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This quiz contains 8 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What is the functional group present in alcohols?
amino (-NH2)
carboxyl (-COOH)
hydroxyl (-OH)
aldehyde (-CHO)
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Which of the following represents the general formula for alcohols?
CnH2n+2
CnH2n+1OH
CnH2nOH
CnH2n-1OH
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In which type of alcohol is the -OH group connected to a carbon atom that is also bonded to only one other alkyl group?
secondary alcohol
primary alcohol
quaternary alcohol
tertiary alcohol
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In a tertiary alcohol, how many alkyl groups are bonded to the carbon atom that is connected to the -OH group?
1
4
3
2
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What type of bond is formed between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms in the hydroxyl group of alcohols?
polar covalent bond
metallic bond
ionic bond
non-polar covalent bond
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Which of the following best describes the partial charges on the atoms in the hydroxyl group of alcohols?
the hydrogen atom has a partial negative charge (δ-), and the oxygen atom has a partial positive charge (δ+)
the hydrogen atom has a partial positive charge (δ+), and the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge (δ-)
both the hydrogen and oxygen atoms have partial negative charges (δ-)
both the hydrogen and oxygen atoms have partial positive charges (δ+)
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What type of intermolecular force is formed between the partially positively charged hydrogen atom (δ+) and the lone pairs of electrons on oxygen atoms in other polar molecules?
dipole-dipole forces
hydrogen bonds
covalent bonds
induced dipole-dipole forces
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In alcohols, the bond between oxygen and hydrogen in the hydroxyl group is due to the difference in between the two atoms.
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