Chemistry

Introductory Organic Chemistry — Multiple-Choice Questions (Edexcel IAL Chemistry): Exam Questions

Exam code:YCH11

13 questions · 13 marks · ≈ 13 min

Guided practice

11 markeasy

The anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen has the structure shown.

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What is the molecular formula of ketoprofen?

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C₁₅H₁₂O₃

C₁₆H₁₃O₃

C₁₆H₁₄O₃

C₁₆H₁₇O₃

21 markeasy

What is the skeletal formula of 2-chloro-4,4-dimethylhexane?

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31 markeasy

A substance is labelled with the hazard symbol shown.

Red diamond with black exclamation mark, symbolising a hazard warning for health risks or general caution.

What is the meaning of this symbol?

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Corrosive

Health hazard

Irritant

Toxic

41 markeasy

Which of these molecules can show geometric isomerism?

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CH₂=CH₂

CH₂=CHCH₃

(CH₃)₂C=CH₂

CH₃CH=CHCH₃

51 markeasy

Consider the reaction:

Chemical reaction showing ethanol converting to ethene and water, with an arrow indicating the process from left to right.

What type of reaction is this?

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Addition

Condensation

Elimination

Substitution

61 markmedium

What is the structure of 2-bromo-3-chloro-2-methylbutane?

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71 markmedium

How many structural isomers have the formula C₃H₆Cl₂?

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81 markmedium

What is the systematic name of this compound?

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1,1,2-trimethylpent-4-ene

2,3-dimethylhex-5-ene

4,5-dimethylhex-1-ene

4,5,5-trimethylpent-1-ene

91 markmedium

What is the IUPAC name of this alkane?

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2-ethyl-4,5-dimethylheptane

6-ethyl-3,4-dimethylheptane

3,4,6-trimethyloctane

3,5,6-trimethyloctane

101 markmedium

What is the name of the alcohol shown?

Chemical structure of isobutanol, showing a linear chain of four carbon atoms with a hydroxyl group (OH) attached to the last carbon.

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2-methylbutan-4-ol

3-methylbutan-1-ol

3-methylbutan-2-ol

2-methylpentan-1-ol

111 markmedium

The displayed formula of a compound is shown.

Structural formula of propanal, showing a chain of three carbon atoms with hydrogen and oxygen atoms attached.

Which functional group is present in the compound shown?

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Aldehyde

Ketone

Carboxylic acid

Ester

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The skeletal formula of a hydrocarbon is shown.

A simple black outline of a regular hexagon on a white background, featuring six equal sides and six angles, with no additional details or colours.

What is its molecular formula?

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C₅H₁₀

C₆H₁₀

C₆H₁₂

C₆H₁₄

131 markmedium

An organic compound X reacts with aqueous sodium carbonate to produce effervescence. The infrared spectrum of X is shown.

Graph of transmittance versus wavenumbers in cm⁻¹. Peaks and troughs indicate spectral data, with transmittance ranging from 0 to 1.

Which is compound X?

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