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colton

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Which of the following is the correct order of decreasing acid strength (more acidic > less acidic)?
   
  a.
  FCH2COOH > CH3COOH > F2CHCOOH
   
  b.
  FCH2COOH > CH3COOH > CH3OH
   
  c.
  CH3CH2OH > ClCH2COOH > BrCH2COOH
   
  d.
  CH3COOH > ClCH2COOH > CH3OH

Question 2

Draw the structure of (Z)-4-methylhex-3-enoic acid.

Question 3

What is the IUPAC name of the following compound?
 
   


   
  a.
  5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylpentanoic acid
   
  b.
  5-methyl-5-phenylhexanoic acid
   
  c.
  2,2-dimethylphenylpropanoic acid
   
  d.
  5,5-dimethyl-5-phenylbutanal

Question 4

Which of the following does not represent a similarity between nitriles and carboxylic acids?
   
  a.
  contain 3 carbon bonds to an electronegative element
   
  b.
  contain two  bonds.
   
  c.
  act as electrophiles
   
  d.
  undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions
   
  e.
  all of these are characteristic of both nitriles and carboxylic acids.



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Answer to Question 1

b

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Answer to Question 3

b

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