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When naming an alcohol, what is the correct order?
When naming an alcohol, what is the correct order?
- Number the carbon atoms, then add the word alcohol
- Add the word alcohol first, then the alkyl group
- Add the word alcohol in the middle of the alkyl group
- Name the alkyl group first, then add the word alcohol (correct)
What is the correct suffix for a compound with two hydroxy groups?
What is the correct suffix for a compound with two hydroxy groups?
- ol
- monoal
- triol
- diol (correct)
How are symmetrical ethers named?
How are symmetrical ethers named?
- By adding the prefix 'mono-'
- By naming the alkyl groups alphabetically
- By adding the prefix 'di-' (correct)
- By naming the alkyl groups in reverse order
What is the IUPAC system used for?
What is the IUPAC system used for?
What is the correct order for naming complex ethers using the IUPAC system?
What is the correct order for naming complex ethers using the IUPAC system?
What is the characteristic of cyclic ethers?
What is the characteristic of cyclic ethers?
What is dioxane used as in the laboratory?
What is dioxane used as in the laboratory?
When naming an ether, what is the correct order for the alkyl groups?
When naming an ether, what is the correct order for the alkyl groups?
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom bearing the OH group in alcohols?
What is the hybridization of the carbon atom bearing the OH group in alcohols?
What is the main difference between alcohols and phenols?
What is the main difference between alcohols and phenols?
What is the bond angle around the oxygen atom in an epoxide?
What is the bond angle around the oxygen atom in an epoxide?
What is the reason for the increased reactivity of epoxides?
What is the reason for the increased reactivity of epoxides?
What is the shape of alcohols and ethers?
What is the shape of alcohols and ethers?
What is the type of reaction that epoxides undergo with nucleophiles?
What is the type of reaction that epoxides undergo with nucleophiles?
What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?
What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?
When an OH group is bonded to a ring, how is the ring numbered?
When an OH group is bonded to a ring, how is the ring numbered?
What is the name of the simplest epoxide with two carbons and one oxygen atom in a ring?
What is the name of the simplest epoxide with two carbons and one oxygen atom in a ring?
How are epoxides bonded to a chain of carbon atoms named?
How are epoxides bonded to a chain of carbon atoms named?
What is the prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?
What is the prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?
Why are alcohols more polar than ethers and epoxides?
Why are alcohols more polar than ethers and epoxides?
How are epoxides often prepared?
How are epoxides often prepared?
What type of interaction do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit?
What type of interaction do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit?
What is the correct order for numbering the oxirane ring?
What is the correct order for numbering the oxirane ring?
What is the correct way to name an epoxide as an alkene oxide?
What is the correct way to name an epoxide as an alkene oxide?
How many numbers are used to designate the location of the atoms to which the O is bonded in epoxyalkanes?
How many numbers are used to designate the location of the atoms to which the O is bonded in epoxyalkanes?
What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?
What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?
Epoxides can be named in four different ways.
Epoxides can be named in four different ways.
Alkene oxides are named by replacing the epoxide oxygen with a double bond and adding the word oxide.
Alkene oxides are named by replacing the epoxide oxygen with a double bond and adding the word oxide.
Hydrogen bonding is a characteristic of epoxides and ethers.
Hydrogen bonding is a characteristic of epoxides and ethers.
Ethers are more polar than alcohols.
Ethers are more polar than alcohols.
The oxirane ring is numbered to put the O atom at position two.
The oxirane ring is numbered to put the O atom at position two.
Epoxides are less reactive than alcohols and ethers.
Epoxides are less reactive than alcohols and ethers.
Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit dipole-dipole interactions.
Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit dipole-dipole interactions.
Epoxides can be named as derivatives of oxirane.
Epoxides can be named as derivatives of oxirane.
The prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes is 'oxi'.
The prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes is 'oxi'.
Epoxides are more soluble in water than alcohols and ethers.
Epoxides are more soluble in water than alcohols and ethers.
What type of interactions do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit due to their bent structure?
What type of interactions do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit due to their bent structure?
How are epoxides often prepared from alkenes?
How are epoxides often prepared from alkenes?
What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?
What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?
What is the correct way to name an epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?
What is the correct way to name an epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?
What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?
What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?
