Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Which two elements do all organic compounds contain?

• Carbon and hydrogen

• Carbon and oxygen

• Oxygen and hydrogen

• Carbon and nitrogen

Organic compounds made only of the elements carbon and hydrogen are called...

• Hydrocarbons

• Carbohydrogens

• Carbohydrates

• Hydrocarbonates

Which is the correct general formula for the alkanes?

• C_nH_2n+2

• C_nH_2n

• C_nH_2n+1OH

• C_nH_2n+1COOH

Which type of bonding is present within organic molecules?

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Metallic bond

• Hydrogen bond

What is the name of the unsaturated compound which has at least on carbon-carbon double covalent bond ?

• Alkanes

• Alkenes

• Alkynes

• Alkones

Which of the following compounds is not organic?

• CH₄

• CO

• C₂H₂

• CCl₄

Which type of chemical bond found commonly in organic compounds?

• Hydrogen Bond

• Ionic Bond

• Van Der Waals Force

• Covalent Bond

Which of the following products is formed when an organic compound is bunt in excess oxygen?

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen peroxide

• Carbon Sulfide

• Hydrogen Sulfide

Which type of formulae represents only simplest whole number ratio of the constituent atoms in a molecule?

• Structural Formula

• Empirical Formula

• Molecular Formula

• Condense Formula

............ shows the actual number of each type of atoms present in a molecule.

• Molecular formula

• Empirical formula

• Structural formula

• Skeletal formula