Question

1) What is the main intramolecular force between two molecules of propanoic acid? A) hydrogen bonding B) London dispersion forces C) dipole-dipole interaction D) induced dipole interactions 2) Acetyl chloride undergoes nucleophilic acyl substitution faster than methyl acetate because A) methoxide ion is a better leaving group than chloride ion. B) the ester is more sterically hindered than the acyl chloride. C) chloride ion is a better leaving group than methoxide ion. D) esters hydrolyze faster than acid chlorides. 3) Which of the following esters undergoes hydrolysis in base the fastest? A) P-NO2C6H4O2CCH3 B) (CH3)2CHCH2C02CH3 C) C6H502CCH3 D) CH3CH2CO2CH3 E) P-CH3C6H4O2CCH3 4) 4) Which of the following conditions will drive the equilibrium of the Fischer esterification toward ester formation? A) addition of excess water B) addition of excess alcohol C) addition of an inorganic acid as a catalyst D) removal of water as it is formed E) both B and D

Answer 1

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