Alcohol and Their Derivatives
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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?

  • ol
  • monoal
  • triol
  • diol (correct)

    • 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?

    <p>Naming complex ethers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order for naming complex ethers using the IUPAC system?

    <p>Name the parent chain, then the alkoxy group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of cyclic ethers?

    <p>They have an O atom in the ring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dioxane used as in the laboratory?

    <p>As a solvent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When naming an ether, what is the correct order for the alkyl groups?

    <p>In alphabetical order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hybridization of the carbon atom bearing the OH group in alcohols?

    <p>sp3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between alcohols and phenols?

    <p>Hybridization of the carbon atom bearing the OH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bond angle around the oxygen atom in an epoxide?

    <p>60°</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the increased reactivity of epoxides?

    <p>Angle strain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of alcohols and ethers?

    <p>Bent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of reaction that epoxides undergo with nucleophiles?

    <p>Ring opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?

    <p>Oxirane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When an OH group is bonded to a ring, how is the ring numbered?

    <p>Beginning with the OH group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the simplest epoxide with two carbons and one oxygen atom in a ring?

    <p>Oxirane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are epoxides bonded to a chain of carbon atoms named?

    <p>As derivatives of oxirane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?

    <p>Epoxy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are alcohols more polar than ethers and epoxides?

    <p>Because of their capability of intermolecular hydrogen bonding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are epoxides often prepared?

    <p>By adding an O atom to an alkene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interaction do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit?

    <p>Dipole-dipole interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order for numbering the oxirane ring?

    <p>The O atom at position one, and the first substituent at position two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct way to name an epoxide as an alkene oxide?

    <p>Mentally replace the epoxide oxygen with a double bond, and then add the word oxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many numbers are used to designate the location of the atoms to which the O is bonded in epoxyalkanes?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?

    <p>Due to their different polarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epoxides can be named in four different ways.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alkene oxides are named by replacing the epoxide oxygen with a double bond and adding the word oxide.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hydrogen bonding is a characteristic of epoxides and ethers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ethers are more polar than alcohols.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The oxirane ring is numbered to put the O atom at position two.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epoxides are less reactive than alcohols and ethers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit dipole-dipole interactions.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epoxides can be named as derivatives of oxirane.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prefix used to name the epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes is 'oxi'.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Epoxides are more soluble in water than alcohols and ethers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interactions do alcohols, ethers, and epoxides exhibit due to their bent structure?

    <p>Dipole-dipole interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are epoxides often prepared from alkenes?

    <p>By adding an oxygen atom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the difference in solubility of alcohols, ethers, and epoxides in water?

    <p>Alcohols are more polar than ethers and epoxides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct way to name an epoxide as a substituent in epoxyalkanes?

    <p>Use the prefix 'epoxy'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the three-membered ring containing an oxygen atom?

    <p>Oxirane</p> Signup and view all the answers

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