Chemistry 332 Winter 2015

Quiz 1 Document
General comments
Quizzes are open-book and not proctored. Each quiz is worth 12 pts. Students are responsible for ensuring that
their Quiz 1 answers are submitted by the deadline provided below (answers saved but not submitted by the deadline
will not be graded). There is a bonus question so its possible to earn 13 pts on this quiz.
Instructions
q Print this Quiz 1 document
q Once you have roughed out your answers on paper select the "Submission of Quiz 1 answers item in the
Quizzes folder on Blackboard
q Select/enter your answers. You may save your answer selections/entries at any time. You may exit the
Submission of Quiz 1 answers item at any time and resume answer selection/entry later. Answer
selections/entries can be changed and saved at any point prior to submission.
All answer selections/entries must be entered, saved and submitted by 10 am on Tuesday January 20
Question 1 [1 pt] What is the degree of unsaturation for a compound whose molecular formula is C19H19BrN2S?*
Question 2 [1 pt] What is the degree of unsaturation for a compound whose molecular formula is C27H35F2NO2S?*
Question 3 [1.2 pts] What is the maximum number of phenyl rings that compound A (C18H8) can possess?*
Question 4 [1.2 pts] A signal has been reported to occur 1575 Hz downfield from TMS in an NMR spectrometer
operating at 375 MHz. What is the chemical shift of this signal? Please express your answer with one decimal place.
Do not include units. Do not use scientific notation.
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Question 5 [1.2 pts] What is the wavenumber of radiation that has a frequency of 8.550 x 10 s ? Please carry
maximum number of significant figures through to final answer then round to a whole number. Do not include units. Do
not use scientific notation. Do not use commas.
Question 6 [1.2 pts] Which one of the following statements is correct?
q The absorption band due to a single N-Si bond is more intense than the absorption band due to a single C-P bond
q The absorption band due to a single N-Si bond is less intense than the absorption band due to a single C-P bond
q None of the above
Question 7 [1.2 pts] Which one of the following statements is correct (assuming fGe=Si = fSe=S)?

The absorption band due to a Ge=Si bond occurs at a smaller wavenumber than the absorption band due to a Se=S bond
The absorption band due to a Ge=Si bond occurs at a larger wavenumber than the absorption band due to a Se=S bond
None of the above

Question 8 [1 pt] Which one of the following statements is correct?

q Proton HB is less shielded than proton HC
q Proton HB is more shielded than proton HC
q None of the above
Cl
HB

HC

HD

HE

Question 9 [1 pt] Which one of the following statements is correct?

q Protons HD and HE are chemically equivalent
q Protons HD and HE are not chemically equivalent

* you will be provided with a list from which you will select your answer

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Question 10 [1 pt] How many unique signals will be exhibited in the proton NMR spectrum of compound F?*
O
N

Compound F

Compound G

Question 11 [1 pt] How many unique signals will be exhibited in the proton NMR spectrum of compound G?*
Question 12/Bonus Question [1 pt] Which one of the following statements is correct?
q The electromagnetic radiation used in IR spectroscopy is lower in energy than that used in X-ray crystallography
q The electromagnetic radiation used in IR spectroscopy is higher in energy than that used in X-ray crystallography

* you will be provided with a list from which you will select your answer

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