1.11 CHAPTER 1. ORGANICMOLECULES
(e) The name of the organic compound that isfound in alcoholic
beverages.
- When 1-propanol isoxidised by acidified potassium permanganate,
the possible product formed is:
(a) propane
(b) propanoic acid
(c) methyl propanol
(d) propyl methanoate
(IEB 2004)
- What is the IUPAC name for the compoundrepresented by the fol-
lowing structural formula?
H C
Cl
H
C
Cl
Cl
C
H
C
H
H H
H
(a) 1,2,2-trichlorobutane
(b) 1-chloro-2,2-dichlorobutane
(c) 1,2,2-trichloro-3-methylpropane
(d) 1-chloro-2,2-dichloro-3-methylpropane
(IEB 2003)
- Write balanced equations for the following reactions:
(a) Ethene reacts with bromine
(b) Ethyne gas burns inan excess of oxygen
(c) Ethanoic acid ionises in water
- The table below gives the boiling point of tenorganic compounds.
Compound Formula Boiling Point (^0 C)
1 methane CH 4 -164
2 ethane C 2 H 6 -88
3 propane C 3 H 8 -42
4 butane C 4 H 10 0
5 pentane C 5 H 12 36
6 methanol CH 3 OH 65
7 ethanol C 2 H 5 OH 78
8 propan-1-ol C 3 H 7 OH 98
9 propan-1,2-diol CH 3 CHOHCH 2 OH 189
10 propan-1,2,3-triol CH 2 OHCHOHCH 2 OH 290
The following questionsrefer to the compoundsshown in the above
table.
