Nitrogen Compounds

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What is a characteristic of the nitrogen atom in the rightmost resonance form of an amine?

  • It has a positive charge (correct)
  • It is neutral
  • It is more electron-rich
  • It has a negative charge

What is the result of the Hofmann elimination reaction?

  • Elimination of H2O and formation of an alkene (correct)
  • Addition of a NO2 group
  • Formation of a C=O group
  • Formation of a CN group

What is true about the smell of amines?

  • All amines have a sweet smell
  • Amines have no distinct smell
  • Low molecular weight amines smell sweet, while larger diamines smell rotten
  • Low molecular weight amines smell fishy, while larger diamines smell rotten (correct)

What is the geometry of the nitrogen atom in an amine?

<p>Trigonal pyramidal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the reduction of amides?

<p>Conversion of C=O to CH2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why amines with 5 or more C atoms are not fully soluble in water?

<p>Presence of a larger hydrophobic part (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the strength of amines as bases?

<p>Amines with lower conjugate acid pKa values are stronger bases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why amides are not good bases?

<p>Presence of a second resonance form with a positive charge on the N atom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What reaction mechanism is used to delete the C=O group from an amide, forming an amine?

<p>Hofmann rearrangement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a method of preparing amines?

<p>Hofmann elimination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the water solubility of amines with fewer than 5 carbons?

<p>The formation of strong hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen atom and water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following classifications of amines has a nitrogen atom with a lone pair and three single bonds?

<p>Quaternary ammonium salt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the pKb value and the strength of a base in amines?

<p>Low pKb value means a strong base (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do small amines smell fishy?

<p>The specific odor is a characteristic of small amines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of electron-donating alkyl groups on the nitrogen atom in amines?

<p>They make the nitrogen atom more electron-rich (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend in the strength of the base as we go from NH3 to primary amine to secondary amine?

<p>The strength of the base increases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the tertiary amine a weaker base compared to primary and secondary amines?

<p>Due to the decrease in solubility in water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relation between pKa and pKb of a conjugate acid and base pair?

<p>pKa + pKb = 14 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the F atom on the basicity of the compound in the middle and rightmost compounds?

<p>Decreases the basicity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do primary and secondary amines have approximately equal strengths as bases?

<p>Due to their high solubility in water (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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