Discrete Practice Questions
Consult your online resources for Full-Length Exams and Passage-Based Questions (for certain
chapters).
1 . Which of the following are Lewis bases?
I. Ag+
II. H 2 O
III. NH 3
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II, and III
2 . Rank the following in order of decreasing nucleophilicity in an aprotic solvent: RO–,
RCOOH, ROH, HO–
(A) RCOOH > ROH > RO– > HO–
(B) HO– > ROH > RO– > RCOOH
(C) RO– > HO– > ROH > RCOOH
(D) RCOOH > RO– > HO– > ROH
3 . Rank the following in order of decreasing electrophilicity: , CH 3 OH, CH 3 OCH 3 , CH 3 Cl