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R3.2 Practice

The document contains practice questions focused on organic redox reactions, designed for self-assessment without teacher evaluation. It covers topics such as the balancing of combustion reactions, oxidation states, and the products of reactions involving various organic compounds. Each question includes multiple-choice answers to facilitate learning and understanding of the subject matter.

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R3.2 Practice

The document contains practice questions focused on organic redox reactions, designed for self-assessment without teacher evaluation. It covers topics such as the balancing of combustion reactions, oxidation states, and the products of reactions involving various organic compounds. Each question includes multiple-choice answers to facilitate learning and understanding of the subject matter.

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Practice questions: R3.

2 Organic redox
reactions

Practice questions on R3.2 Organic redox reactions

Use the following practice questions to check your knowledge and understanding of this sub-topic. You will
need access to the IB data booklet. You have direct access to these questions so you will not be assessed on
them by your teacher.

If you get an answer wrong, read through the explanation carefully to learn from your mistakes.

What is the sum of coefficients when the complete combustion of butan-1-ol is balanced using the smallest possible
whole numbers?

___ C4H9OH(g) + ___ O2(g) → ___ CO2(g) + ___ H2O(l)

A. 33

B. 24

C. 15

D. 16

What are the oxidation states of carbon in carbon dioxide, CO2, and methane, CH4, respectively?

A. +2 and +4

B. +2 and 0

C. +4 and −4

D. +4 and +4
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Which cannot be obtained by the oxidation of propan-1-ol?

A. propanoic acid

B. propanone

C. carbon dioxide and water

D. propanal

What is the major organic product when ethanol, CH3CH2OH, is reacted with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)
and the product is distilled off immediately?

A. CH3CO2H

B. CH3CHO

C. CH3COCH3

D. CH2OHCH2OH

Which compounds could be oxidised by reaction with acidified potassium manganate(VII)?

I. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH

II. C(CH3)3OH

III. CH3CHOHCH2CH3

A. I, II and III

B. II and III only

C. I and III only

D. I and II only

Which compounds could be reduced by reaction with lithium aluminium hydride and acid?

I. CH3CH2CH2OH
II. CH3COCH3

III. CH3CH2CO2H

A. I, II and III

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I and II only

Which conversions show reduction of the organic reactant?

I. CH3CH2CO2H → CH3CH2CHO

II. H2C=CH2 → CH3CH3

III. CH3CH2CHO → CH3CH2CH2OH

A. I and III only

B. II and III only

C. I, II and III

D. I and II only

Methanal, CH2O, is oxidised to product Y by reflux with acidified potassium dichromate(VI). Product Y is isolated
and reacted with a strong reducing agent, lithium aluminium hydride in dry ether, and acid, to produce product Z.

What is the oxidation state of carbon in products Y and Z, respectively?

A. 0 and −2

B. +2 and +2

C. +2 and −2

D. 0 and +2

Which compounds have a degree of unsaturation of 2?

I. Buta-1,3-diene
II. Cyclohexene

III. Ethyne

A. I and III only

B. II and III only

C. I, II and III

D. I and II only

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What is the change in the degree of unsaturation of the organic compounds if benzene, C6H6, is converted to
cyclohexane, C6H12?

A. from 3 to 1

B. from 4 to 0

C. from 3 to 0

D. from 4 to 1

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