EXERCISES

OF ORGANIC CHEMESTRY II REVIEW

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2.- Acids are compounds which donate protons (hydrogen ions).

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NH3(aq) + H2O(l) NH4 (aq) + OH (aq)
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Which compound in this equation is behaving as an acid?

A) Ammonia B) ammonium hydroxide C) none of them D) water

3.- Development the following structures and answe the question:
Which of the following compounds is soluble in water and reacts with both dilute
hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solution?

A) C2H5NH2 B) C6H5NH2 C) C2H5NH3Cl D) HOOCCH2NH2


4.- Research pKb of following compounds and answer:
The strengths of weak bases are measured on the pKb scale. The smaller the number
on this scale, the stronger the base is?:

A) ammonia B) methylamine C) phenylamine D) purine E) pyrimidine


5.- A similar conjugated system can be set up in aniline with the lone pair of electrons
of the nitrogen atom.
However, amines rely on the attraction of their lone pair for H+ ions to give them their
basic properties; Write five conjugated system examples coming from acid-base
amines equilibrium.

6.- Inthe compound sodium methoxide (NaOCH3), there is ______________bonding
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a) Resonance stabilized

b) Nonpolar covalent

c) polar covalent

d) ionic

e) a mixture of ionic and covalent


7.- How many pi bonds are present in the following molecule?

8.- Which of the molecules below has the higher boiling point? Briefly explain your
choice.

9.- observe this mechanism reaction and explain it

10.- Research each amine and draw them: 1) camptothecin; 2) ibogamine; 3)
Chlorophyll B; 4) aflatoxin B1; 5) tetrodotoxin