You would expect benzoic acid to be quite a soluble

35. You would expect benzoic acid to be quite:
A) soluble in water. C) soluble in aqueous acid.
B) soluble in aqueous base. D) insoluble in any aqueous solution.
Ans: B
36. Which of the following is true of the Fischer esterification reaction?
A) it requires an acid catalyst
B) the reaction is an equilibrium
C) excess alcohol helps drive it near completion
D) all the above are true
Ans: D
37. Rank the following in order of decreasing acidity:
A) I > II > III B) III > I > II C) II > I > III D) I > III > II
Ans: C
38. Which of the following would be the strongest acid?
CO
2
H
O
2
N
CO
2
H
H
3
C
CO
2
H
HO
CO
2
H
H
2
N
A B C D
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Ans: D
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39. Which of the following would you expect to have the highest boiling point?
A
B
C
D
O OH
O
OH
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Ans: B
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Chapter 19: Carboxylic Acid Derivatives - Nucleophilic Acyl
Substitution
1. What is the name of the following ester?
A) propyl ethanoate C) ethoxy butanoate
B) ethyl propanoate D) ethyl butanoate
Ans: D
2. Which of the following is isopropyl benzoate?
A) C
6
H
5
CO
2
CH(CH
3
)
2
C) (CH
3
)
2
CHCO
2
C
6
H
5
B) C
6
H
5
CH
2
CO
2
CH(CH
3
)
2
D) (CH
3
)
2
CHCO
2
CH
2
C
6
H
5
Ans: A
3. What is the name of the following compound?
A) 2-chlorohexyl ethanoate C) ethyl 2-chlorohexanoate
B) 1-chlorohexyl ethanoate D) ethyl 1-chlorohexanoate
Ans: C
4. What is the name of the compound shown below?
A) 2-bromo- N -methylpentanamide C) methylamino 2-bromopentanamide
B) 2-bromo(methylamino)pentanamide D) methyl 2-bromopentanamide
Ans: A
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5. Which of the following has the fastest rate of hydrolysis to give acetic acid?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Ans: B
6. The compound shown below is classified as a(n)
A) lactone. B) β -ketoester. C) diketone. D) carboxylic acid anhydride.
Ans: D
7. Rank the following in order of decreasing rate of hydrolysis.
I. acetyl chloride
II. acetic anhydride
III. ethyl acetate
IV. acetamide
A) I > II > III > IV C) I > III > II > IV
B) IV > III > II > I D) II > III > IV > I
Ans: A
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