Organic Chemistry 7th Edition By Bruice – Test Bank

Organic Chemistry 7th Edition By Bruice – Test Bank

Organic Chemistry, 7e (Bruice)

Chapter 4   Isomers: The Arrangement of Atoms in Space

1) What type of isomers are CH3CH2OCH3 and CH3CH2CH2OH?

A) constitutional

B) symmetrical

C) configurational

D) conformational

E) stereochemical

Answer:  A

Section:  4-1

2) What is the relationship between the following compounds?

A) configurational isomers

B) conformational isomers

C) constitutional isomers

D) structural isomers

E) positional isomers

Answer:  A

Section:  4-1

3) What is the relationship between the following compounds?

A) constitutional isomers

B) enantiomers

C) diastereomers

D) conformational isomers

E) superimposable without bond rotation

Answer:  A

Section:  4-1

4) What is the relationship between the structures shown below?

A) not isomers

B) constitutional isomers

C) conformational isomers

D) configurational isomers

E) enantiomers

Answer:  B

Section:  4-1

5) What is the relationship between the structures shown below?

A) diastereomers

B) constitutional isomers

C) conformational isomers

D) configurational isomers

E) enantiomers

Answer:  B

Section:  4-1

6) Identify the pair of compounds.

A) identical

B) conformation isomers

C) constitutional isomers

D) configurational isomers

E) none of the above

Answer:  D

Section:  4-1

7) Which of the following cannot exhibit chirality?

A) 2, 3-dibromobutane

B) 1, 3-dibromobutane

C) 1, 2-dichlorobutane

D) 1, 4-dibromobutane

E) 1-bromo-2-chlorobutane

Answer:  D

Section:  4-2

8) Which of the following compounds is chiral?

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Answer:  B

Section:  4-2

9) Is the molecule shown below chiral or achiral?

Answer:  achiral

Section:  4-2

10) Is the molecule shown below chiral or achiral?

Answer:  chiral

Section:  4-2

11) Is the molecule shown below chiral or achiral?

Answer:  achiral

Section:  4-2

12) Is the molecule shown below chiral or achiral?

Answer:  achiral

Section:  4-2