QUIZ 1. You are naming a compound that has a number of side chains. Which side chain takes the lowest number? a. CHO b. OH c. CH3 d. Br Answer: a. The alcohol should be given the lowest possible number unless the side chain is an aldehyde or CHO, which takes priority over the rest of these and would be carbon number 1. 2. What is the basic formula for a tertiary alcohol? a. RCH(OH)2 b. R(OH)3 c. R3OH d. R2CHOH Answer: c. A tertiary alcohol has three R side chains attached to a carbon atom that has an OH also attached to it. 3. Which alcohol is acidic enough that it will form a salt when mixed with a strong base? a. Isopropyl alcohol b. Sec-butanol c. Phenol d. Methanol
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