contained in each of the following volumes of a 1.23 M solution?
b. 62 mL
a. 0.24 L
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryBe sure to answer all parts.
One gram (1.00 g) of vitamin B3 (niacin) is dissolved in water to give 15.0 mL of solution. (a) What is
the weight/volume percent concentration of this solution? (b) What is the concentration of a solution
formed by diluting 1.0 mL of this solution to each of the following volumes: [1] 16.0 mL; [2] 120 mL?
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistry8. Ethanol (C₂H5OH) is the newest fuel replacement for automobiles. It burns in
oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water according to the following equation:
C2H5OH) + 302(g) → 2CO2(g) + 3H₂O(g)
a) What volume of water is produced at 85 KPa and 19 °C if 63.1 g of ethanol is bumed
in excess oxygen?
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryThe theoretical yield of a reaction A B is 2.8 g B and the percent yield of the
reaction is 82.6%. What is the actual yield of the reaction?
Select the correct answer below:
3.4 g
2.8 g
0.83 g
2.3 g
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryPepto-Bismol, an over-the-counter medication used for upset stomach and diarrhea, contains 525 mg of
bismuth subsalicylate in each 15-mL tablespoon. What is the weight/volume percent concentration of
bismuth subsalicylate?
% (w/v) bismuth subsalicylate
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryIf you would like to radiolabel the nascent DNA strand synthesized from a given DNA
template using radiolabeled (32P-labelled) dNTPs and DNA polymerase, what type of
radiolabeled dNTP would be appropriate?
Gama-32P DATP
Beta-32P dATP
alpha-32P dATP
Delta-32P dATP
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryAs kinetically-driven mechanisms, S2 and E2 favor the formation of the product that
results from the lowest energy intermediate.
results from the highest energy of activation barrier.
results from the highest energy intermediate.
None of the statements is correct.
results from the lowest energy of activation barrier.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat measure is usually taken to convert hydroxyl into a good leaving group for an E1 reaction?
Polarization of the medium by addition of silver nitrate
Increasing the temperature
Tosylation of the substrate
Decreasing the temperature
Protonation/acidification of the medium
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryFrom the following balanced equation,
4 NH3(g) +50₂(g) →→→ 4NO(g) + 6H₂O(g)
how many molecules of H₂can be formed from 6.12 mol NH3?
Select the correct answer below:
2.46 x 1024 molecules
6.02 x 1023 molecules
5.53 x 1024 molecules
2.21 x 1025 molecules
K
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryPantothenic acid is the vitamin portion of coenzyme A and it forms thioether linkages
with acyl groups, resulting in acyl group deactivation towards nucleophilic attack..
True
False
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistrySome single displacement reactions involve one halogen replacing a less reactive
halogen.
Cl2, replaces iodine in Nal, producing I₂ and NaCl. Write the balanced single
displacement reaction with the simplest whole number coefficients.
. Do not include the states of the reactants or products.
Provide your answer below:
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhen 5.58 g H₂react by the following balanced equation, 32.8 g H₂are formed.
What is the percent yield of the reaction?
2 H₂(g) + O₂(g) →→→ 2H₂O(l)
Select the correct answer below:
11.7%
17.0%
38.9%
65.7%
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat does Zaitsev's rule state?
As the degree of substitution around the C=C of an alkene decreases, the stability of alkene increases.
None of the statements is correct.
As the degree of substitution around the C=C of an alkene decreases, the stability of alkene decreases.
As the degree of substitution around the C=C of an alkene increases, the stability of alkene decreases.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat is a strong acid?
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An acid that is very concentrated.
An acid that is not very dangerous.
An acid that efficiently transfers protons to water molecules.
An acid that remains undissociated.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhat is the reaction condition that could be employed to switch the major process between
substitution and elimination mechanisms?
Concentration of the nucleophile/base
Proticity of the solvent
Polarity of the solvent
Concentration of the substrate
Temperature
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryGiven the following equation,
2 KClO3
2 KCl + 3 0₂
how many moles of O₂ can be produced from 8.60 moles KCIO3?
Report your answer with three significant figures
Provide your answer below:
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryIf a balloon containing 3.0 L at 25°C is cooled to -54°C, what is its new volume? The pressure and the
moles of gas remain constant.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryA vessel contained N₂, Ar, He, and Ne. The total pressure in the vessel
was 855 torr. The partial pressures of nitrogen, argon, and helium were
189, 190, and 360 torr, respectively. The partial pressure of neon in the
vessel was _____ torr.
Organic Chemistry
General organic chemistryWhen aqueous solutions of NH4OH(aq) and CuCl₂ (aq) are mixed, the products
are NH4Cl(aq) and Cu(OH)₂ (s). What is the net ionic equation for this reaction?
Select the correct answer below:
2NH,OH(aq)+CuCl,(aq) — + Cu(OH),(s)+2NH,Cl(aq)
2 NH(aq) + 2OH(aq) + Cu²+ (aq) + 2Cl(aq) → Cu(OH)₂ (s) + 2NH
Cu²+ (aq) + 2OH(aq) → Cu(OH)₂ (s)
NH(aq) + Cl(aq) → NH₂Cl(s)