Higher Chemistry

Unit 2Section 6 - EstersMultiple Choice Questions

This is designed to be used by teachers to help students develop skills in answering multiple choice questions.

Douglas Racey, Waid Academy, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 6 EstersMultiple Choice Questions

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1. An ester is formed from and alcohol and a carboxylic acid in

A. an addition reactionB. a condensation reaction C. a hydrolysis reactionD. neutralisation reaction

B.

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2. An ester has the structural formula

On hydrolysis, the ester would produce

A. propanoic acid and propan-1-olB. butanoic acid and ethanolC. ethanoic acid and butan-1-olD. propanoic acid and ethanol

B.

Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 6 EstersMultiple Choice Questions

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3. Aspirin has the structure shown.Which two functional groups are present in an aspirin molecule?

A. hydroxyl and carboxylB. aldehyde and ketoneC. carboxyl and esterD. ester and aldehyde

C.

Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 6 EstersMultiple Choice Questions

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4. Which ester is an isomer of butanoic acid?

A. ethyl ethanoateB. ethyl methanoate C. ethyl propanoateD. propyl ethanoate

A.

Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 6 EstersMultiple Choice Questions

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5. CH3CH2COOCH2CH3 is

A. ethyl ethanoateB. ethyl propanoate C. propyl ethanoateD. propyl propanoate

B.

Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 6 EstersMultiple Choice Questions