1. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 Section 3 - Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
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2. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following structural formulae represents a tertiary alcohol? B.
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3. B. 2. Ethanol is prepared from glucose by the process of
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
2. Ethanol is prepared from glucose by the process of
A. respiration
B. fermentation
C. catalytic hydration
D. photosynthesis B.
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4. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
3. Which alkanol can, on dehydration, produce a pair of isomeric alkenes?
A. propan-2-ol
B. pentan-3-ol
C. hexan-3-ol
D. heptan-4-ol C.
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5. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
4. Which product(s) would be expected upon dehydration of the following alcohol?
A. 2-methylbut-2-ene only
B. 2-methylbut-1-ene and 2 methylbut-2-ene
C. 2-methylbut-1-ene only
D. 2-methylbut-1-ene and 3-methylbut-1-ene B.
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6. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
5. What type of reaction takes place when propene is formed from propanol?
A. condensation
B. hydrolysis
C. dehydration
D. hydration C.
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7. B. 6. When an alcohol is completely oxidised the products are Answer
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
6. When an alcohol is completely oxidised the products are
A. carbon dioxide and hydrogen
B. carbon dioxide and water
C. carbon monoxide and hydrogen
D. carbon dioxide and water B.
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8. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
7. When acidified potassium dichromate is used to oxidise an alcohol the colour changes from
A. blue to red/orange
B. black to brown
C. green to orange
D. orange to green D.
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9. D. 8. The type(s) of alcohol which can be oxidised are Answer
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
8. The type(s) of alcohol which can be oxidised are
A. primary only
B. secondary only
C. tertiary only
D. none of the above answers D.
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10. A. 9. 2-methyl hexan-1-ol and 3-methyl hexan-1-ol are Answer
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
9. 2-methyl hexan-1-ol and
3-methyl hexan-1-ol are
A. isomers which are both primary alcohols
B. isomers which are both primary alcohols
C. not isomers but both primary alcohols
D. not isomers but both secondary alcohols A.
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11. D. 10. 2-methyl pentan-2-ol Answer
Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 3 Alcohols Multiple Choice Questions
10. 2-methyl pentan-2-ol
A. is a primary alcohol and can be oxidised
B. is a secondary alcohol and can be oxidised
C. is a tertiary alcohol and can be oxidised
D. is a tertiary alcohol and cannot be oxidised D.
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