OCR AS Chemistry

Topic Questions

4.1 Basic Concepts

11 mark

What is the name of the following compound?23-dichloro-2-methylbutane

  • 1,2-dichloro-1,2-dimethylpropane

  • 2,3-dichloro-2,3-dimethylpropane

  • 2,3-dichloro-2-methylbutane

  • 2,3-dichloro-3-methylbutane

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21 mark

The skeletal formulae of four alcohols, E, F, G and H, are shown below.

structural-isomersWhich pair of alcohols are structural isomers of each other?

  • E and F

  • E and G

  • E and H

  • F and G

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31 mark

What is the correct formula for 1-fluoro-3-methylbut-2-ene?

A Structural CH2FCH2C(CH3)CH3
B Displayed displayed-formula-2
C Empirical C5H9F
D Skeletal 3-1-q3-skeletal

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41 mark

What is the correct meaning of the term structural isomer?

  • A compound that contains a different molecular formula and the atoms are arranged differently in space

  • A compound that contains the same structural formula but the atoms are arranged differently in space

  • A compound with the same empirical formula but different structural formula

  • A compound with the same molecular formula but different structural formula

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51 mark

Which of the hydrocarbons shown below does not belong in the same homologous series as the other compounds?

  • C8H18

  • C9H18

  • C14H30

  • C11H24

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61 mark

What is the identity of the functional group that is ringed in the molecule shown below?

3-1-q6-functional-group

  • Aldehyde

  • Ketone

  • Carboxylic acid

  • Alkene

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71 mark

What is the IUPAC name of the following molecule?

2-chloro-3-methylpentane

  • 2-chloro-3-methylpentane

  • 3-methyl-4-chloropentane

  • 2-ethyl-3-chlorobutane

  • 2-chloro-3-ethylbutane

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81 mark

When propan-1-ol is heated under reflux in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid, propene is formed. 

propan-1-ol-elimination

What type of reaction is this?

  • Neutralisation

  • Addition

  • Substitution

  • Elimination

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91 mark

Which of the reactions shows homolytic fission?

  • H3C+ + Cl → H3C–Cl

  • H3C–Br → H3C+ + Br

  • H3C–CH3 → H3C• + •CH3

  • Cl• + •CH3  → H3C–Cl

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101 mark

How many structural isomers have the molecular formula C6H14?

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

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11 mark

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following molecule?

ocr-as-4-1h-mcq-q1-molecule

  • 4-ethyl-1,2,3-trimethylpent-2-ene

  • 3,4,5-trimethylhept-4-ene

  • 5-ethyl-3,4-dimethylhex-3-ene

  • 3,4,5-trimethylhept-3-ene

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21 mark

Which row is correct?

 

IUPAC name

General formula

Skeletal formula

Structural formula

A

2-methylpropanal

CnH2n+1O

2-methylpropanal

CH3CH(CH3)CHO

B

4-methylpentylamine

CnH2n+1NH2

 4-methylpentylamine

CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)CH2NH2

C

4-methylhexan-2-one

CnH2nO

4-methylhexan-2-one

CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2COCH3

D

ethyl propanoate

CnH2nO2

 ethyl-propanoate

CH3COOCH2CH2CH3

 

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31 mark

How many isomers are there of C5H13N which are primary amines?

  • 7

  • 8

  • 9

  • 10

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41 mark

Which pair of molecules show structural isomerism?

  • E-but-2-ene and Z-but-2-ene

  • Propanone and propan-2-ol

  • 2-methyl-3-ethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylpentane

  • Butanoic acid and methyl propanoate

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51 mark

Which equation is correct?

ocr-as-4-1h-mcq-q5-curly-arrows

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11 mark

What is the systematic name of the compound below?

2-hydroxy-3-methylpropanal

  • 1-carbonyl-2-methylpropan-3-ol

  • 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanal

  • 2-methoxypropan-1-ol

  • 2-methyl-3-hydroxypropanone

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21 mark

The skeletal formula of an organic compound is shown below.

4-hydroxy-33-dimethylpropan-2-one-skeletal

What is the molecular formula of the organic compound?

  • C7H12O2 

  • C7H13O2 

  • C7H14O2 

  • C7H15O2 

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1 mark

Propanone is the simplest compound in the homologous series of ketones.

What is the general formula for the homologous series of ketones?

  • C3H6O

  • CnH2n-1O

  • CnH2nO

  • CnH2n+1O

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41 mark

How can the molecule below be described?

2-methylcyclohexa-1-3-diene-skeletal

  • Aromatic and alicyclic

  • Aliphatic and saturated

  • Alicyclic and saturated

  • Alicyclic and unsaturated

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51 mark

Which compound(s) is a / are structural isomer(s) of C6H12O?

  1. Cyclohexanol
  2. Hexan-3-one
  3. 2,3-dimethylbut-3-en-2-ol
  • 1, 2 and 3

  • Only 1 and 2

  • Only 2 and 3

  • Only 1

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61 mark

How many alcohols have the formula C4H9OH?

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

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71 mark

Which statement(s) is / are correct for the organic compound below?

pent-2-ene-skeletal

  IUPAC name is pent-3-ene The empirical formula is CH2  It is an isomer of cyclopentane
A
B X
C X
D X

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81 mark

Which statement(s) is / are correct about bond fission?

  1. Each bonding atom receives one electron from the bonding pair in heterolytic fission
  2. Radicals are formed during homolytic fission
  3. Heterolytic fission forms anions and cations
  • 1, 2 and 3

  • Only 1 and 2

  • Only 2 and 3

  • Only 1

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91 mark

Which diagram shows the heterolytic fission of the C-Cl bond to form a carbocation and Cl?

  • ocr-as-4-1m-mcq-q9-heterolytic-fission-of-chloropropane-cl

  • ocr-as-4-1m-mcq-q9-heterolytic-fission-of-chloropropane-cl-

  • ocr-as-4-1m-mcq-q9-heterolytic-fission-of-chloropropane-2--ve-ions

  • ocr-as-4-1m-mcq-q9-homolytic-fission-of-chloropropane

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101 mark

Which statement(s) is / are correct about the members of a homologous series?

  1. All members have the same general formula
  2. The members have similar chemical properties
  3. The members show a gradual change in physical properties
  • 1, 2 and 3

  • Only 1 and 2

  • Only 2 and 3

  • Only 1

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