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Edexcel A-Level Chemistry Organic synthesis Organic synthesis pathways

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Question 1 of 140

1. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alcohol into an alkane?
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add water and phosphoric acid followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by concentrated sulfuric acid.
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Question 2 of 140

2. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an amine?
- Add sulfuric acid followed by a hydrogen halide. Then add ammonia with ethanol
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen. Then add ammonia with ethanol.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by a hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add phosphoric acid followed by a hydrogen halide. Then add ethanol.
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Question 3 of 140

3. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a primary amide?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add sulfur dioxide followed by ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an amide.
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Question 4 of 140

4. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an acyl chloride?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add a sodium halide with hydrochloric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with sulfuric acid followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by thionyl chloride.
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Question 5 of 140

5. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an halogenoalkane?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add a hydrogen halide.
- Add sodium chloride followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add chlorine
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by water. Then add a hydrogen halide.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by hydrochloric acid. Then add sodium borohydride.
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Question 6 of 140

6. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a primary amide?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine
- Add a sodium halide with water followed by ammonia. Then add ethanol.
- Add a sodium halide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 7 of 140

7. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a carboxylic acid?
- Add water
- Add ammonia
- Add an alcohol
- Add thionyl chloride
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Question 8 of 140

8. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a carboxylic acid from an aldehyde?
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Hydration
- Acylation
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Question 9 of 140

9. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn benzene into phenylamine?
- Add nitric acid and sulfuric acid followed by tin with hydrochloric acid.
- Add nitric acid and hydrochloric acid followed by tin with sulfuric acid.
- Add nitric acid followed by sulfuric acid.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrochloric acid.
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Question 10 of 140

10. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alcohol into a haloalkane?
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by a hydrogen halide.
- Add concentrated hydrochloric acid followed by a hydrogen halide.
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Question 11 of 140

11. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an amine?
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add add a hydrogen halide followed by sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add hydrochloric acid followed by hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen.
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Question 12 of 140

12. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a ketone?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water under reflux followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add sodium hydroxide under reflux followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
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Question 13 of 140

13. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a carboxylic acid?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid.
- Add ammonia with ethanol followed by with hydrochloric acid. Then add a sodium halide.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by with phosphoric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
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Question 14 of 140

14. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a nitrile?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add sodium borohydride followed by hydrochloric acid. Then add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide.
- Add water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add ammonia with ethanol followed by sodium hydroxide with water. Then add water.
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Question 15 of 140

15. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a secondary amide?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia
- Add a sodium halide with water followed by ammonia. Then add ethanol.
- Add a sodium halide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 16 of 140

16. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into an ester?
- Add water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid
- Add an alcohol followed by ammonia
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by water
- Add water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid
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Question 17 of 140

17. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing an ester from a carboxylic acid?
- Esterification
- Nitration
- Reduction
- Nucleophilic substitution
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Question 18 of 140

18. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a haloalkane?
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by sodium hydroxide with under reflux
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by a hydrogen halide.
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Question 19 of 140

19. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a hydroxynitrile?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation and then add acidified sodium cyanide.
- Add sodium cyanide and then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add ammonia with ethanol and then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux and then add acidified sodium cyanide.
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Question 20 of 140

20. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an aldehyde?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water under reflux followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add sodium hydroxide under reflux followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
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Question 21 of 140

21. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a carboxylic acid?
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by dilute acid hydrolysis.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by ammonia.
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by dilute alkali hydrolysis.
- Add a ketone with sulfuric acid followed by dilute acid hydrolysis.
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Question 22 of 140

22. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an amine?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst. Then add water with sulfuric acid followed by ammonia.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by ammonia. Then add ethanol followed by sulfuric acid
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add ethanol followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 23 of 140

23. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an ester?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol.
- Add potassium dichromate under reflux followed by chlorine. Then add a carboxylic acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by hydrochloric acid. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
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Question 24 of 140

24. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol. Then add sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by a carboxylic acid. Then add water.
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by water. Then add an alcohol.
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Question 25 of 140

25. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a carboxylic acid from an ester?
- Hydrolysis
- Hydration
- Addition
- Esterification
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Question 26 of 140

26. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an aldehyde?
- Add acidified pottasium dichromate under distillation
- Add a hydrogen halide
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
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Question 27 of 140

27. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a carboxylic acid?
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrochloric acid with water.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
- Add hydrogen followed by ammonia. Then add hydrochloric acid with water.
- Add hydrochloric acid with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add a hydrogen halide.
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Question 28 of 140

28. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an aldehyde?
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
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Question 29 of 140

29. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an ester?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by an alcohol with hydrochloric acid.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with sulfuric acid followed by an alcohol with hydrochloric acid.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add water with hydrochloric acid followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 30 of 140

30. Question
Which of the following is a suitable five step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an amine?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by hydrochloric. Then add a hydrogen followed by sodium chloride. Then add hydrogen with an iron catalyst
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 31 of 140

31. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a sodium salt of carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add ammonia followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add water followed by sulfur dioxide.
- Add water followed by thionyl chloride. The add an alcohol followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add ammonia followed by ethanol.
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Question 32 of 140

32. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an ester into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water
- Add sodium cyanide with water.
- Add hydrochloric acid
- Add water
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Question 33 of 140

33. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid from an ester?
- Hydrolysis
- Oxidation
- Acylation
- Reduction
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Question 34 of 140

34. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a hydroxynitrile?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add acidified sodium cyanide.
- Add hydrochloric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add acidified sodium cyanide.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add ammonia.
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Question 35 of 140

35. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an ester?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add water followed by ammonia.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
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Question 36 of 140

36. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a ketone?
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation
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Question 37 of 140

37. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an acyl chloride?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add water followed by ammonia.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride.
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Question 38 of 140

38. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by a sodium halide with hydrochloric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrochloric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by ammonia with ethanol. Then add sodium cyanide followed by thionyl chloride.
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Question 39 of 140

39. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into an acyl chloride?
- Add thionyl chloride
- Add chlorine
- Add sulfur dioxide
- Add hydrochloric acid
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Question 40 of 140

40. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an ester into a carboxylic acid?
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Complete dilute alkali hydrolysis.
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 41 of 140

41. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing methyl benzene from benzene?
- Alkylation
- Bromination
- Reduction
- Acylation
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Question 42 of 140

42. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an ester?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by water with sulfuric acid. Then add a primary amine.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol.
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Question 43 of 140

43. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a primary amide?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add sulfuric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a secondary amine.
- Add sulfuric acid with water followed by potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a secondary amine.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
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Question 44 of 140

44. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a nitrile?
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by ammonia.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide.
- Add water followed by add ammonia
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Question 45 of 140

45. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkane into a ketone?
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light followed by sodium hydroxide with water under reflux. Then add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by water with phosphoric acid. Then add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by a hydrogen halide. Then add potassium dichromate.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide with water under reflux. Then add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
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Question 46 of 140

46. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a primary amide?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
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Question 47 of 140

47. Question
Which of the following is a suitable five step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an ester?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a sodium halide. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add an alcohol.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 48 of 140

48. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into a primary amide?
- Add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add chlorine followed by water.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by an alcohol.
- Add thionyl chloride followed by a primary amine.
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Question 49 of 140

49. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an ester into an acyl chloride?
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by thionyl chloride with water.
- Add an alcohol followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add water followed by thionyl chloride.
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Question 50 of 140

50. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing an aromatic ketone from benzene?
- Acylation
- Reduction
- Bromination
- Alkylation
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Question 51 of 140

51. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alcohol into an alkene?
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add dilute sulfuric acid
- Add hydrochloric acid
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Question 52 of 140

52. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a secondary amide?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a primary amine.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add sulfuric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a primary amine.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia
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Question 53 of 140

53. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an amine?
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by ammonia with ethanol.
- Add water followed by ammonia with ethanol.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by ammonium with ethanol
- Add a sodium halide followed by ammonia with ethanol.
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Question 54 of 140

54. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an alcohol?
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light. Then add sodium hydroxide with water under reflux.
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. The add water with phosphoric acid.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst. Then add a hydrogen halide.
- Add sodium hydroxide under reflux followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 55 of 140

55. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a secondary amide?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
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Question 56 of 140

56. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an ester?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 57 of 140

57. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into a secondary amide?
- Add thionyl chloride followed by a primary amine.
- Add thionyl chloride followed by ammonia.
- Add chlorine followed by water.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by an alcohol.
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Question 58 of 140

58. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an ester into a primary amide?
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add carboxylic acid followed by an amine. Then add water.
- Add water followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
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Question 59 of 140

59. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a nitrobenzene from benzene?
- Nitration
- Acylation
- Reduction
- Chlorination
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Question 60 of 140

60. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a haloalkane?
- Add a hydrogen halide
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light
- Add an alkali under reflux
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Question 61 of 140

61. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a nitrile?
- Add sodium cyanide
- Add ammonia
- Add ethanol
- Add ammonia and ethanol
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Question 62 of 140

62. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an amine?
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add a halide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide.
- Add hydrogen followed by sodium cyanide. Then add a hydrogen halide.
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Question 63 of 140

63. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water under reflux and then add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add sodium hydroxide under reflux followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
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Question 64 of 140

64. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a nitrile?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add hydrogen followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add a sodium halide followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
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Question 65 of 140

65. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add water.
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Question 66 of 140

66. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into an ester?
- Add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol.
- Add chlorine followed by an alcohol.
- Add thionyl chloride followed by a carboxylic acid.
- Add chlorine followed by a carboxylic acid.
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Question 67 of 140

67. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an ester into a secondary amide?
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Complete dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add carboxylic acid followed by an amine. Then add water.
- Add water followed by thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
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Question 68 of 140

68. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing phenylamine from nitrobenzene?
- Reduction
- Acylation
- Bromination
- Alkylation
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Question 69 of 140

69. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an alkane?
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light
- Add hydrogen with sulfuric acid
- Add acidified potassium dichromate and reflux
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Question 70 of 140

70. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an amine?
- Add ammonia and ethanol
- Add ethanol
- Add ammonia
- Add sodium cyanide
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Question 71 of 140

71. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by more water. Then add a primary amine.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by a carboxylic acid with a nickel catalyst. Then add sodium hydroxide.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide with water. Then add a carboxylic acid.
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Question 72 of 140

72. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a carboxylic acid?
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
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Question 73 of 140

73. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium cyanide followed by water with hydrochloric acid.
- Add water followed by sodium cyanide
- Add ammonia followed by water
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by sodium cyanide.
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Question 74 of 140

74. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
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Question 75 of 140

75. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into a sodium salt of carboxylic acid?
- Add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add thionyl chloride followed by a carboxylic acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by an alcohol. Then add chlorine.
- Add sulfur dioxide followed by a carboxylic acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with sulfuric acid.
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Question 76 of 140

76. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a primary alcohol from an alkene?
- Hydration
- Hydrolysis
- Reduction
- Esterification
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Question 77 of 140

77. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing bromobenzene from benzene?
- Bromination
- Alkylation
- Reduction
- Electrophilic addition
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Question 78 of 140

78. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an alcohol?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water under reflux.
- Add a sodium halide and sulfuric acid.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add sodium hydroxide with water under distillation.
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Question 79 of 140

79. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an amine?
- Add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add ammonia followed by sodium cyanide.
- Add ammonia followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by sodium cyanide.
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Question 80 of 140

80. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an acyl chloride?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride.
- Add sulfuric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add sulfur dioxide
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride.
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Question 81 of 140

81. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a nitrile?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by a sodium halide. Then add sodium cyanide.
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Question 82 of 140

82. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
- Add sodium hydroxide under reflux
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light
- Add acidified pottasium dichromate under distillation
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Question 83 of 140

83. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an acyl chloride?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by water. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride.
- Add sodium cyanide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride.
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Question 84 of 140

84. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into an ester?
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid
- Add sulfuric acid
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid
- Add an alcohol with ethanol
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Question 85 of 140

85. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing an amine from a nitrile?
- Reduction
- Acylation
- Hydrolysis
- Oxidation
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Question 86 of 140

86. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing chlorobenzene from benzene?
- Chlorination
- Reduction
- Acylation
- Oxidation
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Question 87 of 140

87. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alcohol into a haloalkane?
- Add a sodium halide and sulfuric acid.
- Add a hydrogen halide
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add water with a phosphoric acid
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Question 88 of 140

88. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an ester?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add a sodium halide followed by adding ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by a carboxylic acid.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by water.
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Question 89 of 140

89. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a secondary amide?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a primary amine.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an ammonium salt.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by ammonium.
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Question 90 of 140

90. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol. Then add aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add potassium dichromate under distillation followed by carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add aqueous sodium hydroxide.
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Question 91 of 140

91. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an alcohol?
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by a hydrogen halide.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide with water under distillation.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide with water under reflux.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by a hydrogen halide.
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Question 92 of 140

92. Question
Which of the following is a suitable five step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a primary amide?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
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Question 93 of 140

93. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a carboxylic acid into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid.
- Add a carboxylic acid followed by chlorine.
- Add an alcohol followed by sodium hydroxide.
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Question 94 of 140

94. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a primary alcohol from an aldehyde?
- Reduction
- Hydation
- Alkylation
- Oxidation
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Question 95 of 140

95. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn benzene into methylbenzene?
- Add a haloalkane with a halogen carrier.
- Add chlorine with a halogen carrier
- Add hydrochloric acid with a halogen carrier.
- Add bromine with a halogen carrier.
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Question 96 of 140

96. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alkene into an alcohol?
- Add water with a phosphoric acid
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation
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Question 97 of 140

97. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a hydroxynitrile?
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide. Then add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation and add acidified sodium cyanide
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add acidified sodium cyanide.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by water. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 98 of 140

98. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an ester?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 99 of 140

99. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a carboxylic acid followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add an alcohol followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation followed by thionyl chloride. Then add a carboxylic acid followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide.
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Question 100 of 140

100. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add aqueous sodium hydroxide followed by alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by aqueous sodium hydroxide
- Add aqueous sodium hydroxide followed by carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
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Question 101 of 140

101. Question
Which of the following is a suitable five step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a secondary amide?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add a primary amine.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute acid hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then use dilute alkali hydrolysis followed by adding thionyl chloride. Then add ammonia.
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Question 102 of 140

102. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a primary amide?
- Add ammonia
- Add a secondary amine
- Add ammonia with ethanol
- Add a primary amine
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Question 103 of 140

103. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing an aldehyde from a primary alcohol?
- Oxidation
- Alkylation
- Hydration
- Reduction
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Question 104 of 140

104. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn benzene into nitrobenzene?
- Add concentrated nitric acid and concentrated sulfuric acid
- Add nitrogen
- Add nitric acid
- Add hydrochloric acid and nitric acid.
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Question 105 of 140

105. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an alkane into a haloalkane?
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add a hydrogen halide
- Add an alkali under reflux
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Question 106 of 140

106. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an ester?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by more water.
- Add water with hydrochloric followed by more water.
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Question 107 of 140

107. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a carboxylic acid. Then add more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
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Question 108 of 140

108. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a hydroxynitrile?
- Add acidified sodium cyanide
- Add a sodium nitrate
- Add water with hydrochloric acid
- Add sodium hydroxide with water
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Question 109 of 140

109. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an ester?
- Add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid
- Add ammonia with water
- Add acidified potassium with dichromate under reflux
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Question 110 of 140

110. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add water with hydrochloric acid
- Add accidified potassium dichromate under distillation
- Add sodium borohydride with water
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Question 111 of 140

111. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a secondary amide?
- Add a primary amine
- Add a secondary amine
- Add ammonia with ethanol
- Add ammonia
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Question 112 of 140

112. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a hydroxynitrile from an aldehyde?
- Nucleophilic addition
- Reduction
- Hydration
- Hydrolysis
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Question 113 of 140

113. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn benzene into bromobenzene?
- Add bromine with a halogen carrier
- Add bromine
- Add bromine with a haloalkane
- Add a haloalkane and bromine
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Question 114 of 140

114. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn a secondary alcohol into a ketone?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux
- Add water with phosphoric acid
- Add acidified pottasium dichromate under distillation
- Add water with acidified potassium dichromate
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Question 115 of 140

115. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an amine?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by ammonia with ethanol.
- Add a sodium halide followed by ammonia with ethanol.
- Add a sodium halide with hydrochloric acid followed by ethanol.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by ammonia.
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Question 116 of 140

116. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid followed by more aqueous sodium hydroxide.
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Question 117 of 140

117. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a primary alcohol?
- Add sodium borohydride with water.
- Add sodium cyanide with water.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add sodium chloride with water.
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Question 118 of 140

118. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a hydroxynitrile?
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add acidified sodium cyanide.
- Add water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by water. Then add a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid.
- Add a hydrogen halide followed by sodium hydroxide. Then add acidified potassium dichromate under distillation and add acidified sodium nitrate.
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Question 119 of 140

119. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an ester?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol.
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Question 120 of 140

120. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into an ester?
- Add an alcohol
- Add sulfuric acid
- Add thionyl chloride
- Add a carboxylic acid
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Question 121 of 140

121. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a carboxylic acid from an aldehyde?
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Hydration
- Electrophilic addition
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Question 122 of 140

122. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn benzene into chlorobenzene?
- Add chlorine with a halogen carrier
- Add chlorine with a haloalkane.
- Add a haloalkane with a halogen carrier.
- Add a halogen carrier
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Question 123 of 140

123. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkane into an alcohol?
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light followed by sodium hydroxide with water under reflux.
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by sodium hydroxide with water under reflux.
- Add concentrated sulfuric acid followed by water
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light followed by a hydrogen halide
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Question 124 of 140

124. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into an amine?
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with an iron catalyst.
- Add sodium hydroxide followed by sodium cyanide. Then add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
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Question 125 of 140

125. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an acyl chloride?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride.
- Add water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add sulfur dioxide.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride.
- Add a sodium halide with sulfuric acid followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add sulfur dioxide.
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Question 126 of 140

126. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a haloalkane?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
- Add aqueous sodium hydroxide followed by a sodium halide with hydrochloric acid.
- Add sodium hydride followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium borohydride followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid.
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Question 127 of 140

127. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an amine?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by ammonia.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by a nickel catalyst.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide followed by sodium hydroxide with hydrochloric acid.
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Question 128 of 140

128. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium cyanide with water.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by a carboxylic acid with sulfuric acid. Then add water.
- Add potassium dichromate under reflux followed by an alcohol with sulfuric acid. Then add sodium hydroxide with water.
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Question 129 of 140

129. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a sodium salt of a carboxylic acid?
- Add an alcohol followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add a carboxylic acid followed by sodium hydroxide with water.
- Add an alcohol followed by water.
- Add a carboxylic acid followed by water.
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Question 130 of 140

130. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing a carboxylic acid from a nitrile?
- Hydrolysis
- Hydration
- Nucleophilic addition
- Esterification
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Question 131 of 140

131. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn benzene into an aromatic ketone?
- Add an acyl chloride with a halogen carrier.
- Add a carboxylic acid with a halogen carrier
- Add a haloalkane with a halogen carrier.
- Add a halogen carrier
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Question 132 of 140

132. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an alkene into a haloalkane?
- Add hydrogen with a nickel catalyst followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light.
- Add water with phosphoric acid followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light
- Add a halogen under ultraviolet light followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst
- Add water and phosphoric acid followed by a halogen under ultraviolet light.
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Question 133 of 140

133. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn a primary alcohol into a nitrile?
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by hydrogen with a nickel catalyst. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add nitric acid followed by a hydrogen halide. Then add sodium cyanide.
- Add water followed by hydrogen halide. Then add sodium chloride.
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Question 134 of 140

134. Question
Which of the following is a suitable four step synthesis that can turn a haloalkane into an ester?
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by a carboxylic acid.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by potassium dichromate under reflux. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by acidified potassium dichromate under distillation. Then add thionyl chloride followed by an alcohol.
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Question 135 of 140

135. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an alkene?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by sulfuric acid.
- Add sulfuric acid followed by ammonia.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by sulfuric acid.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by hydrochloric acid.
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Question 136 of 140

136. Question
Which of the following is a suitable three step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an amine?
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add ammonia with ethanol.
- Add sodium hydroxide with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add ethanol.
- Add sodium borohydride with water followed by a sodium halide with sulfuric acid. Then add ammonia.
- Add phosphoric acid with water followed by sulfuric acid. Then add ammonia with ethanol.
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Question 137 of 140

137. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an aldehyde into an acyl chloride?
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by thionyl chloride.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by sulfur dioxide.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by hydrochloric acid.
- Add acidified potassium dichromate under reflux followed by chlorine.
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Question 138 of 140

138. Question
Which of the following is a suitable two step synthesis that can turn an acyl chloride into a carboxylic acid?
- Add an alcohol followed by dilute acid hydrolysis.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by dilute alkali hydrolysis.
- Add an alcohol followed by dilute alkali hydrolysis.
- Add an alcohol with sulfuric acid followed by dilute acid hydrolysis.
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Question 139 of 140

139. Question
What is the name of the type of reaction occurring when preparing an ester from an alcohol?
- Esterification
- Hydrolysis
- Reduction
- Hydration
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Question 140 of 140

140. Question
Which of the following is a suitable one step synthesis that can turn nitrobenzene into phenylamine?
- Add tin with hydrochloric acid.
- Add a nickel catalyst
- Add copper with sulfuric acid
- Add haloalkane with a halogen carrier
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