MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Boiling Points
Which of the following correctly orders the boiling point of benzaldehyde, benzyl alcohol, and ethyl benzene from highest to lowest? II > III > I III > II > I I > II > III III > I > II…
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MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — TLC
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is a laboratory technique used to separate non-volatile mixtures. Using a silica gel plate and a hexane solvent, which of the following compounds in a mixture containing CH3OH, HCOOH, CH2O, and C6H6 would have the highest Rf…
MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Alcohol Reactions
Considering all “-R” groups to be alkyl groups, which alcohol is most reactive in an SN1 reaction with HCl? a) primary alcohol b) secondary alcohol c) tertiary alcohol d) number of substituent groups does not affect alcohol reactivity
MCAT Organic Chemistry – Ketones
Which of the following is true concerning the reduction of a ketone? A) If carried out using NaBH4, it will result in the formation of a tertiary alcohol. B) It cannot be accomplished using LiAlH4 without first hydrolyzing the ketone.…
MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Hydrogen Bonds
Which compound can form hydrogen bonds? I. R-NH2 II. R-COOH III. CH4 A) I only B) II only C) III only D) I and II
MCAT Organic Chemistry – Molecules
The two molecules above can best be described as: A) Structural isomers B) Diastereomers C) Enantiomers D) Conformational isomers
MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Chromatography
A thin layer chromatography is performed on both the reactants and products of a reaction. It is found that the products have an Rf value that is significantly higher than the reactants. Which of the following could adequately describe this…
MCAT Organic Chemistry Questions — Protein Structure
A β-sheet, along with an α-helix, refers to secondary protein structure. a) primary structure b) secondary structure c) tertiary structure d) quaternary structure
MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Hydrogen Bonds
Which compound can form hydrogen bonds? I. R-NH2 II. R-COOH III. CH4 A) I only B) II only C) III only D) I and II
MCAT Organic Question — Fatty Acids
Which of the following correctly describes the behavior of fatty acids placed in aqueous solution? A) They will spontaneously form micelles, with the hydrophobic heads clumping together and the hydrophobic tails pointing outwards. B) They will dissolve in the solution…