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