1. Which of the following compounds would be expected to be the MOST soluble in

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1. Which of the following compounds would be expected to be the MOST soluble in water?

A. Acetic Acid B. Pentanone C. Butanol D. Ethylene

2. How many carbon atoms are in formic acid?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3. D. 0

3. Which of the following functional group is are often responsible for pleasant odors and flavors?

A. Thiols B. Amines C. Carboxylic Esters D. Amides

4. The term carbohydrate orginates from the idea that these compounds were literally, hydrates of carbon. Is this an accurate description of the structure of a carbohydrate?

A. Yes B. No

5. Carboxylic acids generally have a very high boiling point and melting points for their size. Why is this the case?

A. Carboxlic acids are positively charged.

B. Carboxylic acids form dimers, which essentially make the molecules appear to have twice the mass.

C. Carboxylic acids just have high boiling and melting points. We cannot account for why this is the case.

D. This statement is false. Carboxylic acids actually have very low boiling and melting points.

Explanation / Answer

1) A. Acetic Acid

2) A.1

3) C. Carboxylic Esters

4) B. No

5)B. Carboxylic acids form dimers, which essentially make the molecules appear to have twice the mass

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