In: Chemistry
1. Which of the following observations was troublesome to 19th century chemists?
a. |
Benzene contains more hydrogen atoms than expected. |
b. |
Benzene does not undergo combustion. |
c. |
Benzene does not react similarly to alkenes. |
d. |
Benzene reacts similarly to alkenes. |
2. Which of the following is an appropriate definition of an aromatic compound?
a. |
Any compound that contains one or more benzene-like rings |
b. |
Any compound that contains one or more 6-membered rings. |
c. |
Any compound that contains a double bond within a 6-membered ring. |
d. |
Any compound with a pleasant odor. |
3. Which of the following is true of the reactivity of benzene?
a. |
It reacts readily with bromine to form 1,2-dibromobenzene. |
b. |
It can be readily hydrogenated with H2/Pd. |
c. |
It reacts readily with HBr to form bromobenzene. |
d. |
None of the above is true. |
4. Which of the following statements about the structure of benzene is true?
a. |
All the C—C bonds in benzene are longer than a typical C=C. |
b. |
All the C—H bonds in benzene are longer than a typical C—H bond. |
c. |
The benzene molecule contains alternating double and single bonds. |
d. |
Benzene is a 1:1 mixture of two equilibrating structures. |
a. |
o-dimethylbenzene |
c. |
p-diethylbenzene |
b. |
m-dimethyllbenzene |
d. |
m-diethylbenzene |
11. What is produced when benzene reacts with chlorine in the presence of an iron catalyst?
a. |
only chlorobenzene |
b. |
chlorobenzene and chlorine atoms |
c. |
chlorobenzene and hydrogen chloride |
d. |
chlorobenzene and water |
12. What reagents are used to convert nitrobenzene to aniline?
a. |
H2 in the presence of a Ni catalyst |
b. |
sulfuric acid |
c. |
nitric acid in the presence of sulfuric acid |
d. |
Ni in the presence of sulfuric acid |
13. The conversion of nitrobenzene to aniline is an example of which of the following?
a. |
reduction |
c. |
substitution |
b. |
oxidation |
d. |
none of these |